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GROUP HAILS PRESIDENT TINUBU ON APPOINTMENT OF DENNIS OTUARO AS PAP ADMINISTRATOR

A group, the Niger Delta Liberation Force – NDLF Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Zone has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointing Chief Dennis Otuaro as the new Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Program, saying he is a square peg in a square hole.

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Oil and Gas

Oil Resumption: Ogoni Youths Pass Vote of Confidence in Dialogue Committee

As the Ogoni Dialogue Committee, tasked with engaging stakeholders and communities in Ogoniland for the resumption of oil exploration, concludes its engagements, the committee has received commendations from youth groups in the area. The Ogoni youth groups expressed their support by passing a vote of confidence after a meeting with the Dialogue Committee. During the

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Economy General

3 suspected vandals of power installations arrested in Enugu State- TCN

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced the arrest of three suspected vandals allegedly responsible for damaging power line installations in Agbogugu, Enugu State.In a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday, Ndidi Mbah, TCN’s General Manager of Public Affairs, said the arrest took place on March 24 through a joint effort between community members

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Sports

350 golfers for 2025 IBB Lady Captain’s Cup 

No fewer than 350 golfers are set to slug it out for honours in the IBB International Golf and Country Club Lady Captain’s Cup 2025,  scheduled to hold from April 2 to April 6 in Abuja. The Lady Captain’s Cup is a prestigious tournament that brings  high net worth individuals, business leaders, golf enthusiasts, and community

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Health General

UNICEF trains Kaduna officials on gender-transformative WASH

As part of the implementation of the Accelerating Climate-Resilient Sanitation and Water for All (ASWA III) project, UNICEF has trained state officials in Kaduna on gender-transformative Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) practices. The training also included local government officials, equipping them with the knowledge and skills to implement gender-sensitive WASH initiatives in their communities. The

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Politics

No leakage of Presidential communications to senate under Lado- Akpabio

Sen.  Godswill Akpabio has commended the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Senate matters, Sen. Basheer Lado,  on ensuring that there are  no  leakages of private communication between the presidency and the senate. Akpabio,  who is President of the senate,  stated this on Thursday in the office of the special adviser, describing  his performance

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Politics

NCSCN urges Tinubu to set up truth, reconciliation committee in Rivers

The National Civil Society Council of Nigeria (NCSCN) has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to set up an independent Truth and Reconciliation Committee to address the lingering political crisis in Rivers. The President of NCSCN, Mr Blessing Akinlosotu, made the appeal while addressing newsmen in Abuja. The committee, he said, should comprise of elder statesmen

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Economy General

PenCom gives employers until June 1 to adopt new pension remittance process

The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has set June 1, as deadline for employers to fully adopt a  new pension remittance process. The PenCom  announced the launch of the pension contribution remittance system, a platform designed to optimise the process of remitting pension contributions into employees’ Retirement Savings Accounts (RSAs) on Thursday. According to a statement

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Education

We’re not prioritising physical infrastructure over research –TETFund

The Executive Secretary, Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Mr Sonny Echono, says the agency is not prioritising physical infrastructure in tertiary institutions above research. Echono made the clarification in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja. “The truth is that we are doing fencing and other physical infrastructure in

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Entertainment & Lifestyle

Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show receives 125 FCC complaints

American rapper, Kendrick Lamar, has received 125 formal complaints to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for his historic Super Bowl halftime performance. Lamar, who performed at the halftime of the Super Bowl on Feb. 9, received several complaints concerning the performance. According to a report by The Hills, the complaint ranges from accusations that the performance

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Entertainment & Lifestyle

I vandalised my Tesla, trying to stay on trend – Erica Badu

American singer, Erica Wright, popularly known as Erica Badu, has revealed that she vandalised her car, a Tesla. She made the revelation in a post on her verified X account on Thursday. She wrote: “Just vandalised my own Tesla. Trying to stay on trend.” Badu rose to prominence in the late 1990s for Neo Soul

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