Governor of Imo State, Sen. Hope Uzodimma, has inaugurated a Fact-Finding and Implementation Committee to drive the recovery and rehabilitation of communities recently affected by insecurity in the Okigwe zone. The initiative follows what the Governor described as successful efforts to restore peace in the area. The committee will focus on communities across Okigwe, Onuimo, … [Read more…]
Judge Mohammed Umar of Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday, dismissed a suit filed by Sen. Samuel Anyanwu, the former factional National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), seeking recognition as the party’s scribe. The Judge dismissed the suit following the expiration of Anyanwu’s tenure as secretary of the party in December 2025. … [Read more…]
The naira weakened marginally at the official foreign exchange market on Monday, closing at N1,420.5 to the dollar as global dollar sentiment softened amid renewed concerns over U.S. economic and geopolitical risks. Data published on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) website showed the local currency depreciated slightly from its previous close, even as conditions … [Read more…]
…Minister Udeh Highlights Importance of First Ever Nigeria House to STI Ecosystem Leading a high-level Nigerian delegation, Vice President Sen. Kashim Shettima, GCON, and the Honourable Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Dr. Kingsley Tochi Udeh, SAN, are attending the 56th World Economic Forum (WEF) 2026 in Davos, Switzerland.” On Monday, January 19, 2026, the … [Read more…]
Plans have been concluded for the maiden Nigeria Reputation Summit convened by Nigeria Reputation Management Group (NRMG), a private sector-driven initiative of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Holding today, Tuesday, 20th January, 2026, at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja, the Summit will have in attendance, notable stakeholders from government, business, and civil … [Read more…]
Chidozie Iwundu struck twice, including a dramatic stoppage-time winner, as Rangers International edged Kun Khalifat 2-1 in their Nigeria Premier Football League matchday 21 encounter in Owerri. The centre-back put the Flying Antelopes ahead three minutes before half-time, scoring his sixth league goal of the season to cap a dominant first-half display at the Dan … [Read more…]
Stakeholders of Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area have unanimously endorsed the re-election bid of the Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, for a second term in 2027, citing his visionary leadership and remarkable developmental strides across the state. The endorsement followed a stakeholders’ meeting where a motion supporting the Governor’s second-term ambition was moved … [Read more…]
…Adopts Market-Driven Innovation Strategy The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to commercializing research outputs and adopting a market-driven innovation approach to drive economic growth and national development under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. The Honourable Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Dr. Kingsley Tochi Udeh, SAN, disclosed this while receiving a delegation … [Read more…]
Undoubtedly, consumerism has evolved in Nigeria. From the common marketing axiom, ‘Consumer is king’, the advent of advocacy groups, and governments’ resolve to be ‘involved’ in the art and sciences of protecting today’s consumers, has raised consumer advocacy a notch higher. For instance, the transition of the former Consumer Protection Council (CPC), to Federal Competition … [Read more…]
Operatives of the Federal Highway Patrol on the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway in Oyo State have recovered a red cloth containing bones and other items suspected to be parts of a human corpse, concealed among passengers’ luggage. The Oyo State Police Public Relations Officer, Adewale Osifeso, disclosed this in a statement issued in Ibadan, the state capital, … [Read more…]
Leading downstream oil and gas company, Pinnacle Oil and Gas Limited, has announced the launch of its flagship fully synthetic lubricant product, PIBREUM SN-9000 5W-30, designed to deliver superior engine performance and protection. Officially introduced to the market in early January, PIBREUM SN-9000 5W-30 is an advanced fully synthetic formulation engineered to perform optimally across … [Read more…]
-By Abdul Mahmud Dr. Bashir Kurfi, a former scholar in Public Administration at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and a man who refuses to bow to orthodoxy, recently observed that the southern elites should protest against the northern elites for bearing the cost of their irresponsibility. It is a bold assertion, persuasive precisely because it … [Read more…]