Yobe State Governor, Hon. Mai Mala Buni has initiated partnership with the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) to secure employment opportunities for unemployed graduates in the state. Buni in a meeting with the Director General SMEDAN, Mr Charles…

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has paraded 13 suspected vandals arrested at various locations in Abuja and also recovered some stolen items worth N5 million. The corps said the success followed intense surveillance and patrol as well as tip…

The Delta Online Publishers Forum (DOPF) has announced its 2024 Annual Lecture, scheduled for Wednesday, November 20, and Thursday, November 21. The lecture will focus on addressing security challenges in Delta State and across Nigeria with a theme, “Security Challenges: Finding Local…

The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing more than $6.5 million to the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to address flood-related humanitarian needs across Nigeria. According to a statement on Thursday bythe Development Outreach and Communications…

Borno State Government has assured the residents of Maiduguri and environs that the area cannot be submerged by water as efforts are ongoing to check the seasonal flooding resulting from overflow of Alau Dam. Alau Dam with a reservoir capacity of 112…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has described as baseless, allegations of nepotism and favouritism in the appointment of its Directors, Commanders and other top officials. The agency in a statement on Thursday described as false, insinuations in some social media…

ActionAid Nigeria has condemned the latest hike in pump price of petroleum products, demanding immediate action from the government on economic reform The Non Governmental Organisation said increasing the minimum wage from N30,000 to N70,000 was never enough to bring economic succour…

Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (Rtd) has commended the officers and men of the Nigerian Armed Forces for their professionalism, patriotism and daily sacrifices in their efforts to curb banditry in the…

$1.6million have been provided by the Economic Community Of West African States State (ECOWAS) Commission and the World Food Program (WFP) to fight the rising malnutrition and poverty in Katsina and Sokoto brought about by surge in banditry and internally displacement in…

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a total of 31, 124, 600 pills of tramadol 225mg and bottles of codeine-based syrup worth about N18 billion at both Port Harcourt and Apapa seaports. According to a statement on…

Leadership of Ukpe Anioma Progressive Association, (UAPA), has given their support to Senator Ned Nwoko, representing Delta north senatorial district at the national Assembly over the creation of Anioma state as the sixth state of the South East geopolitical zone. At a…

International partners and local stakeholders in the global effort to combat the scourge of illicit drug trafficking have expressed their preparedness to support the Alternative Development Project of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). According to a statement on Friday by…

The British Government has awarded 82 Nigerians, the prestigious Chevening and Commonwealth scholarships to study a wide range of master’s degrees and PhD programmes in the UK in 2024. This year, 32 scholars received the Chevening scholarships, and 50 scholars have been…

Special promotion has been given by the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) for eight officers for bravery in the discharge of their duty. The promoted officers are of the Marine…

Journalists have been asked to embrace the act of inclusive storytelling in their trade as it remains a powerful tool that inspires individuals and communities to make positive decisions towards a better future. The Executive Director, Gender Strategy Advancement International (GSAI), Dr….

The United Nations Women (UN Women) has decried that are emerging threats to women’s peace and security (WPS) including insurgency and endemic poverty that need to be urgently addressed. Speaking on Tuesday at the Validation Workshop of 3rd National Action Plan (NAP)…

The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu and the wives of state governors on Tuesday signed an agreement to tackle Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and harmful social practices against women in Nigeria. The agreement was signed in Abuja at the maiden edition of Gender…

By Albert Ograka As preparations for the 8th National Youth Games gain momentum, Mr. Harrison Ocholor, Chairman of the Media and Publicity Sub Committee, has announced that the Chairman of the Local Organizing Committee (LOC), Chief Solomon Ogba, has established several subcommittees…

By Austen Akhagbeme Those who are avowed watchers of Edo politics would agree with me that something unusual is happening, especially at the twilight of the present campaign season. For the first time in a long while, no political bloc ( outside…

Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Tuesday, said the Ubu bridge along sector C1 of the ongoing Ughelli-Asaba Road dualisation project at Ogwashi-Uku in Aniocha South Local Government Area would be ready in December, 2024. Governor Oborevwori disclosed this during inspection…

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar has decried the spate of security threats in Africa and its implications for the continent’s development. The minister made the lamented while speaking at the Ministerial Meeting of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development…

Approximately $300 million is needed over the next five years to initiate programmes aimed at building peace in West Africa sub-region. This is the exact sum that the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Peace Fund needs to generate to be…

By Pst. Joseph Obaro Ikupa (Worldwide Publicity Secretary) The Ambrose Alli University Alumni Association Worldwide Ekpoma will hold her annual Delegate Convention from Thursday, 25th to Sunday, 27th October 2024. In a release signed by the Worldwide General Secretary of the association,…

The Delta State Government notes with serious concern some reports in some online media platforms alleging that Governor Sheriff Oborevwori borrowed the sum of N40billion soon after assuming office. The reports are not only misleading, but also capable of creating misunderstanding and…

Europe Union (EU) has insisted that democratic governance remains the best way of uplifting Nigeria. This was the parting words of the outgoing Europe Union Head of Delegations to Nigeria and West Africa, Samuela Isopi who is departing the country after four…

By Harrisy Akamule An advocate for good governance, Sir Godwin Ebelli has congratulated past and present administrators of the state for maintaining and sustaining the unity and peace that was existing among the various ethnic groups before the creation of the state…

An Onitsha, Anambra state based-businessman, Ibeanusi Nosike, has excreted 68 wraps of cocaine after 12 days of excretion observation following his arrest at the local wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency,…

The Managing Director, of Nigerian Railway Corporation, Engr Freeborn Okhirie has commended the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for standing tall in the protection of Critical National Assets and Infrastructure (CNAI) including numerous arrests of Suspects with vandalized Railway Slippers…

The Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Health, Dr. Salma Ibrahim Annas has revealed that only Borno State has implemented the 30% bonus allowance for health personnel working in rural areas. The bonus, which is 30% of the total monthly…

The United States has said the idea of establishing a military base in Nigeria was never on the table. Speaking to journalists on what is next line of action for US government after scrapping it military base in Niger as an aftermath…

Comptroller General of Immigration (CGI), Kemi Nandap has dismantled all unauthorized checkpoints along Nigeria’s border posts. Nandap, however ordered routine patrols to completely forestall dangerous and unauthorized elements from entering into the country. She equally ordered the immediate submission of audit reports…

Former Delta State Commissioner for Information, Chike Ogeah, Esq has described Professor Epiphany Chigbogu Azinge, the new Asagba-designate, as a leader made to be king. He noted that the former Director General of the Nigerian Institute for Advanced Legal Studies, is a…

The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu has called for collaboration with the Nigerian government in its battle at ending insecurity in the country, insisting that the fight against terrorism is not one that any nation can undertake alone, but rather…

The federal government has given approval to the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to increase the fees for Nigerian passport. The 32-page passport which fee goes for N35,000 as from the beginning of next month would be issued at N50,000 while the 64-page…

The United Kingdom has donated a Counter Insurgency (COIN) training facility to the Nigerian Armed Forces, to help enhance the reality of their training and better prepare the force for its future operations. According to a statement on Tuesday by the Senior…

By Dr James-Wisdom Abhulimen Introduction Nigeria’s salary structure has long been a subject of debate, with vast disparities between what different categories of workers, politicians, and professionals earn. The inequality in remuneration has far-reaching implications for the country, contributing to societal unrest,…