Former Nigerian Ambassador to Spain, Mrs. Bianca Odumegwu Ojukwu, has once again urged the federal government to release Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), as a crucial step towards addressing the worsening insecurity in the South-East region. Speaking at the annual convention of the American Veterans of Igbo Descent (AVID)…
Security forces, working alongside the Feeder Team of Aba Power Distribution Company, have apprehended two individuals involved in illegal meter tampering in Aba, Abia State. The arrests took place on Orji Street, off Umule Road, following strong evidence linking the suspects to energy theft, an offense that compromises electricity supply within the Aba ring-fenced area….
Former Imo State Governor, Dr. Ikedi G. Ohakim, has firmly distanced himself from rumors linking him to the race for the next president-general of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the apex Igbo socio-cultural organization. In a press release issued from his Burma Retreat residence in Okohia, Isiala Mbano, Imo State, on October 17, 2024, Ohakim expressed concern over…
The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), in partnership with UNICEF and the Imo State Government, is set to hold a two-day workshop aimed at bolstering the media’s influence on regional development. The workshop will take place in Owerri, the Imo State capital, from October 23 to 24, 2024. In a joint statement by NGE President,…
In a renewed bid to increase the enrollment of residents in the National Identity Number (NIN) program, the Imo State Ministry of Digital Economy and E-Government has partnered with the Ministry of Local Government, Community, and Chieftaincy Affairs. This partnership aims to address the state’s low participation in the NIN registration, particularly in rural areas….
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has stressed the need to reform the nation’s educational system in such a way that it would nurture democracy and society. Fagbemi, who spoke on Friday in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, while delivering the convocation lecture of the University of…
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has said they will shut down polytechnics after a 15-day ultimatum if the federal government fails to meet our demands According to ASUP the polytechnic sector will embark on an indefinite strike after 21st October , 2024 if the Federal Government does not address their outstanding grievances. It…
Anambra State Emergency Management Agency has begun distribution of relief materials to 2024 flood affected Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Anambra State. Flag off of the distribution which took place at the SEMA warehouse, Awka had some affected LGAs present for immediate collection of their own relief materials. They are, Ogbaru LGA, Anambra East and…
National Security Adviser Mallam Nuhu Ribadu has disclosed that a significant number of the illegal weapons being wielded by terrorists and bandits in Nigeria were originally belonged to the Federal Government. Ribadu expressed this during a weapons destruction event organized by the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW) at…
Nigerian Afrobeat superstars, Davido and Wizkid, snubbed each other when they met in the same nightclub in London, UK. Videos of the two artistes were shared by the host of Afrobeat Podcast, Adesope Olajide, on X. Olajide captioned it: “Davido and Wizkid currently partying in the same club in London …..” The clips were posted…
