The Bayelsa State Government has announced with “deep regret and profound shock the sudden passing of the Deputy Governor Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo,” whose sad event occurred on Thursday, 11th December 2025. He was 60 years old. The Bayelsa state commissioner for information, Orientation and Strategy,Mrs Ebiuwou Koku-Obiyai, said in...
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There’s one subtle trap new Tongits fall into: thinking Tongits is just “Filipino poker.” Sure, both games use 52 cards and demand sharp thinking. But beyond the surface, the Tongits card system operates on a rhythm, logic, and system entirely its own.Poker players focus on building a strong five-card...
Communities across Akwa Ibom State are stepping up efforts to dismantle long-standing gender barriers that continue to hinder access to essential healthcare services, especially for TB, HIV, and malaria. In Etim Ekpo and Etinan Local Government Areas, residents, health workers, traditional rulers, youths, and civil society groups gathered in...
An All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwart, Chief Sam Onuigbo, says top politicians of Igbo extraction should unite and negotiate with their counterparts in other ethnic blocs to secure the best political deals for their people in 2027. Onuigbo said this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria...
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has received a petition accusing the former Chairman of Badagry West Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Hon. Hennugbe Joseph Gbenu, of massive looting, abuse of office and illegal acquisition of properties during his second term in office. An acknowledgment slip stamped by the...
Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, has developed a comprehensive, evidence-based blueprint aimed at transforming agriculture and strengthening human capacity development in Zamfara State. Vice-Chancellor, Prof Adamu Ahmed, presented the integrated proposal to Governor Dauda Lawal during the commissioning of an upgraded departmental library at the university’s Department of Political...
Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, has congratulated elder statesman and former Minister of Defence, Lt. Gen. Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma (rtd), on his 87th birthday, describing his life of service as a beacon that continues to illuminate Nigeria’s path to progress. In a congratulatory letter signed by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof...
The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has flagged off the Aliko Dangote Foundation Education Scholarship Initiative, with a call for stakeholders to recommit to building a future where every Nigerian child can become the best version of themselves. This is just as the President of the Foundation, Alhaji Aliko...
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday arraigned former Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chris Ngige, on an eight-count charge bordering on alleged corruption involving more than ₦2.2 billion during his tenure in office. Ngige, also a former governor of Anambra State, arrived at the Federal Capital Territory...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sent a warm and glowing birthday tribute to Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, describing him as a rare leader whose commitment to national progress stands out in both spirit and action. In a heartfelt message on Thursday, President Tinubu praised Uzodimma as “the true...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been thrown into deep mourning following the sudden passing of the Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, His Excellency Senator Lawrence Oborawharievwo Ewhrudjakpo, who reportedly collapsed and died earlier today. According to the party, the news hit the National Working Committee, led by Kabiru Tanimu...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Thursday in Abuja, said his administration is laying the foundation for a youthful digital workforce that will power Nigeria’s next chapter of growth and shared prosperity. President Tinubu spoke at the State House Conference Centre as he chaired the 3 million Technical Talent (3MTT)...
In a show of solidarity with the Nigerian Armed Forces and deep respect for the family of the late Brigadier General M. Uba, the Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (Rtd), OFR, has paid a condolence visit to the family of the Late General Musa Uba. During the visit,...
National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr Kabiru Turaki, has urged national ex-officio members of the PDP to embrace sacrifice as an imperative in the collective effort to move Nigeria forward. Dr Turaki stated this during an interactive meeting with the National Ex-Officio members, held on Wednesday, December...
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, on Thursday, 11 December 2025, paid a courtesy visit to the Oba of Lagos, His Royal Majesty Oba Rilwan Akiolu I, at his palace in Lagos. During the visit, the COAS expressed profound appreciation to the revered monarch and...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, on Wednesday, declared open the 28th Quarterly Meeting of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), stating that the State Government invested over N53.6 billion in education sector in 2025. The meeting, which brings together Executive Chairmen and management of State Universal Basic...
*Awards N3m Compensation Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Oluwatosin Adeola Ajayi, has directed the immediate release of three individuals arrested in June 2025 for their alleged involvement in banditry and kidnapping. The DG also approved that N3 million be paid as compensation to the trioka of...
The Department of State Services (DSS) on Thursday before a Federal High Court in Abuja, arraigned five persons suspected to have carried out the June 5, 2022 attack on the St. Francs Xavier Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo, State, which led to the killing of over 40 worshippers. Over 100...
Federal Government has inaugurated a major road project to link Bonny island, the home of Nigeria’s Liquified Natural (LNG) project in Rivers state. The Bodo–Bonny Road and Bridges across the Opobo Channel in Rivers is a historic milestone for the riverine Bonny and Ogoni Kingdoms, bringing relief to communities...