RISING COST OF FARM INPUTS: Women Cassava Farmers Appeal To Government For Succour

Women cassava farmers in Kanikon Chiefdom, Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State, have called on government and relevant stakeholders to support them through a downward review of agricultural input prices and a reassessment of existing agricultural policies. Kaduna State Correspondent, Nma Mohammed, has the details. www.itvradiong.com/live www.youtube.com/itvradiong www.facebook.com/itvradiong www.twitter.com/itvradiong www.instagram.com/itvradiong www.tiktok.com/@itvradiong

Edo State Health Insurance Commission Unveils Rebranded Logo To Drive Universal Health Coverage

The Edo State Health Insurance Commission, EDOHIC, has unveiled a rebranded logo as part of efforts to strengthen its corporate identity and enhance service delivery across the eighteen local government areas of the state. The Director-General of the Commission, Dr. Augusta Ikpea-Enaholo, unveiled the new logo on Friday during a press briefing. Patience Osarogiuwa reports. […]

President Tinubu 2026 Budget Presentation. [FULL SPEECH]

2026 BUDGET SPEECH”BUDGET OF CONSOLIDATION, RENEWED RESILIENCE AND SHARED PROSPERITY” Presented by:His Excellency, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFRPresident, Federal Republic of Nigeria, At the Joint Session of the National Assembly, Abuja, Friday, 19 December 2025 PROTOCOLSo Distinguished Senate President,o Rt. Honourable Speaker and Honourable Members of the House of Representatives,o Distinguished Senators and Honourable Members […]

2025 Ugie Festival: Egor Local Government Chairman, Hon. Osaro Eribo Felicitates HRM, Oba Ewuare 11

The Chairman of Egor Local Government Council, Honourable Osaro Osa Eribo, has felicitated with the Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty, Omo n’Oba n’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare the second, on the occasion of the 2025 Ugie Festival. In a congratulatory message he personally signed Honourable Osaro Eribo on behalf of the government and good […]

Combating Insurgency: FG Announces Reopening Of 47 Unity Schools Weeks After Closure Over Insecurity

The Federal Government today announced the reopening of the 47 unity schools earlier shut down due to security concerns. This was disclosed in a statement by the Federal Ministry of Education It said that the decision to reopen the affected colleges across the country reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to safeguarding students and ensuring the continuity […]

First Lady Of Nigeria, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu Supports 250 Elderly Persons In Edo State With ₦200,000 Each

The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has provided financial support of two hundred thousand naira each to two hundred and fifty elderly persons in Edo State under the Renewed Hope Initiative Social Investment Programme. The support was delivered on her behalf by the Coordinator, Office of the First Lady of Edo State, Mrs. […]

Felony: French Anaesthetist Jailed For Poisoning 30 Patients

A former anaesthetist has been jailed for life for intentionally poisoning 30 patients, including 12 who died. A court in the city of Besançon in eastern France found Frédéric Péchier guilty of contaminating infusion bags with substances that caused cardiac arrest or haemorrhaging. His youngest victim, a four-year-old child, survived two cardiac arrests during a […]

2026 UTME: Jamb To Accredit 1,039 CBT Centres

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced plans to accredit a total of One Thousand and Thirty-Nine Computer-Based Test centres nationwide for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. The JAMB Registrar, Prof. Is’haq Oloyede, disclosed this on Wednesday in Ilorin during an accreditation tour of CBT centres. Oloyede said 52 examination teams had been […]

Insecurity: Gunmen Kill 12 Miners, Abduct Three In Plateau State

At least 12 persons have been killed, three abducted, and five others injured following an attack by armed men on local miners in Fan, a community in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area, Plateau State. The incident reportedly occurred around 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday while the victims were engaged in what community leaders described as legitimate […]

MULTIPLE BUDGET: Pres. Tinubu Writes Reps, Seeks End To Multiply Budget Implementation

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday wrote the House of Representatives seeking approval of the parliament to put an end to the era of multiple budget implementation. The President is seeking the approval of the Assembly to draw the Forty-three point five hundred and sixty-one trillion naira from the consolidated revenue fund of the federal […]