The Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) says 53,460 inmates across the country are currently awaiting trial. The Comptroller General of the NCoS, Sylvester Nwakuche, gave the hint when he paid a courtesy visit to the Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Mahmood Yakubu, at the INEC’sheadquarters in Abuja on Friday.Nwakuche […]
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Fed. Govt. Spent N88bn To Repair Vandalised Facilities In Four Years – TCN
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has disclosed that the federal government has spent over N88 billion repairing and restoring power infrastructure vandalised across the country between 2021 and the present day.TCN’s Principal Manager (Lines) for the Lagos Region, Seyi Onabajo, made this known at a one-day sensitisation programme held […]
ANSEC Cautions Against Misinformation And Disinformation, Awards Contracts For More Strategic Roads
Caution Against Misinformation and Disinformation* By Rose OranyeThe Anambra State Executive Council has cautioned against the spread of misinformation and disinformation, urging citizens to rely on credible sources for information and to verify facts before sharing. This was part of significant decisions made at the 17th meeting of the year […]
Govs, LG Chairmen Urged To Use Huge Federal Allocations To Better The Lives Of The People
The member representing South -East in the Board of North East Development Commission, NEDC, Rep. Sir Sam Onuigbo, has charged State Governors and Local Government Chairmen to be transparent and effective in managing the huge allocations they now receive, to achieve the target of President Bola Tinubu,which is to better […]
Benue Residents Boycott Beef in Protest Against Herdsmen Attacks
By Sola Kuti In Benue State, a quiet but significant shift is taking place at the dinner table. Once renowned for its heavy consumption of beef, the state is witnessing a marked decline in demand for cow meat as residents increasingly turn to pork. This change, locals say, is not […]
APS Inaugurates Ward Executives in Ihiala to Bolster Support for Governor Soludo’s Re-election
As the Anambra gubernatorial election approaches, the Anambra Patriots for Soludo (APS) has inaugurated its ward executives in Ihiala Local Government Area to rally grassroots support for Governor Charles Soludo’s second term. Held on August 6 at Ihiala Council Hall, the event attracted large crowds. APS State Chairman, Chief Ejiamatu […]
On Foreign News, US Tariffs Hit 20.1%, Highest in Over a Century
On Foreign News… The United States’ average tariff rate has surged to 20.1%, the highest since the early 1910s, according to new data from the WTO and IMF. This comes after new duties took effect Thursday under President Donald Trump’s latest executive order. Tariffs now range between 15% and 41%, […]
Federal Government Urges US to Engage Nigerians on Visa Policy Changes
Federal Government Urges US to Engage Nigerians on Visa Policy ChangesThe Federal Government has urged the United States to directly engage Nigerians whenever its visa laws or rules are reviewed. Information Minister Mohammed Idris made the appeal during a courtesy visit by US Ambassador Richard Mills in Abuja. Idris stressed […]
Waec Admits Error, Updates 2025 SSCE Results
The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, has apologised for errors in the 2025 SSCE results and released corrected figures. Over 1.2 million candidates—62.96% of the 1.9 million who sat the exam—now have five credit passes, including English and Mathematics. Initially, only 38.32% were recorded as having passed. WAEC admitted that […]
University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) Gets First Female CMD
History has been made at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital as Professor Idia Ize-Iyamu becomes the first female Chief Medical Director. Her appointment, approved by President Bola Tinubu, was confirmed in a letter signed by the Minister of Health, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate. Ize-Iyamu joined UBTH in 1997 and […]