Author: Herald Newspaper

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday in Abuja restated the Federal Government’s determination to equip Nigerian youths with the required skills that would enable them to compete effectively as key players on the global stage. He informed that areas in which the government intends to train the young population include world-class training in digital literacy, technical skills, entrepreneurship, and the creative industries, even as he pointed out that the success of a nation becomes realistic “when its children go to bed guaranteed of their place in the changing world.” A State House press statement said that the President, who stated…

Critics claim the emergency rule in Rivers undermines democracy. Their position misrepresents reality. The intervention is temporary, surgical, and aimed at restoring—not replacing—democratic institutions. The suspension of political actors for six months is no power grab; it is not a permanent removal but a reset to disarm warring factions.

The Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has expressed sadness over the death of a prominent APC leader, second Republic lawmaker, and a fine progressive, Chief Wole Oke. The septuagenarian, who was Jagunmolu of Shao in Moro Local Government Area of the State and member of the APC Elders’ Council, died in the early hours of Sunday. Governor AbdulRazaq described the Jagunmolu as a great statesman and community leader who peacefully pursued his causes with superior arguments and personal conviction. “He will be sorely missed. He was a courageous, yet calm man who spoke truth to power. He was a…

The world of boxing has lost one of its greatest former world heavyweight champions, George Foreman. Famed for his 15 rounds ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ bout against Muhammad Ali in October 1974 in Kinshasa, Zaire (now DR Congo), a family statement said Foreman died on March 21 at the age of 76. “With profound sorrow, we announce the passing of our beloved George Edward Foreman Sr, who peacefully departed on March 21, 2025, surrounded by loved ones. “We are grateful for the outpouring of love and prayers, and kindly ask for privacy as we honor the extraordinary life of a…

By: Oluwatobi Aroyehun The Kwara State Police Command has a new Commissioner. This follows the redeployment of senior officers across the country by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP). Commissioner of Police Ojo Adekimi has now been posted to head the Kwara State Command in a broad restructuring aimed at enhancing security operations nationwide. The new postings take immediate effect, though they remain subject to final approval from the Police Service Commission (PSC). CP Adekimi steps into the role at a crucial time, as security challenges continue to demand strategic leadership and effective policing in Kwara State. His experience and leadership…

By: Oluwatobi Aroyehun Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State has performed the lesser Hajj (Umrah) in the early hours of Friday, as Muslims marked the first night of the last ten days of Ramadan 1446 AH. Sharing his experience, the governor reflected on the spiritual significance of these final nights, during which millions of Muslims seek Laylatul Qadr, the Night of Majesty, believed to be a time of immense divine mercy and blessings. “As millions gather to worship God and circumambulate the blessed and sacred House of God, Ka’abah, I pray to God to answer our prayers, grant us the…

Happy days are here again for serving members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) as the Director-General, Brigadier General Olakunle Oluseye Nafiu, has announced that all Corps Members will be credited with their new monthly allowance of N77,000 with effect from March 2025. Following the approval of a new national minimum wage, the Federal Government had promised about six months ago to increase the allowance of Corps members from N33,000 to N77,000. NYSC’s Acting Director of Information and Public Relations, Caroline Embu, said in a statement that NYSC DG has assured that the Scheme and the Federal Government are…

A Magistrate Court sitting in Ilorin on Thursday granted an order for Abdulrahman Ballo, the suspected killer of Hafsoh Yetunde Lawal and his co-defendants to be returned back to the custody of the Department of State Service (DSS) for further investigation. The suspects in the gruesome murder of Hafsoh Lawal have been moved from the Nigeria Correctional Service facility, Oke-Kura, IIorin by the DSS as against the speculation going viral that they have been moved to Abuja in a section of the media. However, on Thursday 20th March 2025, trial began at exactly 9.12am at the Magistrate Court 8 before…

The International Olympics Committee (IOC) on Thursday made a troika of historical records as it elected a new President. By her election, 41-year-old Zimbabwe’s Sports Minister Kirsty Coventry, became the first woman, the first African and the youngest person to occupy the world’s highest office in sport. As she succeeds German Thomas Bach, who had been President of IOC since 2013, Coventry becomes the 10th person to hold the post and could remain President for at least the next eight years. Although World Athletics boss Lord Sebastian Coe was favorite to win Thursday’s election in Greece, Coventry, who already sits…

By Ruth Adebayo and Oluwatobi Aroyehun For years, many people around the world perceived breast cancer as a women’s health issue. However, the reality is that men can also develop breast cancer. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), about 1% of all breast cancer cases occur in men. While the incidence is lower than it is in women, the consequences can be just as devastating. Doctor Ezekiel Adeshina Oladepo, A Senior Registrar in General Surgery at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) told theheraldnews.ng in an exclusive interview that breast cancer is an abnormal growth in the breast.…