Sustaining Progress: Stakeholders Call for Continued Investment in Kaduna’s Health Sector
Kaduna, Nigeria – Stakeholders from donor organizations, government agencies, and civil society groups have called for the sustainability of gains recorded through the Gates Advocacy Anchor IV Grant, a four-year health sector intervention that concluded in March 2025. The project, funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and implemented by Save the Children International […]
Kachia/Kagarko Reps Member Joins Muslim Faithful for Iftar, Donates ₦50 Million for Ramadan and Lent Relief
By Peter Jatau. Kachia, Kaduna State – In a demonstration of religious harmony and community support, Hon. Gabriel Saleh Zock, the member representing Kachia/Kagarko Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, joined Muslim faithful for an iftar meal at the residence of Hon. Murtala Dabo, Kaduna State Commissioner for Agriculture, in Kachia. Hon. Zock was […]
Tinubu Appoints Bishop Kukah as Pro-Chancellor of Federal University of Applied Sciences, Kachia
By Peter Jatau, Abuja ABUJA – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Bishop Matthew Kukah, the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, as the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the Federal University of Applied Sciences, Kachia, Kaduna State. The appointment, announced in a State House press release on Monday, also includes the selection […]
Afenifere Youth President Calls for Urgent Action Against Kidnappings in Southwest Nigeria
By Ehis Agbon. Lagos, Nigeria | March 16, 2025 The National Youth President of Afenifere, Prince Eniola Ojajuni, has called for decisive action against the rising wave of kidnappings by suspected Fulani herdsmen in Southwest Nigeria. Ojajuni, who was recently abducted in Ondo State, shared his harrowing experience with the press, emphasizing the urgent need […]
TUC Urges FG to Tolerate Viral Corps Member, Says Nigerians Are Fed Up
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has intervened in the case of a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member who allegedly faced threats from NYSC officials for criticizing President Bola Tinubu’s administration. TUC President, Festus Osifo, speaking as a guest on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, stated that the corps member was expressing frustration and urged the […]
SUSPENSION OF EBO STONE: EDO PDP SLAMS OKPEBHOLO, CALLS HIS GOVERNMENT ILLEGITIMATE
BENIN CITY – The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has strongly criticized Governor Monday Okpebholo’s decision to suspend Kelly Okungbowa, popularly known as Ebo Stone, and his alleged gang of thugs in the Public Safety Response Team (PSRT), describing it as a mere distraction from what they term the governor’s “illegitimate […]
TETFund Plans to Distribute N700bn to Universities
President Bola Tinubu has approved the disbursement of over N700bn to tertiary institutions through the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) in 2025. Each university is set to receive N2.8bn from the fund. TETFund Executive Secretary, Sonny Echono, made the announcement during the 2025 Strategic Planning Meeting with heads of tertiary institutions in Abuja on Thursday. […]
Court Issues Arrest Warrant for VeryDarkMan in Mercy Chinwo’s Lawsuit
The Chief Magistrate Court in Wuse Zone 6, Abuja, has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of blogger Martins Vincent Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), over charges of “criminal defamation” against gospel singer Mercy Chinwo. Magistrate Emmanuel Iyanna ordered the Nigeria Police Force and other law enforcement agencies to apprehend VeryDarkMan and present […]
Nigerian Senate Advances Early Voting Bill to Enhance Electoral Participation
Peter Jatau and Ehis Agbon, Abuja, Nigeria. In a significant move to bolster Nigeria’s electoral process, the Senate has passed the Early Voting Bill through its second reading. Sponsored by Senator Abdulaziz Musa Yar’adua of Katsina Central, the bill aims to amend the Electoral Act No. 13, 2022, to introduce provisions for early voting, thereby […]
U.S. Expert Calls for Urgent Action on Christian Persecution in Nigeria
By Ehis Agbon, Abuja, Nigeria. Washington, D.C., March 12, 2025 A leading U.S. scholar on religious freedom has urged Congress to designate Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) due to the ongoing persecution of Christian communities in the country’s Middle Belt region. Testifying before the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Nina Shea, […]