GOV. Godwin Obaseki of Edo, on Saturday, congratulated Archbishop Margaret Benson-Idahosa of the Church of God Mission International, as she celebrates her 80th birthday. In a statement in Benin, the governor praised Benson-Idahosa for his contributions to the development of Edo and the entire Nigeria. Obaseki said: “I heartily congratulate …

A fleet of Borno Express buses to provide subsidised transportation The governments of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe have started taking steps to contain the hike in transportation caused by the removal of fuel subsidy by the Federal Government. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the state governments, which operate …

CHHELSEA have agreed a deal to sign France U-19 international and Rennes midfielder Lesly Ugochukwu in a deal worth €27.5 million. The 19-year-old was born to Nigerian parents in France. He has also agreed personal terms with the club and will undergo a medical in the coming days. He made …

REPRESENTATIVES of the organised labour on Friday evening stormed out of a meeting with the Presidential Steering Committee on Subsidy Palliatives scheduled to hold at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja. The President of the NLC, Joe Ajaero, led the delegation to the office of the Chief of Staff to …

THE 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand has continued to witness momentous moments that will be etched in history. One such moment is the Super Falcons 3-2 win against co-hosts Australia on Thursday at the Brisbane Stadium. The prowess of Uchenna Kanu, Osinachi Ohale (Player of …

AN ex-banker, Uchenna Emmanuel, has confessed to having “mistakenly” used a bank customer’s ATM card to withdraw cash five times. The suspect, a cashier, made this known on Friday while being paraded by the Ondo State Police Command in Akure, the state capital. In his narration, he claimed to have …

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has expressed the willingness of the Federal Government of Nigeria to support global tech giant, Google Incorporated, to create one million digital jobs in Nigeria. The President gave the assurance at the State House, Friday evening during the visit of Google Global Vice President, Mr. Richard Gingras, …

FIRE has gutted a mini shopping complex of 20 shops in Ilorin, Kwara State destroying goods worth millions. This incident occurred at Fufu Street, Sabo-Oke area of Ilorin, in Ilorin East Local Government of the state, on Saturday According to the spokesman of the state fire service, Hassan Adekunle, the …

Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara has appealed to the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) for help to transform the education sector in the state. The governor, who made the call during a visit to TETFund’s Executive Secretary, Arc Sonny Echono, on Friday in Abuja, said Zamfara is not doing too …

NATIONAL Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, Kwara Council, has suspended its 21-day strike ultimatum issued to the state government over poor conditions of service of its members. A letter to the state Governor, Malam Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, signed by the Chairman and Secretary, Aminu Shehu and Markus Lukas respectively, said …