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Club Anio 50 Backs Senator Ned Nwoko On Anioma State Creation, Condemns Divisive Politics.

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From Barry Agbanigbi Asaba Influential socio-political group, club Anio 50, has called for unity among the Anioma people over the renewed agitation for the creation of Anioma State, urging detractors to desist from detractors sowing…

ANIOMA – Relocation Of State Capital:– Asaba indigenes kick, threatening violence.

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Barry Agbanigbi -Asaba Angry protesters from Asaba, Delta State have given an insight as to what led to their recent action. The protesters made up of Asaba indigenes, Okpanam, Issele-azagba, Ogbolu, Ibusa and other neighbouring…

Anambra Education Budgetary Analysis: Building Tomorrow’s Leaders

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By Christian ABURIME With his glaring antecedents as a foremost academic and adoption of free education policy in Anambra State, no one doubts that Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo places high premium on education as a pillar of societal…

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Seplat Energy Earns Market Excellence, Education Intervention, Upstream Deal Awards in Lagos and London

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Seplat Energy Plc, foremost Nigerian independent energy company, has received three (3) awards for market excellence (2025 Highest Net Asset Ratio) at the PEARL Awards 30th Anniversary and Awards Nite in Lagos; Upstream Deal of the Year at…

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Police foils cult clash in Anambra, arrest two recover firearm, live ammunition

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PAMELA EBOH, Awka Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command have foiled a planned cult clash in Enugwu Ukwu, Njikoka Local Government Area of the state, and arrested two suspected cultists, while others escaped into the bush. This was…

Kahn’s Nuclear War Theory faces fresh scrutiny over built-in contradictions

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JONAS EZIEKE, Abuja Herman Kahn, one of the most influential nuclear strategists of the Cold War era, is back at the centre of academic debate as scholars revisit his controversial views on the feasibility of fighting and surviving a…

Vic’Adex celebrates resilience of Nigerians as he launches Two-In-One Poetry collections in Abuja

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FAVOUR ISHEMBER, Abuja Emerging Nigerian poet Victor Adetimilehin Inioluwa, fondly known as Vic’Adex, says his newly launched poetry collections embody the unbroken spirit of Nigerians who continue to “make water out of hard rocks” despite…

‎‎Edo Govt demolishes properties linked to cultism in Uromi

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…15 arrested with Illicit drugs in separate raids ‎ ‎The Edo State Government has begun demolishing properties allegedly linked to cult activities in Uromi, Esan North-East Local Government Area, as part of intensified efforts to curb…

Saturday, Dec 6

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Insecurity: APC Govs meet in Lagos, resolve to forestall banditry attacks

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IBRAHIM QUADRI Worried by the ravaging attacks of bandits in some parts of the country, Progressive Governors’ Forum have resolved to strengthen local security towards preventing possible attacks that could truncate the development in…

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Workshop training for Nat’l Assembly Press Corps House of Reps held in Abuja

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From left …Chairman House of Representatives Committee on Media and Publicity, Hon Akin Rotimi Jr, Chief Executive Officer, TOS Group Convener Convener Reserved Seats for women. Chief Mrs Osasu Igbinedion, Ogwuche, Executive Director,…

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Hon Bamidele Salami issues 72 hour ultimatum to Coordinator of Presidential Amnesty Programme to appear before Public Accounts Committee

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Chairman House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts Hon Bamidele Salami has issued 72 72-hour ultimatum to the Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme [PAP], Dr Dennis Otuaro, to appear before the Public Accounts…

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New Defence Minister, Christopher Musa RTD, assumes office

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….Assures that defence will take its place fully in the country. CHIDIMMA UCHEGBU, Abuja The newly appointed Minister of Defence, Christopher Gwabin Musa (rtd.), officially assumed office barely 24 hours after being sworn in by President…

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Oduduwa Integrity Association to host National Joint Prayers for Nigeria

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Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria – The Oduduwa Integrity Association, led by Primate Elijah Ayodele of INRI Lagos, is organizing a National Joint Prayers for Nigeria, scheduled to take place on December 12, 2025, at the NUJ Press Center, Akure,…

Global leaders partner Uzodimma to unlock Imo’s economic potential

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L-R: President Joseph Boakai of Liberia, Vice President Kassim Shettima, Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State, Former British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, Governor Uzodimma’s wife, Chioma, Deputy Governor of Imo State, Lady Chinyere…

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Rt. Hon. Okezie Kalu, happily display Second Doctorate in Law thesis after defence at University of Calabar, Cross River

