GeneralStates hold N264bn UBEC funds as schools struggle
Nigerian states have left N264.12bn in UBEC matching grants unspent, even as public schools grapple with dilapidated classrooms and overcrowding.
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PoliticsAdesina meets Tinubu, offers to help Nigeria’s development after AfDB exit
The immediate past President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwunmi Adesina, has offered to support Nigeria’s development in any capacity, saying he is back home and rea...
CrimeImo Police Command probes viral video of its officer assaulting man along Owerri-Orlu road
The Imo State Police Command has commenced an investigation into a viral video circula
General81-year-old Imo monarch marries young woman (video)
A traditional ruler in Orlu Local Government Area of Imo State, Eze Dr. G.A.E.O Agbanyim, has married a much younger wo
BusinessForeign governments are blocking japa, Nigeria must now give its talent a reason to stay
In a sitting room in Surulere in the second week of October 2026, a twenty-six-year-old with a first degree in microbiology read the same email four times before she called her mot...
GeneralEbola: How much have Nigerian states allocated to emergency preparedness?
Some states made substantial provisions for health emergencies, while others allocated smaller sums to specific disease-control activities.
PoliticsConstitutional Amendment: Ondo Assembly passes state police bill
The House passed the bill on Monday after an elaborate deliberation during plenary presided over by the Speaker, Olamide Oladiji.
PoliticsGov Uzodimma proposes national media research centre in honour of Dokpesi
The governor said the proposed centre should serve as a hub for media research, focusing on how journalism could be harnessed to promote economic growth and development.
GeneralNiMet forecasts Nigeria’s weather for next three days
It said thunderstorms accompanied by light rain were expected across most parts of the southern region later on Tuesday.
EntertainmentDr. Alex Chioma Otti / late Chief Sam Mbakwe: 40 years mystery all Abians must know
Life is indeed full of mysteries. Those that ignore them suffer the most in life. What is happening in Abia State today has a 40-year mystery every great mind especially indigene o...