Nigeria
25 Dec
As human rights activists and organisations intensify efforts to abolish Osu, Ohu, Ume and Diala caste systems in the South East, two other Imo State communities, Amurie Omanze and Oboro Amurie, in Isu Local Council of the state, have set January 4, 2024, to abolish these caste systems.
25 Dec
Governor of Enugu State, Peter Mbah, has urged Nigerians to live in love, peace and togetherness to advance the country.
25 Dec
The Chairman of planning committee of Otolokpo Community, in Ika North Local Council of Delta State, Jude Osafiele, has decried the dwindling cultural value in Nigeria over the years.
25 Dec
Taxable adults in Ogun State have been urged to support the drive to grow the state's Internally-Generated Revenue (IGR) by embracing voluntary payment of appropriate taxes as and when due.
25 Dec
The Senator representing the Lagos Central Senatorial District, Wasiu Eshilokun, has celebrated with the elderly citizens ofhis constituency, through a programme, tagged,“2023 Elderly Citizens Assistance Scheme (ECAS)” held, at the weekend, across all the local councils and LCDAs within the district.
25 Dec
Former scribe of the National Democratic Coalition (NADECO) and a chieftain of the Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere Ayo Opadokun, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to take immediate steps to restore Nigeria to constitutional governance.
25 Dec
The General Manager, Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA), Dr Babatunde Ajayi, yesterday, warned residents to always remember that the environmental laws that prohibit pollution, loud music and noises from worship centres, club houses, as well as other environmental infractions that can negatively impact on human health, are still in force.
25 Dec
Former Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, yesterday, extended his heartfelt wishes of peace, goodwill and prosperity to all Nigerians.
25 Dec
The General Overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Worldwide, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has urged Nigerians to seek and embrace God's wisdom for divine repositioning.
25 Dec
Temitope Ajibola, a US based Nigerian entrepreneur, has led members of a tech team to win an award from the Mayor of Annapolis, Gavin Buckley, for proposing a Smart City App idea for the City of Maryland. Ajibola, in a statement, disclosed that the recognition was given last year for their contribution to community development…
25 Dec
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have thwarted attempts by transnational criminal organisations to flood communities with large quantities of assorted illicit drugs during Yuletide.
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Nigeria Police Force (NPF) is grappling with a significant housing shortage for its members across all ranks, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has disclosed.
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As the world marks International Mother Earth, instituted by United Nations, ECO2RUPPERS Africa has unfolded measures aimed at saving Nigeria and other African countries the sum of $70 billion from the impact of plastic pollution.
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Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, yesterday, lamented the sorry state of Niger Delta, saying the region is currently considered the most polluted in the world due to the high amount of spills.
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The Bayelsa State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has reserved judgment in a petition filed by the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timipre Sylvia, against the declaration of Douye Diri as the governor of the state in the November 2023 election.
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Nigerian insurance companies may join banks soon to source for fresh funds to inject into the industry as a staunch advocate of the muted recapitalisation, Olusegun Omosehin, assumes office soon as the new Commissioner for Insurance and Chief Executive Officer of the National Insurance Commission
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All hopes of a speedy reorganisation of the security architecture of the country were dampened yesterday as the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, said Nigeria is not mature to operate state governments-controlled police despite...
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Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has asked the military to always go after killers of security operatives but spare the communities where the killings took place.
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Afenifere, yesterday, described the call for the exit of Yoruba from Nigeria as undesirable, self-serving and unnecessary.In a statement, the National Publicity Secretary, Jare Ajayi, maintained that the problems confronting Yorubaland and Nigeria
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has cracked down a fake cosmetics operation at the Balogun Trade Fair Gate in Lagos.
In a series of post via the agency’s official X account..
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World Health Organisation (WHO) has partnered with the governments of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe (BAY) states, on proactive steps towards equipping local healthcare workers with skills needed to support vulnerable populations grappling