Thirty-Three years after his involvement in a failed military putsch, the late Major Gideon Orkar has been immortalised by the Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom. The governor named a major road in Makurdi after the key actor in the botched 1990 coup. Orkar was executed by firing squad after he …

As Africa gears up for Africa Day, an event that marks the founding of the African Union and celebrates the continent’s quest for unity, Google is unveiling a range of programmes and activities to celebrate Africa’s diverse cultural heritage and provide opportunities for people all over the world to experience …

THE Special Adviser to Lagos State Governor on Islamic Matters, Alhaji Abdullah Jebe, has described Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s administration as a blessing to the state Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, Muslims that have performed Hajj and those yearning to go to the holy land this year. Alhaji Jebe said that the …

President Muhammadu Buhari has in a recent appointment replaced Dr. Kashim Akor with Dr. Nasir Olaitan Raji-Mustapha as the Director General of the National Productivity Centre (NPC), following the expiration of the formers’ tenure. Dr. Kashim Akor was the DG of NPC for 8 years starting from 2015 till 19 …

President Muhammadu Buhari has commissioned six iconic projects worth N697, 924, 427.23 in the Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Anambra State. He said the projects were part of the intervention efforts of Tetiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) in this Polytechnic. The President, represented by Minister of State for Education, Goodluck Opiah, urged …

Nigerian singer, David Adeleke, aka Davido, has said he and his American counterpart, Chris Brown have a joint album in the works. He said they already recorded ten songs for their joint project. The 30 Billion Gang head honcho disclosed this while featuring as a guest on the latest episode …

Former Crystal Palace owner Simon Jordan has named Manchester City as the best football team in the world. The Englishman continued his huge praise for Pep Guardiola’s side after they swept aside Champions League title holders Real Madrid in the semi-final second leg on Wednesday. Jordan believes Pep Guardiola’s side …

President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated Alhaji Sani Mohammed Gobir (Yariman Gobir) as he gives out his first daughter in marriage on May 19, 2023. The President’s congratulatory message was contained in a statement issued on Thursday by his spokesperson, Femi Adesina.   According to Adesina: “As Amina Sani Mohammed ties …

The factional chairman of the Labour Party, Lamidi Apapa, has given conditions under which he would honour an invitation from the country’s President-elect, Bola Tinubu. Apapa, while answering questions on Arise TV on Thursday, said he would only meet with Tinubu if the party approved it.   “Before I honour …

Barely 24 hours after meeting with the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Working Committee, the Stability Group working to promote the Senators Godswill Akpabio-Barau Jibrin ticket for the leadership of the 10th Senate visited the national secretariats of two political parties in Abuja on Wednesday: the New Nigerian People’s Party …