The Chairman of the Northern States Governors’ Forum and Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has offered heartfelt condolences to Pastor Umo Eno, the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, following the death of his wife, Mrs. Patience Umo-Eno. In a statement released on Friday by Ismaila Misilli, the Director-General of […]
Day: September 27, 2024
Nigeria has secured vital financial support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, with $600,000 earmarked for flood relief efforts in Borno State and an additional $5 million allocated to boost the country’s industrial cassava sector. The announcement followed a meeting between Vice President Kashim Shettima and a Gates Foundation […]
The Senate on Thursday passed the South-West Development Commission Establishment Bill, 2024, moving it one step closer to becoming law. While the bill has been widely welcomed, the Yoruba socio-political group Afenifere has emphasized that Nigeria’s greater need is for restructuring and devolution of powers to ensure true federalism. The […]
The Enugu State Government has launched a full-scale investigation into the activities of the Oriokpa Masquerade groups following the tragic deaths of two individuals earlier this week in Nsukka Local Government Area. Chief Okey Ogbodo, the Commissioner for Local Government, Rural Development, and Chieftaincy Affairs, confirmed the investigation in a […]
Veteran Nigerian actor and filmmaker Fred Amata has publicly criticized his ex-wife, Agatha Amata, for marrying off their daughter, Stephanie, without his consent or involvement. Agatha, renowned for her long-running talk show Inside Out with Agatha and her role as the CEO of RaveTV and Trend FM100.9, finalized her divorce […]