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The first black female Commissioner of the Chicago Department of Public Health, Dr Olusimbo Ige, speaks with GODFREY GEORGE AND OGHENOVO EGODO-MICHAEL about her career and other issues Can you share with us your early…
In a demonstration of his enormous respect for the traditional institution, the Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, on Saturday, paid respects to the departed Elemure of Emure Ekiti, Oba Emmanuel Adebayo, who recently joined his ancestors after suffering an undisclosed…
Super Eagles forward, Victor Osimhen, has opened his account for Galatasaray. It took him less than three minutes to score twice against Kasimpasa, jubilating with a Galatasaray jersey inscribed ‘finally’ to put an end to his goal drought for his…
The Enugu State Government says it will soon introduce Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses as part of its efforts to preserve the environment and make transportation affordable for residents. The Commissioner for Transportation in Enugu State, Obi Ozor, disclosed while…
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has explained that the 45 percent increase in international passport fees was due to the foreign exchange rate between the Naira and dollar. Tunji-Ojo disclosed this on Friday during a media briefing in Abuja…
The Enugu State government is taking steps to introduce Compressed Natural Gas buses to preserve the environment and make transportation affordable for citizens. The state government has equally created the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources to oversee and catalyse…
The Borno Flood Relief Distribution Committee on Saturday commenced the verification of more than 7,000 victims of the recent flooding in Limanti Ward, Maiduguri Metropolitan Council. This followed the earlier assessment and distribution launch conducted in Gwange 1 Ward, where…
The Minister of Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Saturday said he had sleepless nights making Sim Fubara the Governor of Rivers State. He spoke in Port Harcourt at a reception organized for him by the Rivers State Ijaw…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has stated that he is proud to have made an Ijaw man the governor of Rivers State. Speaking on Saturday at an event organised by the Rivers Ijaw Peoples Congress in…
The Nigeria Army has said it will strategically collaborate on information sharing with the Voice of Nigeria (VON), in addressing the prevailing insecurity challenges in the South-East and across Nigeria. The General officer Commanding (GOC), 82 Division Nigeria Army, Enugu,…
Sani Shinkafi, a former governorship candidate and ex-aide to the immediate past governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle, has backed the Defence Headquarters’ move to probe of sponsorship of banditry in the North West geopolitical zone. In a statement he…
The Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has cast his vote in the ongoing Local Government election. Soludo, who arrived at his polling unit 002 at Ofuiyi Square, Umueze at Isuofia Ward 13, in Aguata, Aguata LGA, cast his vote at…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Bauchi Zone has said more than 30 PhD holders have left the state-owned Sa’adu Zungur University (SAZU) over deteriorating working conditions. ASUU’s zonal coordinator, Namo Timothy, at a press conference on Friday, said…
A former governorship candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, in the 2023 election in Benue State, Mr Ewaoche Benjamin Obe, has been thrown out of his Abuja house after his wife allegedly used the property as collateral for a…
The Ondo State Ministry of Health, in collaboration with an International Non-Governmental Organisation, Jhpiego, have trained 168 healthcare providers on the provision of Hormonal Intrauterine Devices. A HIUD is said to be a type of birth control that is placed…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Bauchi Zone has said more than 30 PhD holders have left the state-owned Sa’adu Zungur University (SAZU) over deteriorating working conditions. ASUU’s zonal coordinator, Namo Timothy, at a press conference on Friday, said…
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