The Ondo State Government has demolished the cenotaph built to honour victims of the 2022 Owo church massacre, where over 40 worshippers lost their lives in a brutal attack during Sunday Mass at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church. The memorial park, was constructed opposite the Olowo of Owo’s palace by the late Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu….
Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Mr Nyesom Wike, has said the IBB International Golf and Country Club Abuja, will be renovated and upgraded to international standard. Mr Wike stated this when he visited the club in Abuja on Saturday, to assess the facilities. He said the renovation would begin under emergency intervention, with the…
Nigeria and the Republic of Benin have signed a landmark bilateral integration agreement to deepen cooperation and accelerate regional reforms. Nigeria’s Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, signed the agreement, alongside Benin’s Minister of Industry and Trade, Shadiya Alimatou Assouman, and Minister…
The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security is to collaborate with the Government of Gambia in food production to promote food sufficiency and economic growth. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, stated this during a visit of the Gambian delegation led by the Gambian Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Security, Dr…
Unidentified gunmen have abducted a High Court Judge and former chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association, in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Justice Ebiyerin Omukoro. According to reports, the gunmen kidnapped the judge on Saturday evening outside a popular restaurant in the Ekeki area of the city. Eyewitness accounts from Local residents said Justice Omukoro was accompanied…
Governor of Borno State, Babagana Umara Zulum has assured Returnee – residents of Mallam- Fatori, headquarters of Abadam local government of continued support as they settled down in their ancestral home after spending years in Niger Republic as refugees. Governor Zulum gave the assurance when he paid one day official visit to Mallam-Fatori town to…
. The management and staff of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has congratulated the Minister of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy, Dr. ‘Bosun Tijani, on his election as Vice Charman of the International Telecommunication Union ITU Council 2025 They described the appointment as historic, saying it was the first for Nigeria in nearly…
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has reaffirmed its commitment to partner with civil society organizations (CSOs) to enhance the promotion, protection, and enforcement of human rights in Nigeria. This commitment was reiterated during a meeting between officials of the NHRC and representatives from Devatop Centre for Africa Development, a non-governmental organization (NGO) dedicated…
The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, has pledged full support for a proposed “Journalists’ Village” in Abuja, a housing project by the FCT chapter of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ). During a meeting with NUJ FCT leaders, led by Chairperson Grace Ike, Dangiwa described journalists as key partners in nation-building and…
A fire has gutted the Second Campus Market of Benue State University, Makurdi, leading to significant property damage. The fire, which broke out in the late hours of the evening on Thursday, June 19, destroyed several shops and stalls. As at the time of filing in this report, the cause of the fire was not…
