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  Plateau State Governor, Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, has joined millions of admirers across Nigeria and the diaspora in celebrating Ambassador Professor Mary N. Lar on the occasion of her 90th birthday, describing her as “a distinguished mother, a moral compass, and a symbol of purposeful leadership.”   Professor Mary Lar ...

  The National Association of the Blinds, Akwa Ibom State Council has appealed to Governor Umo Eno to assent to the disability bill earlier passed by the state’s House of Assembly.   The Chairman of the association, Stephen Solomon, who made the appeal in Uyo on Thursday during the first ...

  The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has released the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination results.   Over 1.94 million candidates registered and sat the examination in 118 towns and over 700 centres across the country.   The Registrar of JAMB, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, announced the release of the ...

  The operators of the helicopter that claimed the life of former Group Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings Plc, Herbert Wigwe, alongside his wife, son, and three others in February 2024, may soon face criminal charges in the United States, aviation industry operators and experts have confirmed.   The ...

  The Poultry Farmers Association of Nigeria has raised concerns over the declining sales of eggs in the country, citing rising economic hardships and low purchasing power among Nigerians.   This was stated by the Jigawa State chapter of the association under the leadership of Mr. Hussaini Gumel when they ...

  The Kogi State Judicial Service Commission has ordered the compulsory retirement of a judge, Alemeru Adekunle Bamidele, of the Area Court over misconduct.   The commission also suspended Magistrate Tanimu U. Muhammed from adjudicatory duties for two years and issued him a warning letter.   These decisions were taken ...

  A lawmaker representing Eket/Onna /Esit Eket/Ibeno Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Okpolupm Etteh, has commended President Bola Tinubu for appointing Usoro Akpabio as the Managing Director of the newly established South-South Development Commission.   Akpabio’s appointment as the Managing Director, SSDC is still subject to the approval ...

  The Oyo State Government, on Thursday, commenced the demolition of illegal structures and shanties at different locations in Ibadan, the state capital.   The exercise began at St. Gabriel’s Secondary Commercial School, Sabo-Jembewon Area, Ibadan.   Security personnel of Operation Burst, the Nigeria Police Force, the Nigerian Army, the ...

  The Abia State Government says it will convert the proposed new Government House at Ogurube Layout, Umuahia, into a five-star hotel.   The Commissioner for Information, Okey Kanu, said this during a media tour of the site on Thursday.   Kanu also revealed that a new governor’s office and ...

  The Philippines votes Monday in a ballot that will decide half the Senate’s seats, thousands of local posts, and quite possibly the political future of impeached Vice President Sara Duterte.   More than 160,000 national police have been deployed to secure polling stations, escort election officials and guard checkpoints ...