Adebayo Gbeja The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) Monday renewed the appointment of the service Parole Board Members. The NCoS also unveiled the Information, Education and Communication (IEC) materials. The Controller General of Corrections (CGC), Sylvester Nwakuche, formally declared the parole board members reappointed for a second term of three years.Continue Reading
The Federal Government has intensified efforts to attract local and international capital into Nigeria’s healthcare sector, with Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe declaring the electrification of over 35,000 health facilities nationwide as one of Africa’s most attractive investment opportunities. Speaking at the National Healthcare Electrification Investor Matchmaking Forum held inContinue Reading
The Nasarawa North Senatorial bye-election has received a major boost as the people of Wamba Local Government Area in the zone have expressed readiness to vote for Dr David Ombugadu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the forthcoming bye-election. They gave this assurance in Wamba during the PDP campaignContinue Reading
Conservation Foundation, UniCal collaboration produces 4 postgraduate graduand By Ehigimetor Igbaugba The collaboration between the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) and the University of Calabar (UniCal) on how to save the endangered Cross River Gorillas from going into extinction has produced four postgraduate graduands. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reportsContinue Reading
By Lateef O. Aremu Just few days into his tenure, Nigeria’s new Minister of Power, Engineer Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe, has already begun to illuminate the path towards a more stable and efficient electricity supply for the nation. Sworn into office on June 9, 2026, Minister Tegbe’s initial pronouncements and decisiveContinue Reading
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has announced the passing of former President of the ECOWAS Commission, James Victor Gbeho, who died on June 13, 2026, at the age of 91. In a statement issued from Abuja on June 14, the ECOWAS Commission expressed profound sorrow over theContinue Reading
Oil prices fell in early trade in Asia after Pakistan, which has been mediating an end to the US-Iran war, announced a deal that President Donald Trump said would see the reopening of the key Strait of Hormuz shipping route.. Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, was 3.8% lower atContinue Reading
Residents of Adamawa State expressed disappointment and feelings of disenfranchisement following the just-concluded local government elections, citing inadequate electoral materials and low voter turnout across many polling units in the state capital. From the early hours of Saturday, voters gathered at various polling units, particularly in Karewa Ward in Jimeta,Continue Reading
The Kaduna State Government will commence the onboarding of chairmen of the 22 local government areas into the Open Government Partnership (OGP) framework as part of efforts to strengthen transparency, accountability and primary healthcare service delivery in the state. The onboarding programme, scheduled for June 15 and 16, will beContinue Reading
The Handball Federation of Nigeria (HFN) recently organized a six-day intensive training programme for North-Central handball referees at the handball court of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja. The training which was sponsored by the President, Handball Federation of Nigeria, Mr Jibril Ojih Saidu (FNIQS) who’s also the North-CentralContinue Reading