Residents of Sokoto State have commended the state governor, Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto, for his developmental strides since his assumption of office in the state. They described some of his initiatives especially within the metropolis as efforts to improve the infrastructure of the state capital.       Recall that Aliyu, …

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has appointed former staff of LEADERSHIP Media Group, Pius Ughakpoteni, as its new director of corporate affairs. Ughakpoteni’s appointment followed the retirement of the immediate past director of corporate affairs, Dr. Ibitoye Abosade, who retired along with 12 other directors in the commission, in …

THE city of Warri, located in the Delta State of Nigeria, has recently been grappling with the challenges posed by flooding on its streets. The sight of plastic bottles and nylons floating in the waterlogged areas is a clear indicator of the underlying problem – the lack of awareness, education, …

Austin Okai Usman, House of Representatives candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Dekina/Bassa in the 2023 elections, has called on the Kogi State Government to unveil a transparent distribution plan for federal rice and palliatives amidst growing concerns. In a statement released over the weekend and shared with …

Donald Trump has confirmed that he will not take part in Republican presidential debates with his rivals in the race for the White House. The ex-president, 77, said one latest poll showed he had “legendary” numbers ahead of other hopefuls to be the party’s nominee for the 2024 election.   …

Minister-designates have arrived at the Conference Centre of the State House Presidential Villa in Abuja for their inauguration by President Bola Tinubu. This is as seen in a video on Monday morning.   It would be recalled that ahead of today’s inauguration ceremony, the Minister-designates had gone through a documentation …

Anybody who knew the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) before the advent of the administration of Muhammad Nami would in all fairness concede that he has remarkably used his salient administrative skills to improve the operations of the apex tax body. His dexterity in achieving an upward swing in revenue …

FAMOUS afrobeat musician, Davido has revealed his retirement plan from music. The singer made the revelation in a video of his interview shared on Instagram by popular blogger, Tunde Ednut. Speaking about his greatest fear in his career, Davido stated that he does not want to get to a phase …

THE United Kingdom Health Security Agency, UKHSA, on Friday detected the first case of COVID-19 variant BA.2.86 in the country. UKHSA in a statement on its website, UKHSA disclosed that the new COVID-19 variant was detected in an individual with no recent travel history. Dr Meera Chand, the Deputy Director …

FORMER President Goodluck Jonathan has travelled to Zimbabwe ahead of the nation’s general elections. Zimbabweans would on August 23 go to the polls to select new leaders. Jonathan, in a post on his verified Facebook page, said he arrived Harare on Saturday ahead of the elections. The former President said …