Entries for the second edition of the Ray Ekpu Award for Investigative Journalism opens today and ends on Tuesday 15th November. The prize money is N500,000, according to the award’s committee. Unlike the maiden edition which was restricted to journalists in the conventional media houses – print and electronic – this year’s episode has been expanded to include entries from …

An acting Managing Director has been appointed for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), He is Engr. Emmanuel Audu Ohwavborua, an Urhobo from Delta State. This is coming hours after the commission’s sole administrator, Mr Effiong Okon Akwa was relieved of his appointment. According to a statement issued by the Director of Press in the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, …

Education in Lagos State witnessed another remarkable moment of infrastructure expansion with the addition of newly built 150 blocks of classrooms and 1,386-bed hostels to 15 existing schools across the six education districts in the state. On Wednesday, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu unveiled the iconic school projects and virtually commissioned them at a physical event organised by the Special Committee on …

The management of the Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin (KwaraPoly) has raised an alarm over encroachment of its land by suspected land grabbers in the state. On the sideline of the institution’s 28th convocation ceremony, the Rector, Engineer Abdul Jimoh Mohammed told the media that 41 percent of its land areas had been encroached upon. “The Polytechnic is currently occupying six …

The South East Council of Traditional Rulers and Representatives of Igbo Archbishops and Bishops on Peace and Conflict Resolution, otherwise known as “the Joint Body” has backed the call on the Federal Government to immediately release the leader of the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. Last week, the Court of Appeal in Abuja discharged Kanu of the …

Less than one-third of Nigeria’s 36 states have voted in support 44 constitutional amendment, which the National Assembly initiated through amendment bills. Out of 68 proposed amendments to the Nigerian constitution, the National Assembly passed 44 last 1st March. The 44 draft amendments were then transmitted to the 36 Houses of Assembly as provided for by the Constitution. To progress, …

The Christ Chapel International Churches has announced a grant of N1 million to 10 entrepreneurs to support their businesses. This is part of the highlights of its 40th anniversary and the commencement of the 2022 annual camp meeting. According to the Chairman of the anniversary committee, Pastor Niyi Odetayo, the grant is mainly for members of the church who have …

The Managing Director of Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Mr Ibrahim Odumboni has called on residents to join the fight against plastic pollution by bagging and containerising their waste. Odumboni, who is also CEO of the authority, highlighted the dangers and health implications of  indiscriminate waste disposal, especially plastic waste, known to clog water bodies, causing hazards to aquatic life …

The Federal Government’s order for the immediate reopening of the Dangote Cement plant at Obajana in Kogi State sparked wild jubilation in the affected communities over the weekend. Members of the host communities from Iwaa, Oyo, Obajana, and Apata told newsmen that they could now heave a sigh of relief as the consequences of shutting down the factory were better …

The Speaker of Taraba State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Joseph Albasu Kunini has urged political office seekers to shun campaigns of calumny ahead of the 2023 general elections.  Making the clarion call on Monday in his welcome address at resumption of plenary after recess on Monday, Prof. Kunini appealed to all contestants to eschew politics of bitterness, which is …