Blog

At International Women’s Day, Enugu First Lady To Sustain Empowerment Programmes

At International Women’s Day, Enugu First Lady To Sustain Empowerment Programmes

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Mrs Nkechinyere Mbah, wife of Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, has pledged to sustain policies and programmes geared towards the development of women, girls and other vulnerable groups in society. Mrs Mbah gave the assurance during the celebration of this year's International Women's Day at the Michael Okpara Square, Enugu, South-East Nigeria. Mrs Mbah, who was represented by the wife of Speaker, Enugu State House of Assembly, Mrs Chinyere Ugwu, stated that since the inception of the present administration in the State, it had continued to map out policies and programmes to enhance the welfare of…
Read More
International Women’s Day Nigeria; A Costume Day For Misogyny

International Women’s Day Nigeria; A Costume Day For Misogyny

By Nusrat Lasisi, aka NusratDReteller The happy International Women's Day messages have filled the air, and numerous well-wishers have followed the trend of messaging every woman they know. But I refuse to be swayed by this faux display of solidarity for women. In the same week leading to International Women's Day, something extraordinary happened to a woman in the Senate. Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from Kogi accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio, who has been accused of similar sexual abuse, of sexual harassment. And what did she get for speaking up? She was suspended for six months while the accused remains in…
Read More
2027 And Beyond: El-Rufai Quits APC For SDP, Draws Battleline

2027 And Beyond: El-Rufai Quits APC For SDP, Draws Battleline

"As a member of the SDP, I am committed to fostering a unified democratic platform to challenge the APC in upcoming elections." With these words, former governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, quit the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) today, Monday, March 10 -an act likely to spark massive political consequences across board in the country. For one, he has thrown his hat in the ring, clearly expressing his intention to oust President Bola Tinubu and APC from power in 2027. Explaining why he left APC, El-Rufai pointed to irreconciliable differences with the present leadership. A central figure in…
Read More
Minister, Seyi Tinubu Visit Sokoto, Pledge Youth Empowerment

Minister, Seyi Tinubu Visit Sokoto, Pledge Youth Empowerment

By Rosemary Ameh, Sokoto Excitement filled Sokoto as Minister of Youth Development, Comrade Ayodele Olawande, and the founder of Renewed Hope Youth Initiative, Seyi Tinubu, on Sunday, March 9, visited the North-Western State to break the ongoing fast with some Muslim youths. Seyi is President Bola Tinubu's son. Speaking during the visit, the Minister said it was to identify with youths in the state during the period of Ramadan. Olawande noted that a group of select youths would be empowered during the trip, to enable them become self-reliant. He further explained that the youth are pillars and future leaders of…
Read More
Medical Doctor From FCTA Hospitals Residency Programme Emerges W/Africa’s Best

Medical Doctor From FCTA Hospitals Residency Programme Emerges W/Africa’s Best

Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) again reaped huge from its investment in medical excellence as one of its own, Dr. Yibala Akpama Edimek, emerged Overall Best Candidate in the Fellowship Examination of Faculty of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of the highly prestigious West African College of Surgeons (WACS). The extraordinary achievement is a testament to what the organizers described as the punctilious and rigorous training programme of FCTA's Hospitals Residency Training Scheme, which continues to produce world-class specialists that distinguish themselves both within and beyond Nigeria. The WACS is a globally-acclaimed professional body dedicated to advancing surgical education, training, and research…
Read More
June 12 Annulment: Abacha’s Family Tackles IBB,  Accuses Him Of ‘Shifting Blame’

June 12 Annulment: Abacha’s Family Tackles IBB, Accuses Him Of ‘Shifting Blame’

By our reporter The late Gen. Sani Abacha's family members have returned the accusing finger over the controversial annulment of the June 12,1993 presidential poll,to then Head of State, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, popularly called IBB. They described his narrative that it was their now-late patriarch, General Sani Abacha, who annulled the election, as a "deliberate distortion of historical facts." Abacha was Defence Minister in the IBB regime at the time. He was later to become Head of State from November,1993 to July, 1998. In a statement on Sunday, March 9, the Abachas stated that Babangida, and not their father,…
Read More
Trump Absent As US Secret Service Saves White House From Armed Man

Trump Absent As US Secret Service Saves White House From Armed Man

A man who was reported as a potential threat and armed with a firearm was shot by United States Secret Service (USSS) personnel near the White House. The USSS shot the armed adult male on Sunday morning near the White House, the agency confirmed. At the time of the incident, President Donald Trump was away from the White House, ensuring its security, said a report in the English version of Mundo Deportivo . According to Secret Service Chief of Communications Anthony Guglielmi, the agency had received information about a “suicidal individual” traveling from Indiana to Washington, D.C. Secret Service personnel…
Read More
Natasha: Akpabio As Judge In His Own Case, Finds Self Guilty

Natasha: Akpabio As Judge In His Own Case, Finds Self Guilty

By IKEDDY ISIGUZO Every man got a right to decide his own destiny; And in this judgment there is no partiality - Bob Marley in his 1979 song, Zimbabwe SENATOR Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan did not need to commit any offence to be suspended. Evidence abounds that His Excellency, Dr Obong Godswill Akpabio, was ready to inflict maximum punishment in a case in which he was the principal accused. The Senate was tangential to the matter. Its inclusion as an institutional victim of Natasha’s allegations against Akpabio failed woefully to befuddle the issues. Natasha was seemingly being punished for not accepting seats…
Read More
Group Lauds A’Court Over Verdict On Taraba Chieftaincy Dispute

Group Lauds A’Court Over Verdict On Taraba Chieftaincy Dispute

By Okerafor Athanasius, Jalingo A socio-cultural group in Taraba State which is under the aegis of Takum Chamba Socio-cultural Development Association, has applauded the pronouncements made by the Appeal Court over a chieftaincy dispute in Takum Local Government Area (LGA). The socio-cultural group said the court's decision to order a retrial of the appeal filed by the Kuteb against the Taraba state government and the Chamba ruling clan of Takum,was a welcome development. The group through a press statement issued to journalists in Jalingo, the state capital, by its spokesperson, Sawariga Dauda, lauded the decision made on March 5, 2025,…
Read More
Herdsmen Attacks: Alia Promises Response

Herdsmen Attacks: Alia Promises Response

By Sam Tyav, Makurdi Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Iormem Alia, has appealed to the people of Kwande Local Government Area (LGA), particularly the women who have taken to the streets to register their grievances about the security situation in the LGA, to remain calm as his government works unrelentingly to bring peace to the area. A statement by Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the governor, Tersoo Kula, said the governor expressed worry over the incessant attacks on Kwande communities by armed herders and wondered why Kwande and Ukum have received the attention of these attackers now that relative peace is…
Read More