President Bola Tinubu touched down in Owerri on Tuesday for a focused one-day visit, marking the official inauguration of several critical infrastructure projects spearheaded by Governor Hope Uzodinma’s administration. Arriving at precisely 12:52 p.m. via the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport, the president led the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the...
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BY DAVID IORJA, Abuja President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will broadcast to the nation on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, at 7 a.m., in commemoration of Nigeria’s 65th Independence anniversary. Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy), Bayo Onanuga, announced this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. All television,...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja President Bola Tinubu and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, have both condemned the tragic killing of Ms. Somtochukwu Maduagwu, a news anchor with Arise Television News, who was murdered during a robbery at her residence in Katampe, Abuja. In a...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja In a powerful show of solidarity and civic action, thousands of Nigerians marched through the streets of Abuja today in a mass rally organised by four major national groups, issuing a joint statement condemning what they described as an orchestrated campaign of economic sabotage by...
*As secret police, soldiers kill more bandits The Kwara State government has dismissed rumours that operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), disarmed vigilantes in Oke-Ode, a town in Ifelodun Local Government Area of the state. Gunmen on Sunday reportedly killed 12 people and abducted an unspecified number...
The recipe has been the stuff of corporate legend, with only a handful of people knowing the complete formula By MBAFAN ADE – In a move that has sent shockwaves through the quick-service restaurant industry, KFC Africa announced today that it will do the unthinkable: reveal its secret recipe....
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- Presidency has responded to calls for former President Goodluck Jonathan to join the 2027 presidential race, saying while Jonathan is constitutionally free to contest, Nigerians are unlikely to forget the “disastrous economic legacy” he left behind. In a strongly worded statement issued on Sunday by...
Efforts to end the ongoing industrial action by oil workers hit a brick wall late Monday as negotiations between the Federal Government, the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), and the Dangote Group ended without resolution. The meeting, which dragged on for over nine hours...
Nobel Laureate and Malala Fund co-founder, Malala Yousafzai, has reaffirmed Nigeria as a top priority in the Fund’s global efforts to promote girls’ education. Speaking at a high-level stakeholder event in Abuja, titled “Partners in Change: Shaping the Future of Girls’ Education Together,” Malala highlighted the urgent challenges facing...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja Federal Capital Territory Police Command has initiated a thorough investigation following the tragic death of Somtochukwu Maduagwu, a respected news anchor and reporter with Arise Television. According to Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, Maduagwu was fatally attacked during an armed robbery at her...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dismissed reports of a recent state congress in Cross River, clarifying that no such election took place. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, made this clear during a press briefing in Abuja. Ologunagba emphasized that the party leadership had...
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday fixed October 27, 2025, for the arraignment of politician and online publisher, Omoyele Sowore for alleged false claim against the person of President Bola Tinubu by tagging him “a criminal.” The Department of State Services (DSS) had on behalf of...
ANIEFIOK UDONQUAK, Uyo – Akwa Ibom State government has warned that it would no longer condone a situation where members turn public hospitals into theatres for social media content at any perceived grievances or allegation of neglect over services rendered in healthcare facilities It stated that going forward, “any...
By JOHN MKOM, Jalingo – Taraba-based young entrepreneur, Miss Blessing Nanman Tantur, has expressed concern that Nigeria has enormous potentials in the tea and coffee sector, which has remained grossly under-utilized due to policy framework and lack of awareness. Miss Tantur, who is the Chief Executive Officer of Lingzhi...
A nationwide strike by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) brought operations at the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources and its affiliated agencies to a grinding halt on Monday. In Abuja, major oil and gas institutions, including the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Federal Government has officially called off the ceremonial parade previously scheduled to commemorate Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary on October 1st. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Monday by Mr. Segun Imohiosen, Director of Information and Public Relations in the Office of the Secretary...
Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, has issued a stern warning to real estate developer Winhomes Global Services Ltd., demanding proof of its alleged $250 million diaspora investment — or face a formal petition to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The controversy centers on the Lagos-Calabar Coastal...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dispelled recent reports suggesting it has suspended the delineation of wards in the Warri Federal Constituency, stating clearly that no final decision has been made on the matter. The commission’s National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun,...
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has welcomed FIFA’s recent ruling against South Africa for fielding an ineligible player in a 2026 World Cup qualifier, calling the decision expected and justified. FIFA’s disciplinary Committee on Monday awarded a 3-0 victory to Lesotho after it found that South African midfielder Teboho Mokoena...