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2026

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SENATOR IKEJE ASOGWA: Celebrating A Man Of Destiny @ 57

Opinion

By SAMSON EZEA It is often said that some people are born great, while others achieve greatness. In the case of Distinguished Senator Ikeje Israel Asogwa, he exemplifies both. Endowed with the potential for greatness from birth, he has, through diligence, resilience, vision, and unwavering determination, continued to attain even greater heights. Born over five decades ago, the signs of his destined greatness were evident from an early age. His name, Ikeje, is derived from the Igbo expression "Ike eje ọgụ be ndị mmụọ," which conveys the profound belief that no earthly power can prevail against God's will. It symbolizes…

Jul

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2026

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By Felix Duru Mbah

Chevron Secures New Oil Exploration Licence in Nigeria’s 2025 Bid Round

News

By Emmanuel Ogoigbe, Warri Chevron has strengthened its presence in Nigeria’s upstream petroleum sector after securing a new oil exploration licence in the country’s 2025 licensing round. The award was made to Star Deep Water Petroleum Limited, a Chevron company and operator of the Agbami unit, which emerged successful in the competitive bid for Petroleum Prospecting Licence (PPL) 2010. The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) announced the winners of the licensing round in Abuja on 21 July, 2026. Chevron described the development as a significant milestone that aligns with its long-term strategy of expanding its global exploration portfolio through…

Jul

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2026

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By Felix Duru Mbah

American Judge Orders New York Broadcast Station To Pay Axed Journalist Ojinika Obiekwe Over N2.7b

Foreign

A judge has ordered New York broadcast station WPIX/Channel 11 to pay a former anchor over $2 million (over N2.7billion) after a courtroom battle. Ojinika “Oji” Obiekwe worked for the Nexstar-operated company for 22 years and claimed the station fired her in 2023 because she spoke against alleged racial discrimination in the newsroom. Born and raised in Enugu, she moved to the United States (US) at age 16 for college and studied Communications at Seton Hall University. Ojinika is the second of five children. Obiekwe is an Emmy Award–winning journalist, global TV host, executive producer, and media strategist with nearly…

Jul

22

2026

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By Felix Duru Mbah

Aliyu Launches 2026 Malaria Prevention Drive, Reaffirms Commitment To Child Health

Health

By Rosemary Ameh, Sokoto Sokoto State Governor Ahmed Aliyu on Wednesday flagged off the 2026 Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) campaign, reaffirming his administration's commitment to reducing the burden of malaria and protecting children across the state. Speaking at the ceremony in Wamakko Local Government Area (LGA), the governor commended the State Ministry of Health, the State Malaria Elimination Agency, the National Malaria Elimination Programme, and Malaria Consortium for sustaining the annual life-saving intervention. He also praised traditional and religious leaders, local government Chairmen, and the thousands of community drug distributors for their role in ensuring that anti-malaria medicines reach eligible…

Jul

22

2026

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By Felix Duru Mbah

Trump Lauds Tinubu’s Resolve To Fight Terrorism,Others

News

By Stephen Gbadamosi United States (US) President Donald Trump has lauded President Bola Tinubu for his decisive leadership “on behalf of the Nigerian people.” In a letter to President Tinubu, Trump applauded Tinubu’s resolve “to tackle the issues plaguing Nigeria, especially the violence affecting Christian communities.” The information was contained in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President (Information and Strategy), Bayo Onanuga, on Wednesday. According to Trump: “It is a true honour to stand with you in the fight against these terrorists and to make the Federal Republic of Nigeria stronger and more prosperous.” Onanuga said…

Jul

22

2026

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By Felix Duru Mbah

Admitting He Lacks Relevant Powers, New York Muslim Mayor Mamdani Appeals To Trump Administration To Arrest ‘War Criminal’ Netanyahu

Foreign

New York City mayor, Zohran Mamdani acknowledged yesterday that he does not have the authority to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but urged United States (US) federal authorities to do so when Netanyahu visits the US later this year. “Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal, the architect of a horrific genocide against the Palestinian people,” Mamdani said in a video posted to social media. Mamdani, a Muslim of Indian descent, said he believed the International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant for Netanyahu’s arrest over alleged war crimes was justified, but admitted he lacked the legal authority to enforce it. “My…

Jul

22

2026

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By Felix Duru Mbah

GOOD TIME FOR ENUGU SMALLHOLDERS: Mbah Flags Off Distribution Of Free Farm Inputs To 63,000 Farmers

News

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has flagged off the 2026 distribution of fertilisers and other farm inputs to 63,000 registered smallholder farmers in the South-East state. Mbah said the move was in line with his administration's commitment to eradicating poverty and growing the state into a $30 billion economy, noting that 40 per cent of the envisaged growth would come from agriculture. According to him, his administration had always seen agriculture as more than just a mere source of food, but as big business, hence the efforts to migrate farmers in the state from subsistence…

Jul

22

2026

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By Felix Duru Mbah

Explosions…Collapsed Buildings, Walls, Ceilings… Rubble…Agonizing Cries…Bedlam…How Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Others Were Killed -Iran’s Foreign Minister

Foreign

*Gives Details Of His Miracle Escape *Israel, US Had Accurate Intel On Our Leaders, He Says *'Enemy Thought They Could Paralyse Us By Targeting Leadership, But They Failed' Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, has described how he was pulled from the rubble of a leadership compound after the US-Israeli airstrike that killed the country’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on the first day of the war (28 February, 2026), and has survived since by constantly moving around the capital, Tehran, by car. In an interview with the Iranian journalist Javad Mogouyi, Araghchi confirmed Israel and the US had accurate intelligence…

Jul

22

2026

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By Felix Duru Mbah

SORROWFUL: What Nigerian Families Go Through Over Their Disabled Children

Feature

By Ajifa Solomon When Fatima Muhammad was told to drown her infant son or abandon him in the forest to die, she brushed off the ludicrous suggestions fuelled by superstition. But when people began to run away, some screaming profanities at the sight of him, she knew they meant it. His crime was being born with Down’s Syndrome. Alameen was born in 2015, the fourth of Muhammad’s six children. He is happy and playful at home, his mother says; a child who loves to draw and dance. He communicates using the basic sign language he is slowly learning and the…

Jul

22

2026

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By Felix Duru Mbah

Sorry, We Can’t Give You Money -Benue Revenue Service Boss Tells Hopeful Agencies

News

‎‎By Sam Tyav, Makurdi ‎Chairman of Benue State Board of Internal Revenue Service (BIRS), Mr. Joseph Kwaghgba, has disclosed that the mandate of BIRS is not to fund agencies of government, but to generate money for the state through tax collection.‎‎Speaking with some journalists in his office on Monday, the Chairman noted that the constitutional provision guiding the board's operations does not allow it to spend money.‎‎The BIRS boss explained that after collection of taxes, the agency remits same to government while the Ministry of Finance disburses the money to the appropriate agencies as provided for in the budget.‎‎Kwaghgba called on…