Adamawa Approves Over ₦13.9bn For Road, Education, Other Projects
The state executive council also approved ₦673 million as compensation for owners of shops demolished to pave the way for the construction of the Mother and Child Hospital at Target Junction in Jimeta The Adamawa State Executive Council has approved a series of contracts and policy decisions covering infrastructure, education, justice sector reforms, and economic development during its 10th Executive...
NSCDC Deploys 1,300 Personnel Across Edo Ahead Of LG Election
The local government election is scheduled to be held on Saturday, 11th July, across Edo State. The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Edo State Command has deployed 1,300 personnel across the state to provide security before, during, and after the forthcoming local government election. The Edo State Commandant of the NSCDC, Akintayo Ayinla, announced the deployment during a press...
Kaduna Launches Five-Year Family Planning Strategy To Improve Maternal, Child Health
The Kaduna State Government said that said the new policy documents would provide a clear roadmap for expanding access to quality reproductive health services and promoting healthier families across the state Kaduna State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to improving maternal and child health outcomes with the launch of the Kaduna State Family Planning Strategic Plan (2026–2030) and its Costed...
Gov Eno Directs Immediate Action On Flood-Prone Akwa Ibom Communities
Governor Umo Eno, directed the Akwa Ibom State Emergency Management Agency and the Ministry of Environment to carry out assessments of affected areas. Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has directed relevant government agencies to immediately identify flood-prone communities and implement intervention measures following recent flooding in parts of the state. The governor, represented by the Deputy Governor, Senator Akon Eyakenyi,...
Residents Hail Kaduna Road Projects, Seek Lasting Infrastructure Solutions
The Kaduna Roads Agency assured residents that the roads were being constructed to durable standards. Residents of Romi and other benefiting communities in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State have commended the state government for its ongoing road construction projects, describing them as a major step toward improving transportation, economic activities, and the overall quality of life. Speaking during an...
Ex-Catholic Bishops’ Conference President Augustine Akubeze Dies At 69
The secretariat said Archbishop Akubeze's episcopal leadership transformed the Archdiocese of Benin City in Edo State through sustained pastoral care and developmental initiatives Former President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria and Metropolitan Archbishop of Benin City, Most Rev. Augustine Akubeze, has died at the age of 69. His death was announced on Thursday by the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria,...
Two Die In Ogun Road Crash
Four adult male occupants were involved in the accident. Two people died in the crash, while the remaining two escaped unhurt. Two persons have died in a road traffic crash that occurred in the early hours of Thursday at Ogbere Junction along the Ogbere/J4 corridor of the Sagamu/Ore Expressway, Ogun State. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ogun State Sector Command,...
PHOTOS: Three Die, Houses Destroyed As Windstorm Wreaks Havoc In Yobe
The windstorm lasted only for 30 minutes but left destruction in its wake. A late evening windstorm has killed three persons and injured several others in Gashua, the headquarters of the Bade Local Government Area of Yobe State. The Chairman of the Local Government Area, Ibrahim Babagana, told Channels Television that the windstorms, which lasted for only 30 minutes, destroyed buildings...
US To Deport 124 Nigerians, Publishes Their Names, Photos (FULL LIST)
It explained that those on the list were convicted of serious crimes. However, there were no details about when they would be deported The United States has published a list of people set to be deported from the country, with 124 Nigerians among them. In a post on its website, the Department of Homeland Security said that the affected individuals committed...
Gbenga Hashim Sues Accord, INEC, Urges Court To Uphold Him As Party’s Presidential Candidate
He also claimed that the party did not provide aspirants with guidelines for the conduct of the presidential primary, contrary to INEC's regulations Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has fixed July 14 for the hearing of the Substantive suit filed by a Presidential Candidate of the Accord Party, Gbenga Hasim, who is seeking an order compelling...
