The Governor of Kogi State, Usman Ododo, has revealed that his administration is deploying the services of hunters, vigilantes, Information and Communication Technology (ICT), and regular security forces to tackle insecurity across the state. The governor, represented by the state Commissioner for Information and Communication, Kingsley Fanwo, spoke during an inspection tour of projects in…
Two Spain players, Lamine Yamal and Pau Cubarsi joined three football icons, including late Brazilian legend, Pele in an exclusive record after featuring in the 2026 World Cup final on Sunday. Yamal and Cubarsi featured as Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 to lift the World Cup in New Jersey. Ferran Torres scored the only goal of the…
The presidential candidate of Nigeria Democratic Congress (ADC) Peter Obi, marked his 65th birthday on Sunday with a N10m donation to a rural hospital in his home state of Anambra, saying birthdays should be “moments of deep reflection” rather than occasions for elaborate celebration. Obi in a personal statement said, “At sixty-five, birthdays should naturally…
From Charity Nwakaudu, Abuja The Federal Government has intensified efforts to combat illegal mining and strengthen governance in the solid minerals sector through a strategic partnership between the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development and the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC). Solid Minerals Development minister, Dr. Dele Alake, disclosed this in Abuja when he received the…
Spain winger, Lamine Yamal, on Sunday, made history after his team defeated Argentina in the World Cup final. Yamal featured as Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 in New Jersey to lift the World Cup. His teammate Ferran Torres scored the only goal of the match in extra time. According to OptaJoe, the 19-year-old is the first player to…
…US, UK, Germany Among Biggest Donors …Health, Education, Governance Received Largest Share Of Aid Nigeria received approximately $37.8bn in net Official Development Assistance (ODA) from members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s Development Assistance Committee (OECD-DAC) between 2015 and 2024, according to data from the OECD. The amount is equivalent to about 76.4…
