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By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Following the recent waves of attacks by terrorists in parts of Ekiti State bordering Kogi and Kwara States, the state government has ordered the kick-off of an onslaught against such gunmen and other criminal elements in forests and border communities across the state. The operation, which is a joint effort by security agencies, alongside local operatives, seeks to ward off terrorists and restore peace to communities, especially those bordering Kwara and Kogi States. There have been reported cases of abductions and killings by terrorists in parts of Ikole and Moba local government areas of the state.…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Enugu State Government has declared a 90-day amnesty window for property owners without approved building plans to regularise their properties, as part of ongoing efforts to enforce structured urban development and strengthen regulatory compliance across the state. The government, in a statement issued by the Managing Director (MD) of the State Geographic Information System (ENGIS), Chiwetalu Nwatu, in Enugu, said the initiative, which will be implemented in collaboration with relevant planning authorities, offers owners of existing buildings an opportunity to obtain proper approvals and avoid future sanctions. Under the amnesty, property owners without approved plans are…

By Felix Durumbah, Abuja Multi-award-winning journalist, Nnah Douglas, today added another beautiful plume to his cap as leading broadcast outfit, Wazobia FM, crowned him the maiden Newsroom Staff of the Month. The event took place in the newsroom of Cool FM, Wazobia FM and Nigeria Info FM --the outfits in the media group --in Abuja, the nation's capital. Speaking during the presentation of the award, News Manager of the stations, Fidel Oseghale, said the Staff of the Month initiative was introduced to motivate newsroom staff to be more dedicated and committed to duty. On his part, amid roaring applause from…

By Sam Tyav, Makurdi In a state with very few medium or heavy industries and a disproportionately high unemployment-to-available-jobs ratio, every little counts. And so when Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia disclosed that there would be over 6000 job opportunities during the flag-off of a 90mw waste-to-energy project, the applause was resounding. Technical Adviser to the State Governor on Media, Publicity, and Strategic Communication, Chief Solomon Iorpev, in a statement, weekend, said the project was designed to generate electricity by converting municipal and industrial solid waste into power and valuable by-products. The statement revealed that the project, which situated at…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Nigerian Navy has inaugurated a multi-million naira Primary Health Care (PHC) center to strengthen healthcare in Ugbawka community, Nkanu East Local Government Area (LGA) of Enugu State. The facility was built under an infrastructure project marked 'A Special Quick Impact Project of the Chief of Naval Staff in Honour of Rear Admiral Patrick Nwatu (rtd)'. Inaugurating the facility, the Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Idi Abbas, said that the structure represented the Navy's committed to social positive impact and betterment of society. Abbas said that the Navy would continue to touch lives across the…

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has faulted the indictment of the Federal Government by the Oyo State House of Assembly on the state of power supply in the state, specifically in Ibarapa zone of the state. He said their action was a fallout of alleged ignorance and bias. He spoke at the weekend, at the end of a meeting with the management of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) and other stakeholders on the way forward to improve power supply in Oyo State and other states within the firm's jurisdiction. Adelabu said Oyo State government…

*Sign-On Fee: Equivalent Of About N34m *Salary: Equivalent Of About N3.5m *'I Fled Battlefield On Seeing Blood Of My Colleagues' *'We Saw Nigerians, Other African POWs' Nigerians are among scores of young Africans fighting for Russia, and captured on the battlefield by the Ukrainian military in the ongoing conflict between both nations. In a stark warning to youths against the mind-blowing offers of dazzling employment abroad made by some agents, two lucky Ghanaian prisoners of war (POWs) captured by Ukraine in the war, said they saw Nigerians among POWs in the Ukraine camp where they were being held since last…

By Felix Durumbah, Abuja A seemingly worked-up Presidency yesterday replied opposition leaders who had accused it, same yesterday too, among several allegations, of anti-democratic, anti-people initiatives such as President Bola Tinubu's swift assent to the 'flawed' electoral law and Abuja's alleged test-run of the law in the just-concluded Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council polls. In the polls, the federally-ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), according to Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), won five of the territory's six Area Councils. Responding literally eyeball to eyeball to the opposition, the Presidency, in a statement by presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, lashed them with…

*Harmonized Taxes Bill Scales First Reading By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) said it has trained 900 youths in Enugu on ''critical'' digital skills in emerging areas such as cybersecurity, data science, digital literacy and entrepreneurship. Director-General (DG) of the agency, Mr. Kashifu Abdullahi, disclosed this in an address at the Enugu Tech Festival (ETF) 2026. The ETF 2026 (ETF 2.0), which is themed: 'Coal to Code: Energy in New Form', would be held between 24-27 February this year. Abdullahi said that the strategic skill training was part of the Federal Government's Renewed Hope Agenda, tailored…

*6 Feb For Governorship, State Assembly Polls There is a fresh timetable for the 2027 General Elections. Presidential and National Assembly elections will now hold on 16 January, 2027 -a shift backwards by one month and four days from the earlier date of 20 February, 2027. These were disclosed by Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Thursday as it gave an update on preparations for the polls. According to the commission, elections for Governorship positions and State Houses of Assembly will now take place on 6 February, 2027. Previously, INEC had slated the Presidential and National Assembly elections for 20 February,…