NIGERIA, SOUTH AFRICA STRENGTHEN ENERGY TIES TO TACKLE CONTINENTAL ENERGY DEFICIT Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri Ph.D, has emphasized that Africa must begin to look inward for sustainable solutions to its energy challenges. He stated that boosting local production capacities while retaining generated resources within the continent is key to long-term energy security. Senator Lokpobiri …

Peter Obi’s Convoy Boy Gets N3m Few Hours After Regaining Freedom From Lagos Prison. By Shalom Oludele   Over N3 million has been raised within two hours on Thursday for Quadri Alabi, the teenager who gained national attention during the 2023 presidential campaign after standing in front of Labour Party candidate Peter Obi’s convoy. Quadri was on Thursday freed from …

Governor Aiyedatiwa applauds Mrs Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Initiative — As First Lady Empowers Thousands of Women in Ondo State Ondo State Governor, Dr. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has extended profound gratitude to the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, for selecting Ondo State as the host for the South-West regional launch of her Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI). Speaking at the …

Help combat FGM, HIV, Hepatitis B, Mrs Tinubu rallies monarchs In a bid to enhance the well-being of women and girls across Nigeria, First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Thursday, visited Akure, the Ondo State capital, to rally the support of traditional rulers for her women-focused Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), as she launched the South-West phase of the project. Addressing …

Renewed killings: Plateau Gov. bans night grazing, restricts cattle movement Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang has announced a ban on night grazing across the state, following a series of violent attacks and killings in various communities. The governor made the announcement during a statewide broadcast on Wednesday in Jos, addressing the escalating security challenges facing the state. The News Agency …

Easter Cantata: Abejide, CP Adewale, NUJ Call for Unity, Responsible Leadership to Drive Renewed Hope Agenda Stakeholders from the National Assembly, security sector, and media converged at the 2025 Easter Cantata Concert organized by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council, with a resounding call for unity, discipline, and responsible journalism in advancing the nation’s Renewed Hope Agenda under …

Bayelsa Deputy Governor Ewhrudjakpo Hails ANAN Over Education Policy, Research Centre The Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo has commended the Association of Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN) for showing commitment to its education policy that emphasizes the training and retraining of its members to enhance their professional excellence. Senator Ewhrudjakpo gave the commendation while declaring open the 2nd …

Attackers Are Not Ghosts… Review Your Security Strategies to End Killings, Kaigama Tells FG By Shalom Oludele   Catholic archbishop of Abuja, Ignatius Kaigama,, says the federal government and security agencies must adopt new strategies to address insecurity in the country. Kaigama, who spoke in Abuja on Tuesday, at the 2025 Chrism Mass held at Our Lady Queen of Nigeria …

Dan Bello: leaving the message, mutilating the messenger? You may love comedy, or you may not; you may use social media, or you may not, but you cannot ignore Dan Bello’s treat. It is short, crisp, impactful, sensible, enjoyable, and sometimes funny, especially when it involves other people. I encountered a prominent politician commenting on Dan Bello’s comedy, insinuating that …

TWO TO DIE BY HANGING FOR KIDNAPPING, ARMED ROBBERY An Ekiti State High Court in Ado Ekiti has sentenced two persons to life imprisonment and death by hanging for conspiracy, armed robbery and kidnapping. The defendants, Onileowo Rotimi (42) and Adetola Ayodele (42) were arraigned before Justice Bamidele Omotosho on 30th of June, 2017 on three count charge bordering on …