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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has pledged that in 2025, it will build on successes recorded in the previous years in its regulatory mandate, as it will specifically strive to improve on its achievements in the just past year 2024. The Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of the Commission, Dr. Aminu Maida...

In setting the record straight, Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State has affirmed that the misinformation on his reluctance to support the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) was wrongly orchestrated. These erroneous views about Governor Soludo on Kanu's release from detention are...

I write today with a deep sense of humility and genuine admiration for the remarkable achievements of Mr. Mele Kyari, the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL), as he marks his 60th birthday. It is no secret that I, along with many others, was...

• preaches need for Osun residents to be safety conscious at all times Governor Ademola Adeleke in yet another gesture to reflect the unwavering dedication of his government to alleviating the suffering of people and restoring hope to those in distress, has donated relief materials of several millions of naira...

The Healing Heart Foundation, an NGO, has celebrated and put joy on faces of widows from 70 years of age and above in commemoration of the 2024 International Day of Older Persons in Lagos.. The day is celebrated annually on Oct. 1, to raise public awareness about the opportunities and...

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has justified its global support with successes, including the seizure of 2.6 million kilogrammes of illicit drugs and the arrest of 18,500 drug trafficking offenders in 2024. Chairman/Chief Executive of Officers of the anti-drug agency, Brig. Gen Mohammed Buba Marwa (Rtd), disclosed this...

The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Dr. Ibrahim Kana, has clarified the statement he made about the federal government’s plan to revive the national carrier project, stressing that he was not mandated to revive the botched Nigeria Air deal with Ethiopian Airlines. Dr. Kana, in...

Former Lens defender, Éric Sékou Chelle, has been unveiled as the new Head Coach of the Super Eagles, marking the start of a fresh era for Nigeria’s senior men’s national football team. Earlier reports suggest that the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) had been in advanced talks with the Malian coach...

By Ken Ugbechie Mele Kyari, a geologist and Group CEO of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), has dug his way into the tunnel of history. Within a space of two months, he announced the successful revamp of two refineries. In November 2024, Port Harcourt refinery came on stream....

Justice Kamorudeen Olawoyin of the Oyo State High Court on Tuesday adjourned until January 13 the ruling on the bail application by broadcaster Oriyomi Hamzat and Naomi Silekunola, the ex-wife of the Ooni of Ife over the stampede in Ibadan in December. Ms Silekunola, Mr Hazmat and a school principal,...