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Oct
12
2025
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By Felix Duru Mbah
EXCLUSIVE! Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, Sullivan Chime Emerge Early Contenders To Replace Uche Nnaji As Minister, Nsukka Zone Calls For Equity

EXCLUSIVE! Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, Sullivan Chime Emerge Early Contenders To Replace Uche Nnaji As Minister, Nsukka Zone Calls For Equity

News
By People&Politics Reporters Fresh political maneuvers are unfolding in Enugu State following the sudden resignation of Chief Geoffrey Uche Nnaji as Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology. His exit, linked to a certificate forgery scandal, has thrown open a high-stakes contest for the state’s lone ministerial slot. Former governors Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi and Sullivan Chime have emerged as the leading contenders. Nnaji, who was appointed in 2023, tendered his resignation last week amid allegations that his academic credentials from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), were falsified. The development has triggered intense political lobbying, both within the ruling All Progressives Congress…
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Oct
12
2025
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By Felix Duru Mbah
UPDATE! President-Must-Go Protests: Security Situation In Madagascar Deteriorates

UPDATE! President-Must-Go Protests: Security Situation In Madagascar Deteriorates

Foreign
*President Cries Out Over Military Coup Plot Madagascar’s President said an “attempt to seize power illegally and by force” was under way, as an elite military unit that joined protesters on the streets on Saturday announced it was taking over the army. The Capsat unit’s intervention comes after weeks of youth-led protests, which started on 25 September against water and electricity shortages and expanded to calling for the resignation of the president, Andry Rajoelina, an end to corruption and radical overhaul of the political system. Some keen analysts of political happenings in Africa say, should the Madagascar protests succeed in…
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Oct
12
2025
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By Felix Duru Mbah
Restitution Row: How Nigeria’s New Home For Benin Bronzes Ends Up With Clay Replicas

Restitution Row: How Nigeria’s New Home For Benin Bronzes Ends Up With Clay Replicas

Culture
By Philip Oltermann, Berlin, & Eromo Egbejule,in Abidjan In a corner of the new Museum of West African Art (MOWAA), visitors can marvel at a sample display of the cultural treasures that adorned the royal palace that once stood in its place: a proud cockerel, a plaque with three mighty warriors, a bust of a king with a glorious beaded collar. The artefacts, collectively known as the Benin bronzes, were looted by British colonial forces who went on to burn down the palace in a punitive expedition in 1897. In the decades that followed they were scattered across collections in…
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Oct
12
2025
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Ndi’Enugu Our Movement From PDP To APC Is For Our Collective Good. – Peter Mbah.

Ndi’Enugu Our Movement From PDP To APC Is For Our Collective Good. – Peter Mbah.

Politics
Dateline 14th October, 2025, it was a political tsunami of sorts as almost the entire political structure of the Peoples Democracy Party PDP in Enugu State defected to the All Progressive Congress APC in a move that was clearly long overdue considering the protracted unwillingness of the PDP to heed the position of the South East Caucus concerning the leadership crisis that had become the Archiles Heel of the Party, unfortunately the PDP took the informed position of the South East Caucus lightly. The very many troubles with the PDP and its unwillingness to heed the call of the South…
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Oct
12
2025
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Amb. Dr Osita Offor “Ultimate Commander”, Receives the Masters Radio 105.9 FM, Award for Philanthropist/ Humanitarian Personality, 2025.

Amb. Dr Osita Offor “Ultimate Commander”, Receives the Masters Radio 105.9 FM, Award for Philanthropist/ Humanitarian Personality, 2025.

Politics
Abia-born Philanthropist, Ambassador Dr Osita Offor (Ikenga Gburugburu), popularly known as “De Ultimate Commander” and President of the United Abia Artistes and Patriots (UAAP) Forum, was honoured with the Masters 105.9 FM Philanthropist/ Humanitarian Personality of the year 2025 award during a live ceremony broadcast from the station’s studios on Thursday, 11th December 2025, at 1:00 PM. Masters 105.9 FM, recognised as one of the most widely listened to radio stations in the East of Niger and beyond, nominated Amb. Dr Offor for this distinction in recognition of his significant contributions to Abia State’s development and Nigeria at large. His…
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Oct
11
2025
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By Felix Duru Mbah
President-Must-Go Protests: Madagascar Leaders Panic As Soldiers Join Protesters, Urge Colleagues To Disobey Orders To Shoot

