The city of Ibadan, Nigeria, hosted a captivating spectacle as finalists from across the nation gathered for the 2024 Young Orators national final competition. Organised by the Peat Philips Foundation, this prestigious event serves as the Nigerian franchise of the International Public Speaking Competition, annually conducted by the English-Speaking Union. Akinleye Olu-Philips, Team Lead at…
The Defence Headquarters has said troops neutralized 121 terrorists, apprehended 253 and rescued 244 kidnapped victims in different operations across the country in one week. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj-Gen. Edward Buba, disclosed this while giving an update on military operations on Thursday in Abuja. Buba said the troops also recovered 223 assorted…
A High Court sitting in Enugu State has ruled in favour of Bianca, widow of Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu as rightful beneficiary of the late Igbo leader’s estate. The judgment was delivered on Wednesday in a suit instituted by Chief Debe Odumegwu Ojukwu. Debe had approached the court seeking to be declared the first son…
The Osun Masterminds, TOM, has appealed to the President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government to urgently look into the myriad of challenges confronting Nigeria. Making the appeal during the March edition of the State of the State address on Thursday in Osogbo, TOM’s Executive Director, Prof Wasiu Oyedokun-Alli revealed that the Ilesa-Ibadan expressway, food inflation, power…
The rescued Kuriga Students have been united with their families at a reception at Katuru Road in the State Capital, by the Kaduna State Government. The rescued students and their families expressed gratitude to the governor for giving their quest for freedom relentless attention and effort. Represented at the event by the Secretary to the…
Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has met with President Tinubu to discuss the alarming increase in banditry and related criminal activities in the state. The meeting was held on Tuesday behind closed doors inside the president’s office at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. A statement by the spokesman of the Zamfara Governor, Sulaiman Bala Idris,…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has deployed 35,000 personnel to provide security nationwide as Christians celebrate Easter, the resurrection of Jesus Christ. This is according to a statement by the NSCDC spokesperson, CSC Babawale Afolabi, on Thursday in Abuja According to him, the corps Commandant-General, Ahmed Audi, had directed Zonal Commanders alongside…
The House of Representatives has vowed to recover two helicopters, Bell 206L4 BZB and Bell M2061- L4, belonging to the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology, NCAT, Zaria, sold to private individuals. The Chairman, House of Reps Committee on Public Assets, Rep. Ademorin Kuye, said this at the investigative hearing on the sale of the two…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the extension of service of the newly appointed Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Head of Service, Samuel Atang, for six months with effect from March 27. The approval was contained in a circular issued by the Chief of Staff to the FCT Minister, Chidi Amadi, yesterday in Abuja. Atang received the…
A former Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, on Thursday identified why there is little or no banditry in the Southwest.Shittu said the level of education was the reason why the region has little or no record of banditry. Featuring on Arise TV Morning Show, the former Minister said bandits are people rebelling due to lack…
