A 47-year-old Indian national, identified as Kalidass Arunachalam, suddenly collapsed and died while on duty at a factory in Edo.It was gathered that the incident happened on Friday in Ologbo, Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of the state. Arunachalam, who worked as a production manager with Green Hills Agricultural Products Ltd, was said to have slumped […]

Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, has dismissed rumours circulating on social media regarding the health of his wife, Dr. Olayemi Oyebanji, describing them as false and misleading. Speaking on Friday during the July edition of Evening of Praise and Worship held at Lady Jibowu Hall in Ado-Ekiti, the governor clarified that the First Lady […]

The Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NIDCOM, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has taken a swipe at United Kingdom Conservative Party leader, Kemi Badenoch, over her recent claim that Nigerian law prevents her from passing citizenship to her children because she is a woman. Dabiri-Erewa stated this on Friday, when she appeared as a guest on […]

Tension has escalated in Obi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, as angry Alago youths in Agwatashi have reportedly blocked the Agwatashi–Agon–Awe Federal Road, cutting off access to the popular Agon Market. The market, widely recognized as a Tiv-dominated economic hub in the area, was shut out from traders and buyers on Saturday morning, as […]

Troops of Operation FANSAR YANMA have eliminated a notorious bandit kingpin, Dan Dari Biyar, during a clearance operation in the Sabon Birni axis of Sokoto State.Military sources confirmed that the bandit leader was neutralised on Thursday while attempting to collect ransom from relatives of kidnapped victims in the forest corridor between Turtsawa, Mazau, and Zango […]

The Class of 1999 governors have advised President Bola Tinubu to create cottage industries in all the local government areas of the federation to create jobs for the people, rather than give N5,000 palliatives that can barely sustain the poor. The Ex-Governors gave the advice after a closed-door meeting with the President on Friday at […]

Amnesty International, AI, has explained that its presence in Nigeria is not to fight the government in power but to ensure that people’s rights are not abused in any part of the country. AI made the claims at a two-day training on human rights centred reporting organised for journalists in the South West region. At […]

The processes of getting a new Vice Chancellor to replace Professor Florence Obi of the University of Calabar, UNICAL, has reportedly been thwarted following the restraining order by National Industrial Court of Nigeria sitting in Calabar, stopping the Governing Council from proceeding with the ongoing selection process. The court order with Suit No. NICN/CA/40/2025, signed […]

Abia State government has officially distanced itself from the “International Summit on Lands, Estates and Properties” slated to take place today at Nsulu kingdom in Isiala Ngwa North Local Government Area. Nsulu is the host community for Abia International Airport, where lands have been acquired by the Abia State government for the project. But in […]