Famous Nigerian Catholic priest, Rev Fr Chinenye Oluoma, has urged women who have clocked 35 years and desire to marry not to wait for men to propose to them. Oluoma suggested that women in that age bracket should break the law and convention by approaching men first, especially men have shown signs of liking to…
The Comptroller-General of Immigration, CGI, Kemi Nandap, has directed all personnel deployed to the Nigeria-Niger Republic border to resume work immediately. Nandap gave the directive in a statement signed by the Acting Service Public Relations Officer, PRO, Mr Kenneth Kure, on Thursday in Abuja. The order followed the reopening the borders between the two countries,…
Scores of landlords in some parts of Ibadan are currently stranded as a result of demolition of their property by the Oyo State Government. No fewer than 50 houses along the Ibadan Circular Road were demolished in Ibadan, the state capital, on Tuesday and Wednesday. The project, aimed at decongesting major entry and exit points…
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Thursday, faulted President Bola Tinubu’s call asking state governors to donate lands, in order to end the farmer-herder crisis. IPOB vowed never to allow Southeast governors to cede Igbos’ ancestral lands in a bid to resolve the crisis. Recall that Tinubu had vowed to end the crisis in…
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has appointed Justice Mary Odili (JSC) (rtd) as the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Rivers State University. He inaugurated the Governing Councils of three tertiary education institutions in the State. He said the move was in line with his commitment to reposition the education sector for quality manpower development…
Terrorists who kidnapped over 286 students and staff in Kaduna State have demanded a total of N1 billion ($620,432) for their release. According to Reuters, a community leader, Jubril Aminu, who acts as a spokesman for the families of the hostages, said he received a call on his phone from the kidnappers on Tuesday. “They…
The National Agency For Food And Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has sealed two unregistered water-packaging companies for allegedly operating without NAFDAC approval in the Ota area of Ogun State. Mr Philip Benu, State Coordinator, NAFDAC, Ogun 2 Office, Ota, told NAN on Thursday after the exercise that the two companies failed to meet NAFDAC…
The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has elevated his Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Mr. Gboyega Akosile, to Special Adviser, Media and Publicity. The appointment, which took immediate effect, was announced on Wednesday in a letter dated March 13, 2024, and signed by the Head of Service, Mr. Bode Agoro. “I wish to convey the…
