No fewer than 1,000 residents made up of women, children, widows and elderly men have benefited from a two-day feeding program organised by Fidelity Bank in Kano State. The event, which took place in Kabuga Satellite Town, Kano, on Tuesday, was executed in partnership with the Misnoory Foundation and saw …
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Delta State House of Assembly has granted a request from Governor Sheriff Oborevwori for a credit facility of N40 billion to defray backlog of pensions owed retired primary school teachers and local government employees in the state. Governor Oborevwori, in a request letter to the House, explained that the credit …
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As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility, Shell Petroleum Development Company-operated joint venture, comprising SPDC, Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd, TotalEnergies and NAOC, has kicked off its “Vision First Initiative”, a community-focused eye care programme, in Bayelsa and Rivers states. The free critical eye care, including surgeries, took place at …
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No fewer than seven persons, on Wednesday, escaped death by a whisker when a Lexus RX 350 vehicle rammed into a stationary truck on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Following the crash that occurred around 1pm, emergency responders who stormed the scene, rushed a yet-to-be-identified driver to the hospital for prompt treatment. …
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The Peoples Democratic Party in Ebonyi State has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress of attacking its members who testified as witnesses before the Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Abuja. The accusation was contained in a statement released on Thursday and signed by the Caretaker Committee Chairman of the PDP …
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Grammy award-winning singer, Damini Ogulu aka Burna Boy, has accepted that he doesn’t get enough credits despite being “the best in the world.” Surrounded by a team of industry experts including Nigerian-British show promoter, Adesegun Adeosun Jnr, popularly known as Smade and podcaster Adesope aka Shopsydoo, after a performance at …
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A Federal High Court sitting in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State Capital, has granted the request by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to withdraw a suit it instituted against Ebonyi Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, challenging his nomination as governorship candidate by the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2023 general elections. The …
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Governors of All Progressives Congress (APC) in South West alongside the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi and other prominent leaders are set to host President Bola Tinubu to a homecoming on Saturday, July 22, 2023. The celebration, which will be spearheaded by the Southwest Presidential Inauguration Celebration (SW PR-IN-CE) …
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The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has condemned the brutal killing of Usman Buda, a butcher, by religious extremists in Sokoto state. CAN in a statement signed by its president, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, extended its heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of the deceased. The Christian association stated …
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BARELY weeks after Yoruba Nollywood actor, Murphy Afolabi died, another veteran Yoruba actress, Sidikat Odunkanwi, popularly known as Iyabo Oko has died. According to her daughter who broke the news via her Instagram account, the actress who battled an undisclosed ailment died on Wednesday. Though details of the cause of …
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