Nist Ubium Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom has received N153.2 million Renewed Hope Cash Transfer from the Federal Government. Ms Emem Ibanga, the state Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs disclosed this during the commencement of the programme in Ikot Edibon Headquarters in Nsit Ubium on Tuesday. Ibanga said that the intervention was …

Chief Ifeanyi-Chukwuma Odii, 2027 governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ebonyi, has dismissed allegations by the member representing Ikwo/Ezza South Federal Constituency, Mr Chinedu Ogah, that he has been  sponsoring  cyberbullying against Ebonyi government. Odii, business Mogul, popularly known as “AnyiChuks” in a statement to journalists in …

The House of Representatives has withdrawn its proposed constitutional amendment on the creation of state police and will instead consider a similar bill sent to the National Assembly by President Bola Tinubu through the Executive. The decision was announced during Tuesday’s plenary after lawmakers gave the Executive-backed state police bill …

A Life Camp Magistrates’ Court in Abuja, has struck out breach of trust and cheating charges preferred against a businessman, Afolabi Olajide The Magistrate, Hauwa Aboki, struck out the charges and discharged the defendant followed an application by the defense counsel, Lillian Ibrahim that the parties had reached a settlement. …

The Police on Tuesday, dragged a 50-year-old car dealer before an Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, over alleged N25.9 million fraud. The defendant, Hassan Kazeem, is standing trial on a two-count charge of fraud and stealing. He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges. The prosecutor, PC Olapeju Durodola told …

Kwararafa University in Wukari, Taraba, has won the North-East Regional Quiz Competition in Chartered Institute for Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPMN). The Registrar/Chief Executive Officer of CIPMN, Dr Oluwatoyin Naiwo, on Tuesday in a mail, said that only first position from each of the six geo-political zones would be eligible to participate …

The rescued principal of Community High School in Oriire Local Government Area, Mrs Rachael Alamu, has explained the reason why the kidnappers killed the teachers who were abducted in the state. The teachers killed were a Mathematics teacher, Mr Michael Oyedokun, who was beheaded in the kidnappers’ den and Mr Esiyan Adegboye, …

Four research teams from the Kwara State University (KWASU), Ilorin have secured competitive research grants from two renowned funding organisations. This is contained in a statement from the institution’s Acting Director of University Relations, Dr Saeedat Aliyu on Tuesday in Ilorin. “At the international level, a research team led by …

Nigerian actress and Filmmaker, Funke Akindele, has attributed her success and storytelling inspiration to American filmmaker Tyler Perry. The renowned filmmaker, in  a post on X said that Perry was an early role model whose films she learned a lot from and ultimately shaped her approach to storytelling. According to her, …

Raxio Group, Africa’s most expansive data centre platform, surpassed US$380 million in committed capital as shareholders Meridiam and Roha increased their support for the company’s next phase of growth following a sixfold surge in contracted capacity this year. The additional equity from Roha and Meridiam extends Raxio’s capital base from a …