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Uwajeh Foundation secures release of 8 imates from Ogwashi-Uku prison

NewsDeskNgDec 29, 2025December 29, 20250

In fulfillment of its humanitarian mandate, the Chief Victor Uwajeh Foundation (CVUF) has secured the payment bail and release of eight inmates from the Nigerian Correctional Facility, Ogwashi-Uku Custodial Centre, Delta State. The gesture, earlier announced by the Foundation, marks a significant step in its commitment to rehabilitation, community welfare,...

Reps Minority Caucus Demands Suspension of Tax Reforms Amid Allegations of Fraudulent Alterations

NewsDeskNgDec 29, 2025December 29, 20250

The Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives has thrown its weight behind calls to suspend the implementation of the controversial tax reform laws, amid allegations that the gazetted versions were fraudulently altered after passage by the National Assembly and assent by President Bola Tinubu. In press release issued on...

Renewed Hope Ambassadors Network Names Bagudu as Best Performing Minister, NCC EVC as Best Performing Agency Head

NewsDeskNgDec 28, 2025December 28, 20250

The Renewed Hope Ambassadors Network has named Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, as the Best Performing Minister of the Year and Dr. Aminu Maida, Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), as the Best Performing Agency Head. The group said it came to...

Due Process Is Not Optional: Why the National Assembly’s Authentication of the Tax Reform Acts Upholds Law, Order, and Democratic Integrity

NewsDeskNgDec 28, 2025December 28, 20250

By Philip Agbese In every constitutional democracy, the legitimacy of law does not rest on sentiment or speed, but on process. Laws derive their authority not merely from political will or popular approval, but from scrupulous adherence to the procedures laid down by the Constitution and statute. It is against...

Ibaji: Where Oil Wealth Meets Abject Poverty

NewsDeskNgDec 28, 2025December 28, 20250

Three years after Kogi State’s declaration as an oil-producing state, Ibaji Local Government Area, the hub of this newfound wealth, remains mired in neglect. Despite the 13% derivation fund, a lifeline for oil-producing areas, Ibaji’s residents continue to suffer without basic amenities – no roads, no hospitals, no schools. The...

Ejeh Of Ibaji Demands Chairmanship, Secretaryship Of KOSOPADEC

NewsDeskNgDec 28, 2025December 28, 20250

Onyedega, Kogi State – The Ejeh of Ibaji, Hrh (Dr) Odiche John Egwemi, has appealed to Kogi State authorities to allocate the Chairmanship and Secretaryship of Kogi Oil Producing Area Development Commission (KOSOPADEC) to Ibaji, citing it as “the area that lays the golden eggs”. “This is standard practice in...

Group Names Senator Musa ‘Renewed Hope Ambassador of the Year’, Lauds Commitment to Promoting Tinubu’s Policies

NewsDeskNgDec 27, 2025December 27, 20250

The Renewed Hope Ambassadors Network, a leading advocacy group championing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope agenda, has named Senator Mohammed Sani Musa, CON, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, as the Renewed Hope Ambassador of the Year. The group came to this conclusion after a careful review of...

ABIODUN FALEKE: WHY GOOD MEN ARE BORN ON CHRISTMAS DAY

NewsDeskNgDec 27, 2025December 27, 20250

By Philip Agbese The man Rt. Hon. Chief Abiodun Faleke is as unique as his name, literally translated Ìbí Ìdùnwòsì Àti Ìpè Àṣe, Abiodun, meaning, the birth of festivity, or born on a day of celebration, has been enhancing and fostering the unique role of attracting joy, and prosperity to...

Save Nigeria Group USA Commends President Trump for Nigeria Airstrike

NewsDeskNgDec 27, 2025December 27, 20250

The Save Nigeria Group (SNG) USA has commended President Donald J. Trump for ordering military airstrikes against ISIS enclaves in Northwest Nigeria on Christmas Day, aimed at halting the ongoing violence against Christians and other vulnerable communities. In a statement signed by Stephen Osemwegie President and FounderSave Nigeria Group USA...

Agbese Celebrates SGF George Akume at 72, Praises Legacy of Service

NewsDeskNgDec 27, 2025December 27, 20250

A member of the House of Representatives, Philip Agbese, has joined family members, political associates and well-wishers nationwide to celebrate the 72nd birthday of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, describing him as a statesman whose life exemplifies selfless service and enduring leadership. In a congratulatory...