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By Sam Tyav, Makurdi Piqued by the recent attacks and killings in some communities in Benue State, the National President, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Archbishop Daniel Okoh has donated relief materials to victims of the recent attacks. The relief materials included bags of rice, beans, cartons of Maggi food seasoning, salt and others. The items were to soften the harsh blows of their current situation on the victims. Performing the ceremony at the CAN Secretariat in Makurdi, the State capital, the CAN President expressed dismay over the incessant attacks on people of the state, noting that the national leadership…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Enugu State Governor, Barrister Peter Mbah, has commissioned the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA)'s Southeast Regional Office in Enugu. Commissioning the new office on Wednesday, May 7, Gov. Mbah hailed the initiative as a crucial step towards economic diversification. According to him, "the need to diversify the economy has never been more urgent, and the Information Technology sector holds immense opportunities for growth". He pointed that merely having opportunities is not enough; concrete steps must be taken to make them a reality. The Governor emphasized that the NITDA office represents an opportunity for young persons…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Enugu State Governor, Barrister Peter Mbah, has commissioned the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA)'s South-East Regional Office in Enugu. Commissioning the new office on Wednesday, May 7, Gov. Mbah hailed the initiative as a crucial step towards economic diversification. According to him, "the need to diversify the economy has never been more urgent, and the Information Technology sector holds immense opportunities for growth". He pointed that merely having opportunities is not enough; concrete steps must be taken to make them a reality. The Governor emphasized that the NITDA office represents an opportunity for young persons…

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Oyo State Director of National Orientation Agency (NOA), Dr. Olukemi Afolayan, has received accolades from residents as she leaves the state directorate for Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as National Director of Civic, Values and Democracy Education, at NOA headquarters. Encomiums poured in for Afolayan at a send-forth event graced by stakeholders, government functionaries and members of the public. Among the dignitaries were a representative of Governor Seyi Makinde, his Executive Assistant on Finance, Budget and Planning, Alhaji Kolawole Gafar Bello; the state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade; former State Directors and…

The cardinals responsible for electing a new pope are locked inside the Sistine Chapel, Rome, for the secret ballot. Black smoke means more voting will take place tomorrow, white means there is a new pope. Before the doors shut, cardinals took an oath in which they promised to keep secret all matters related to the vote and that whoever is elected will faithfully carry out the role. They will now have no communication with the outside world until a new pope is elected, meaning the conclave has officially begun. There was only one round of voting in the afternoon today,…

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, May 7, admitted as exhibits series of video clips showing Biafra agitator, Nnamdi Kanu, announcing the creation of the Eastern Security Network (ESN) and ordering lockdown in the South-East (SE). In the videos played in open court, the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) was seen issuing statements considered inflammatory by the Federal Government, upon which the terrorism charges were filed against him,reports the Daily Post. One of the videos was tagged ‘Broadcast by Nnamdi Kanu’, and Kanu was visibly seen addressing his followers on what he called “The…

Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) today alerted residents and road users in the nation's capital about significant infrastructure improvements being undertaken from Wednesday, May 7, on a segment of the Inner Southern Expressway (ISEX). It said the project involves the construction of an interchange bridge. In a statement, it said: "Road users are advised that a traffic diversion will be implemented to facilitate the bridge construction located between Herbert Macauley Way, just after the Abuja International Conference Centre, to end at the intersection just before National Defence College, at the northern axis of the Central Business District, as well as…

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan House of Representatives Committee on Works has embarked on another oversight function, expressing satisfaction with the progress of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. Chairman of the committee, Hon. Akin Alabi, in a statement on Tuesday, May 6, said "during a visit to inspect the ongoing construction on Monday, we expressed appreciation for the contractor's high-quality work." They praised the Federal Ministry of Works for its diligent oversight. Alabi said: “From our part in the parliament, our job is clear. If you want N100, for instance, we give you N50. When you show us what you have done…

By Sam Tyav, Makurdi As part of Benue State government's deliberate measures to generate resources, it has officially unveiled the signage for the Benue State Sports Marketing and Lottery Board (BSMLB). Performing the ceremony, the State Commissioner of Sports, Youths Development and Creativity, Terkimbi Ikyange, who unveiled the board alongside the Executive Secretary (ES), explained that the aim of the board was to generate revenue for the State. The Commissioner noted with satisfaction that "today, we are here to formally unveil the presence, commitment, dedication and new life of sports marketing and lottery in Benue State." He said that the…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji, said that innovation is at the heart of President Bola Tinubu's Renewed Hope Agenda designed to kick out poverty from among Nigerians. Nnaji said this on Tuesday, May 6 in Enugu while declaring open a two-day Techno-Expo (Technology Exposition/Show) organised by the National Board for Technology Incubation (NBTI), under the Federal Miniatry of Innovation, Science and Technology. The South-East Techno-Expo 2025, which is the first edition, is themed: 'Nurturing Research and Development (R&D) Results and Innovation to Drive Nigeria's Economic Growth Using Technology Incubation as a Tool'.…