The Women Farmers Advancement Network (WOFAN) has handed over solar-powered boreholes and renovated worship centers to communities in Bebeji and Kura local government areas of Kano State, as part of efforts to curb open defecation and improve access to safe water. The facilities, completed under the WOFAN ICON2 project, include toilets, solar lighting, water points, […]
The Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, Yusuf Abdullahi-Ata, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to cancel the Bagwai/Shanono State Assembly by-election, alleging widespread violence and irregularities. Speaking to journalists in Kano on Sunday, Abdullahi-Ata claimed that the exercise, held on Saturday, was marred by the activities of […]
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has extended his heartfelt congratulations to Senator-elect Joe Ikpea and Member-elect Omosede Igbinedion for their triumphs in the recent by-elections for the Edo Central Senatorial seat and the Ovia Federal Constituency. In a statement shared via his X handle, the governor lauded the outcome as a […]
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has unveiled Nigeria’s first indigenous social media network, 2geda, with a call for national support to grow the platform into a global force. The launch took place on Saturday at Ilaji Resort and Hotel in Ibadan, Oyo State, where the monarch described the initiative as […]
Arsenal kicked off their Premier League campaign with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday, dampening the hosts’ hopes of a statement start to the new season. Mikel Arteta’s side showed grit and composure to secure all three points against their arch-rivals, with a resilient defensive display complementing […]
The Imo State government has announced a ban on graduation parties for pupils in nursery schools and students in Junior Secondary School 3 (JSS3), citing the financial burden such events place on parents and guardians. The Commissioner for Education, Professor Bernard Ikegwuoha, disclosed the new policy in a memo issued at the weekend […]
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed that last Friday’s heavy downpour displaced hundreds of residents across 21 communities in Potiskum Local Government Area of Yobe State. NEMA, in a joint update with the Yobe State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) and humanitarian partners on Sunday, said assessment and relief efforts are ongoing in the […]
The Edo State Forestry Commission has condemned in strong terms the killing of a hippopotamus in Anegbete community, Etsako Central Local Government Area, describing the act as a huge setback to wildlife conservation and tourism development in the state. Chairman of the Commission, Valentine Asuen, in a statement on Sunday, said the incident […]
The Adeyemi ruling house of the Anikilaya dynasty has expressed discontent over their exclusion from the Anikilaya ruling house, one of the dynasties responsible for producing candidates for the throne of Awujale of Ijebuland, located in the Ijebu Ode region of Ogun State. It should be noted that the Anikilaya ruling house was responsible […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has recorded a sweeping victory in the Edo Central senatorial by-election, with its candidate, Dr. Joseph Ikpea, emerging triumphant in a contest widely described as one-sided. The election, which was conducted on Saturday, August 16, 2025, followed the declaration of Edo Central’s senatorial seat vacant after Monday Okpebholo, who formerly […]
