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By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu The Agbaja Leaders of Thought (ALT) has announced plans for the Agbaja Summit 2025, scheduled for November 26–27, 2025, in Enugu. Themed 'Education and Skills Development: Building a Future Anchored on Heritage', the summit will bring together Agbaja sons and daughters at home and abroad, alongside partners and cultural custodians, for two days of dialogue, innovation, and cultural celebration. Announcing the event at a press briefing at the Amadeo Centre yesterday, Professor Chike Anibeze, Chairman of the Planning Committee, described the summit as “a clarion call reminding Agbaja leaders of thought that they have a shared…

*His Territories Go Beyond Yorubaland, He Says By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Leaders in Yorubaland have been wading into the reported feud between the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, Elewu Etu 1; and Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, over right to confer chieftaincy titles in Yorubaland, South-West Nigeria. The latest of such came from revered traditional ruler, the Oore of Mobaland, Oba Adekunle Adeagbo, who said the Ooni had not overreached his bounds. Recall that a statement from the palace of the Alaafin, purportedly signed by his media aide, Bode Durojaye, on Monday, issued a 48-hour ultimatum to…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Enugu State governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has assured that the state government will embrace a hi-tech judicial system that eliminates outdated processes and strengthens justice delivery, while also prioritizing the welfare of workers across all sectors. The governor made this known at the annual conference of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), Enugu branch, held at the Justice A.I. Umezuruike Auditorium, High Court, Enugu. Speaking on the theme, 'Embracing Disruptive Innovation: Leveraging Technology to Enhance Justice Administration and Delivery in Enugu State', Gov. Mbah, who was represented by his Special Adviser on Legal Matters, Barrister…

By Our Correspondent A consultant and owner of a hotel popularly known as De Jay's Guest Inn, Mr Victor Balogun, has been charged to court for alleged criminal intimidation of a journalist over a news report in Kaduna, North-West Nigeria. Balogun was on Monday, August 19, 2025, arraigned at Upper Customary Court, Television, Kaduna, on a charge bordering on criminal intimidation, by the Sabon Tasha police divisional headquarters. According to the Police First Information Report (FIR), signed by Inspector Bulus Alamu, and dated August 12, 2025, the journalist, Mr. Idibia Ude Gabriel, lodged a report at Sabon Tasha police station…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Director-General (DG), National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig. Gen. Olakunle Oluseye Nafiu, has commended Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State for his commitment to the welfare and safety of corps members in the state, especially for increasing their monthly allowances to a minimum of N20,000. The DG gave the commendation when he led top members of NYSC’s management on a courtesy visit to the governor’s office, Monday evening, on the sidelines of his tour of the NYSC Orientation Camp at Awgu in the state, as well as others across the country during the orientation programme. Before…

*Storms Ibadan For Coronation Rites From Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Olubadan-designate, Oba (Senator) Rasidi Adewolu Ladoja, said it is a rigorous process to become Ibadan's monarch. He also sued for peaceful co-existence in Ibadanland, Oyo State and Nigeria at large "for meaningful developmentto take place." The Olubadan-designate appealed to both the political leaders and the ruled to have the interest of "our dear country at heart," adding that all should support the political leaders at local, state and federal levels "so as to have the Nigeria of our dream." According to the former Oyo State Governor, Oba Ladoja, the present traditional…

*Hail Gov Sani On Inclusive Governance, Ask For More By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern states and Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has lauded the National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, over the arrest of two notorious leaders of Ansaru terrorist group. The duo are Mahmud Muhammad Usman (aka Abu Bara’a, Abbas, or Mukhtar), the self-styled Emir of Ansaru, alongside his deputy, Mahmud al-Nigeri, popularly known as Mallam Mamuda. Ribadu disclosed news of the arrest at the weekend,saying the duo were masterminds of multiple terrorist attacks and murders in the country over the…

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has alleged that last Saturday's by-election in Ibadan North federal constituency was marred by noticeable irregularities "which put the declaration of the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the winner to question." Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had, on Sunday, announced Hon. Folajimi Oyekunle of PDP as the winner, having polled the highest number of votes, beating APC's Hon. Adewale Olatunji to the second position. In a statement issued today, August 18, and made available to journalists in Ibadan,the state capital, by its Publicity Secretary, Olawale…

By Rosemary Ameh, Sokoto National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed that 10 persons were rescued while more than 40 are missing after a boat capsized in Sokoto State yesterday, August 17. Director General (DG), NEMA, Mrs. Zubaida Umar, said the agency activated its emergency response immediately after receiving reports that a boat carrying over 50 passengers to Goronyo Market had overturned. “As at the time of this report, about 10 persons have been rescued, while more than 40 passengers remain missing,” Umar said in a statement. NEMA's Sokoto Operations Office (SOO) has deployed a response team to support ongoing…

Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has raised a special purpose committee to probe the 6,458 cases of technology-driven malpractice detected during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). JAMB’s Registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede inaugurated the 23-member committee in Abuja,the Nigeria capital, today, August 18. As yet, it is unclear if JAMB will, when the committee rounds off, submit its findings to security agencies for further necessary action. Speaking during the inauguration, Oloyede lamented the rising sophistication of examination fraud in the country. He revealed that the results of 6,458 candidates remain under investigation for alleged involvement in high-tech cheating,…