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Etinosa- Female Entertainer Should Dress Modestly

26.10.2025

Nollywood actress, Etinosa Idemudia, has urged women in the entertainment industry to uphold modesty in their dressing and behaviour, emphasising that doing so will help earn them respect in the field. Speaking during a recent episode of the “Bold Enough To Say It” podcast on YouTube, Etinosa spoke extensively about how female actors are often...

Eko University Of Medicine Inducts 20 Medical Doctors

26.10.2025

The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) has inducted 20 newly qualified medical doctors from the Eko University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ijanikin, Lagos, into the medical profession. The oath was administered by the Registrar of the Council, Prof. Fatima Kyari. Speaking shortly after the induction ceremony, the Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof....

Banditry: Peace Gradually Returning To Kwara South

26.10.2025

A veteran journalist and community leader, Elder Oyin Zubair, has commended the gradual return of peace to parts of Kwara South after months of coordinated bandit attacks, attributing the improvement to renewed collaboration between local vigilantes and state authorities. Speaking with journalists in Ilorin, the state capital, Zubair, who also coordinates the Kwara South Joint...

Innovative IoT Weather Station To Boost Urban Climate Monitoring

26.10.2025

The Director General of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Prof. Charles Anosike, has announced that the agency is set to revolutionize urban climate monitoring in Nigeria through the deployment of innovative IoT-powered, LoRaWAN-enabled weather stations. In a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday, Prof. Anosike, represented by the Director of Engineering and Technical Services, Engr....

Bayelsa, CCECC Partner On Road, Agric, Mass Housing Projects

26.10.2025

Bayelsa State’s drive to attract foreign investment and accelerate infrastructure development received a major boost as the state government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Chinese construction giant, China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), in Beijing. The agreement covers infrastructure, agricultural and aquaculture development, as well as the construction of mass housing for civil...

I Never Endorsed Any Candidate – Osun Chief

26.10.2025

The Baale of Gbodofon in Osogbo and Chairman of the Council of Baales in Osogbo, Osun State, High Chief Jimoh Ibrahim, has denied reports claiming that he endorsed any governorship aspirant ahead of the 2026 Osun gubernatorial election. Chief Ibrahim described the reports, which appeared in some national dailies and online media platforms, as false,...

FG’s YEIDEP Postpones Business Grant Disbursement

26.10.2025

The Federal Government’s Youth Economic Intervention and De-Radicalization Programme (YEIDEP) has announced the postponement of its business grant disbursement to Batch A applicants, earlier scheduled to commence on October 20, 2025. Speaking in Lagos, the Programme’s Coordinator-General, Comrade Kennedy Iyere, said the decision was necessitated by the need to ensure a transparent, accountable, and accurate...

Niger Govt, Stakeholders Reaffirm Commitment To Eradicating Polio

26.10.2025

The Niger State Government and key stakeholders have reaffirmed their commitment to eradicating poliomyelitis by strengthening child immunization efforts across the state. 2025 World Polio Day (WPD), marked under the theme “End Polio: For Every Child, Everywhere,” provided an opportunity to review progress made in the fight against the disease and renew collective action toward...

Nastyblaq Gifts Wife A Mercedes-Benz On Her Birthday

26.10.2025

Nigerian Comedian, Abisi Emmanuel Ezechukwu, popularly known as Nastyblaq, has earned praise from his wife after gifting her a brand-new Mercedes-Benz worth millions of Naira for her birthday. The celebrant, who took to her Instagram page to share the good news, shares photos and expresses deep gratitude to her husband for the incredible gift. READ...

Fashedemi Lauds Staff For Excelling In Service-Wide Digital Skill Literacy Training Programme

26.10.2025

The Permanent Secretary, State House, Mr. Temitope Fashedemi, has commended five members of staff of the State House for their outstanding performance in the ongoing Digital Skills Literacy Training Programme initiated by the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF). Receiving the staff who excelled in the first stage of the...