From Our Correspondent The funeral rites of passage for the paramount ruler in Okeagbe Akoko, Ondo State, the Ajana Afa of Okeagbe, Oba Oladunjoye Fajana would begin on Nov. 22. In a statement on behalf of the family, Prince Niyi Fajana said the programme would last for one week to bid a proper farewell to […]
A U.S. State Department official has resigned in protest of the Joe Biden administration’s “blind support” for Israel in its ongoing conflict with Hamas. Josh Paul was working in the bureau that oversees U.S. arms transfer to foreign nations. He has worked in the department’s Bureau of Political-Military Affairs for more than 11 years. He […]
From Our Correspondent Authorities of Al-Hikmah University have expressed excitement with the victory of Miss Hikmah AbdulKareem, SS2 student, at the just concluded TVC Women Network debate organised for secondary. Vice Chancellor, Prof. Noah Yusuf at a brief reception for the winner at Ilorin announced scholarship and automatic employment for the 14-year-old girl of Al-Hikmah […]
From Our Correspondent National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) and three Chinese partners have signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) for new projects valued at $2 billion. Mr Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications, Office of the Vice President, announced this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. […]
From Our Correspondent The Palestinian Ambassador to Nigeria, Abu Shawesh, has called on the United Nations and African Union to set up an independent commission of inquiry into Tuesday’s attack on a hospital in Gaza. The Envoy made the call while addressing Journalists on the attack in Abuja. He said women and children died when Israeli […]
Global charity ‘Save the Children’ and its partners said, on Wednesday, they have reunited 7,000 children with their families since 2017. Thus, enabling them to rebuild their lives after being separated by conflict. The charity said in a statement that it has been using an open-source software platform “Child Protection Information Management System Plus” (CPIMS+) […]
By Our Correspondent Former President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a congratulatory message to former military Head of State, statesman and leader, Nigeria Prays, General Yakubu Gowon as he marks his 89th birthday. “I convey my warm greetings to respected former Head of State, General Gowon on his birthday and pray for his long and healthy […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde The Advisory Board for The Nigeria Prize for Literature, sponsored by Nigeria LNG Limited, (NLNG) has announced “Grit”, authored by the playwright, Obari Gomba, as the winner of the $100,000 prize for the 2023 cycle on Drama. Prof. Akachi Adimora-Ezeigbo, Chairperson of the Advisory Board, made the announcement at the Grand Award […]
From Our Correspondent The governments of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states have started preparations for irrigation farming to boost food production. In separate interviews, agriculture officers in the three states spoke to our correspondent about their preparation for the dry season farming. Commissioner for Agriculture in Adamawa State, Prof. David Jatau, said the government is […]
As the bloody conflict between Hamas and Israel entered its second week, concerns are mounting over the deteriorating humanitarian conditions in Gaza. “Over last night, the Israeli army struck over 300 military sites and headquarters of institutions belonging to Hamas and Islamic Jihad,” the Israeli army said in a press statement. Since the beginning of […]