By Ayomide Otitoju Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has described fathers as heroes whose sacrifices, resilience, and unconditional love remain central to family stability and societal growth. In a goodwill message to mark the 2026 Father’s Day, Fubara paid tribute to fathers across Rivers State and Nigeria, noting that their daily efforts continue to strengthen…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Olaka Nwogu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) winner of the Rivers South-East Senatorial District by-election held on Saturday. Announcing the result at the senatorial collation centre in Bori, Rivers State, the Returning Officer, Prof. Rosemary Ogu, said Nwogu secured 46,961 votes to defeat…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Limited, Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, has held talks with the Group Chief Executive of Standard Chartered PLC, Bill Winters, on financing opportunities to support the company’s growth ambitions and commercial transformation. The meeting, which took place at the NNPC Towers in Abuja, focused on strategies…
By Ayomide Otitoju President Bola Tinubu has approved a final six-month tenure extension for the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Mr. Adewale Adeniyi, allowing him to remain in office until February 2027. Adeniyi’s current tenure extension was due to expire on August 1, 2026. The additional six months, according to the Presidency, is…
By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Governor and Chairman of the South-West Governors Forum, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, on his landslide victory in Saturday’s governorship election. In a statement issued on Sunday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, Sanwo-Olu commended the people of Ekiti…
By Ayomide Otitoju No fewer than 1,059,360 registered voters are expected to head to the polls on Saturday to elect a new governor of Ekiti State in an election widely seen as a key test of Nigeria’s electoral process ahead of the 2027 general elections. The governorship election, organised by the Independent National Electoral Commission…
The Platform for Cooperation on Mixed Migration (PCMM) has appointed Innocent Duru, an Assistant Editor (News) with The Nation Newspaper as the mhairman of its Working Group on Regular Pathways and Trafficking in Persons. The appointment, which took effect on June 18, 2026, was conveyed in a letter signed by PCMM Director, Aihawu Victor. According…
Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, has said he approved a US-brokered agreement to end the Middle East conflict despite reservations, as Washington lifted a blockade on Iranian ports and both sides prepared for 60 days of negotiations on broader issues, including Iran’s nuclear programme. The deal, signed by US President Donald Trump and Iranian…
A landmark study published in the medical journal The Lancet has found that the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine has reduced the risk of dying from cervical cancer before the age of 30 in England to nearly zero, providing the strongest evidence yet that the immunisation programme is saving lives. The study revealed that no women…
