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The Araba and Oluisese Ibadanland, Araba Ifalere Odegbemi Odegbola II, has extended heartfelt congratulations to His Imperial Majesty, Oba (Dr.) Akinloye Owolabi Ige Olakulehin 1, the Olubadan of Ibadanland, on the occasion of his 90th birthday. In a statement released, Araba Odegbola praised the Olubadan for his enduring leadership, wisdom, and steadfast commitment to the cultural heritage and progress of Ibadanland. He described the monarch as a “foremost traditional ruler and custodian of Yoruba tradition,” whose life and reign have been marked by service, unity, and the promotion of peace within the community. “Your Imperial Majesty’s nine decades are a testament to a life dedicated to the service of humanity, the preservation of our cherished values, and the advancement of I...

The family of Eunice I. Asiwe, a beloved mother and grandmother known for her strength, kindness and deep community commitment, has launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise $50,000 for her funeral and burial expenses. Eunice Asiwe’s life was marked by love, faith and resilience, touching many through her generous spirit and nurturing presence. Her family described her as a pillar of wisdom and comfort whose impact will be remembered for years to come. To help give Eunice the dignified farewell she deserves, the Asiwe family is seeking support through a GoFundMe page, inviting contributions of any size. Those unable to donate financially are encouraged to share the campaign and keep the family in their thoughts and prayers. The fundraising page can be found at: https://gofund.me/7...

Members of the community at the House of Rep By Constance Athekame The people of Odoro Ikot has dragged the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHEDC) before the Committee on Public Petitions of House of Representatives for unlawfully disconnecting 17 communities in Odoro Ikot Clan of Essien Udim Local Government of Akwa Ibom State from electricity supply since since 2019. The community representatives were led to the Investigative hearing by the Chairman, Odoro Ikot Development Association, Abuja Chapter, Sir Uwem Useh. The Chairman claimed that PHEDC unlawfully billed them in violation of capping for estimated billing for un-metered non MD Customers which resulted to debt of N500 million and disconnected the light of 17 communities for nearly 7 years. ''While ...

Stakeholders of All Progressives Congress ( APC) from Nassarawa Eggon Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, have called on Gov. Abdullahi Sule to contest for Nasarawa North Senatorial seat come 2027. Hon Mohammed Muluku, the State’s Commissioner for Water Resources and Rural Development made the call on behalf of the stateholders during its meeting in Nassarawa Eggon LGA on Friday. He said that Gov. Sule had done well as Governor of the State, hence the need for the call. Muluku, who is a former legislator in the state said that Gov. Sule has done well in the area of health, water, education, infrastructure employment, empowerment among others. " His Excellency, Engr. A A Sule has done well in almost all sectors of the economy , we wants him to contest for Nasarawa North Se...

By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Director-General, Voice of Nigeria (VON), Malam Jibrin Ndace, says VON is targeting about 500 million Swahili language listeners in South and East Africa “with contents that tell the African story.”Ndace made this known when he received the Tanzanian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr selestine Kakele in his office on Friday in Abuja.He said that this objective would be achieved by bolstering VON’s Swahili language partnership with the Tanzanian Broadcasting Corporation (TBC) to boost the exchange programme between them.According to him, VON will also send a reporter to TBC in a matter of weeks to boost and accomplish the objectives of the exchange programme between them.He also promised that the sole Nigerian foreign broadcasting organisation would send re...

By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has lauded three Nigerian public relation firms for outstanding performance at the 2025 SABRE African Public Relations Association (APRA) conference in Mombasa, Kenya. The firms include Chain Reactions Africa, Integrated Indigo, and Blanche Aigle Communications. The President of NIPR, Dr Ike Neliaku in a statement by the NIPR’s Director of Public Relations, Mr Stanley Ogadigo, on Friday in Abuja said the three firms brought honour to the country. “We are extremely proud of these Nigerian public relations firms. They have flown our nation’s flag high on a global stage, and for us, that affirms the height of creativity, innovation, strategy and leadership that Nigeria offers to the global PR ecosystem. ...

