Author: Press Room

The Niger State Government has awarded free health insurance scheme to no fewer than 1,000 vulnerable children. The wife of the Niger State governor, Fatima Umaru Bago announced the gesture during a stakeholders engagement forum and official commissioning of At-Risk Children Programme Office,held at Women Development Center Minna, recently. Fatima Bago noted that government had already set aside Twenty Million Naira to implement the health insurance scheme for the children. Bago who is also the Chairperson, Advisory Board of At-Risk Children Programme said government was aware of the growing challenges, children out of school,youth living on the margins of society…

A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Ugwumba Uche Nwosu says the ongoing gang-up by Coalition of opposition politicians against the second term aspiration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in not only unfair but unjustifiable. Nwosu in an interactive session with reporters in Abuja on Saturday insist that President deserves a second term in office based on the power shift arrangement between the Southern and Northern parts of the country. He called on the coalition of opposition politicians led by the former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to be act like true patriotic Nigerians by allowing President Tinubu serve…

A report from The Telegraph has claimed that English clubs have ‘attitude concerns’ regarding Super Eagles and Napoli-owned attacker, Victor Osimhen. This has left many football followers questioning the narrative from the English media, which could be a way to dent the 26-year-old’s transfer move to the Premier League. If being honest and not biased, perhaps even racism, why else would one of the most proven and hard-working strikers in Europe be deemed a “risk” based on attitude? There are ‘attitude concerns’ among all the English clubs who have looked at Osimhen. (Telegraph) pic.twitter.com/wSFHuSYW0G — ChelsTransfer (@ChelsTransfer) April 25, 2025…

Dr Jibril Mustapha, President of the Nigeria Rescue Mission Organisation and former President of Buhari Youth Organisation (BYO), on Sunday urged former President Goodluck Jonathan to contest 2027 presidential election. Mustapha, who made this call in a statement on Sunday in Lagos, said Jonathan should heed the call to run for the office of the president again. “As the nation prepares for the 2027 elections, the Nigeria Rescue Mission Organisation believes that now is the time for all stakeholders to come together and support a candidate who can genuinely represent the interests of all Nigerians. “We urge former President Goodluck…

Gov Mai Mala Buni of Yobe says he is not joining the opposition leaders’ coalition being spearheaded by former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar. This is contained in a statement issued by the Director-General, Press and Media Affairs, Alhaji Mamman Mohammed, in Damaturu on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a viral text message had claimed that Buni and four other APC governors had concluded arrangements to defect to the opposition PDP and join the coalition before the 2027 general elections. Mohammed described the viral message as baseless fabrications, unwarranted imagination and assumptions that did not cross path with…

Sodiq Ojuroungbe To increase immunisation uptake in Nigeria, paediatricians and public health experts have urged the Federal Government to introduce reward and incentive-based policies to encourage parents to vaccinate their children and complete their immunisation schedule. The physicians argued that adopting punitive measures or coercion to compel parents to vaccinate their children won’t work; rather it would lead to resistance and further worsen vaccine hesitancy. They stressed the need for the government to adopt strategies that reward compliance with vaccination guidelines, such as linking immunisation to school enrolment or providing material support to parents who complete vaccination schedules for their…

Manchester United coach Ruben Amorim has made Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen his number one target going into the summer as Chelsea have pulled out of the race to sign him, Soccernet.ng reports. Osimhen’s future has continued to gather attention as the Super Eagles star is expected to change clubs in the summer. The 26-year-old striker was expected to make a big move last summer after four brilliant years at Napoli. But he did not get it, as no club put in a good offer for him. YOU MAY ALSO LIKE Since Osimhen had fallen out with the club’s management,…

Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo says he is optimistic that more members of the opposition party will defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC). He made this known while briefing newsmen in Abuja on Saturday after a meeting with political stakeholders from Delta. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta had recently defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the APC. Uzodimma said: “You can see the tide is moving and people are joining and there will be no end to it. You must have heard that our party in Delta is growing…

The Police Command in Akwa Ibom has arrested a 72-year-old man, Monday Okoko, and recovered firearms from his residence in Ikot Ekpene, Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area of the state. DSP Timfon John, the command’s spokesperson, disclosed this in a statement in Uyo on Saturday. John said that the command successfully busted the armoury of the suspect at about 5.15a.m on Saturday in his residence and recovered the firearms. “A joint operation led by the operatives of the command resulted in the arrest of one Monday Okoko, a 72-year-old man,” John said. She said a subsequent search of the suspect’s…

Super Eagles invitee Igoh Ogbu has won the Czech Republic 1. Liga with Slavia Prague for the first time, Soccernet.ng reports. The last few months have been brilliant for Ogbu. The 25-year-old center-back joined Slavia Prague from Norwegian top-flight club Lillestrom in 2023, and he has quickly established himself as an important player for the club. Last season, he played 25 games in the Czech top-flight, but Slavia Prague lost the Championship to Sparta Prague by just two points. YOU MAY ALSO LIKE However, this season, Slavia Prague have handled the league with an iron hand, winning 29 of their…