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NG-CARES touched 800,000 lives in Nasarawa in 2024 – Coordinator

Dahiru Umar Ibrahim is the Nasarawa State Coordinator of the NG-CARES program, a pro-poor program designed to cushion the economic impact brought abou

Rice Stampede: Victims buried amid tears in Anambra

The victims of the rice distribution stampede that occurred during Christmas in Okija, Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State have been buried.

3 Lobi Stars ex-vice chairs to refund N2.4bn

Three former vice chairmen of Lobi Stars Football Club, Makurdi, Benue State, are to refund the sum of ₦2,445 billion to the coffers of the club. Sequ

Ex-Banker, property merchant, things to know about 49-year-old Alaafin of Oyo

For the new Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, the journey to the throne of his forefathers did not come on silver platter. However, his upbringing was

Nigerian poet wins int’l prize for African literature

A Nigerian poet, visual artist and activist, Ayo Ayoola-Amale, has emerged winner of the 2024 Justo Bolekia Boleká International Prize for African Lit