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Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, PhD, CFR, happily displaying his Second Doctorate in Law thesis after his defence at the University of Calabar, Cross River State, on Friday…Photo Credit: Deputy…

Rivers Assembly Speaker, 16 lawmakers defect to APC

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EMMANUEL NLEWEDUM, Port Harcourt Seventeen members of the 10th Rivers State House of Assembly, on Friday, defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressive Congress (APC). The lawmakers announced their defection…

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Court summons social media activist for defaming Minister of Regional Development

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EMMANUEL AWARI, Jalingo A Magistrate Court in Jalingo, the Taraba State capital, has ordered the arrest of a Social Media activist, Abdulmumuni Imam, for allegedly defaming Barrister Uba Maigari, the Minister of State for Regional…

JCI crowns new president, advocates leadership development among youths

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L-r… National President Junior Chamber International (JCI) Nigeria, Akinbode Abitogun; 20th President of (JCI) Festac, Richard Igwe; being decorated by the outgoing president, Nicholas Israel; JCI Uchenna Achionye; during the 19th…

Friday, Dec 5

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Igbo Leaders of Thought call for US intervention in Nigeria amidst rising insecurity

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…condemns life sentence of Nnamdi Kanu, demands release COSMAS CHUKWU, Enugu The Igbo Leaders of Thought (ILT) has expressed grave concern over the escalating insecurity in Nigeria, citing the recent spate of killings, abductions, and…

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NLC vows to protest over unending killings, abductions , tasks FG to secure Nigerians

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…Falana warns against foreign military intervention UFOMBA UZUEGBU The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has served a notice of intention to organize a nationwide protest over the unending insecurity, killings abductions of Nigerians,…

Deputy Speaker in a warm handshake with Australian High Commissioner , other partners held in Abuja

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Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, PhD, CFR in a warm handshake with the Australian High Commissioner, Her Excellency, Leilani Bin-Juda at the Policy Forum on Advancing Workplace Inclusion for Persons…

Red Cross sensitises Lagos communities on SGBV, empowers women through skill acquisition

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The Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS), Lagos State Branch, has successfully concluded an eight-day community engagement and women’s empowerment programme across two communities-Ikota (Eti-Osa Division) and Aboru (Alimosho Division).…

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Edo Gov sacks Fred Itua as CPS, appoints ex-Champion man, Ebojele

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CHRIS AKHABUE, Edo Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo has sacked Fred Itua as his Chief Press Secretary. It is reported that the Secretary to the State government, Umar Musa Ikhilor, disclosed this in a statement dated December 4…

Pensioners to protest naked nationwide Dec. 8

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Mr Mukaila Ogunbote, National Chairman, Coalition of Federal Pensioners of Nigeria. The Coalition of Federal Pensioners of Nigeria is planning a nationwide naked protest to press home its demand for payment of its members’ outstanding…

Army: GOC 6 Division calls for mentorship, decorates newly promoted senior officers

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EMMANUEL NLEWEDUM, Port Harcourt The General Officer Commanding (GOC), 6 Division, Nigerian Army (NA) and Land Component Commander, Joint Task Force, South South, Operation DELTA SAFE, Major General Emmanuel Eric Emekah, has called on the…

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Oji River LGA receives delegation from US Consulate, deepens diplomatic, economic ties

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COSMAS CHUKWU, Enugu The Oji River Local Government Council in Enugu State, on Thursday, affirmed its readiness to deepen diplomatic ties across various sectors with the United States (US) Consulate in Lagos. The Chairman of Oji River…

Court fixes Dec 8 to hear Nnamdi Kanu’s motion seeking transfer from Sokoto prison

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BLESSING OMALE, Abuja The Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled December 8 for the hearing of an ex parte motion filed by the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, seeking to be transferred…

First Republic Registrar Foundation issues formal recognition of United Kingdom of Atlantis Global Task Force

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The First Republic Registrar Foundation (FRRF) has formally issued a Certificate of Recognition acknowledging the United Kingdom of Atlantis (UKA) and its Special Global Task Force as a recognized international body under its institutional…

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NSA calls for collective action on preventing violence in Northern Nigeria

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BLESSING OMALE, Abuja National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu has called for a united, society-wide effort to confront insecurity in Northern Nigeria, insisting that lasting peace can only be achieved through broad collaboration…

Appropriate soil management essential for Agricultural development – Minister

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The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Sen Dr Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, during the celebration of 2025 World Soil Day event. NJEMANZE EMMANUEL, Abuja The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Dr. Aliyu…