Former military head of state, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, has confirmed that the late Chief Moshood Abiola won the annulled June 12, 1993, presidential election. Babangida made the revelation in his autobiography, A Journey in Service, launched in Abuja on Thursday. Through the book’s reviewer, former Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, he acknowledged that…
A massive explosion has devastated two Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) flow stations near the Cawthorne Channel, off the coast of Bonny in Rivers State, destroying essential facilities and raising fears of casualties. The twin blasts, which occurred on Wednesday evening, sent plumes of fire and smoke billowing into the sky, leaving nearby communities…
At least four persons have been reportedly killed in a renewed boundary dispute between the Ogwor community in Ishiagu and the Umuobor Community in Akaeze both in the Ivo local government area of Ebonyi state. Three persons killed were said to be part of a contingent that entered the disputed land to harvest yams on…
The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) and the Obi-of-Onitsha, Igwe Nnaemeka Achebe, have urged residents of South-East to embrace export business to grow Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and kick out poverty. The Executive Director of NEPC, Nonye Ayeni, made the call in a keynote address on Thursday at a four-day Export Business Roundtable South-East 2025…
In a bid to enhance governance transparency and accountability, local governments in Enugu State have held a one-day performance appraisal of their administrations where they presented their scorecards before members of the public. This was even as the council leaderships stressed that they were able to perform beyond expectations because their development plans were aligned…
Nedu, the on-air personality (OAP), has broken his silence on his decision to leave the Honest Bunch podcast. The radio host stepped down from the podcast on February 14 amid controversy surrounding allegations made on the podcast. The controversy began when DeeOne, a reality star and comedian, alleged on the podcast that social media critic…
In a bid to boost morale, foster family cohesion, stability and provide additional care for the newborn, the Imo State House Of Assembly has urged His Excellency Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma, Executive Governor of Imo State, to approve the introduction of paternity leave for male officers in the State Public/Civil Service. This was the outcome…
One of the All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial ticket aspirants, Chief Obiora Okonkwo has asked the national leadership of the party to give him the ticket so he can win the governorship election for the party. Okonkwo stated this on Wednesday when he was presented with the Expression of interest and nomination forms of the…
Anambra State Governor’s wife and founder of the non-governmental crusade, Healthy Living with Nonye Soludo initiative, Mrs Nonye Soludo, has launched the healthy living garden programme and weeekly physical exercise in Anaocha Local Government Area. The launching of the flagship projects took place at the local government headquarters, Neni, with the garden programme expected to…
Light rail is a transit system designed for shorter, more frequent trips within a city or state, carrying a lighter passenger load compared to heavier rail systems like commuter or intercity trains. In the final approved budget, lawmakers allocated N150 billion for Kano, N100 billion for Ogun, N100 billion for Kaduna, and N50 billion for…
