… describes Gov. Otu as “action- driven, accountable leader” AfDB: The President of the African Development Bank, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has pledged substantial investment support for Cross River State’s health and agriculture sectors.  Speaking during a state banquet organized in his honor, Dr. Adesina outlined bold plans to support primary healthcare delivery in addition to […]Read More

Three Americans convicted for their role in a failed coup in Democratic Republic of Congo last year have been sent home to the US to serve the rest of their jail terms. The three were originally sentenced to death by a military court before their sentences were commuted to life in prison last week. US […]Read More

REFORMS: The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced a balance of payments (BOP) surplus of $6.83 billion for the 2024 financial year, a significant reversal from a deficit of $3.34 billion in 2023 and $3.32 billion in 2022. The Acting Director of Corporate Communications, Sidi-Ali Hakama, shared this information in a statement released on […]Read More

NISO: The Federal Government on Tuesday formally inaugurated the board and management of the Nigerian Independent System Operator, NISO, marking the official unbundling of the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, into two separate entities. Following the new structure, the Transmission Service Provider, TSP, will oversee TCN’s physical infrastructure, including transmission towers, power lines, and substations. […]Read More

BBC News A man named Narendra Vikramaditya Yadav is accused of performing heart surgeries that resulted in seven deaths. Police in India have arrested a man, who is accused of impersonating a British doctor, for performing surgeries that allegedly led to the death of seven patients. Narendra Vikramaditya Yadav – also known as Dr N […]Read More

PAP: The Presidential Amnesty Programme has commenced the distribution of laptops to final year and postgraduate students under its scholarship scheme in partnering universities across Nigeria. 64 PAP scholarship beneficiaries, made up of 25 students from Nile University and 39 from Baze University, were presented with their laptops in the first phase of the distribution […]Read More

The Kogi State Government has called on residents, especially in rural communities, to actively support the state’s security architecture by volunteering credible intelligence that will aid in the identification and arrest of criminal elements threatening peace and security.  The Commissioner for Information and Communications, Hon. Kingsley Fanwo, made the appeal during a press briefing in […]Read More

NATIONWIDE PROTEST: The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has read in the news that a group called “Take it Back Movement” is planning a protest across various states of the Federation, most especially the Federal Capital Territory, scheduled to hold on Monday 7th April, 2025, a day earmarked by the Federal Government as the National Police […]Read More

Former President Barack Obama of USA has kept busy since he left office. From impromptu family vacations to court-mandated jury duty, the 63-year-old has led a pretty ordinary life in the years following his departure from the White House. Other than a few appearances on the Harris-Walz campaign trail and funeral services  for former President Jimmy Carter, […]Read More