Ebony Herald honours Tomisin Falade Edu on her special Day The Publisher of Ebony Herald International Magazine and Abuja Herald Alhaji Lai Gidado heartily felicitates with a frontline woman politician from Akure Ondo State, Hon. Tomisin Falade Edu, on the occasion of her birthday. Hon. Tomisin Falade Edu has consistently touched many lives through her…
Former NEXIM Bank MD Gets 490 Years Jail Term for ₦2.4bn Fraud A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja has sentenced Robert Orya, former managing director of the Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM), to 490 years in prison for a ₦2.4 billion fraud. Orya was convicted on 49 counts of fraud, with Justice F.E. Messiri…
Nigeria deploys troops after 170 killed in deadly Kwara village attack Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has deployed an army battalion to Kaiama district in the central Kwara state after suspected jihadist fighters killed 170 people in an overnight attack. Tuesday’s assault on Woro village was the deadliest this year in the state bordering Niger, a…
Nigeria Reaffirms Commitment To Africa Energy Sovereignty. With the successful handover of the Headquarters of the Africa Energy Bank (AEB) to the African Petroleum Producers’ Organization (APPO), Nigeria has reaffirmed its leadership in advancing Africa’s energy security marking a critical milestone toward the operationalization of the Bank. The event, which was widely attended by APPO…
Slain Youth: Gov Diri Directs Police To Expedite Investigation, Prosecution Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has called on the police to speed up investigation into the recent death of a 24-year-old, Patrick Peresuodei. The late Peresuodei, an indigene of Amassoma community in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of the state, reportedly engaged in…
Ondo @ 50: Tinubu vows to make state model of national progress As Ondo State celebrated 50 years of its creation, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu assured residents that his administration would partner the state to drive inclusive growth, strengthen infrastructure and transform it into a model of national development. The President gave the assurance at…
How vision, sacrifice made Ondo oil-producing state — Olanipekun • Fifty years, a milestone to shape Ondo’s future, says Aiyedatiwa • Oyedele announces N500,000 scholarship for best graduating students Former Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in Ondo State, Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN), has attributed the state’s emergence as an oil-producing entity to visionary leadership,…
UCC Mourns Loss of Veteran Journalist, Comrade Isaac Ombe The United Correspondents Chapel (UCC) of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Bayelsa State Council, has expressed deep sadness over the tragic death of veteran journalist, Comrade Isaac Ombe, who lost his life in a ghastly motor accident over the weekend. In a statement, jointly signed…
Tinubu hails Fela, celebrates Grammy honour President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria has paid tribute to late Afrobeat Music legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, following his posthumous Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. The President described Fela as more than a musician, calling him a fearless voice of the people, a philosopher of freedom and a revolutionary force…
Iran, Beware the Fangs of January, the Scourge of February, the Ides of March (2), by Hassan Gimba Last week, we promised to examine the choices available to Iran and the United States, as well as how military confrontation might unfold. We also noted that Israel reportedly considered using nuclear weapons in its last war…
