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Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The Ebonyi State Government has distributed relief materials to more than 150 students affected by the collapse of the privately owned Pentagon Hostel at Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike Ikwo (AE-FUNAI). The building collapsed in July. The Commissioner for Human Capital Development, Ann Aligwe, represented by the Permanent Secretary, Henry Nworie, led the distribution exercise held at the university’s Senate Chambers in Ikwo Local Government Area. Nworie said the intervention was approved by Governor Francis Nwifuru to cushion the hardship faced by the displaced students. “We have brought 150 mattresses, 150 cartons of noodles, 150 bags of…
By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu Coups and bandits are all the rage these days. Just the other day, December 7 to be exact, there was the hot news that soldiers of neighbouring Benin Republic Armed Forces led by Lt-Col Pascal Tigri had staged a coup ousting President Patrice Talon. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria was quick on the take to announce that he had ordered Nigeria troops to foil the Benin coup. There were gasps in some quarters that a country that can abort a coup in another country has been quite unable to lay a hand on the bandits terrorizing…
By Promise Adiele This week, I have decided to take a break from the absurd and slippery slope of Nigeria’s socio-political realities to celebrate humanity. My choice is deliberate. It is not because of a few lame, inconsequential, threatening emails from some demented souls in sympathy with the country’s glaring misdirection. By His Grace, next week, we will return to the trenches. Surely, we will. Even if it seems that Nigeria is losing the battle to the demons of misgovernance, we will continue to keep them on their toes. Let posterity be the judge. Exactly three years ago, I wrote…
Our Reporter, Abuja Kelsay Books has announced the release of A Kiss That Never Was: Poems of Heartbreak & Almost Love, the latest work by Nigerian-American writer and poet Rudolf Ogoo Okonkwo. The collection, which became available worldwide on December 5, 2025, traces the emotional cartography of unfulfilled affection, diasporic longing, and the strange afterlives of relationships that never truly began. In the new volume, Okonkwo revisits a decades-long emotional dialogue with “Zp,” a woman whose absence, he suggests, became a force shaping both his art and his worldview. The poems weave together personal history, mythic allusion, and reflections on…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu A pressure group in the Enugu North Senatorial Zone, the Nsukka Asadu Initiative, has called on residents of the zone to embrace unity in the collective interest of the people. The call was made on Tuesday in Enugu at the end of the group’s enlarged meeting, where several issues, including the state of unity and development in the zone, were extensively discussed. In a statement jointly signed by its Coordinator, Mr. Chinweike Ugwuoke, and Secretary, Mr. Mark Eze, the Initiative said unity had become crucial for the socio-economic progress and well-being of the region. “We urge our…
By Crispin Oduobuk In the early hours of 7 December 2025, mutinous soldiers in Benin Republic moved against the state. They stormed the national television station, declared President Patrice Talon deposed and triggered an emergency appeal from Cotonou. Nigeria responded with the reflexes of a regional power. Fighter jets crossed the border. Airspace was secured. Ground forces were placed on standby at the request of the Beninese government. All of this happened before the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, found its voice. In the theatre of regional diplomacy, timing is everything. ECOWAS issued its condemnation and talked of…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has responded to Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State over his recent defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC), insisting that the governor — not the PDP — is responsible for his own political fate. The party said Fubara’s move further confirms Nigeria’s dangerous drift toward a one-party state, warning that the trend poses a grave threat to the country’s democracy. In a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong, the PDP described the governor’s defection as “unfortunate and entirely self-inflicted.” The statement read: “This news, as pitiful as…
By Chido Onumah A decade and half ago, a global historic event took place in Bangkok, the picturesque capital city of Thailand. UNESCO convened an Expert Meeting on “Towards Media and Information Literacy Indicators,” from November 4-6, 2010, bringing together international experts to develop common indicators for measuring Media and Information Literacy (MIL). The meeting had in attendance specialists from 17 countries. The aim was “to create frameworks for assessing MIL competencies, emphasizing its importance for fostering informed citizens, sustainable development, and cultural understanding in the digital age.” The significance of the Bangkok meeting was that it was the first…
Our Reporter, Abuja Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has formally announced his defection to the Accord Party, declaring the platform as his new political home ahead of the 2026 governorship election. Speaking in Osogbo on Tuesday during the public unveiling of the party, Governor Adeleke revealed that he had quietly joined the Accord Party over a month ago — on November 6, 2025 — after extensive consultations with political stakeholders, community leaders, and opinion shapers across the state. “Today, we unveiled the Accord Party, our new platform for the good people of Osun State,” Adeleke said, noting that the…
By Zainab Suleiman Okino Those who think a sack from government is about incompetence and lack of capacity should think twice, going by the reappointment of former CDS Christopher Gwabin Musa as Defence Minister. Within six weeks, the man with the highest rank in the army metamorphosed into the highest ranked man in defence architecture of the country. His uniform was also swapped from khaki to civilian wear. Such is the overnight transformation, that pundits question the saying that lightning does not strike twice. With General Musa (rtd), it did. And such is the power of providence, some call it…