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Soyinka, Dignitaries Celebrate Asagba’s Conferment Of Chieftaincy Title On Jibunoh

NewsDeskNgOct 4, 2026October 4, 20260

Soyinka and dignitaries celebrate as the Asagba of Asaba confers the Olinzele chieftaincy title on environmentalist Newton Jibunoh. Nobel Laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka and other prominent guests gathered in Asaba on Saturday as the Asagba of Asaba, HRM Obi Prof. Epiphany Azinge, SAN, bestowed the traditional title of Olinzele of...

Odukpani Tanker Fire: Driver Rescued As Shops, Vehicles Are Damaged

NewsDeskNgOct 4, 2026October 4, 20260

A tanker overturns and catches fire in Odukpani, Cross River State, as the driver is rescued and nearby shops and vehicles are damaged. A petroleum tanker has overturned and caught fire opposite the Odukpani Local Government Secretariat in Cross River State, damaging several shops and vehicles in the area. The...

Iragbiji Varsity Deputy VC Adetunji Ranks No. 1 In Agricultural Research

NewsDeskNgOct 4, 2026October 4, 20260

Iragbiji Varsity Deputy VC Prof Adetunji ranks first in agricultural research and second overall among Africa’s top scholarly authors. Iragbiji Varsity Deputy VC Prof Adetunji ranks first in agricultural research and second overall among Africa’s top scholarly authors.The Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Agriculture and Development Studies, Iragbiji...

Centre for Credible Reforms Lauds Transparency in Ongoing Insurance Sector Reforms

NewsDeskNgOct 4, 2026October 4, 20260

The Centre for Credible Reforms and Institutional Accountability (CCRIA) has commended the Commissioner for Insurance and Chief Executive Officer of the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), Mr Olusegun Ayo Omosehin, for promoting transparency and accountability in the ongoing reforms of Nigeria’s insurance industry. The centre said the implementation of the Nigerian...

Kidnappers of 20 NYSC Members Give Parents 24-hour Ultimatum To Pay N1bn Ransom

NewsDeskNgOct 4, 2026October 4, 20260

The kidnappers of the prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members abducted in two buses along the Owerri-Onitsha Road in Umunoha community of Mbaitoli Local Government Area (LGA) of Imo State last Thursday have given the parents of the victims a 24-hour ultimatum to pay N50million ransom for each victim,...

North-East Governors Push FG To Restart Borno Oil Exploration, Back Kolmani Revival

NewsDeskNgOct 4, 2026October 4, 20260

North-East Governors urge the federal government to revive Borno oil exploration as the Kolmani drilling project resumes in Gombe State. The North-East Governors’ Forum (NEGF) has called on the federal government to revive stalled oil exploration activities in Borno State, even as it commended President Bola Tinubu for the ongoing...

Ijaw Group Hails Otuaro Over Deployment of 150 Niger Delta Scholars To UK Varsities

NewsDeskNgOct 4, 2026October 4, 20260

The Ijaw Youth Network (IYN) has commended the Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Dr Dennis Brutu Otuaro, for deploying 150 Niger Delta youths to universities across the United Kingdom for postgraduate studies. In a statement issued on Sunday by its President, Frank Ebikabo, and Secretary, Federal Ebiaridor, the...

2027: APC Group Demands Sanctions Against Agada Over Alleged Cross-Party Endorsements

NewsDeskNgOct 4, 2026October 4, 20260

Some prominent chieftains of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) across the country, under a registered platform known as APC Solidarity Group, have formally petitioned the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party through the office of the National Chairman, asking for appropriate sanctions against the former Benue State Chairman,...

Atiku Committed No Offence Addressing Tinubu As ‘Bola’, Says Aide

NewsDeskNgOct 3, 2026October 3, 20260

Paul Ibe cites constitutional provisions on written offences and freedom of expression while defending Atiku’s use of Tinubu’s first name. Paul Ibe, spokesman for the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, has defended Atiku’s decision to refer to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu simply as “Bola”, saying there...

Obi-Kwankwaso Women’s Group Begins Nationwide Mobilisation For 2027 Elections

NewsDeskNgOct 3, 2026October 3, 20260

Obi-Kwankwaso women’s support group is establishing structures across 36 states and the FCT to expand grassroots engagement for the 2027 elections. A women’s support group backing the presidential ticket of Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso has commenced a nationwide mobilisation campaign ahead of the 2027 general elections, with structures being...