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APC Has A New National Chairman

APC Has A New National Chairman

Th All Progressives Congress, APC, has a new National Chairman. He is Prof. Nentawe Yiltwada. An indigene of Kanke Local Government Area of Plateau State, he was the APC governorship Candidate for Plateau state in 2023. The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the ruling party (APC) appointed Prof. Nentawe Yiltwada who is the Humanitarian Affairs Minister, as the party’s National Chairman. Yiltwada replaces Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, who resigned on June 27. Chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF), Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo state, made the nomination, and he was seconded by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr…
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Peter Obi’s Dangerous Game

Peter Obi’s Dangerous Game

By AZU ISHIEKWENE Peter Obi has the best chance against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027 of all opposition candidates. Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s People’s Democratic Party (PDP) may have received a slightly higher percentage of the votes (6.9 million or 29.1 percent) in the last presidential election; still, that was poor for Atiku, a sixth-timer in the presidential race. Obi had less than one year to prepare after his former party, the PDP, shafted him, followed by the bitter struggle for control between Atiku and the former Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, which left the party in…
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AOIYEO President Condemns Elites’ Political Arrogance, Urges Respect for Grassroots

AOIYEO President Condemns Elites’ Political Arrogance, Urges Respect for Grassroots

President of Abuja Original Inhabitants Youth Empowerment Organisation (AOIYEO), Commandant Isaac David, has strongly condemned some of the nation's educated elite who, he said, despite relying on the support of poor and illiterate masses to attain political office, thereafter refuse to be accountable to them. In a strongly-worded statement signed by him, Commandant David expressed dismay at what he described as the "elitist hypocrisy and class arrogance" of such politicians. To him, they use the votes of the common people to climb to power, only to later distance themselves from the constituents. His stance aligned with growing concerns over the…
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FUGUS Governing Council Okays Promotion Of 4 Professors, 7 Readers

FUGUS Governing Council Okays Promotion Of 4 Professors, 7 Readers

*2 Deputy VCs Affected Greater motivation has come for some senior academic staff of Federal University Gusau (FUGUS) as the University's Governing Council approved the promotion of 11 of them to the exalted ranks of Professor and Reader. Of the 11, four were promoted to Professor while seven others were elevated from Senior Lecturer to Reader, according to a statement today by the University management. FUGUS is a federal University located in Zamfara State, North-West Nigeria. The promotions were approved at the Council’s 30th (Regular) meeting held on July 23, 2025, in Abuja,the nation's capital. Those promoted to the rank…
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64 And Still Soaring: Okey Oramah’s Remarkable Journey To Global Greatness

64 And Still Soaring: Okey Oramah’s Remarkable Journey To Global Greatness

By Kehinde Olaosebikan At the annual Pan-African Business and Development Awards held in June, the Nigerian Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Olawale Edun described the outgoing President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Professor Benedict Okechukwu (Okey) Oramah, as “a true son of the soil” whose leadership had fundamentally reshaped trade and development across Africa. Those words capture accurately and succinctly the lifework of Okey Oramah, who turns 64 on Thursday, 24 July. Only recently, the President of Nigeria, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR conferred on Oramah the National honour…
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We’ll Continue Uplifting Quality Of Lives In Warri South -Council Chair

We’ll Continue Uplifting Quality Of Lives In Warri South -Council Chair

By Emma Ogoigbe, Warri To the Chairman, Warri South Local Government Area (LGA) of Delta State, Hon. Isaac Agbateyinro, electioneering campaign promises are sacred and form a social contract that he said he will continue to keep. He emphasized that he will continue to improve the people's welfare by providing essential amenities needed to uplift their standard of living. More dividends of democracy will be made available to further reduce any challenges being faced by the populace, he said. Hon. Agbateyinro stated these today, July 24, when a select group of journalists led by the State Council Chairman of Nigeria…
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Security: Isi-Uzo Royal Fathers Visit LG Chairman, Laud Gov Mbah

Security: Isi-Uzo Royal Fathers Visit LG Chairman, Laud Gov Mbah

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Isi-Uzo Local Government Traditional Rulers Council, Enugu State, has commended the efforts of the State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, which they said had continued to improve security in the LGA since the inception of the present administration. They also condemned an attack, several weeks ago, on parts of Eha-Amufu community in the state, which left some people dead, saying it was totally against the run of play, given the investment and job done in the fields of security and infrastructure by Gov. Mbah and the Council Chairman, Barrister Obiora Obeagu. The royal fathers, led by their…
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Scam! Police Nab Indian For Running Fake Embassy, Dupes Many

Scam! Police Nab Indian For Running Fake Embassy, Dupes Many

*Addressed As Ambassador *Parks Cars With Fake Diplomatic Numbers *Flies Flags Of Different Countries *Found With Cash Equivalent Of About N78m Aside Foreign Currencies With full complement of mint-new cars bearing diplomatic plates, a building flying flags of different countries, and sundry paraphernalia of an embassy, an Indian man has been arrested for running a bogus embassy, in a major bust against fraud. The daredevil scam saw the man operate from a rented residential building near Delhi, the Indian capital, with police recovering the cars as well as cash in different currencies. The development has raised serious concerns that the…
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FCTA Unhappy Over Assets Vandalization, Warns Criminals

FCTA Unhappy Over Assets Vandalization, Warns Criminals

*Rallies Residents Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has expressed concern over the alarming rate of vandalization of public infrastructure in the Federal Capital City (FCC), Abuja. The concern was raised by Director, FCTA's Department of Monitoring and Inspection (DMI), Tpl. Obinna Nkwocha, during a routine monitoring exercise of the FCC. He said the menace is being tackled. The Director said the Administration is unhappy over the increasing incidents, in which criminals target street lights, water pipelines and electricity cables. Tpl. Nkwocha disclosed that FCTA, under FCT Minister, Barrister Nyesom Wike, has relentlessly shown commitment to developing and enhancing public assets…
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FG To Restore Peace In Violence-Ravaged Areas -Again, Tinubu Pledges

FG To Restore Peace In Violence-Ravaged Areas -Again, Tinubu Pledges

By Idibia Gabriel, Kaduna President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that his administration is committed to restoring peace, stability, law and order across the country, especially in areas affected by insecurity and violence. Speaking through the National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, at the commissioning of the first phase of housing projects for victims of banditry in Kaduna State, Tinubu said: “Nigeria is in safe hands, and we will restore law and order. That is an assurance we are giving. It will be done.” The housing project, carried out in collaboration with Qatar Charity Organization, is part of the…
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