Author: Felix Duru Mbah

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25

2026

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Wike Appoints Onsachi Idris As Senior Special Assistant On Procurement

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By Stephen Gbadamosi Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has appointed Alhaji Onsachi Musa ldris, as Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Procurement. Idris, who became the Director, Federal Capital Territory Administration’s Procurement Department in July 2021, retired from the civil service yesterday. A statement yesterday by the Minister's SSA on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, described Idris as a seasoned public servant with over 30 years of experience in administration, finance, and public sector procurement management. He rose to the position of Director, Common Services (Procurement) in August 2019 and was later redeployed to the Department…

Apr

25

2026

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One Dead, Five Cases Confirmed In Oyo Lassa Fever Outbreak

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*Govt Moves To Contain Spread By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Oyo State government has confirmed five cases of Lassa fever in the state, with one death, while assuring residents that swift response measures have been activated to contain the spread and protect public health. Speaking at a press briefing, the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi, explained that the confirmed cases were currently being managed in designated isolation and treatment facilities, including the State Infectious Disease Centre (IDC), Olodo, and the University College Hospital (UCH) isolation unit, where specialised clinical care and containment protocols were being implemented. The Commissioner stated that…

Apr

24

2026

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Gunmen Kill Agatu Royal Father, Queen, Heir Apparent, As Scores Of Wood Loggers Perish In Boko Haram Landmines

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*Loggers Had Gone In Search Of Firewood For Sale To Feed Their Families A fresh round of bloodfest rocked the nation yesterday as armed non-state actors and terrorists struck in crises-ridden Benue and Borno States in Nigeria's North-Central and North-East zones respectively. The merchants of evil and sorrow left in their wake blood, death, sorrow, anguish, and injuries to lucky survivors, some, perhaps,maimed for life. On Thursday night, armed assailants attacked Olegabulu community, Agatu Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State, snuffing lives out of a traditional ruler, his wife and Queen, the male heir apparent, and other residents. Recall…

Apr

24

2026

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FIFA To Allow One Domestic League Game A Season Abroad Under New Proposals

Sports

By Nick Ames and Matt Hughes Domestic leagues would be limited to staging one game a season in foreign countries under FIFA proposals that significantly raise the bar for controversial “international matches” to be approved. A new protocol, developed by a FIFA working group set up almost two years ago, would bring in clearer regulations to police the divisive issue and introduce strict limits. In addition to each league being permitted to relocate one top-division game, it is understood host countries would be allowed to stage a maximum of five matches affiliated to another league each season. La Liga and…

Apr

24

2026

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EPL, FA Cup: Things To Look Out For This Weekend

Sports

Eberechi Eze Could Help Arsenal Sustain Title Hopes Eberechi Eze impressed when he made a rare start on the left of Arsenal’s attack against Manchester City last weekend, even if it was surprising to see the England forward taken off in the 74th minute as Mikel Arteta’s side chased an equaliser. That was the longest he and Martin Ødegaard have been on the pitch at the same time for a Premier League game. With Leandro Trossard and Gabriel Martinelli out of form, Eze could be handed another opportunity in that position against Newcastle on Saturday (25 April) as Arsenal try…

Apr

23

2026

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Rift In Iran Govt? ‘Pragmatic’ Parliament Speaker Reportedly Quits US Talks Amid Dispute With IRGC Generals

Foreign

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has reportedly resigned from leading negotiations with the United States (US), according to an unsourced report on Channel 12, an Israeli free-to-air TV station. The report claimed that Ghalibaf stepped down from his role overseeing talks with Washington and mediation efforts led by Pakistan, citing growing interference from hardline Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) generals, who seem presently in greater control of power in the embattled Arab Gulf nation. The dispute reportedly came to a head over a Qatari proposal aimed at easing tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, which would have allowed 20…

Apr

23

2026

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Zamfara Local Govt Commission Chair Lauds Gov Over Construction Of New Secretariat

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By John Bassey, Gusau Zamfara State Local Government Service Commission (LGSC) has commended Governor Dauda Lawal for the construction of an ultramodern secretariat for the commission. It described the gesture as a significant milestone in strengthening Local Government administration in the North-West state. Chairman of the Commission, Alhaji Malam Aminu Aliyu Mafara, gave the commendation during an exclusive interview with our correspondent in his office in Gusau, the state capital. He praised the governor for providing a befitting edifice and remodeling the commission’s former office, noting that the intervention has greatly improved the working environment and operational efficiency of the…

Apr

23

2026

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How Soaring Rents, Hours Of Commute Are Transforming Lagos Into Hell

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*Landlords Routinely Demand Millions *Short-Term Let, AirBnB Increasingly Preferred, Depriving Potential Tenants Of Accommodation *Many Employees Sleep In Offices After Work *Lagos's Loss, Ogun State's Gain Every weekday before dawn, Oluwatobi Ogundipe leaves his small flat in Sango Ota, an industrial town in Ogun state, for a four-hour commute to the glass towers of Lagos Island. Despite working in one of Nigeria’s growing technology sectors, the 32-year-old product manager cannot afford to live any closer to his office. “In 2023, I found a self-contained room on Lagos Island, close to my office, with its own toilet and kitchen, renting for…

Apr

23

2026

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Ex-Gov Nwobodo’s Wife, Patricia, Loses In Enugu Court, Magistrate Awards N1m Cost

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*Court Lambasts Her *Victory For Energy FM CEO, Workers By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu An Enugu State Magistrate Court has struck out a four-count criminal charge brought against a Lagos-based cleric and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Energy FM Enugu, Pastor Basil Ogbuanu, and three of his workers. The court also awarded N1m cost against Mrs. Patricia Nwobodo, the wife of a former governor of old Anambra State, Chief Jim Ifeanyichukwu Nwobodo, for her failure to prosecute the case. The ruling, delivered by Magistrate D.K. Ekoh at the Enugu South Magisterial District, followed the persistent absence of the complainants since the inception…

Apr

23

2026

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With An Ambitious New Capital City, Tanzanian Officials Visit Abuja For Tutorials On Infrastructure Management

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By Felix Durumbah, Abuja Apparently struggling to sustain its leadership role as beacon for many African nations, Nigeria has, over time, often tried to live up to expectation, its clearly jutting warts notwithstanding. The country's endemic, self-inflicted wounds screaming for healing, Nigeria has trudged on relentlessly, even attracting the attention of other African nations that seek tutorials on how to keep up certain aspects of national life. To Doomsday prophets, this may not be good news, but the raw fact remains that Nigeria is not a total failure in all areas. Of course, this must have been the underlying reason…