Nigeria Army Appoints First Female Spokesperson

By Barth Ikiebe Onyinyechi Anele The Nigerian Army has appointed Lieutenant Colonel Anele Onyinyechi Appolonia as the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, the first woman to hold the position. Anele, a member of Direct Regular Course 15 and the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), takes over from Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, who has been…

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NSC Chairman Engages Thomson Broadcast To Boost Nigerian Sports

By Ijeoma Nwankpa, Abuja Nigeria. In a significant move to revamp Nigeria’s sports media infrastructure, the Chairman of National Sports Commission (NSC), Mallam Shehu Dikko, has embarked on strategic engagements in Paris, France, aimed at transforming the nation’s sports broadcasting landscape. At a three-day bilateral meetings involved the NSC, representatives from the Nigerian Television Authority…

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Nigeria’s Allocation Committee Shares N1.5 Trillion To FG, States and LGCs From March Revenue

By Barth Ikiebe The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), has shared a total sum of N1.578 Trillion to the three tiers of government as Federation Allocation for the month of March 2025 from a gross total of N2.411 Trillion. From the stated amount inclusive of Gross Statutory Revenue, Value Added Tax (VAT), Electronic Money Transfer…

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Nigeria Strengthens Economic Ties With World Bank As Reforms Gain Momentum

By Barth Ikiebe   Photo: L-R; 1. Lydia Shehu Jafiya- Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Finance 2. Doris Uzoka-Anite, Minister of State for Finance 3. Ousmane Diagana- Vice President for the Western and Central Africa Region 4. Wale Edun- Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy 5. Damilola Ogunbiyi- Special Representative of the UN Secretary…

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Home of Nigeria’s Afrobeat Music Legend in UK Turns Mecca For Tourists

By Barth Ikiebe With Report From Naija Standard Newspaper, US. Nigeria’s Afrobeat Music Icon, Fela Kuti’s Home in United Kingdom has turned a Mecca, where tourists converge at 12 Stanlake Road, Shepherd’s Bush, W12 7HP. The Afrobeat Music Legend lived there when he came to London to study music at Trinity College. Fela Anikulapo Kuti,…

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FCT Police Commissioner Warns Residents To Obey Traffic Regulations For Public Safety

By Barth Ikiebe The Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Ajao Adewale, has warned all residents of the Federal Capital Territory to obey traffic regulations and contribute to the collective responsibility of maintaining peace, order, and public safety. In a statement from the Command Headquarters, CP Adewale emphasized that respecting traffic laws is a fundamental…

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Ignore Fictitious Candidates Shortlists on Media Platforms, FCSC Warns Public

By Barth Ikiebe Nigeria’s Civil Service Commission has debunked publication on social media of Candidate’s Shortlists . A statement by the spokesman, Taiwo Hassan, on Sunday says the attention of the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) has been drawn to a publication circulating on various social media and online platforms, sending spurious invite to inform…

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Three Suspected Car Theft Syndicates in FCT Police Net; Two Stolen Vehicles Recovered

By Barth Ikiebe The FCT Police Command has arrested three Suspected car theft Syndicates and recovered two stolen vehicles. On April 11, 2025, following a distress call received by Durumi Division regarding the theft of a Toyota Corolla, 2005 model, gold in colour, with registration number KUJ 208 DA, stolen from the owner’s residence, operatives…

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Ojukwu University Undergraduate Student Emerges Winner of Miss Global Royalty Africa 2025

Amb Genevieve Uzoukwu By Barth Ikiebe A 200 level Undergraduate of Chukwuemeka Ojukwu University, Igbariam, Anambra State, Miss Genevieve Chisimdi Uzoukwu, has emerged as Miss Global Reality Africa 2025. The event, organized by the Management of Royal Ambassadors Family Enlightenment Foundation (RAFEF) in collaboration with the Miss Global Royalty Africa Beauty Pageant, witnessed the crowning…

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Nigeria Reaffirms Commitment To Support Programmes on Women Empowerment

By Barth Ikiebe The federal government has pledged to promote policies and programs that support young Women’s Empowerment. The Minister of Women Affairs, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman Ibrahim, gave this indication in a message to a three day Royal Ambassadors Gathering Week, Abuja 2025. “We will continue to work with Stakeholders to create opportunities and address…

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Zone Seven Police Headquarters Gets New Spokesperson; Assumes Duty

ASP Mohammed Halima By Barth Ikiebe   A new Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), has been deployed and officially assumed duty. She is by name ASP Mohammed Halima Pamela. She takes over from SP. Mustapha Abdulkadir, who has been redeployed to Kaduna State Police Command for other Police duties. The newly appointed PPRO, ASP Mohammed…

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Nigeria Unfolds Governance Scorecard To Accelerate One Trillion Economy

By Barth Ikiebe The Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, has spotlighted corporate governance as a key lever in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s push to build a $1 trillion economy, urging state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to meet global standards of transparency, ethics and performance. Speaking at the MOFI Corporate Governance Forum in…

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CP FCT & AIG Zone 7 Reaffirm Commitment To Intelligence Sharing and Community Engagement

CP Ajao Adewale & AIG Victor Olaiya   By Barth Ikiebe The Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 7 Headquarters, Abuja, AIG Victor Olaiya, and the 33rd Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command, CP Ajao Adewale, have reaffirmed commitment to intelligence sharing and community engagement. The decision was reached when the CP FCT…

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FCT ComPol Gives Marching Order To DPOs To Conduct Raid on Hideouts To Boost Public Safety

FCT CP Ajao Adewale By Barth Ikiebe   The Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Ajao Adewale, has ordered all Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) under his command to conduct massive raids on identified criminal flashpoints and hot spots across the territory. This strategic move according to the Command’s spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, is aimed at…

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United States Government Increases Retirement Age From April 2025

By Barth Ikiebe With Agency Reports The landscape of retirement in America is undergoing a significant transformation this April. Workers across the nation are facing the reality of an increased retirement age, a change that will ripple through retirement plans and financial strategies for millions of Americans. The shift, which has been gradually implemented over…

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Nigeria’s Electoral Commission Says Natasha’s Recall Petition Fails Constitutional Requirements

By Barth Ikiebe The petition for the recall of the Senator representing the Kogi Central Senatorial District, Senator Natasha Akpoti – Uduaghan, has suffered a major setback. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, disclosed on Thursday that the petition did not meet the requirement of Section 69(a) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of…

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