Barely one month to the governorship election in Ondo State, the Independent National Electoral Commission has begun a three-day training session for some security personnel for the off-cycle poll. The trainees include the men of the state police command, the Nigerian Army, the Nigerian Airforce, the Federal Road Safety Corps, the Nigerian Security and Civil…
Sokoto State Governor, Dr Ahmed Aliyu, on Monday, inaugurated a special committee on the sales of assorted food items to the people of the state at 55 per cent discount rates. The governor also said his government has procured food items and other essential commodities meant to be sold at a 55% discounted rate to…
The Nobel Prizes, established by the will of Alfred Nobel, continue to recognise the most outstanding achievements across various fields. Spanning six prize categories—Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, Peace, and Economic Sciences—the Nobel Prizes are announced every October and presented in a grand ceremony on 10 December. In 2024, the laureates honoured will have…
The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, has launched the 20th Carnival Calabar Dry Run as part of preparations for the 2024 Calabar Carnival. The event took place on Sunday, 13 October 2024, in Calabar, the capital of Cross River State. Represented by the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Elvert Ayambem,…
The Honourable Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh, has strongly condemned the recent actions of Libyan authorities, who held the Nigerian Super Eagles and their official’s hostage at Al Abaq Airport. This incident occurred after the Nigerian aircraft, originally en route to Benghazi, was diverted to another city over a two-hour drive from…
The Nigeria Health Commissioners Forum (NHCF) is proud to announce the launch of Project 10 Million Know Your Number, Control Your Number, a subnational health promotion and awareness campaign aimed at combating the rising prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), particularly hypertension and diabetes, in Nigeria. This was disclosed in a press statement signed by Chairman,…
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have threatened to boycott the second leg of Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against the Mediterranean Knights of Libya. This followed alleged maltreatment of the Nigeria’s contingent for the match by the Libyan government officials who kept and refused to clear the entire team at the Al Abaq Airport, 12 hours…
The removal of fuel subsidies in Nigeria has significantly reduced cross-border smuggling of Premium Motor Spirit. This is according to the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mr. Mele Kyari. Kyari stated this in an interview with Channels TV on Sunday, explaining that the subsidy created a price disparity between…
The Nigeria Football Federation said it believed that the delay by the Libyan authorities was intentional. The Nigeria Football Federation has said the Super Eagles will no longer take part in the 2025 AFCON qualifier against Libya after the Libyan authorities delayed the Super Eagles at the Al Abraq Airport for more than 12 hours…
To mark International E-Waste Day, October 14, consumers worldwide are urged to collect dead and/or unused electronics and electrical products and give them a second life through reuse or repair, or recycle them properly. Above all, consumers should stop throwing them away in household waste bins. The Global E-waste Monitor 2024, authored by UNITAR in…
