Director of Humanitarian and Social Affairs at the ECOWAS Commission, Sintiki Tarfa, disclosed this while speaking at the Humanitarian, Development and Peace (HDP) Nexus Workshop held in Jos as part of activities marking Peace Month 2025. Tarfa, said the support was part of regional efforts to strengthen humanitarian and peacebuilding responses in Plateau. The funds […]
According to a statement from the Directorate, the package includes a fixed payment of ₦32,000 as well as percentage increases of 10.66% and 12.95% for eligible pension categories. The new rates will benefit over 832,000 pensioners managed by PTAD. The increment follows presidential approval for a series of welfare measures for DBS pensioners. These include […]
Executive Secretary of the State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Usman Iskilu-Saleh, said the funding is part of efforts to ensure at least one functional primary healthcare centre in each of the state’s 147 wards by 2027. He noted that 58 facilities previously revitalised under a World Bank initiative have been completed, with additional projects underway, […]
The rumour, which surfaced last week via an anonymous YouTube channel, claimed Ayuba had secretly conducted a DNA test and discovered that one of the children he was raising was not biologically his. The channel further alleged the discovery left him “shattered” and prompted a breakup with his wife.In a swift response, Ayuba dismissed the […]
During the visit, he commissioned several infrastructure projects executed by Governor Hope Uzodimma, including the reconstructed 60-kilometre Owerri-Mbaise-Umuahia dual carriageway, the Assumpta Flyover, and the newly completed 6,000-capacity Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu International Conference Centre. Tinubu also attended the public presentation of Uzodimma’s book, “A Decade of Impactful Progressive Governance in Nigeria”, which highlights the country’s democratic […]
The decision followed an emergency executive meeting presided over by Governor Monday Okpebholo. Speaking after the meeting, Commissioner for Finance, Emmanuel Okoebor, said the revised budget prioritises infrastructure, with capital expenditure now accounting for 70% of the total budget, up from 67%. “The increment reflects our commitment to infrastructure development. Recurrent expenditure rose by about […]
With the theme “Mobilising Diaspora Expertise and Capital for Nigeria’s Economic Revival,” the two-day event aims to harness the skills, resources, and networks of Nigerians abroad to support economic transformation efforts back home. According to Bernard Doro, Programme Director and Financial Secretary of APC-UK, the forum will feature an interactive session with APC National Chairman, […]
The list, unveiled by the streaming service in an Instagram post on Monday, is dominated by Nigerian artists. Ranked alongside Burna Boy are Divine Ikubor, known as Rema, Balogun Ayodeji, popularly called Wizkid, Ahmed Ololade, Asake, and Ayra Starr, as the only female artist on the latest ranking. Spotify posted, “Afrobeats continues to expand its […]
Soludo made the call in Awka while speaking at the 2025 World Igbo Day Celebration with the theme, “Onye Aghana Nwanne Ya” (Be your brother’s keeper), organised by the Igbo socio-cultural organisations, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide. He urged the Igbo people to deeply reflect on their past and consider the path forward, emphasising their significant stake […]
The operation comes barely a week after suspected armed herders and local bandits, numbering about a thousand, ambushed and killed 11 security personnel drawn from the police and the Civil Protection Guards, known by the code name Anyam Nyom, within Katsina-Ala LGA. In a statement issued in Makurdi, the Acting Media Information Officer of OPWS, […]