“Kimpact Development Initiative launches Innovative election AI tool The public launch of the Naija Elections generative Election AI tool developed by the Kimpact Development Initiative (KDI), supported by the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), has taken place on Thursday, June 13, 2024, at the Fraser Suites Hotel in Abuja, Nigeria. Discussions and practical lead demonstrations on how to use …

INTERIOR MINISTER TUNJI-OJO CALLS FOR “POWER RANGERS” TO PROTECT NIGERIA’S POWER GRID. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has proposed the creation of a specialized team, known as the “power rangers,” to safeguard the country’s power facilities. The Federal Government has issued a warning to those damaging transmission towers, urging them to stop their actions or suffer the consequences. On …

Ebony Herald International felicitates Prof. Olu Aderounmu over appointment as Chairman Governing Council Federal University Kashere Gombe State The Editorial Board and Management of Ebony Herald International Magazine heartily rejoice with our mentor and father Professor Olu Aderounmu on his appointment as the Chairman Governing Council of the Federal University Kashere Gombe State. We at Ebony Herald International extends our …

A Journey to Yesterday The Biblical aphorism that “if the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?” is the best question to ask in the face of the current uncertainties facing Nigeria, particularly as our history since the past 60 years has justified in various ways that African leaders who stepped into the shoes of their former slave masters …

The Federal Government has declared Monday, June 17 and Tuesday, June 18, 2024, public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-el-Kabir festival. In a statement on Friday signed by the Ministry of Interior’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Aishetu Ndayako, quoted the minister, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, as congratulating all Muslim Ummah both at home and in the Diaspora on the occasion. Tunji-Ojo called on …

June 12 :Adeleke calls for credible Elections to Immortalize MKO Abiola, other Heroes of Democracy The Osun State Governor Senator Ademola Adeleke has highlighted free and fair elections as the best way to honour the memory of the acclaimed winner of the June 12 Presidential election, Bashorun MKO Abiola and other democratic heroes. A statetement by the spokesperson to the …

Oyo Monarch Vows To Join Hands With Ooni, For Peace In Yoruba Land. The Aseyin of Iseyin kingdom in Oyo State, Oba Sefiu Olawale Oyebola, Adeyeri III Ajirotutu I, has expressed readiness to join hands with the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja ll in ensuring peace and tranquility across Yoruba land. The new Iseyin monarch made this …

 The Minimum Wage conundrum and impending maximum trouble   I was just going through the social media being my usual practice in the evening after my Mogreeb prayer before Ishai and I stumbled on a post from a septuagenarian, a retired Federal Civil Servant. The post read; Even 500,000 Naira as minimum wage can not solve our problems, adding that …

Senate Passes 1.911 Trillion Naira Budget Allocation for Niger Delta Development Commission in 2024 In a significant move towards promoting development and addressing critical issues in the Niger Delta region, the Nigerian Senate recently approved a budget allocation of 1.911 trillion Naira for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) for the fiscal year 2024. This decision followed the presentation of …

Auto Crash Claims Four Lives In Bayelsa. Four persons was killed in Famgbe II community along the Yenagoa-Oporoma road Bayelsa State on Monday night. The accident which involved a Siena car and a tricycle popularly known as Keke Napep, killed all three persengers in the tricycle, including the driver. Though the cause of the accident was not ascertained immediately, it …