Rt. Hon. Barr. Iorwase Herman Hembe, a prominent figure in Benue State politics, marked his 51st birthday yesterday with an outpouring of tributes from supporters, admirers, and political associates across the state and beyond. In a heartfelt congratulatory message, Dr Aondoaseer Gbe Benjamin Orduen (AG-BEN), the African Democratic Congress...
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National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has described the resounding victory of Governor Biodun Oyebanji in the Ekiti State Governorship Election and the party’s impressive performance in the recent bye-elections across the country as a clear vote of confidence in the APC, the administration...
By JACOB KUBEKA, Abuja – Executive Director of Development Specs Academy, Prof Okey Ikechukwu, has insisted that the recent media reports about a conference organized by retired military officers described as associates of late Major General Rabe Abubakar (rtd.), has raised some issues requiring further interrogation. Following the retired...
Borno State Government has reiterated its commitment to strengthening healthcare infrastructure across the state to improve service delivery and access to quality healthcare. This assurance was given by the Senior Special Assistant on Special Projects to the Governor, Mustapha El-lawan, weekend during an inspection tour of key healthcare institutions...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji on his resounding victory in Saturday’s Ekiti State gubernatorial election. The President in a statement by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, commended the people of Ekiti State for their peaceful and orderly conduct, and for reposing their trust in Governor...
All Progressives Congress (APC) has congratulated His Excellency, Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji, on his re-election as Governor of Ekiti State. This is contained in a statement issued by the National Publicity Secretary of APC, Felix Morka, on Sunday in Abuja. The party said Governor Oyebanji’s victory is epic as he...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has paid glowing tributes to the Obi of Onitsha, His Royal Majesty, Igwe Nnaemeka Alfred Ugochukwu Achebe (Agbogidi), CFR, and former Minister Chief Yomi Edu as they marked their 85th and 80th birthdays respectively. Obi disclosed this in a post shared...
Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has showered praises on the late Alhaja Abibatu Mogaji, mother of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, describing her as a woman whose love went far beyond her family and shaped Nigeria’s moral imagination. According to him, the leadership given by the late revered Iyaloja-General of...
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has given Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas seven days “to ensure that members of the Senate and House of Representatives refund and return to the public treasury all monies, allowances, and benefits derived from the...
General Manager, Benue Links, the Benue State transport company, Mr. Alexander Fananfa has declared that there was no alternative to Governor Hyacinth Alia in the 2027 gubernatorial elections in the state. Addressing a group of Journalists in his office in Makurdi, Mr. Fananfa noted with emphasis that the Benue...
Why Prof. Christopher Nyong Ekong’s inauguration as UNIUYO’s 9th substantive Vice Chancellor matters
Why Prof. Christopher Nyong Ekong’s inauguration as UNIUYO’s 9th substantive Vice Chancellor matters
For Prof. Christopher Nyong Ekong, who was recently inaugurated as the 9th substantive Vice Chancellor of the University of Uyo (UNIUYO), a public institution of higher learning solely funded by the Federal Government, his appointment did not come on a silver platter. Ordinarily, Ekong’s appointment should not attract much...
Assistant Comptroller General of Customs, Nsikan Umoh, has stressed that integrity and compliance remain critical to Nigeria’s economic growth and national development. Speaking during a working visit to the Nigeria Customs Service Sokoto/Zamfara Area Command, she said, “National development requires all hands on deck. When stakeholders comply with trade...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has donated ₦25 million to Shanahan University in Onitsha, Anambra State, as part of his continued support for education and human capital development. Obi disclosed this in a post shared on his X handle on Sunday following a visit to the...
Former Benue State Governor, Chief Samuel Ortom, has dismissed the report of the state Income and Expenditure Commission of Inquiry, describing it as a politically motivated witch-hunt aimed at tarnishing his administration’s record. Reacting through his media aide, Paul Zege, on Saturday in Makurdi, Ortom said the commission’s findings...
Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Ekiti, Dr Bunmi Omoseyindemi, has commended voters and election officials for their peaceful and professional conduct across the state. Omoseyindemi told journalists after monitoring the governorship exercise in the state on Saturday that the election was largely peaceful. “We never...
Six people lost their lives while eight others were rescued after a devastating multi-vehicle crash triggered a fire outbreak near the Ibadan Toll Gate on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Friday night. The Oyo State Fire Service said its personnel responded swiftly to the emergency after receiving a distress call...
2027 Presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s decision to extend the tenure of the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, describing the move as detrimental to institutional integrity and public service morale. Sowore, reacting to the presidency’s...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has expressed concern over the growing number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) across Nigeria, describing the situation as a reflection of the country’s inability to adequately protect its citizens. In a message marking World Refugee Day on Saturday, Obi said millions...
Renowned public affairs commentator and Executive Director of Development Specs Academy, Prof. Okey Ikechukwu, has criticised those now identifying themselves as friends and associates of the late Major-General Rabe Abubakar (retd.), accusing them of failing to rally around the former military spokesman when he needed support most. Major-General Abubakar,...
Federal Government has approved the immediate release of N111 billion for the construction of Section One of the Akwanga-Jos Road, the Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, has said. Umahi disclosed this on Friday evening while inspecting Sections One and Two of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway alongside some members...