First Lady Tinubu Bags Ugosimba Chieftaincy In Enugu, Says ‘It’s Special’
*Kicks Off Free To Shine Campaign By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has been conferred with the chieftaincy title of Ugosimba 1 Enugu (Jewel/Eagle From Another Kingdom) by the Enugu State Traditional Rulers Council. She received the title on Tuesday during her two-day working visit to the South-East state. Conferring the title, alongside other officers, patrons, and members of the Council, the Chairman of the State Traditional Rulers Council, HRM Igwe Ikechukwu Asadu, said the honour was in recognition of her love for the State and service to the nation and humanity. “Our First Lady served in…
Senegal Becomes First African Country To Beat England
Thomas Tuchel wanted smiles. He wanted a response after the lacklustre performance against Andorra in Barcelona last Saturday, albeit in a 1-0 World Cup qualifying win. What he got was another line to his brow, plenty to ponder as he begins what could be a long summer debrief. And more boos after losing 1-3 to visiting Senegal. There had been a bit of zip and character from Tuchel’s team in the final 25 minutes of regulation time. He made attacking changes, with the Nottingham Forest midfielder, Morgan Gibbs-White, showing up. Eberechi Eze, who played from the start, was good. The…
2027 Will Be Referendum On Your Work -Taraba APC Ex-guber Candidate, Bwacha, Alerts Kefas
By Okerafor Athanasius, Jalingo A chieftain of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in Taraba State and governorship candidate of the party during the 2023 general elections, Senator Emmanuel Bwacha, has called on the State Governor, Dr Agbu Kefas, to brace up for challenges of allegedly not fulfilling his electioneering campaigns to people of the State. Bwacha spoke to reporters in his residence in Jalingo, the State capital, on Tuesday, June 10. The former National Assembly lawmaker, while giving an overview of Kefas' performance in the past two years, explained that, though he lives outside the state, it will be…
FEMD Rescues 2 Accident Victims In Abuja, DG Appeals To Drivers
Two possible fatalities were averted in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) following an auto crash. Luck smiled on two male occupants of a Toyota Carina 2 vehicle as they sustained serious injuries after the rear tyre of the vehicle they were in, burst while in motion, according to a press statement by FCT Emergency Management Department (FEMD). The statement was signed by the department's Head of Public Affairs, Nkechi Isa, and made available to People&Politics . According to Isa, after the tyre burst, the driver of the vehicle,which was traveling on the Kubwa-Suleja highway, reportedly lost control, veered off the…
Tremor, Rock Movements: Oyo Reassures Residents
By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Oyo State government has allayed fears of the people of Igbeti in Olorunsogo Local Government Area (LGA) of the state over the mountain disruption that occured at the weekend. According to a statement signed by the State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, on Tuesday, June 10, the government said it has started immediate evaluation of the situation and, therefore, called on residents to remain calm. Oyelade said experts from the state Solid Mineral Development Agency (OYSMIDA), under its Director-General, Mr. Biodun Oni, had been dispatched to the site. The Commissioner explained: “The disruption…
Delta Community Land: Stop Your Officer’s Meddlesomeness In Civil Matter, CDHR Urges IGP
By Emma Ogoigbe, Warri Leading rights body, Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR), has fired a petition to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, urging him to investigate the activities of the Head, Legal, at Force Headquarters, Abuja. It said the top cop's action was necessary to stop alleged criminal activities being masterminded by the senior officer against Okpanam community in Delta State, South-South Nigeria. National president of the Committee, Dr Kehinde Taiga, made the passionate appeal when he addressed newsmen in Warri today. He lamented that police officers sent from Abuja have, for over four…
Investigative Journalist, Bestselling Author Frederick Forsyth’s Deep Connection With War-time Nigeria
It is a good thing to be proud of one’s country, and I am – most of the time. But it would be impossible to scan the centuries of Britain’s history without coming across a few incidents that evoke not pride but shame. Among those I would list are the creation by British officialdom in South Africa of the concentration camp, to persecute the families of Boers. Add to that the Amritsar massacre of 1919 and the Hola camps set up and run during the struggle against Mau Mau. But there is one truly disgusting policy practised by our officialdom…
First Lady Remi Tinubu Boosts Maternal, Newborn Healthcare In South-East, Donates 10,000 Kits
By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Wife of the president, Senator Remi Tinubu, has launched the distribution of professional kits to 10,000 midwives and nurses across the five states of South-East geo-political zone of Nigeria. The states are Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo. She explained that the initiative is part of the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) of the president Bola Tinubu Federal Government (FG) aimed at reducing infant and maternal mortality and morbidity across the country. Speaking today in Enugu before distributing the kits, at the International Conference Centre(ICC), Enugu, Sen. Tinubu hinted that the number now totalled 60,000 kits (scrubs…
Sallah: NUJ FCTA Salutes Muslims
Messages of solidarity continued to pour in for the Muslim faithful across Nigeria as they celebrate Eid al-Adha. Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) chapel, in its message, warmly greeted Muslim journalists and the wider Muslim Ummah on the occasion. In a statement by chapel Chairperson, Comrade Ngozi Uomba, the body described the festival as "a season of deep spiritual reflection, sacrifice, and gratitude." The statement added: "On this auspicious occasion, we celebrate the enduring values of faith, devotion, and obedience exemplified by Prophet Ibrahim (AS). "May Allah accept your sacrifices and bless you with joy,…