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Wave-making journalist and producer of the immensely popular Demsay Demsay News on rave broadcast station, Wazobia FM, Douglas Nnah, has been nominated for a prestigious award at the 6th National Entertainment and Peace Summit. The event is scheduled for 24 October, 2025, at the China Cultural Centre, Abuja. The nomination recognizes Nnah’s consistent commitment to using his media platforms to promote equity and justice, bridge the peace gap, and advocate for transparency, accountability, and fairness in governance at both national and sub-national levels. Reacting to the development, Nnah expressed gratitude to God, all listeners of Wazobia FM, particularly Demsay Demsay…

*Speaker, 23 State Lawmakers, Murray-Bruce Too *Fubara's Continued Stay In PDP May Be Shaky By our reporter The gale of defections to the federally-ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is rising with Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, today announcing his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to join APC. With Diri's exit, he being only one of two last Governors standing for PDP (the other being Sim Fubara of Rivers State) in the South-South, it means the former largest party in Africa and former federally-ruling party, has lost control of one of its last two remaining states in the oil-laden…

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Basit Salam, a talented young Nigerian artist and graduate of Graphic Arts from Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, Oyo State, is fast becoming a name to watch in the global arts scene. Known for his ability to weave deep emotion and cultural identity into paintings, Salam uses his art to tell powerful stories about heritage, resilience, and community. Through vibrant colours and expressive strokes, he celebrates African traditions and promotes Nigerian culture to audiences across the globe. Though trained in graphic arts, Salam’s passion for painting has driven him to create works that transcend…

CHARTING A NEW COURSE: TRANSITION FROM PDP TO APC I want to begin by expressing a deep gratitude to God and Ndi Enugu… For we are indeed at a moment of reflection, gratitude and renewal. Today, I stand before you, to announce a break from the past, and to share a decision that will shape the road ahead. This concerns our values, how we organize ourselves politically, and how we secure the future of our projects and our people. I offer my sincere thanks to everyone who has contributed to this journey over the past 28 months. At the top…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Vice-President (VP) Kashim Shettima today said Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has now become leader of the now-ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the South-East state following his defection to the party today. Speaking during the official welcoming of Mbah into the APC family at Okpara Square, Enugu, Shettima said: "As for the APC Convention and Constitution, the Governor is the leader of the party in the state. “Your Excellency, you are now the leader of the APC family in Enugu State. I am the Vice-President, but the leader of the APC in Borno is…

*Invites Contractors' Leaders *Minister May Appear Too *Legislature Determined To Give Justice In The Matter By our reporter Succour appears on the way for members of the Association of Indigenous Contractors of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as Senate has invited them to an investigative hearing following a petition by the group to the nation's upper legislative chamber on an alleged contractual liability to the tune of over N5billion incurred by FCT Administration (FCTA) to the contractors. Six members of the association were invited by the Senate Committee on Ethics, Code of Conduct and Public Petitions to the hearing scheduled for…

*You're Responsible For Nigeria's Dilapidation, He Tells Northern Political Elite *Says If Atiku Runs In 2027, South Too Will Contest In 2031 By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Renowned religion icon, Sat Guru Maharaj Ji, has called on Northern elders to prevail on former Vice President (VP) Atiku Abubakar to steer clear of the 2027 presidential election. He gave the charge in a letter dated 9 October, which he wrote to the elders, a copy of which was made available to journalists on Monday, 13 October. “I use this medium to, once again, call on Abubakar Atiku to withdraw from the 2027…

By People&Politics Reporters The crisis within the Enugu State chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) deepened yesterday as the State Chairman, Barrister Ugochukwu Agballah, vehemently rejected the purported dissolution of the State Executive Committee (SEC) by the party’s National Working Committee (NWC). In a strong-worded statement issued in Enugu on Saturday, Agballah described the NWC’s resolution — allegedly reached at its 179th meeting on October 9, 2025 — as “unlawful, illegal and unconstitutional.” The NWC had reportedly dissolved the State Executive and appointed a seven-man caretaker committee led by former Chairman, Mr. Ben Nwoye. Agballah said the move was a…

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…

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.…