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Crime rate has drastically reduced in Akwa Ibom State in the last six months, a survey by the police has revealed. The feat followed intensified offensives by operatives against criminal elements in the 31 local government areas leading to the conviction of 23 culprits. Disclosing the record to journalists yesterday at the state headquarters, the […]
An enormous 8.8 magnitude earthquake has hit off the far east of Russia – potentially the sixth largest on record.
The Enugu State Electricity Regulatory Commission (EERC) has picked holes in the public notice issued by the National Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) questioning its power to slash tariff for Band A customers. EERC had cut the tariff for the prime category of consumers from N209/kWh (per kilowatt) to N160 kWh, effective from August 1, 2025. […]
Attorney-general of Ondo State and commissioner for Justice, Dr Kayode Ajulo (SAN) says he is committed to developing young lawyers into leaders. At a seminar for young lawyers in Abuja recently, Ajulo, who is also the chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association Mentorship Committee, said his mission transcends legal brilliance but focuses on making young […]
The Yakubu Gowon University through its Centre for Sponsored Projects has partnered with the National Centre of Excellence for Sickle Cell Disease Research and Training (NCESRTA) and the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) under the PACTS initiative to boost research on sickle cell disease in sub-Saharan Africa. The acting vice-chancellor, Professor Patricia Lar, who […]
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi Branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has awarded five indigent students an academic scholarship worth N500,000 to complement their educational pursuits. Our correspondent reports that two indigent university students, Tahir Suleiman, Petroleum Engineering, and Christiana Thomas Haruna, Industrial Design, received the same scholarship award from the […]
Minister of Livestock Development Idi Mukhtar Maiha has said the application of information and communication technology (ICT) is essential to modernising animal production and ensuring the traceability of livestock in Nigeria. During a courtesy visit yesterday by a delegation from Protein Trail Limited tohis office in Abuja, Maiha said integrating appropriate ICT tools and data […]
The Association of Igbo Town Unions (ASITU) has kicked against the creation of new states in the country. It described such efforts as misguided, unconstitutional and detrimental to the already fragile federation. This was made known through a statement signed by the national president of ASITU, Chief Emeka Diwe,. The association said Nigeria’s challenges cannot […]
Borno State governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has distributed food items to 57,647 households in Gamboru Ngala local government area to alleviate hardship during the lean season. Gamboru Ngala and Kala Balge remain the only local government areas where routine palliative distributions continue due to the residents’ inability to engage in farming activities. At an […]
A group in Gombe State, Gombe Youth Discussion Circle, has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to appoint renowned businessman and politician, Nasiru Bala Jaoji, as the new minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation. The appeal was made during an event organised to honour Jaoji for his contributions to humanitarian causes and youth empowerment […]