As the Muslim faithful mark Eid-al-Fitr, the National Population Commission (NPC) has urged Muslim leaders in the country to take advantage of the occasion to sensitize and mobilize the masses to get involved and support the conduct of the 2023 Population and Housing Census. In a statement by its Director of Public Affairs, Dr. Isiaka Yahaya, the Commission made the …

Benue State Government has initiated a bill to establish the state Widows Commission and to prohibit harmful practices against widows, as well as protect them from exploitative acts, punish offenders and for related purposes. In a statement, the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to Governor Samuel Ortom, Terver Akase said that  the decision of the Ortom administration to enact …

The Delta State Government has announced that all schools in the state will resume for the third term 2022/23 academic session next Tuesday, 25th April. In a statement on Friday in Asaba, the state capital, the Commissioner for Secondary Education, Mrs Rose Ezewu said that teaching and learning activities would commence on Tuesday, and the resumption test would be conducted …

The National Commandant of the Peace Corps of Nigeria (PCN), Prof. Dickson Akoh has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to assent to a Bill for an Act that would make the organisation a statutory body. The Bill for an Act to Establish the Nigerian Peace Corps (NPC), passed by the two chambers of the National Assembly, is currently with President …

The Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) has explained that the Act that established it does not permit it to make public the assets declared by public officials. It however noted that officials could, on their own, make their assets declaration forms public. The explanation came as President Muhammadu Buhari; his deputy, Prof, Yemi Osinbajo; and other public officials prepare to …

Senate President, Dr Ahmad Lawan has said he feels bad that the ninth Senate under his purview could not pass the Gender Equality Bill, expected to advance the rights of women in Nigeria. He said for inexplicable reasons, even bills concerning the National Assembly could not see the light of the day but it was not a basis to write …

Some unidentified gunmen, on Friday morning, ambushed policemen at Okpala junction in Ngor Okpala Local Government Area of Imo State. A source said that a couple, Mr and Mrs Chinaka Nwagu, who were from the Amankwo Okpala community, were also killed. The source said due to the tragedy, business activities in the entire neighbourhood had come to an end. He …

The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested a man who allegedly murdered his girlfriend with a machete. The Public Relations Officer, Deputy Superintendent Muhammad Jalige confirmed the arrest in a statement on Friday. The spokesperson recalled that on 14th April at about 9:30 pm, a distress call was received about a mob action. The location was the NEPA Roundabout in …

The Oyo State Government has assured users of the Oyo-Fasola-Iseyin Road that the newly constructed Ogun River Bridge would be opened to traffic soon, saying the work is near completion. The Commissioner for Public Works and Transports, Prof. Dahud Sangodoyin gave the assurance while inspecting the 34.8 Kilometres Oyo-Fasola-Iseyin Road, which started in 2021. Sangodoyin commended the state Governor, Engr. …

A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Shina Abiola Peller has cautioned Nigerians against cursing their leaders. Peller, who represents Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Kajola/Iwajowa federal constituency of Oyo State, explained that such curses might have negative impacts on the governed. The lawmaker advised Nigerians to ask God to purify the heart of their leaders and guide them aright, rather than cursing them. …