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Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, said his administration is in touch with kidnappers that abducted four female students at the Nasarawa State University Keffi, adding that security agents are gearing efforts to secure the release of the four female students. Engineer Sule made this known when he presided over...

A House of Representatives member, representing Isa-Sabon Birni federal constituency on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdulkadir Jelani Danbuga, is dead. A member, representing Sabon Birni South constituency at the Sokoto State House of Assembly, Aminu Almustapha (aka Boza), confirmed the death. According to Boza, the federal...

Joseph Abu, a foremost Igala folklorist and storyteller has died. Abu’s folklore were told uniquely in songs with an old gong as the only musical instrument. Abu’s first recorded story “Etube” was waxed when Abu was only twelve years old and it turned out to be his greatest track. Other...

Three students of University of Calabar, UNICAL, have emerged semi finalists of the 2023 Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court Competition, MLMC, in Azerbaijan. The law students achieved the feat after emerging African Champions which qualified them to compete in the World finals of the competition, held at the Supreme...

The National Leader of Unity House Foundation (UHF), a non-profit advocacy group, focusing on the promotion of peace, good governance and social justice, Wenenda Wali, has asked the Federal Government (FG) to use the proceeds of the sale of the moribund oil refineries for the construction of the East West...

On a night filled with pomp and an abundant display of boldness, the Grand Finale event of the second edition of William Lawson’s Naija Highlandah campaign recorded a first-of-its-kind outcome with the crowning of not one, but two contestants as Opeodu Koleola and Ede Chinonso outwitted 13 other contestants to...

Apex Igbo socio-cultual organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide and Arewa Group, the Northern Defence Network, have dissociated themselves from attacks by some faceless groups against the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and its group chief executive officer, Mr. Mele Kyari. A group, which calls itself ‘Coalition of GMD...

The renewed onslaught by the Nigerian military against insurgency and other forms of criminality has received the commendation of Nigerians in diaspora. Our Correspondent reports that to further show their support, the diasporans said they are set for a conference to sensitise and rally more Nigerians within and outside the...

Press Statement As the global community celebrates World Teachers’ Day 2023 today that was set aside by the United Nation to be celebrated on 5th October annually, Kano State Governor, Alh Abba Kabir Yusuf wishes to salute teachers in the State for the commitment in the discharge of their duties....

During the Executive meeting of Igbos Delegates Assembly (IDA) held in Abuja on the 28th of September, 2023, our attention was drawn to a media call by one Bar. Ifeanyi Ichukwu Nweze of Ohaneze (a member of IDA) Abuja-requesting the Minister of FCT, His Excellency Bar. Nyesom Wike to ban...