The Federal University of Technology, FUT Minna, Niger State, has secured a N1billion Tetfund Agricultural Farm Grant. The Vice Chancellor, Faruk Kuta, made this known on Monday during a press briefing to announce the institution’s 34th Convocation Ceremonies and the…

The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) has rejected and dissociated itself from what it described as an unconstitutional and fraudulent Annual General Conference (AGC) allegedly organised by its president, Debo Adeniran,…

Lagos State has commenced humanitarian support for residents impacted by recent safety enforcement actions in parts of Makoko, as the government moves to ease the hardship caused by the interventions around high-risk zones. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said the state is…

The Executive Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, has congratulated elderstatesman Ebenezer Babatope on his 83rd birthday, honouring him for his long-standing contributions to national development and democratic progress. In a congratulatory message posted by the Spokesperson to the governor…

T.Y. Baridam, a traditional ruler in Bangha Kingdom in Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State, was injured on Sunday when gunmen opened fire at his vehicle. He was returning from an engagement in another community in the local government…

The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun has urged youths to shun all forms of anti-social behavior, reiterating that they remain pivotal to the economic growth, social transformation and democratic stability of the state. The Governor stated this at the formal…

The Governor of Kano State, Abba Yusuf, has officially rejoined the All Progressives Congress. Yusuf defected to the ruling party on Monday at the Coronation Hall of the Kano Government House. He was made received into the party by former…

The Cherubim and Seraphim (C&S) Unification Church, on Monday, said that its 151 members were still in captivity, urging the federal government to intensify efforts to secure their release. It said that the 151 were among those abducted at Wali,…

The Benue State chapter of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has said that hardline actions taken against striking nurses by the Benue State University Teaching Hospital (BSUTH), Makurdi, could further prolong the ongoing industrial action. This…

The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission has urged oil-producing states to fully cooperate in the ongoing exercise to resolve disputes over oil and gas wells by plotting verified coordinates. Chairman of the commission, Mohammed Shehu, made the call on…

The Nigerian government said it would introduce a policy shift to empower polytechnics to award Bachelor’s degrees as part of moves to end the discrimination between polytechnic and university graduates. In Nigeria, polytechnic graduates who hold Higher National Diploma (HND)…

The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed an attack on His Royal Majesty, King T.Y. Baridam, the Paramount Ruler of Bangha Community in Khana Local Government Area of the state. In a statement issued on Monday, the command’s spokesperson, CSP…

Nigeria and Türkiye have stepped up moves to deepen military and defence collaboration following high-level talks between the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, and his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, in Ankara. The talks, held ahead of President Bola…

A former Minister of Youth Development and Sports, Bolaji Abdullahi, has said the decision by former Senate President Bukola Saraki to leave the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2018 was a political mistake that ultimately led to the collapse of…

An Abuja based civil rights group, Center for Reform and Public Advocacy has condemned the alleged selective prosecution of political opposition leaders in the fight against corruption and warned that the trend may derail democracy if not stopped. The group…