NAN In a bold move to reimagine how the world experiences Nigerian culture and tourism, tech startup Zangah Africa is set to launch its innovative digital platform. The platform, Zangah.com, fuses environmental sustainability, cultural and natural history tourism, and immersive technology to unlock economic growth through Nigeria’s rich, underexplored heritage. Speaking to reporters ahead of the anticipated launch, Adedayo Ogunleye, Executive Director of Zangah Africa, expressed deep confidence in the untapped potential of Nigeria’s multi-billion-dollar tourism sector. “Nigeria has always had the cultural depth, environmental beauty, and historical wealth that rivals the greatest destinations in the world,” Ogunleye stated. “Available data shows that our culture and tourism sector i...

By Emmanuella Anokam The TotalEnergies Limited says it will unveil its shallow water 70,000 barrels per day (bpd) Ima gas field project in Nigeria by 2026. The Country Chairman/Managing Director, TotalEnergies Nigeria, Matthieu Bouyer, disclosed this in Abuja at the Nigeria Oil and Gas (NOG) Energy Week 2025. Speaking at a strategic panel session tagged “Pragmatically Achieving Energy Abundance’’, Bouyer said the project would feed the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG), one of the largest LNG plants in the world. Bouyer said the company was committed to increasing oil and gas production in a sustainable manner. “Ima is another gas-field project offshore, which we intend to unveil in the coming year. “It is a 70,000 barrels per day field; so that is already 140 barrels...

Despite the some minor set back caused by the detonation of improvised explosive devices, troops of the Nigerian military across all its theatres ,during the Second Quarter of 2025 killed several terrorists' kingpins and their foot soldiers, arrested over 1,191 of them and rescued 543 kidnapped victims. Director, Defence Media Operations, Major General Markus Kangye disclosed this during a media briefing at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja on Thursday July 3. In addition, he said about 682 terrorists and their families have surrendered. "Among the terrorists eliminated were dreaded Amir Abu Fatimah, kinging Auta, Abdul Jamilu, Salisu, Mallam Jidda, Maiwada, Mai Dada and Nwachi Eze otherwise known as Onowu. Just 2 days ago, bandit kingpin Yellow Danbokkolo succumb to injuries sus...

By Victor Okoye Maureen Apute, the Lady Captain of TYB International Golf Resort and Country Club, Abuja, has emerged as the overall best net winner of the 2025. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 2025 NOG Energy Week swung into action with a prestigious golf tournament at the scenic TYB International Golf Resort over the weekend, setting a relaxed yet impactful tone for the week-long oil and gas gathering. Nestled in the Federal Capital Territory, TYB’s lush fairways welcomed golf lovers, business leaders, and energy stakeholders from across Nigeria, combining sport with networking in an atmosphere of camaraderie and competition over the weekend. At the end of a pulsating affair, Apute shone as the overall best net winner after she played off handicap 18 and re...

Digitasation By Constance Athekame The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) says it has commenced the digitisation and automation initiative that will give real-time system visibility, smart data analytic and improve the national grid. Mr Abdu Mohammed, Managing Director, Nigerian Independent System Operator, made this known in Abuja on Tuesday at the unveiling of NISO’s logo, mission, vision and core values. Mohammed also said that NISO was in partnership with global technology leaders, Huawei, to have a modern Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition SCADA-) and Energy Management System (EMS) infrastructure. According to him, this is the kind of progress that turns institutions from reactive to proactive. ”Our logo, as you will see shortly, represents energy flo...

By Joan Nwagwu The Federal Government has called on the International Labour Organisation (ILO), Nigeria Employers Consultative Association (NECA), organised labour, and other stakeholders to redouble efforts to eliminate child labour in Nigeria. Mr Muhammadu Dingyadi, Minister of Labour and Employment, made the appeal on Tuesday in Abuja during the 2025 World Day Against Child Labour and a Special Children’s Conference.The conference is themed, “Progress is clear, but there’s more to do: Let’s speed up efforts.” The day is observed globally every June 12. Dingyadi noted that a recent ILO, UNICEF report showed a global decline in child labour, from 160 million to 138 million, a positive trend that included Nigeria. However, he cautioned, “Even one child in child labour...

By Victor Okoye Abuja, July 1, 2025 (NAN) No fewer than 200 young boys and girls took part in a three-day clinic/tournament organised by the Tswako Foundation in collaboration with the FCT Tennis Association in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event which held at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium saw participants take part in a two-day tennis clinic session from June 26 to June 27, with the tournament held on Saturday, June 28 to wrap up the event in grand style. Coach Sunday Samuel, the Head coach, FCT Tennis Association told NAN that the essence of the clinic/tournament was to give back to the society. He commended the initiative and emphasized its potential to elevate the standards of youth tennis in Nigeria. "Sadiq Tswako, the founder of Tswako...

