Political Watch: How Akoko-Edo Will Align in 2027 – By Elempe Dele
Akoko-Edo Local Government Area (LGA) was created in 1963 and is one of the oldest local government areas in Nigeria. Its headquarters is in Igarra. The population was 262,110 according to the 2006 census. Akoko-Edo is one Federal Constituency, and it is made up of ten wards with two state constituencies: constituency one and two. […]
Security Hand Over Passengers Caught With $6.1M Cash at Lagos Airport to EFCC
Security forces who intercepted a group of young men smuggling over $6.1 million in cash at Lagos’ bustling Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMA1) have handed them over to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for deeper scrutiny. The arrests unfolded at the domestic terminal on Friday, as the suspects prepared to board an […]
2024 Nigeria Diaspora Investment Summit Rakes In N673m In Deals, Says NiDCOM
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The Nigeria in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), has given a good account of its activities saying that the 7th Nigeria Diaspora Investment Summit (NDIS) held in November, 2024, achieved a huge success by attracting over 1, 500 participants, generating 168 investment deals worth approximately N673 million, and cementing its reputation as a […]
Obidient’ Leaders Abandon Movement, Cite Reasons
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting NIGERIA, ABUJA – Two major persons that served as the engine room in the Obidient Movement have backed out of the movement. The duo while giving their reasons for their choice made, cited manipulation, toxicity, and leadership failure as reasons for their leaving. In a joint statement, Dr David Ogula and Bolanle […]
Tragedy Averted as Aircraft Flying Super Eagles Back To Nigeria Makes Emergency Landing In Angola
The aircraft conveying Nigeria’s Super Eagles from South Africa to Uyo for their final World Cup qualifier against the Benin Republic made an emergency landing in Luanda, Angola, on Saturday after developing a technical fault mid-air. The ValueJet aircraft, which initially stopped in Luanda to refuel, reportedly turned back about 25 minutes after takeoff when […]
‘Obidient’ Leaders Abandon Movement, Cite Reasons
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting Two major persons that served as the engine room in the Obidient Movement have backed out of the movement. The duo while giving their reasons for their choice made, cited manipulation, toxicity, and leadership failure as reasons for their leaving. In a joint statement, Dr David Ogula and Bolanle Emiabata-Anibaba declared that […]
Just In: ASUU Embarks on Two-Week Nationwide Strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has announced a total and comprehensive two-week warning strike affecting all public universities across Nigeria. The Union’s National President, Professor Chris Piwuna, made the announcement during a press conference held on Sunday at the University of Abuja. The National President of ASUU, Professor Chris Piwuna, stated that there […]
Nigeria’s Minister Urges Citizens to Stop ‘De-marketing’ the Country
Nigeria’s Minister of Works, David Umahi, has appealed to citizens at home and abroad to stop “de-marketing” the country, urging them instead to promote unity, optimism, and patriotism. Speaking in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday, Umahi expressed concern over what he described as a rising culture of […]
Rules Governing Igbos Seem Different from Rest of Nigeria, Says Lawmaker
A member of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Obi Aguocha, has said that the rules governing Igbos appear to differ from those applied to other ethnic groups in the country. Aguocha, who represents Ikwuano/Umuahia North/Umuahia South Federal Constituency of Abia State, made the statement during an interview on Arise Television on Sunday. Speaking about the continued […]
Just In: CONUA Shuns Strike Action, Calls on Members to Continue Work
The Congress of University Academics (CONUA) has officially declared it is not part of any ongoing strike action and has instructed its members to continue their academic and administrative duties without interruption. The clarification came in response to circulating social media reports suggesting the union’s involvement in industrial action being embarked on by its […]