President-Must-Go Protests: Madagascar Leaders Panic As Soldiers Join Protesters, Urge Colleagues To Disobey Orders To Shoot

Foreign
*Situation May Be Test Case For Other Countries *Leaders In Frenzied Meetings To Satisfy Students' Demands Madagascar’s Prime Minister called for calm after an elite group of soldiers joined thousands of protesters against the country’s President on the streets of the capital on Saturday afternoon,11 October. Protesters marched alongside soldiers from the Capsat unit, who drove armoured vehicles, some waving Madagascar flags, from their base in Soanierana in the south of Antananarivo, the country's capital. A Capsat leader, Lylison René de Rolland, then addressed the cheering crowds in front of the city hall in 13 May Square, which protesters had…
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Oct
11
2025
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By Felix Duru Mbah
2026 World Cup: Nigeria Will Not Qualify If Bafana Beat Rwanda (SEE OTHER RESULTS FROM ACROSS THE WORLD)

2026 World Cup: Nigeria Will Not Qualify If Bafana Beat Rwanda (SEE OTHER RESULTS FROM ACROSS THE WORLD)

Sports
*S/Eagles Must Wallop Visiting Benin 3-0, While Rwanda Draw Bafana For Nigeria To Qualify *Tuesday Is D-Day For Top 3 The Super Eagles were lucky to go home with maximum points following a 2-1 win over Lesotho at Peter Mokaba Stadium on Friday, 10 October. While the Nigerians were not at their very best, they collected maximum points on the road and kept themselves in contention to go to the global tournament. Nigeria Dominate Play But Slim Win In The End Despite enjoying the lion's share of possession in the first half, the Super Eagles struggled to break Lesotho's defence.…
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Oct
11
2025
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Gaza Ceasefire Update: Hamas Thanks Trump, Rejects ‘Murderer’ Blair, Palestinian Exodus Begins

Gaza Ceasefire Update: Hamas Thanks Trump, Rejects ‘Murderer’ Blair, Palestinian Exodus Begins

Foreign
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair would not be welcome in any post-war role for Gaza, a senior Hamas official said, while praising Donald Trump in securing a peace deal. Speaking to Sky News, Dr Basem Naim said a ceasefire would not have been possible without Trump but said the US President must continue to apply pressure to Israel to ensure the agreement is not violated. He said: "Without the personal interference of President Trump in this case, I don’t think that it would have happened to have reached the end of the war. Therefore, yes, we thank President Trump…
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Oct
11
2025
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AA Candidate Praises FCT Minister Wike for Unprecedented Road Infrastructure

AA Candidate Praises FCT Minister Wike for Unprecedented Road Infrastructure

News
The Action Alliance Chairmanship candidate for Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) in the forthcoming Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections, Godson Nemieboka, has publicly commended the Minister of FCT, Barrister Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, for what he described as an "unprecedented drive" in road infrastructure, following the recent flag-off of another round of critical projects across the capital. Nemieboka's commendation highlights the growing political acknowledgment of the Minister's aggressive development agenda. The endorsement centers on the recent flag-off of construction of the Northern Parkway (Shehu Yar'Adua Way) from Ring Road II to Ring Road III in Abuja, the nation's capital.…
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Oct
11
2025
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By Felix Duru Mbah
Leprosy Mission Nigeria, Others Celebrate World Mental Health Day In Sokoto

Leprosy Mission Nigeria, Others Celebrate World Mental Health Day In Sokoto

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By Rosemary Ameh, Sokoto The Leprosy Mission Nigeria, in collaboration with Sokoto State government and other stakeholders, has organized a session to create awareness on the importance of mental wellbeing as part of activities to mark World Mental Health Day. The events held at the Doctors House, Sokoto, underscored the critical importance of mental well-being among citizens. Dr. Attahiru Abusufyan of the Neuropsychiatric Department of Usmanu Dan Fodio Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, who spoke on the occasion, highlighted trauma, particularly among individuals affected by war and insecurity, as a major contributor to mental health disorders. He stressed the urgent need for…
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