Barikui Felix The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, says it will expand its Foreign Postgraduate Scholarship Programme to include training in Nigerian universities as part of its efforts to strengthen human capital development in the Niger Delta region. The NDDC Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, stated this during an assessment visit to the venue of…

Tracy Ohovwore, Benin City The Edo State Government through its Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development has rescued a 9-month-old baby and reunited same to the biological parents in Benin City. The said baby was alleged to have been stolen during a church service on Sunday, 1st June, 2025, around the Siluko Road axis…

Tracy Ohovwore, Benin City Following the alarming rate of persistent flooding in Nigeria, flooding has become a persistent nightmare. Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) expresses sympathy for the families of the victims of the recent flood that struck Mokwa – a transit town for traders in Niger State, North Central Nigeria. It was reported…

Emamuzo Iboma In a powerful display of commitment to public health, several students from tertiary institutions across Nigeria have united with essential stakeholders from the healthcare, education, government, and private sectors to launch a nationwide campaign to end malaria. The initiative, kicked off in Abuja, includes an open competition portal for innovative entries to address…

The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has concluded plans to launch a digital marketplace for waste transactions. This is in keeping with the implementation of the Circular Economy in Nigeria, The platform Waste Marketplace Nigeria is a collaboration between NESREA and Recyclestack, which aims to digitise the Circular Economy in Nigeria. Circular…

On Monday, the President of the ECOWAS Court of Justice, Hon. Justice Ricardo Cláudio Monteiro Gonçalves, emphasised the critical need for transparent financial management and strategic institutional reform as the Court navigates a defining moment in its administrative evolution. Speaking at the 17th Administration and Budget Retreat of the Court, the President said the retreat was not…

Stakeholders at the just-concluded four-day strategic Obafemi Awolowo University Council Management Retreat have resolved to work together and use their respective expertise to develop the institution. Rising from the retreat held from May 28 to May 31, 2025, at Ede, Osun State, the Stakeholders used the opportunity to restrategise on the challenges and opportunities confronting…