The national youth conference has been slated by the Federal Government to hold in the next two months, that is February 2025. Disclosing this on Saturday, the Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, said delegates would only converge on the FCT, Abuja, for one week after spending three weeks engaging youths at the grassroots. President Bola Tinubu, had during his Independence Day broadcast, announced the gathering of a 30-day national…

President Bola Tinubu has emphasized the need for quality education to speed up Nigeria’s economic development. The President, who said this in his goodwill message at the 36th convocation of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, on Saturday, noted that his administration prioritizes educational growth. His message was read by Florence Obi, Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar. The president said his administration had repositioned federal universities to enable…

Ondo State Police Command has arrested a 15- year-old girl, Kemisola for attempted murder of her friend. The spokesperson of the command, Funmilayo Odunlami, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday, December 6, 2024, said the teenage girl was reprimanded by her friend’s mother four months ago. In order to exact revenge on the mother, she added sniper to the daughter’s food and water but fortunately, the young girl…

The National Bureau of Statistics says Nigeria recorded a trade surplus of N5.81 trillion in the third quarter (Q3) of 2024. The surplus, which signposts increased export earnings, is less than the N6.95 trillion trade surplus recorded in the previous quarter (Q2) of 2024. According to the NBS’s foreign trade statistics released on Friday, December 6, Nigeria’s merchandise trade for the Q3 2024 saw a total value of N35.16 trillion,…

A coordinated rescue operation by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) and emergency agencies saved 18 victims from a fatal road accident on the Third Mainland Bridge near Ilaje, heading toward Iyana Oworonsoki. LASTMA Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment, Adebayo Taofiq in a statement today ,said the accident which was caused by brake failure of a speeding LT commercial bus (BFG 204 XF), involved a mini truck (AGL…

A case worker at a Dutchess County centre for autistic students grabbed a 19-year-old from Queens by his genitals and squeezed them in his grip while dragging the teen as he howled in agony, horrifying video shows. Garnet Collins, 50, is charged with brutalizing the youth at the publicly-funded boarding school run by the private Anderson Centre for Autism in upstate Staatsburg, about 10 miles north of Poughkeepsie. Sparking even…

An Akure Magistrate’s Court in Akure, Ondo State, on Friday ordered the remand of a 38-year-old man, Moses Udoh in prison for the alleged indecent sexual assault of his daughter. Udoh was arraigned by the police on a two-count charge of indecent sexual assault of a minor and threat to life. The Police Prosecutor, Taiwo Oniyere, said that the defendant committed the offence on November 26, at 10.20 p.m., at…

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has said one of its editors identified as Gregory Maduakolam, has been kidnapped in Owerri, the capital of Imo State. NAN, in a statement issued by its management on Friday evening said Maduakolam was kidnapped in Owerri on Thursday night. However, the statement indicated that the specific location where Maduakolam was abducted in Owerri could not be ascertained. The full statement of the agency…

Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has called for increased public dialogue and collaboration to drive Nigeria’s ongoing tax reforms, emphasising the critical role of public relations in fostering constructive engagement. Speaking at a National Discourse on the Tax Reform Bills organised by the Kaduna chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) today, the minister highlighted taxation as an essential pillar for economic renaissance. Addressing the…

The French government on Saturday assured the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) of more collaboration and support in the fight against drug trafficking and abuse. The assurance was given by the French Police Attaché in Nigeria, Mr Phillipe Crespo, when he led the trio of Messrs. Phillipe Barrau, Tony Albaladejo and Cedric Hocquette on a courtesy visit to the NDLEA in Abuja. According to NAN, the visit followed the…

In the ongoing (Saturday) election, Ghanaians cast their votes in a tightly contested presidential poll, with Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia and opposition leader John Mahama emerging as the main contenders. The election has been marked by economic struggles, as the West African nation grapples with a debt overload, soaring inflation, and a $3 billion IMF bailout. This election will determine the successor to President Nana Akufo-Addo, who is stepping down…

A cherry news has come for the Nigerian Armed Forces as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has okayed a salary increment its personnel. Minister of State for Defence ,Bello Matawalle, disclosed this yesterday in a statement by the ministry’s spokesperson, Henshaw Ogubike The government also approved the payment of three months’ salary arrears. Also ,the President has released funds to clear outstanding pensions and entitlements owed to retired military personnel. The…