The Managing Director, National Hydro Electric Power Producing Areas Commission (N-HYPPADEC), Abubakar Sadiq Yelwa, has led his management

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The Nigerian Alliance for Clean Cooking (NACC) in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Environment, and others,

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The People's Democratic Party (PDP), Akure South Chapter, on Friday accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of using thugs to unleash violent attacks on its members during a ward meeting in Akure, the state capital. According to the Secretary of the PDP Caretaker Committee in the council area, Ogedengbe, the thugs, 13 in number […]

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Want to jump on top trendy Nigerian films this weekend and have some good time with the screen? Grap your popcorn and seat tight because these five Nigerian films are a bomb and would literally wow you till the very end. See trendy Nigerian films we curated for you this weekend: 1. Lisabi: The Uprising […]

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The United Nations (UN), Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), has released an additional US$5 million to scale flood response and address critical needs in Borno, Bauchi, and Sokoto State. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA), said the response was necessitated by the increasing impact of floods on people's lives, livelihoods, and […]

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Authorities of the newly established Lux Mundi University, Umuahia, Abia state, and the Catholic-owned Godfrey Okoye University (GOUNI), Ugwuomu, Enugu State have formalised a mentorship agreement in line with the directives of the National University Commission (NUC). This is as Vice President, Kasim Shettima and  Abia State Governor Alex Otti will on  Friday 22nd November […]

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State on Friday issued a warning against any attempt to conduct local government elections on October 5, 2024, contrary to the Federal High Court's judgement. The PDP emphasized that nobody should participate in or allow the conduct of any local government elections that deviate from the court's judgment. […]

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The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has apologised for an initial claim that Christians who do not pay tithe would not make heaven. Adeboye in an old sermon said payment of tithe was necessary for those hoping to make it to heaven. However, while speaking at the […]

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The Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the Kwara State Governor on New Media, Olayinka Fafoluyi, has been honoured with the Associate

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Rivers State State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, said the state would hold the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun

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A court trying a French man charged with enlisting dozens of strangers to rape his heavily drugged wife ruled on Friday that the public could be present when video evidence is screened, reversing an earlier decision. Lawyers for the victim, Gisele Pelicot — ex-wife of the main accused, Dominique Pelicot — hailed as a “victory”

Six more bodies of victims of the October 1 boat crash in Niger State have been recovered from the river in the Gbajibo community. The figure brings the total number of recovered bodies to 42 according to the Niger State Emergency Management Agency NSEMA. The Director General of NSEMA Abdullahi Baba-Arah who made this known

A former Inspector-General of Police, Mike Okiro, said the amendment of Section 7 (6) of the Police Act 2020 to allow for a four-year tenure for the office of the IG would stabilise the police system. Okiro who said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday in Abuja, added that

The Police Command in Lagos State says it has detained a 25-year-old man, Chibunnma Chimelie, who allegedly stabbed his 68-year-old father to death. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday in Lagos. He said that the incident happened on Thursday at 10:00 p.m. in the Isolo

A group of protesters arrested on Wednesday at the Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park in the Ojota area of Lagos State have been released on bail. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this in a statement on Friday. He said the Commissioner of Police, Olanrewaju Ishola, gave the directive during the visit of

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has called on the National Inland Waterways Authority to enforce the water transportation code to standardise water transportation, minimise boat accidents and provide a structured environment for potential investors. In a statement on Friday by his spokesman, Ismail Omipidan, the Minister identified night travelling and overloading

The Sokoto State Government said it has employed 845 Nurses and Midwives to facilitate access to improve quality healthcare services delivery across the primary health centres in the state. The Economic Adviser to Sokoto governor, Dr Bashir Achida, said this during an interview with newsmen in Abuja on Friday. Achida said the recruitment became necessary

Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, delivering a rare Friday sermon in Arabic, defended this week’s missile attack on Israel that deepened fears of a regional war and praised allies’ defiance. Speaking in front of tens of thousands at a mosque in the capital Tehran, Khamenei said armed groups in the Middle East “will not

Real Madrid centre-back, Antonio Rudiger, is full of praise for Arsenal’s defender William Saliba, hinting that the French player will be a great addition to Real Madrid. While featuring in an interview with the InsideScoopHQ in a tweet Friday by renowned football journalist Fabrizio Romano, Rudiger noted that due to many fixtures lying in wait

Payment of 10 per cent as tithe is for beginners, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye has said. Adeboye who said he had moved from giving 10 per cent as tithe while addressing a youth congregation Thursday night at the ongoing Youth Convention of the RCCG at the

The Anambra State Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has arrested five suspected illegal private security guards with three pump action guns. The state Commandant, NSCDC, Maku Olatunde, disclosed this in Awka, while parading the suspects, according to a press statement on Friday, signed by the Superintendent of Corps and Head, Media and

Jigawa State Governor, Umar Namadi, has announced that local wheat farmers are benefiting from a substantial subsidy programme, with the state government covering 75 per cent of costs associated with agricultural inputs. This initiative according to the governor aims to enhance wheat production and support food self-sufficiency in Nigeria. In an exclusive interview following the

The 49th-ranked Karolina Muchova stunned top seed Aryna Sabalenka in three sets to reach the China Open semi-finals on Friday. The Czech player won 7-6 (7/5), 2-6, 6-4 and faces China’s Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen or 17-year-old Russian Mirra Andreeva for a place in the final. Last year’s US Open champion Coco Gauff played Spain’s

The Federal Capital Territory Fire Service says the agency recorded 271 incidents and saved 11 lives in the FCT from January to August 2024. The service’s acting director, Mr Adebayo Amiola, disclosed this while briefing newsmen on the agency’s activities in Abuja on Thursday. Amiola added that the service also saved N8.23bn from the fire

Taraba Governor, Dr. Agbu Kefas, on Thursday, swore in Josiah Kente as Special Adviser on Political Matters, along with 16 newly appointed Permanent Secretaries at a ceremony held in the Executive Chamber of Government House, Jalingo. Speaking at the event, Kefas underscored the importance of integrity, professionalism, and dedication in public service. He urged the

Real Madrid defender, Antonio Rudiger, has praised Barcelona’s winger, Lamine Yamal for his brilliant performances for Blaugrana, saying that the 17-year-old has been exceptional so far. In a statement obtained from Fabrizio Romano’s X handle on Friday, Rudiger said, “What Lamine is doing is ridiculous! You have to give him credit. He plays for Barcelona

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has lamented the several attempts made to prevent the October 5 Local Government elections in the state from holding, saying authoritatively that the elections will hold. The governor’s reaction was a sequel to an incident which happened around 1 am on Friday (today), in which some men dressed in police

The traditional ruler of the Ogwashi-Ukuv kingdom in Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta State, HRM Obi Ifechukwude Okonjo, on Friday, applauded Governor Sheriff Oborevwori for establishing a judicial commission to resolve long-standing boundary disputes. The Delta State Government had on Thursday announced the establishment of a judicial commission to investigate the ongoing land

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has apologised for saying that Christians who don’t pay tithe might not make it to heaven. Adeboye had previously said that paying tithe was one of the prerequisites for going to heaven. But he apologised for the comment which he described as

Angry protesters on Friday stormed the office of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, singing and chanting ‘Election must hold’. They defied the heavy rainfall spreading canopies, while singing and drumming, with one side of the road blocked. The protest came after the Rivers State governor stormed the RSIEC in the early hours of Friday