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Odegbami To Attend 2026 Sportsville Awards

09.03.2026

…as Odegbami promises to attend Exactly 20 days to the much-talked-about 2026 Sportsville Awards, the customised plaques for the awardees are ready, just as former Green Eagles skipper, Dr Segun Odegbami MON, has confirmed attendance. The plaques, in glittering gold with Sportsville professionally inscribed, represent the uniqueness of the awards ceremony. An excited Chief Executive...

Kidnappers Strike Abuja Suburbs, Residents Share Terrifying Ordeal

09.03.2026

Residents of Peze and Kungabokun communities in the Byazhin-Across area of Kubwa, a satellite town in the Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Teritory (FCT) yesterday shared harrowing accounts of kidnappings in the area. They said gunmen have continued to attack the area, bordered by hills and bushes, kidnapping residents, including women and children,...

NCDMB Trains 50 Edo Youths In Refrigeration, Air Conditioning Repair

09.03.2026

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), in collaboration with Stowpoint Serviced Limited has concluded a vocational training and empowerment programme in refrigeration and air conditioning repairs for 50 youths in Edo State. The two-week programme, held from February 23 to March 6, in Benin City, was aimed at equipping young Nigerians with practical...

David Umahi Varsity Expels 3 Students, Sanctions 26

09.03.2026

The David Umahi Federal University of Health Sciences (DUFUHS) Uburu has clampdown on 29 students for offences including drug use, cyberbullying, exam malpractice and theft. Vice-Chancellor Jesse Uneke said this at the weekend during the school’s 5th matriculation, where 1,044 students were officially admitted. The professor said: “Three students were expelled due to examination misconduct,...

Emmanuel TV At 20: Testament To Resilience, Spiritual Conviction

08.03.2026

The leader of The Synagogue, Church of All Nations, Pastor Evelyn Joshua, has described the 20th anniversary of Emmanuel TV as a testament to resilience, spiritual conviction and unwavering belief in the inevitability of God’s will. The anniversary celebration, held on Sunday, March 8, gathered congregants, partners and viewers from across the world to commemorate...

Bauchi First Lady Salutes Women For Their Role In Families, Communities

08.03.2026

In a message to mark International Women’s Day 2026, Her Excellency Hajiya (Dr.) Aisha Bala Mohammed, First Lady of Bauchi State, praised women for their resilience, courage, and contributions to family and community life. A statement signed by her Chief Press Secretary, Zainab Garba Musa, said the First Lady emphasized that women play a central...

Energy Transition Engine Of Industrial Tansformation

08.03.2026

The Director General of National Council on Climate Change, Omotenioye Majekodunmi, has harped on the need by Nigeria to design frameworks that treat energy transition as the engine of industrial transformation. Majekodunmi made the submission in her keynote address at the 2026 Green Conference, with the theme, “Decarbonising Africa: Pathway to Climate Finance, Sustainable Growth...

Benin City Wins $1m Global Innovation Prize In Bloomberg Mayor’s Challenge

08.03.2026

The Edo State capital, Benin City, has secured major international recognition after emerging among the top cities globally in the prestigious Bloomberg Mayor’s Challenge, winning a $1 million innovation award. The global competition attracted participation from over 600 cities worldwide, with only 25 cities across 20 countries making the final list. Notably, Benin City...

Ramadan, Lent Coincidence Teaches Selflessness, Religious Tolerance

08.03.2026

The Olowu of Kuta in Osun State, Oba (Dr.) Hammed Adekunle Makama Oyelude, Tegbosun III, has urged Nigerians to embrace selflessness, religious tolerance, and compassion for the needy as Muslims observe Ramadan while Christians mark the Lenten season. The monarch said the coincidence of the two fasting periods this year carries an important spiritual lesson...

Bauchi CSOs Seek Greater Investment In Women, Nutrition, Gender Equality

08.03.2026

Civil society organisations in Bauchi State have joined the global community to celebrate International Women’s Day 2026, calling for stronger commitment toward women empowerment, gender equality and improved wellbeing of women and girls. The Executive Directors Forum of Civil Society Organisations, Bauchi State, in a statement signed by its Public Relations Officer, Mohammed Nasir Shuaibu,...