bridging information and transformation
The governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno, has approved the reshuffling of the State Executive Council (SEC) to enhance governance and align ministries with the ARISE Agenda goals. This was contained in a statement by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Prince Enobong Uwah, on Monday. The statement read, “In his determination […]
The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said the opposition party must come to terms with making the necessary sacrifice and unity in order to make any success in the 2027 general election. The chairman of the BoT, Senator Adolphus Wabara, said this in his opening remark at the advisory […]
A 52-year-old American comedian, Reginald “Reggie” Carroll, was shot dead on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, in Southaven, Mississippi. The Southaven Police Department confirmed that Carroll sustained multiple gunshot wounds in a Facebook statement released on Saturday. “Southaven officers located one male victim suffering from gunshot wounds. The officers and medical personnel provided life-saving techniques but […]
Operatives of Ekiti State Police Command have arrested eight persons in connection with the killing of two persons and kidnapping of three others. The suspects were apprehended by operatives of the Command’s Rapid Response Squad (RRS). According to Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Ekiti State Command, SP Sunday Abutu, the suspects include Sule Dairu, 25 […]
The founder of Etihuku and Curnance, Jeremiah Olamijuwon, has been named the first-ever recipient of the Pamodzi Award, a new accolade from the Deep Learning Indaba, one of Africa’s leading gatherings for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. The award recognises individuals who have demonstrated collaboration, innovation, and meaningful impact within the African AI community. […]
In Nigeria today, a silent but devastating public health crisis is unfolding among its young population. The widespread use of substances such as tramadol, marijuana, and shisha has become increasingly visible across secondary schools and urban communities, but what remains dangerously underestimated are the long-term complications these substances impose on the lives of young people. […]
The Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the suspension of the chairman, Edo State Forestry Commission, Hon. Valentine Asuen, from the party, citing acts of indiscipline and conduct considered detrimental to its unity. LEADERSHIP reporst that Asuen was the Edo South Senatorial Candidate n the 2024 general election and a […]
A man who was wrongly deported from the US to El Salvador has been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) again.
Israeli strikes on a hospital in southern Gaza have killed at least 20 people, including five journalists, according to the Gaza health ministry and the media organisations the journalists worked for.
The Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has congratulated an infection and global health scientist, Dr Adam Hussein Abdullahi, for winning the Collaborative Initiative for Paediatric HIV Education and Research (CIPHER) grant. Valued at $150,000, the CIPHER grant was awarded to four researchers worldwide after a competitive process involving at least 1,000 applicants. The Kwara-born Abdullahi, […]