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By Achadu Gabriel Nigeria's Minister of Environment, Malam Balarabe Abbas Lawal, has presented the ministry's 2024 budget performance report and defended its 2025 budget before lawmakers at the National Assembly Complex, Abuja. In a statement, he said the presentation was a crucial step in ensuring that the ministry's environmental initiatives and projects were adequately funded. Malam Lawal said his leadership, within the performance period under review, focused on addressing key environmental challenges including climate change, pollution, and conservation. The ministry's budget defence presentation highlighted its achievements in 2024, including efforts to promote sustainable development, protect natural resources, and address environmental…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu,Enugu As elections into apex Igbo socio-cultural body, Ohanaeze, are scheduled for Friday, January 20, President General (PG) of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Nze Ozichukwu Fidelis Chukwu, has reaffirmed his commitment to hand over the reins of power to an indigene of Rivers State. He stated that though his tenure as a PG is very brief, but “what matters is the impact and legacy with which we will be remembered. The millions of Igbo people all over the world are watching us with more than a passing interest on the quality of Ohanaeze leadership that will be enthroned on…

By our reporter Former Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mike Okiro, has withdrawn from the poll to fill the position of President-General (PG) of apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo. The elder statesman cited an Enugu High Court injunction barring his candidacy as reason for his withdrawal. The last substantive PG of Ohanaeze was businessman and philanthropist, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu,who died recently. He hailed from Imo State, South-East Nigeria. Since then, Nze Ozichukwu Chukwu, also from Imo State, has been running the affairs of the organization in acting capacity to round off the late Chief Iwuanyanwu's tenure, ahead of a…

By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has donated a princely N300 million to support families of soldiers who lost their lives in the ongoing battle against Boko Haram insurgents. Zulum announced this on Wednesday, January 8, while speaking to journalists after attending the 2025 Multinational Joint Taskforce (MNJT) Operation Desert Sanity 2 medal parade in N'djamena, capital of Chad Republic. These were contained in a statement by his media aide, Abdurrahman Bundi. He said the donation would be disbursed through the Tribute to Our Troops Charity Foundation which seeks to honour the fallen heroes, celebrate serving…

By Dare Adekanmbi Ecclesiastical evidence abounds to affirm that God does not look at people or issues through the same prism from which human beings perceive matters. As mortals, we give primacy to mundane parameters as appearance or outward adornments, height or whether the person is oozing opulence or simply look at nobility of a person’s birth before ascribing value or judgment to such a person.The story of David’s ascension to the throne of Israel summarises how God make His choices. Prophet Samuel beheld the firstborn of Jesse named Eliab and, looking at his outward qualities, concluded “here comes the…

By Felix Durumbah France hit back at Niger Republic over the latter's claim that the foreign power was colluding with Nigeria to destabilize the West African nation, describing it as "baseless." France said Niger's claims that Nigeria had provided space for a French military base or given money to Nigerian President Bola Tinubu for same were unfounded as such matters had never been discussed or suggested by either France or Nigeria. Political Counsellor of the French Embassy in Nigeria, Bertrand de Seissan, disclosed these while speaking with the Nigerian government-owned News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, the country's capital.…

By Abdulrahim Abdulkadir Five hundred and eighty-nine days after then-President Muhammadu Buhari handed over power to incumbent Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, a close associate of the former and leading Minister in his administration, Solomon Dalung, has asserted that a cabal in the Buhari government dipped their hands into public funds. Dalung, who served as Minister of Sports and Youth from November,2015 to May,2019, stated this on Channels TV 'Politics Today' programme on Tuesday. He made the allegation while reflecting on the comparative activities and destructive consequences of cabals in the Buhari and Tinubu administrations. President Tinubu,it would be recalled, had…

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Entrepreneur and chieftain of New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, has mourned the passing of renowned socialite and businesswoman, Chief (Mrs) Adebisi Edionseri, popularly known as 'Cash Madam'. Ajadi, while commiserating with the people of Ogun State on the passing of Chief Edionseri, described her death as a great loss to both the state and Nigeria. Chief Edionseri, a prominent figure in the Nigerian social scene for decades, was known for her love for fashion, style, beauty, entrepreneurial exploits and flamboyant lifestyle. She assed on last Sunday at 89. Ajadi said Chief Edionseri's…

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Director General (DG) of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General YD Ahmed, has reassured Corps members that the disbursement of their newly increased monthly allowance of N77,000 is set to begin soon. The DG gave the reassurance on Tuesday, January 7 in Abuja when he commissioned a 32-seater bus donated by Capital Express Insurance Company. Ahmed disclosed that arrangements to commence payment of the new minimum wage have been concluded. He stated that the development is coming as part of ongoing efforts to enhance the welfare of Corps members across the country. These were made…