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Stop The Bloodshed Now, Ezekwesili Tells FG

12.11.2025

Former Minister of Education Dr Oby Ezekwesili has urged the Federal Government to halt the ongoing bloodshed in the country. Apparently supporting the targeted killings claims, she said more than 90 per cent of the abducted Chibok girls were Christians. In a statement yesterday, the former Minister of Education said: “Of what use are ‘leaders’...

NCC DG Urges Protection Of NNPC’s Innovative Technologies, Intellectual Property

12.11.2025

The Director-General of the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), Dr. John Asein, has emphasized the urgent need for the protection and effective management of innovative technologies and knowledge-based assets of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPCL) and other industries within the country’s petrochemical sector. Dr. Asein made this known at the opening ceremony of a...

US Mayor Joins Kegites Club, Traces Root To Ibadan

12.11.2025

At a high-octane gathering of its members, a prominent member of the United States’ political class and a Councilman were ushered into the largest socio-cultural club in Africa, the Kegites Club. With uncommon enthusiasm, the Mayor of the City of Linden in New Jersey, Hon. Derek Armstead and a councilman, Hon. Alfred D. Mohammed, joined...

VOA To Raise N100m For Scholarship Opportunities

12.11.2025

A Non-Governmental Organisation, Values for Affordable Education (VOA), has expressed readiness to raise 100 million naira for scholarship opportunities to students pursuing STEAM courses. VOA empowers society via STEAM (Sciences, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) for secondary school students in Nigeria and Africa. According to the Founder, Olabisi Adekoya, explained that the funds will be...

Enugu Introduces Digital Survey System To End Land Fraud

11.11.2025

The Enugu State Surveyor General, Surv. Chime Justus, and the Nigerian Institution of Surveyors (NIS) have announced that the new Digital Survey Management System ends land grabbing, fraudulent transactions, and illegal allocations in the state. The system, part of Governor Peter Mbah’s land reforms, allows all survey data, coordinates, and professional signatures to be stored...

Kwara Governor Felicitates Emir Of Ilorin On 30th Coronation Anniversary

11.11.2025

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has congratulated the Emir of Ilorin, Dr. Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, CFR, on the 30th anniversary of his ascension to the throne of Sheikh Alimi. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye, the Governor lauded the Emir’s leadership, noting that the past three decades have been marked by peace,...

Senate Rejects NNPCL’s Explanation On Unaccounted N210trn

11.11.2025

The Senate on Tuesday rejected written explanations submitted by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) regarding ₦210 trillion unaccounted for between 2017 and 2023. The Senate Committee on Public Accounts, chaired by Senator Aliyu Wadada (Nasarawa West), had directed NNPCL to clarify 19 queries raised by the Auditor-General of the Federation. However, NNPCL officials,...

2025 NCDMB Undergraduate Essay Competition Award Ceremony Set for November 14

11.11.2025

The 2025 edition of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) Annual National Undergraduate Essay Competition will culminate with its award and prize-giving ceremony on November 14, 2025, in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The competition, a flagship initiative of the NCDMB, is designed to promote academic excellence and intellectual growth among undergraduates in Nigeria’s public...

Nigeria Will Overcome Insecurity, Emerge Stronger

11.11.2025

Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has expressed confidence that Nigeria will overcome its current challenges, particularly insecurity, through unity, reform, and the collective resolve of its citizens under the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Speaking Tuesday at Arewa House, Kaduna, during the 65th Independence Anniversary Lecture of the Arewa Think...

Lamine Yamal Withdraws From Spanish Team Amid Controversy

11.11.2025

Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal will miss action for the Spanish national team during this international break as La Roja aim to secure qualification for the 2026 World Cup against Georgia and Turkiye. This development was contained in a statement issued by Las Rozas, which has further strained relations between Barcelona and Spain. The 18-year-old completed 90...