A delegation from the House of Representatives Committee on Safety Standards and Regulations has inspected the 565-megawatt power plant in Calabar, Cross River State, praising the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) for maintaining and improving safety measures at the facility. Led by its Chairman, Hon. David Idris Zacharias, the committee toured the plant […]
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has called on citizens to embrace unity, faith, and collective sacrifice as the country marked its 65th Independence Anniversary on Wednesday, October 1, 2025. Delivering the message in Abuja, CAN President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, said Nigeria remains a nation blessed with vast human and natural resources but continues […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has nullified the recent state congress in Cross River, declaring it invalid and announcing the inauguration of a caretaker committee to oversee the party’s affairs in the state. In a statement, the PDP’s National Working Committee (NWC) said no valid congress took place in Cross River, stressing that it […]
The United States federal government entered a partial shutdown early Wednesday after lawmakers in Congress failed to agree on a temporary funding bill to keep government operations running. The shutdown began at 12:01 a.m. following the collapse of a stopgap measure, known as a continuing resolution, that would have extended funding until late November. […]
Former Lagos State Governor and ex-Minister of Works, Babatunde Raji Fashola, has cautioned against the growing trend of renaming streets in Lagos without due regard for history and culture. Speaking at the public presentation of “Discover Lagos State: A History Puzzle Book (Volume 1)” organised by the Lagos State Records and Archives Bureau (LASRAB), […]
As Nigeria marks her 65th Independence Anniversary today, Convener of the BAT Ideological Group, Comrade Bamidele Atoyebi, has extended warm felicitations to Nigerians at home and in the diaspora, while commending President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for taking bold steps to reposition the nation on the path of sustainable growth, progress and people-centered governance. In […]
As Nigerians elatedly celebrate 65 years of independence, I, Kabiru Masari express unalloyed joy at how far we have come as a country despite our challenges and diversity. I am a firm believer in the broom principle which states that a strand of broom is easily broken but a bunch of broom is hardly broken. […]
“This October 1st, we declare Christmas begins,” Maduro said. “Let there be happiness in all homes and may the spirit of our people grow stronger.” The announcement comes as Venezuela continues to face severe economic diffi Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro announced that the country’s Christmas season will officially begin on October 1, extending the holiday […]
