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…Asks Otti for effective, functional LGA A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia state, Prince Paul Ikonne, has asked the people in the state to rise with courage, ask the right questions and hold Governor Alex Otti-led administration accountable in the New Year. Specifically, Prince Ikonne said...

In the true spirit of Yuletide—marked by love, sharing, and compassion—Hon. Irene Osobase, Director-General of Train a Woman, You Train a Nation, has once again demonstrated that leadership is best expressed through service to humanity. As part of her end-of-year humanitarian outreach, Hon. Osobase led a heartwarming initiative to feed...

The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, (NSITF) has recorded marked improvements in the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission’s, (ICPC) recently released Ethics and Integrity Compliance Scorecard, (EICS) for 2025 and the ACTU Effectiveness Index for the same year. A statement signed by the chairman of NSITF’s Anti-Corruption...

Onyedega, Kogi State – December 29, 2025 – Stakeholders from Ibaji Local Government Area have expressed deep disappointment and concern over the Kogi State Oil Producing Area Development Commission’s (KOSOPADEC) failure to execute developmental projects in the oil-producing communities despite receiving substantial 13% derivation funds. In a complaint letter addressed...

Former National President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) and President of the Congress of African Journalists (CAJ), Comrade Chris Isiguzo, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of seven journalists in a fatal road accident in Gombe State. In a condolence message on Monday, Isiguzo described the incident...

No fewer than 100 civil society organisations, led by the Parliamentary Support and Advocacy Network (PSAN) and the Civil Rights Situation Room on Economic Reforms, have publicly endorsed the leadership of the House of Representatives, particularly Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, for their handling of the ongoing review of Nigeria’s landmark tax...

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...

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 Founder​​​​​Save Nigeria Group USA...

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has given approval to the Federal Collage of Education (FCE) Yola, to run degree programmes under the dual mandate arrangement. The college Provost Dr Mohammed Dagereji, disclosed this at a news conference in Yola on Wednesday. He said that FCE Yola is among 15 federal...

Two persons have been confirmed dead after a bicycle conveying two youths rammed into a commercial jeep along Okigwe Road, Owerri, Imo State, on Christmas Eve. Eyewitnesses said the victims were riding on a small bike after a football training session in Orji, Owerri North Local Government Area, when they...