By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) @CelestineOkaf11

Foremost communications consultancy outfit, Euro Knowledge, has honoured Nigeria's foremost philanthropist, business mogul and billionaire, Sir Adebukunola Kessington Adebutu, popularly known as ‘Baba Ijebu’, with its prestigious Euro Knowledge Lifetime Achievement Award of Excellence 2022.

By Princess Simon (Bureau Chief North Central, in Minna)

The much-expected rainfall signaling the beginning of a new farming season turned out to be a bad omen for some communities in Niger state, as over two hundred houses have been destroyed by rainstorms on Friday night.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) @CeleOkaf11

Indigenes of Awba-Ofemili in Awka-North Local Government Area of Anambra State have been enjoined to participate in the forthcoming general two-day crusade being organized by the Awba-Ofemili Development Union (ADU).

President Muhammadu Buhari has signed into law a bill that permits teachers to retire at the age of 65 or after attaining 40 years of pensionable service.

By Ankeli Emmanuel (In Sokoto State)

In his continued efforts toward ensuring healthy living in Sokoto State, Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has approved the scheme for the change of cadre for all those willing to undertake special training in Nursing, Midwifery and Community Health Extension Workers.

Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Nwabueze Ngige, says most youths are unemployed because of a lack of functional skills.

Ngige said this while declaring open a one-day trade Job, Career and Employability Fair, on Thursday in Abuja.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) @CelestineOkaf11

Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has denied news of his purported resignation ostensibly to contest for the Kebbi State governorship in the 2023 general elections.

By Princess Simon (Bureau Chief North Central, in Minna)

A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), the Society for Alleviation of Rural Poverty and Integration of Peaceful coexistence (SARPIC), has distributed relief items to over 1,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the Shiroro local government area of Niger state.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) @CelestineOkaf11

The former military governor of defunct Bendel state, Senator Tunde Ogbeha, has sent a message of congratulations to his colleague and bosom friend, Senator David Mark on his 74th birthday.

* Calls For Independent Probe

By Nahum Sule (Taraba State Correspondent, in Jalingo)

The owner of the recent collapsed one storey building in Jalingo, Taraba state capital, Chief Uche Obi, has alleged that before the incident occurred, they noticed that a chemical substance was poured on the pillars of the building which consequently weakened the pillars, leading to the collapse of the structure that claimed one life, leaving several people, injured.

By Nahum Sule (Taraba State Correspondent, in Jalingo)

An ongoing one storey building belonging to a Taraba State-based business tycoon, Mr Uche Obi, collapsed on Friday last week, killing one labourer while three others still remain trapped in the building.

By Nahum Sule (Taraba State Correspondent, in Jalingo)

The Taraba state governor, Arc. Darius Dickson Ishaku has employed yet another 2000 Taraba youths into the State Civil Service Commission after employing 3000 teachers last year. He offered them retirement homes at the ongoing 5000 housing projects in Jalingo.