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Our Reporter, Abuja Aloy Ejimakor, special counsel to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has disclosed that the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Most Rev. Matthew Hassan Kukah, paid a prison visit to Kanu on Thursday. Ejimakor made the disclosure in a post on X, where he expressed appreciation to the cleric for the visit, describing it as a show of solidarity at a critical time. “Thank you so much, Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, for taking the time to visit MAZI NNAMDI KANU today,” Ejimakor wrote. “As the distinguished Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, your…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Federal Government has reopened all 47 Unity Colleges earlier shut down this year due to insecurity in parts of the northern region, reaffirming its commitment to the safety of students and the continuity of education nationwide. The Federal Ministry of Education disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday by its Director of Press and Public Relations, Boriowo Folasade. According to the statement, academic activities have fully resumed in the affected schools following the strengthening of security measures within and around the campuses. “Students have returned safely to their campuses, with many currently concluding their December…
Our Reporter, Abuja The Senate on Thursday confirmed a new batch of ambassadorial nominees submitted by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, approving the appointments of several prominent Nigerians, including Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, immediate past Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC); Mrs. Chioma Ohakim, wife former governor of Imo State; former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode; and former Rivers State sole administrator, Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas. At plenary, the upper chamber ratified a total of 64 nominations, made up of 34 career diplomats and 30 non-career ambassadorial nominees. The confirmations followed the presentation and adoption of the report of the Senate…
By Vitus Ozoke Nigeria has perfected a rare and lucrative export: titles without substance. We no longer export people; we export disgrace in formal wear. We export crude oil, yes – but more efficiently, we export Doctorates, Ambassadors, and Distinguished Anything-At-All, neatly packaged with zero intellectual content and shipped abroad with diplomatic immunity. We have turned titles into souvenirs – things you buy at the airport on your way out of accountability. The title “Dr.” no longer suggests academic achievement in scholarship, research, medicine, or even literacy. It merely indicates that, at some point, a cheque was cleared, and the…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki A senior police officer, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Ogbon-Inu Taiwo Popoola, has died while on duty in Ebonyi State. The incident reportedly occurred at about 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday during a management meeting at the office of the Commissioner of Police in Abakaliki, the state capital. Until his sudden death, ACP Popoola was in charge of the State Intelligence Department (SID). Sources said he suddenly developed breathing difficulties and began gasping for breath during the meeting. He was immediately rushed to the Police Medical Centre at the Police Headquarters, Abakaliki, where he was attended to by…
By Azu Ishiekwene It’s rare to find a multibillionaire who hasn’t had nasty battles. Yet, as battles go, the fight between Aliko Dangote, the founder of the Dangote Refinery, and the CEO of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Farouk Ahmed, is among the most spectacular that Africa’s wealthiest man has had to fight in recent times. It won’t be a surprise if the resignation of Ahmed (and the chief executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, Gbenga Komolafe) on Wednesday marks a pause, rather than an end, because the problems run very deep. Dangote’s cement…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Abia State Government, in partnership with the Abia State Diaspora Commission, has commenced a week-long Abia State Global Medical Mission 2025, with several surgeries and medical consultations already underway at five designated centres across the state. Speaking at the Abia State Specialist Hospital, Umuahia, after visiting other outreach centres, the Commissioner for Health, Prof. Enoch Ogbonnaya Uche, said the mission was a continuation of the governor’s transformative agenda in the health sector. “This is part of His Excellency’s roadmap to healthcare equity in Abia State, which is a trilogy of carefully planned projects being implemented to…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Burkina Faso has finally released 21 Nigerian soldiers and a Nigerian Air Force aircraft that were detained by the West African neighbour penultimate week over allegations of espionage. This followed a meeting between Burkinabe President Ibrahim Traore and Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Yusuf Tuggar. The Federal Government confirmed the release on Wednesday through the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr Kimiebi Ebienfa. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, who led the Nigerian delegation, had said during a press briefing that the visit was at the instance of President Bola Tinubu. Recall that the incident…
Our Reporter, Abuja Lawyers for Civil Liberties (LACIVLER Development Foundation) has formally requested access to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and France’s Direction Générale des Finances Publiques (DGFiP). In a letter dated December 17, 2025, and addressed to the Executive Chairman of FIRS, the civil rights organisation invoked Sections 2, 5, 21 and other relevant provisions of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act, 2011, to demand disclosure of the agreement. LACIVLER said the request was aimed at promoting transparency and enabling the public to understand the scope and implications of the partnership…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu A retired Assistant Commandant General (ACG) of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Edwin Ugwuja, has advised the Federal Government to recruit more personnel for the corps to enable it effectively discharge its expanding responsibilities. Ugwuja gave the advice in an interview with journalists in Enugu, following President Bola Tinubu’s directive assigning the NSCDC the responsibility of taking over VIP protection duties across the country. He said the corps was currently understaffed and ill-equipped to cope with the additional responsibility. “The Federal Government, through the management of the corps, should as a matter of urgency…