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Nigeria’s Army Chief Orders Deployment of Troops To Benue; Relocates With Principal Officers Over killings

Lt.Gen Olufemi Oluyede By Barth Ikiebe Nigeria’s Chief Of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has ordered the deployment of additional troops to Benue state over the incessant killings of villagers by suspected armed herders and militia group. The Army Chief, being accompanied by his Principal Staff Officers (PSOs), and other top officers at…

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CAN Vice President Charges Men of God To Stand Firm in Preaching The Truth

By Gbegbe Sunday   Former ECWA President and Vice President of Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Reverend Dr. Stephen Baba Panya, has called on the Pastors to stand firm in preaching the truth of the Word of God, for the true transformation of believers of the Lord Jesus Christ. Rev Dr Stephen Panya made the…

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Nigeria’s Finance Minister Congratulates AfDB President – Elect, Sidi Tah

Wale Edun & Sidi Tah By Barth Ikiebe Nigeria’s Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun has met with the President-Elect of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Sidi Ould Tah, on the sidelines of the Bank’s Annual Meetings in Abidjan. The meeting was a courtesy call to extend warm congratulations on…

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Nigerian DHQ Faults Amnesty International Report On Insecurity

Photo : DHQ spokesman Maj-Gen Markus Kangye By Barth Ikiebe The Defence Headquarters has faulted a recent report by Amnesty International on the country’s insecurity challenges, describing it as lacking contextual depth. The DHQ said the report failed to acknowledge the achievements of the Nigerian Armed Forces in combating insecurity across the country. In a…

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Nigeria’s President Inaugurates Eleven Roads On Saturday, May 31

By Barth Ikiebe President Bola Tinubu will inaugurate eleven completed road projects across Nigeria, including the first completed section of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. The Federal Ministry of Works announced on Friday that the commissioning will take place on Saturday, May 31. The commissioning, which will be held both physically and virtually, follows presidential approval…

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AfDB Elects New President; Mauritania’s Sidi Ould Tah

By Barth Ikiebe Mauritania’s Sidi Ould Tah has been elected as the ninth President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group. Tah succeeds Nigeria’s Dr Akinwumi Adesina, whose 10-year tenure ends this year. He will officially assume office on September 1, 2025. The AfDB announced his election on Thursday following rounds of voting by the…

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Appeal Court Dismisses PDP & Ighodalo’s Appeal Against Edo Gov Okpebholo

By Barth Ikiebe Photo: Ighodalo & Okpebholo The Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld the election of Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo. The court ruled that the governorship poll was validly conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC. The Appellate Court on Thursday also held that Governor Okpebholo was properly returned and…

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AfDB President Bows Out of Office; Recounts Experiences

By Barth Ikiebe In an emotional speech, Dr Akinwumi Adeshina, the President of AfDB, has recounted his experiences as he bows out after two terms in office. Here is the full speech: Your Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the 2025 Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank Group. This will be my last and…

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Labour Party National Leadership Supports Obi’s Participation in Coalition Meetings Ahead of 2027 Polls

By Barth Ikiebe The National leadership of Labour Party led by Sen. Nenadi Esther Usman has thrown its weight behind Mr Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of LP in 2023 presidential poll to participate in coalition meetings to unseat President Bola Tinubu. The LP National leadership said its attention was drawn to reports circulating in…

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Islamic Corporation Backs Nigeria’s Infrastructure Agenda; Eyes Greater Private Sector Engagements

By Barth Ikiebe An Islamic Corporation has thrown its weight behind Nigeria’s infrastructure agenda as part of efforts to deepen financial collaboration and accelerate delivery of priority infrastructure across the country. To this end, the Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, received a high-level delegation from the Islamic Corporation for the…

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FCTA Seals PDP National Headquarters, FIRS Office, Total Station, Access Bank Over Ground Rent

By Barth Ikiebe The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has sealed the Wuse Zone 5 office of the PDP National Headquarters, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) over the non-payment of ground rent for 25 years. Also sealed were a branch of Access Bank and a Total filling station, both located in Wuse District, for…

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Nigeria’s Parliament Withdraws Bill on Compulsory Voting After Criticism

By Barth Ikiebe The House of Representatives has withdrawn a bill that sought to make voting compulsory for all eligible Nigerians. The move follows heavy criticism from the public and concerns raised by civil society groups, legal experts, and ordinary citizens. The bill, which was backed by Speaker Abbas Tajudeen and Rep. Daniel Asama Ago,…

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Nigeria’s Finance Ministry Perm Sec Pledges Inter-Agency Support To Revive Unity Schools

By Barth Ikiebe The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Finance, Mrs. Lydia Shehu Jafiya, has pledged support for reviving Unity Schools, promising strategic collaboration with relevant MDAs to address key challenges. She gave the pledge during a courtesy visit by a USOSA delegation led by its President General, Mr. Michael Ibrahim Magaji in Abuja. Mrs.…

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For The Media To Remain Independent, It Must Be Economically Viable, Says US Ambassador To Nigeria

By Barth Ikiebe The United States (U.S.) Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills, says that for the media to truly remain independent, it must be economically viable. Mills stated this at a weeklong training programme for Media Chief Executive Officers selected from leading Nigerian media outlets across the country. The training, organised by the U.S. Mission…

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Where Was Trump Headed By Ambushing Ramaphosa of South Africa

By Austin Isikhuemen The Boers, the ancestors of yore Came from where they came from Looking for succour and clement milieu Where was Trump? Birthed in Africa’s Southern tip Drove out and killed the natives Brave Shaka Zulu gave them hell But gun advantage trumped assegai Aparthiedom, the most inhuman Separated God’s own children Used…

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Don’t Allow NNPCL Go By Way of NIPOST & NITEL; FG Urged

By Austin Isikhuemen I will forgive any millennial or Gen-Z, who cannot make sense of a government parastatal called Nitel or its twin called Nipost. They were parastatals that emblematized Nigeria’s inefficiency and graft. Their managers got fat while the parastatals grew lean and pauperized. Nitel died a shameful death while Nipost has been abandoned…

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