The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum, (SMBLF) has warned that the federal government should not hand over lands to pastoralists whom they accused of killing and displacing thousands of farmers in their communities. SMBLF explained that ranching is an economic enterprise that is privately driven, stressing that Government cannot disguise compulsory land acquisition for […]

The Federal Government, through the North East Development Commission (NEDC), has reawarded the contract for the rehabilitation of the 102-kilometre Darazo–Dukku–Bojude road linking Bauchi and Gombe states. The project documents were formally handed over to Tamusa Construction Company in Darazo, Bauchi State, with the NEDC saying the rehabilitation was aimed at addressing the worsening condition […]

A video accompanying the report described the alleged newborn as “My Daddy’s Carbon Copy” and suggested that Kira had given birth shortly after her father’s burial. However, the report is false. The post Ogogo’s Daughter Kira Did Not Welcome Baby Boy, Family Clarifies appeared first on THEWILL NEWS MEDIA.

The Minister of Education, Dr Olatunji Alausa, has described the Federal Government-funded component of the Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) scholarship scheme as a waste of public funds, saying Nigeria now has sufficient tertiary institutions to offer many of the programmes for which students are being sponsored abroad. Alausa, who spoke in Abuja while fielding questions […] The post Sponsoring Nigerian students on BEA scholarships waste of public funds — Alausa appeared first on Tribune Online.

The chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has called for enhanced incentives and safeguards for whistleblowers, insisting that those who provide information leading to the recovery of stolen assets should be sufficiently rewarded. Olukoyede, who made this appeal on Wednesday during a lecture at the Cambridge International Symposium on Economic […]

The federal government has launched a $1 billion social protection initiative aimed at moving vulnerable Nigerians from dependence on temporary palliatives to sustainable pathways of economic empowerment and self-reliance. The initiative, known as the Household Prosperity and Empowerment Social Protection Project (HOPE-SP), was unveiled alongside four other initiatives aimed at strengthening the country’s humanitarian response […]

Tension has gripped Sifawa town in Bodinga Local Government Area of Sokoto State after suspected bandits were sighted moving large herds of cattle through the community in broad daylight, sparking fears of a fresh security threat. A local vigilante leader, Uzari Awalu, confirmed the development to LEADERSHIP, saying the movement of the cattle was followed […]

While Gates acknowledges the huge potential AI has to improve human life, from helping doctors and teachers to improving agriculture and government services, he also warns that society is not prepared for the disruption the technology could bring.

Former Senator representing Ekiti North Senatorial District, Ayo Arise, has faulted the proposal by former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, to restore the fuel subsidy regime if elected president in 2027. Arise, an All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, described the proposal as economically retrogressive, arguing that the removal of […] The post Senator Arise tackles Atiku over plan to return fuel subsidy appeared first on Tribune Online.

The Northern Senators Forum (NSF), has condemned the recent terrorist attack in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State, which reportedly led to the abduction of hundreds of worshippers at Kpenya Mosque. The senators, in a statement issued on Wednesday and signed by the chairman of the forum, Senator Abdulaziz Musa Yar’Adua (Katsina Central), described […]

Curry, who had struggled with his health for more than a decade after a debilitating stroke, died at his home in Los Angeles, TMZ said, citing unnamed sources. The post ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ Star Tim Curry Dead At 80: Report appeared first on Channels Television.

Ekiti State has joined five other states benefiting from the Positive Parenting Programme in Nigeria as the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Value Female Network Africa and the Ekiti State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development commenced the Gender Transformative Positive Parenting Programme 1.0.  The programme, which is currently ongoing, marks an important investment […] The post UNICEF, partners launch gender-transformative parenting programme in Ekiti appeared first on Tribune Online.

English actor Tim Curry, best known for his roles in ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’ and ‘It’, has died at the age of 80. Curry died at his Los Angeles home on Tuesday, August 25, with his longtime manager confirming his death. He built a successful career across film, television and theatre, with memorable roles […] The post English Actor Tim Curry Dies at 80 appeared first on THEWILL NEWS MEDIA.