By Joan Nwagwu The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has demanded for immediate harmonisation of salary disbursements across all Federal and State institutions to ensure fairness and equity. Mr Mohammed Ibrahim, National President of SSANU, made the demand in a communique issued on Monday at the end of the 51st National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the Unions held at the Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology, Wudil, Kano State. Ibrahim said that NEC decried the persistent delay in salary payments to federal universities, often weeks after other Federal workers have been paid. “This discriminatory practice is both unjust and unacceptable. “The union demands the immediate harmonisation of salary disbursements across all Federal and S...

Abuja Nigeria — The Youth Model African Union (YMAU), proudly unveils its new logo ahead of its most anticipated event yet — the 5th Extraordinary Youth Model African Union Summit — set to take place from November 5–7, 2025, at the African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The unveiling of the new YMAU logo marks a bold step forward in reimagining the voice, unity, and leadership of African youth across all 55 member states of the African Union. The refreshed logo captures the spirit of Pan-Africanism, diplomacy, youth leadership, and continental development that the Summit embodies. Applications will officially open tomorrow, July 1st, 2025, for young leaders, changemakers, students, and professionals across Africa who are passionate about diplomacy, policy-making, an...

Emmanuel Abi Couson The Nigerian Army, working in synergy with other security agencies, have arrested 46 suspected oil thieves, deactivated 23 illegal refining sites, and recovered over 30,000 litres of stolen crude and refined products across the Niger Delta region. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 6 Division, Lieutenant Colonel Danjuma Jonah Danjuma, who described the effort as part of sustained pressure to deny criminal elements freedom of action in the region. In Rivers State, six illegal refining sites were uncovered around Kilometer 45 in Degema LGA, yielding over 5,000 litres of stolen crude oil. At Kula 1 in Akuku-Toru LGA, troops dismantled another illegal refining camp with four ovens and four drums containin...

Danjuma Àttah, Gombe No fewer than 100 women in Gombe State have benefited from a N5 million Velocity Humanitarian Foundation empowerment programme powered by renowned entrepreneur, Engineer Aliyu Mohammed Kombat. The 100 selected women from across the State were empowered with N50,000 each to start or boost their petty trades and occupations. The event was held on Sunday at the Gombe International Hotel. Aliyu Mohammed Kombat, who was represented at the distribution of the empowerment package by his associate, Adamu Aliyu Ibrahim, said the initiative was aimed at providing capital for deserving women to set up or expand their businesses. According to Adamu Aliyu Ibrahim, the beneficiaries were selected from all the 11 Local Government Areas of the State to ensure widespread i...

The Oyo State Police Command has arrested six suspected armed robbers and recovered firearms and dangerous weapons during a stop-and-search operation in Ibadan. According to a police report issued by the Divisional Police Officer of Yemetu Division, CSP Fayiwole Julius Oluwadare, the arrests followed an early morning patrol on June 27, 2025, at about 6:00 a.m., led by ASP Atilola Wasiu. The patrol team, while conducting routine checks at the second gate of the University College Hospital (UCH) along Secretariat Road, sighted a red, unregistered Bajaj Boxer motorcycle with three men onboard. Upon noticing the officers, the occupants — later identified as Hammed Saheed and two others — abandoned the motorcycle and fled, leaving behind a black bag. A search of the bag revealed two c...

Italian luxury fashion label Prada has said it acknowledges the Indian roots of its new footwear line, days after the design sparked a controversy in India.The sandals, showcased at the Milan Fashion Week last week, had an open-toe braided pattern that closely resembled the traditional Kolhapuri sandals made in the Indian states of Maharashtra and Karnataka.Prada described the sandals as "leather footwear" but did not mention its Indian origins, prompting backlash and allegations of cultural appropriation in India.Responding to the controversy, Prada told the BBC in a statement that it recognises that the sandals are inspired by traditional Indian footwear.A Prada spokesperson said that the company has "always celebrated craftsmanship, heritage and design traditions", adding that it was "...