By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has assured Nigerians that there is no cause for alarm following the confirmation of a new COVID-19 case in Cross River State, saying there is no evidence of widespread transmission at present. In a statement by its Director-General, Jide Idris, the agency said…
By Ayomide Otitoju President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a minor reshuffle in the Federal Executive Council, directing the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, and the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, to hand over to their designated successors.The directive was contained in a memo issued…
By Ayomide Otitoju Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has urged state governors across Nigeria to strengthen and empower their Internal Revenue Services to boost internally generated revenue (IGR) for sustainable development. Sanwo-Olu made the call on Wednesday while receiving members of the Joint Revenue Board at Lagos House, Marina, during a courtesy visit to…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has confirmed the killing of several terrorists following precision air strikes on the Yuwe axis of the Sambisa Forest in Nigeria’s North-East region. NAF spokesperson, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, disclosed in a statement on Tuesday that the operation was carried out after sustained pressure on terrorist elements,…
By Ayomide Otitoju Pope Leo XIV is set to begin the final leg of his African tour on Tuesday with a visit to Equatorial Guinea, where his increasingly outspoken stance on human rights is expected to draw close attention in one of the continent’s most tightly controlled states. The US-born pontiff arrives after a three-day…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of candidates who sat for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) on April 20. JAMB spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, announced the development in a post on his X handle on Tuesday, noting that candidates can now access their results through the…
By Ayomide Otitoju A fresh case of COVID-19 has been confirmed in Cross River State, prompting renewed surveillance and contact tracing efforts by the state government. The Cross River State Ministry of Health has begun profiling individuals who may have come into contact with a Chinese national admitted after testing positive for the virus. The…
By Ayomide Otitoju President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of a new campus of the Police Academy in Erinja, Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State, alongside a ₦15 billion special take-off grant. The approval was disclosed on Monday in a statement by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga….
By Ayomide Otitju Pope Leo XIV on Monday condemned exploitation, corruption, and inequality by the powerful during a visit to Angola’s diamond-rich northeastern city of Saurimo, continuing a recurring theme of his 11-day African tour. The American pontiff, now on the eighth day of a four-nation visit, travelled to the city located about 800 kilometres…
