Explosion rocks Jos A powerful explosion shook the city of Jos on Tuesday morning, sending shockwaves through surrounding communities. Eyewitnesses reported that the blast occurred around 10:30 am near the densely populated Terminus market area. Initial reports indicate that several people were injured in the blast, with some sources suggesting there may have been fatalities….
The Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City came alive on Tuesday in a lavish inauguration ceremony, to usher in Monday Okpebholo as the new governor of Edo State, and Dennis Idahosa as his deputy. Okphebholo’s emergence came after his victory in the September 21, 2024 governorship election in the state, having defeated his closest rival…
PMS Pump Price To Drop As Dangote, IPMAN Agree To Lift Products Directly The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, has agreed with Dangote Petroleum Refinery to lift products directly. This agreement, according to the association, will ensure the availability of Petroleum Motor Spirit, PMS, and enable Nigerians buy at cheaper rate….
Smart Farming: A Pathway For Food Security In Nigeria By Prof. M. K. Othman The world population in 2024 is slightly less than 8.2 billion from the population of 2.5 billion in 1952, a wolfing increase of 5.7 billion people over 72 years. This analysis is made from the information obtained from Worldmeters (http://www.worldometers.info/)….
Bayelsa To Set Up Marine Safety Task Force, Create Fish Litireso aafirika OAU …Stakeholders Hail Blue E conomy Draft Policy Chris Mark, Bayelsa. As part of efforts to ramp up safety on waterways as well as harness its blue economy potential, Bayelsa State would establish a marine safety task force and create economic zones, to…
Senator Jimoh Ibrahim’s prediction that PDP ‘ll lose again to APC on November 16….. My humble response. Having observed Donald Trump’s surprising victory with the Republican Party in the recent American elections, I feel compelled to weigh in on the prediction made by Senator Jimoh Ibrahim of Igbotako in Ondo State’s South Senatorial District. Known…
Kebbi State Lawmakers Donate N10M To Families of Mera Attack Victims By Jameel Gulma, Birnin Kebbi Kebbi State National Assembly members extended their heartfelt condolences to the Argungu Emirate following the recent bandit attack in Mera town, Augie local government Leading the delegation were His Excellency Senator Muhammad Adamu Aliero, Senator Yahaya Abdullahi, and Major…
Reps C’ttee Expresses Concern Over The Ownership Of Infrastructure Bank By Saheed Badmus The House of Representatives Committee on Urban Development has expressed concern over the ownership of the Infrastructure Bank Plc, responsible for providing financial solutions to support key long term infrastructure projects. The committee expressed its concern during an…
Kebbi Deputy Gov. Attends Mass Burial Of Mera Attack Victims …as Gov. Idris, Senator Aliero Condole with people of Argungu By JAMEEL GULMA, Birnin Kebbi Kebbi State deputy governor, Senator Umar Tafida, OFR, attended the funeral prayer for 15 victims of a tragic attack in Mera Village, Augie local government area, by unknown gunmen,…
Ondo Election Debate: Matters Arising By Olushola Omogbehin As I wrote in a July 2024 piece on this column that the November 16th election in Ondo State “is certainly an interesting season in the Sunshine State”, we have indeed witnessed many episodes of those interesting moments in the last few days ranging from…
