A teenage boy who went viral for standing in front of Peter Obi’s convoy during the 2023 general elections has been reportedly detained at Kirikiri prison. The boy has been identified as Yusuf Alabi. Narrating what happened, an X user, Brownie, said the 15-year-old teenager was stopped by area boys on his way home from…
Valentine Ozigbo, a former governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and now a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has formally petitioned the Appeals Committee of his party, rejecting the outcome of the recently conducted Anambra State APC governorship primary election held on April 5, 2025. Describing the exercise as a “charade”…
The Abia State Government has introduced a new policy initiative designed to prioritize and promote locally produced goods and services across the state. Under this new directive, all procurements by the government will now be restricted to items and services made or offered within Abia State. The policy, which aims to strengthen the state’s economic…
Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah has charged Africa on robust regional collaboration and trade facilitation, insisting that Africa’s economic renaissance lies in extensive trade, not charity. Mbah, who insisted that Africa had all that it takes to build its own table, rather than wait to be invited to the table, also tasked the continent on…
The Coalition of South East Youth Leaders (COSEYL), the apex sociopolitical youth group in the South East geopolitical zone, has expressed its deep concern over the alleged tragic and senseless killing of a woman working on her farm in Ngor Okpala, Imo State. The youth body described such a heinous act carried out allegedly by…
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti has reaffirmed his commitment to making health care a top priority in the State.. Governor Otti was speaking, when he received a delegation of the consultant coordinating the Free Cataract Extraction for NNPC Foundation, Dr. (Mrs) Anne Amugo, who was in the Abia for the flag-off of the NNPC’s free…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State government called on the residents to be vigilant and to immediately report any suspicious element requesting their National Identification Number (NIN) under any guise. The warning, according to the government, followed the discovery of a dangerous and fraudulent scheme by certain individuals and groups who are reportedly…
Aiming to help women overcome obstacles and inspire social change in the animation industry, the Afro Women in Animation Community recently hosted Africa’s first ever women-focused animation festival in Lagos on March 22, 2025, concluding a week-long celebration of International Women’s Month. The highly anticipated event brought together top female animation industry professionals and…
Engr. Stella Okengwu, Chairman and CEO of Winhomes Global Services Limited, has called on the Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, to publicly disclose the legal documents that justify the diversion of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway from its 2006 Gazetted Alignment. Engr. Okengwu’s remarks come in response to statements made by the minister during a…
Former President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday hosted a delegation of All Progressives Congress (APC) governors at his residence in Kaduna. The delegation, led by Hope Uzodimma, chairman of the Progressives Governors Forum (PGF) and governor of Imo, said the visit was to extend sallah greetings to the former president and congratulate him on the successful…
