Author: Herald Newspaper

The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Bayo Ojulari, has told the BBC Hausa Service in an interview that oil drilling in the Kolmani Field, located at the boundary of Bauchi and Gombe states, would resume next month. He said the Nigerian government remains committed to the belief in prospects for oil in the North, adding that the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) gas pipeline is also a top priority especially because of their strategic importance to national economic growth. “NNPC will continue oil drilling in the Kolmani field and will continue the work on the AKK…

For residents and commuters along Jebba-Kaiama Road in Moro Local Government Area of Kwara State, there is an end in sight to the longstanding difficulties usually experienced when commuting on the road. This is because the Bukka-Adena bridge being constructed by the Kwara State Government under the progressive leadership of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq is now nearing completion. Governor AbdulRazaq began the construction of the bridge along the Bukka-Adena Road in Moro in response to residents’ complaints about its deplorable conditions. The Governor’s Senior Special Assistant (New Media) Chief Olayinka Fafoluyi said in a statement that the project was being…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has a new President. He is Professor Chris Piwuna of the University of Jos. ASUU’s 14th President emerged at the union’s 23rd National Delegates Congress held at the University of Benin, Benin City in Edo State. The new president of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) takes over from Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke. Piwuna is presently a professor of Medicine and Consultant Psychiatrist at the University of Jos where he had served as Dean of Students Affairs. He defeated Adamu Babayo, a professor from Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi State at the…

Effective from the 26th of May, famed Italian tactician Carlo Ancelotti will take charge as Brazil’s new Head Coach. Besides being the first foreigner to be appointed head coach of the most successful national team in history, popular football transfer expert Fabrizio Romano said Ancelotti will become one of the best paid managers in the world on May 26. Reports indicate that the Brazilian football federation expedited negotiations with Real Madrid and Ancelotti in order to ensure the 65-year-old Italian will be in charge of Brazil’s World Cup qualifying matches against Paraguay and Ecuador in June. The Brazilian football federation…

In an open demonstration of harmony, the Ansar-ud-Deen Society of Nigeria has congratulated Nigerian Catholics and others around the world on the recent election of Pope Leo XIV. Its National President, Prince Mosediq Kazeem, SAN, said in a statement that the election of Cardinal Robert Prevost as the new Pope comes as a notable event in the history of the Catholic Church. According to him, it is a true reflection of the continuity of apostolic leadership and a demonstration of the unity and faith of the universal Catholic Church. “We commend the Catholic faithful in Nigeria for their steadfast prayers,…

Former President Goodluck Jonathan’s wife, Dame Patience Jonathan, has declared her full support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the bid for re-election in 2027. theheraldnews.ng reports that this declaration negates rife insinuations on some media platforms that attempts were being made to draft Dr. Goodluck Jonathan to re-contest under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the next general elections. The former First Lady promised that she will campaign alongside the incumbent President’s wife Senator Oluremi Tinubu when it is time to do so for the 2027 general elections, adding that she supports the principle of…

By Zarumi Mashood The Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has flagged off another round of distribution of machineries and agricultural inputs to farmers across the 16 Local Government Areas, as this year’s farming season gets underway. The Governor described the gesture as another practical demonstration of his administration’s commitment to food security, poverty reduction, and economic growth. “Our administration has consistently prioritised agriculture, not just as a sector, but as a tool to empower our people, strengthen rural livelihoods, and create sustainable jobs. “What we are flagging off today is another wave of this assistance. More distributions will follow…

By Zarumi Mashood Kwara State remains one of the most peaceful states in Nigeria and its efforts to strengthen security are well funded, according to the lead officer of the Senior Course 47 of the Armed Forces Command and Staff College Jaji Col. Usman Hashim Muhammed. “Kwara State is one of the most peaceful states, but this fact does not mean that we should relent. It only requires that more efforts are made so that the peace continues and improves in the future,” he said in Ilorin at an interactive session with top government officials on Tuesday. “It is on…

A man, Saheed Busari of Offa Garage Area, Ilorin has urged a Sharia Court to dissolve his 16-year “loveless marriage” to Mariam. He told the court that he was tired of the marriage due to lack of love and affection. Mariam, however, told the court that she was still interested in the marriage, saying, “I love my husband and cannot leave him. “He is the father of my two children and I don’t want to leave him”. The Presiding Judge, Mr Toyin Aluko, advised Mariam to make effort towards reconciliation by seeking assistance from reliable stakeholders. The case was adjourned…

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted haziness and thunderstorms from Tuesday to Thursday across the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that NiMet’s weather outlook released on Monday in Abuja envisaged slight dust haze over parts of Katsina and Kano states during the forecast period on Tuesday. It anticipated thunderstorms over parts of Taraba and Adamawa States during the afternoon and evening hours. “Sunny skies with patches of cloud are anticipated over the North Central region with chances of thunderstorms over parts of Nasarawa during the morning period. “Later in the day, thunderstorms are expected over parts…