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By Isaiah Eka Sen. Wasiu Eshinlokun, the Chairman, Senate Committee on Marine Transport, has described the Maritime Sector as a critical asset for development of the economy and generation of employment opportunities. Eshinlokun said this in his remarks, during the committee’s visit to the Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN) in Oron on oversight functions on…
By Admin Dangote Cement Sponsors Africa Housing Show With 21 Countries In Attendance The Dangote Cement Plc is sponsoring the Africa International Housing Show (AIHS) which opens on Monday at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja. A statement from the company said aside from the sponsorship, the Dangote Cement is also participating in the event, which is…
By Blessing Odega The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), in partnership with Roche, has introduced an 80 per cent subsidy on select cancer medications at the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH). Dr Ugochi Ozoilo, Assistant Director at the NHIA, said on Monday in Jos that the onboarding of JUTH into the oncology cost-sharing initiative of…
By Dan Nandom The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG) has attributed the quantum leap in federally generated revenue from N2.942trillion in May to N4.232 trillion in June this year to the triumph of Tinubunomics, a euphemism for the financial engineering skill and flagship economic policies of President Bola Tinubu”s administration. In a statement signed…
By Isaiah Eka The Police Command in Akwa Ibom says it has apprehended a man over suspected serial involvement in Automated Teller Machine (ATM) card fraud. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Akwa Ibom, DSP Timfon John, said in a statement on Monday in Uyo that the suspect specialized in swapping of ATM cards…
By Onogwu Muhammed The growing number of inmates on death row in Nigeria, currently standing at 3,833 has drawn renewed attention to a complex and deeply sensitive issue: the persistent reluctance of many state governors to sign execution warrants. These condemned individuals live for years, sometimes decades, in a state of psychological torment and uncertainty….
By Isaiah Eka The Director-General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Kunle Nafiu, has urged employers to promote the welfare and safety of corps members posted to their organisations. Nafiu made the call in a keynote address delivered at the 2025 NYSC/Corps Employers’ Workshop in Uyo on Thursday. Represented by Mr Ede Ezekiel, the Assistant…
By Peter Akpah. A recent article by Dan’Aseb Muhammad, a public affairs commentator and punished by nigeriantimes on the 22 July 2025, has sparked controversy by questioning Governor Caleb Mutfwang’s commitment to security in Plateau State. The article alleges that the governor’s actions are driven by political gains rather than a genuine desire to address…
By Stephen Adeleye The Police command in Kogi says the suspected killer of Mr Ayo Aiyepeku, a photo-journalist, Mr Jacob Adebayo Pelumi, has allegedly committed suicide. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Williams Ovye-Aya, revealed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lokoja. Ovye-Aya said Pelumi’s corpse was found in a…
By Thompson Yamput The Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU) in Anyigba has resumed its Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) programme after a decade-long suspension. This is contained in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Health, Dr Abdulazeez Adams, on Thursday in Lokoja. The resumption, he said, followed the National Universities Commission (NUC’s)…
