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By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu The Enugu State government has inaugurated a steering committee to eliminate Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in the South-East Nigerian state, declaring zero tolerance for the social malaise. The inauguration took place at the Government House, Enugu, the state capital. The panel, which is chaired by the Commissioner for Children, Gender Affairs and Social Development, Mrs. Ngozi Enih, draws membership from the Nigeria Police Force, Ministry of Agriculture and Agro Industrialisation, Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Chieftaincy Affairs, Ministry of Human Development and Poverty Reduction, Ministry of Trade, Investment and Industry, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of…

*'PDP'll Be Shooting Self For 2031 If It Hands North Ticket In 2027' By Felix Durumbah, Abuja Amid rumours that suspended governor of Rivers State, Sim Fubara, recently visited his estranged political godfather, Barrister Nyesom Wike, who is Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), for reconciliation, Wike has now laid the matter to rest. Some reports even claimed that Fubara knelt down begging Wike, pleading with the Minister to pull strings to have him (Fubara) restored to his office. The Fubara camp has denied this though. But, addressing a press conference today in Abuja, Wike confirmed that indeed Fubara begged…

Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has strongly condemned the latest allegations levelled against the Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Mohammed Matawalle, describing the petition against him to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as politically motivated, unsubstantiated, and part of a calculated campaign to weaken a key loyalist of President Bola Tinubu. Reacting to the recent protest at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja, led by what HURIWA described as "the self-styled mushroom group working for the Zamfara state governor," the rights body expressed concern over what it said was "a sustained, well-coordinated smear campaign orchestrated…

By Sam Tyav, Makurdi A group under the aegis of Mbachoghur Development Association (MDA), Tarka Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State, has lauded the state Governor Hyacinth Iormem Alia for the state's rapid development through pragmatic leadership, hard work and commitment. Speaking during the weekend when the group paid a courtesy call on their son, who is the Director of Research and Publication, Benue Public Service Institute (PBSI), Dr. Mark Nyitse, at the latter's residence in Makurdi, the state capital, MDA Chairman, Akpera Sylvester Tyogema, and the group's Treasurer, Zaki Tyotom Akpen, lauded the Governor for his love for…

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Abimbola Owoade 1, has thanked President Bola Tinubu, Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, traditional rulers, organising committee, and others who graced his coronation ceremony for making it colourful and memorable. According to a release from the palace's Director of Media and Publicity, Bode Durojaiye, Oba Owoade stated these in his letter of appreciation to those who participated in the coronation ceremony, where he restated his commitment to promoting the welfare and prosperity of his kingdom and the entire Yoruba race. Oba Owoade expressed his deepest appreciation to President Tinubu, members of…

*Enugu North Leaders Queue Solidly Behind Gov By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Huge fillip has been injected into the spirited bid by the administration of Governor Peter Mbah to transform Enugu State into a paradise on earth as several economic pillars are set to come onstream this month,ahead of the governor's second anniversary in office. These include Enugu Air, Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Mass Transit programme, and the ultramodern transport terminals all built from scratch by the Mbah administration. The government has also approved the development of the state’s tourism industry, while total transformation of the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium and Awgu…

By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna It was time to tell some home truths as the 19 Northern State Governors today acknowledged the resurgence of Boko Haram terrorist activities in parts of the region. Boko Haram is a Salafi-jihadist terror group fighting for the replacement of the secular Nigerian state with an Islamic one based on a strict compliance to the Sharia law, throughout the country. Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, whose North-Eastern State has faced renewed murderous attacks by the group which the Global Terrorism Index ranked in 2019 as the second deadliest terrorist group in the world, had, recently…