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Lawrence Ndubeze, Awka Anambra State Commissioner for Information, Dr. Law Mefor, has called for strong action against purveyors of fake news and hate speech in the state. Mefor made the call at a 2-day workshop on countering disinformation, misinformation, fake news, and hate speech organized by the Social and Integral Development Centre (SIDEC) in collaboration with the Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room. Speaking at the workshop, Mefor stressed the importance of verifying information before sharing, stating that spreading false information is a form of criminality that pollutes cyberspace. He highlighted the potential consequences of fake news, likening lies to a…
Our Reporter, Abuja The Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council, Abia State University (ABSU), Uturu, Rt. Hon. Agwu U. Agwu, the Vice Chancellor, Professor Ndukwe Okeudo, and students of the institution have commended Governor Alex Otti for delivering on his promise to renovate the university’s hostels. During an inspection of one of the completed hostels, the Pro-Chancellor described the intervention as “life-changing,” noting that it would positively impact students spiritually, physically, and academically. He lauded the provision of water, electricity, and other essential amenities, describing the effort as proof of the governor’s genuine commitment to the welfare of students and the…
Our Reporter, Abuja Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has pledged his administration’s support for the football talent hunt initiative being championed by Super Eagles captain, Kenneth Omeruo. According to a press statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ukoha Njoku Ukoha, Otti gave the assurance on Tuesday, September 16, when he received the Abia-born international footballer in his office at the Government House, Umuahia. Omeruo, who was accompanied by the General Manager of Rangers International Football Club of Enugu, Barr. Amobi Ezeaku, told the governor he had come to commend him for restoring the dignity of…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Judicial Panel of Inquiry on the Recovery of Looted Abia Government Properties, Funds, and Related Matters has submitted its final report to Governor Alex Otti. Otti set up the panel shortly after coming to power, with a mandate to recover every looted fund and government property. Speaking during the handover of the report, Chairman of the panel, Hon. Justice Florence Duroha-Igwe (retd.), said members of the panel discharged their duty without bias but gave everyone an opportunity for defense. Justice Duroha-Igwe explained that out of the 350 petitions and memoranda received, the panel was able to…
Our Reporter, Abuja World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has announced the appointment of Professor Robert W. Staiger as the organization’s new Chief Economist and Director of the Economic Research and Statistics Division (ERSD). Staiger will assume the role at the start of 2026. “I am delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Robert W. Staiger to the position of Chief Economist and Director, ERSD,” Okonjo-Iweala said on Tuesday in a statement. “Bob is a highly authoritative voice in world trade, specializing in the study of international trade policy rules and institutions, with particular emphasis on the economics of…
Our Reporter, Abuja President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday announced the end of the six-month state of emergency in Rivers State, declaring that Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy Ngozi Nma Odu, and members of the state House of Assembly would resume office on Thursday, September 18. Tinubu had on March 18, 2025, declared emergency rule in the oil-rich state, ostensibly for a “total paralysis of governance” triggered by a bitter rift between the governor and 27 members of the state House of Assembly led by Speaker Martins Amaewhule. The impasse, he noted, prevented the passage of critical bills, including the…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu Hon. Sam Atu, Member representing Enugu North and South Federal Constituency of Enugu State, has called on both the Federal and Enugu State Governments to provide relief materials to victims of flooding across the state. Atu spoke against the backdrop of last weekend’s flooding, which submerged farmlands, animals, and economic activities in Obeagu, Ugwuaji community in Enugu South Local Government Area (LGA), and Obinagu, Akpugo community in Nkanu West LGA. The flood damaged part of the federal power transmission infrastructure, tearing down sections of its perimeter fencing and sparking concerns over the safety and stability of the…
Our Reporter, Abuja Renowned human rights activist and legal scholar Prof. Chidi Odinkalu has publicly lambasted Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma for what he describes as a deliberate sabotage of the state’s judiciary, accusing the governor of withholding the appointment of a substantive Chief Judge and plunging the legal system into unprecedented disarray. In a scathing post on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday, Odinkalu highlighted the dire fallout from Uzodimma’s apparent inaction, noting that the absence of a confirmed Chief Judge has resulted in no vacation courts operating throughout the state’s annual judicial recess. “Because of what is evidently the…
Our Reporter, Abuja The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed a recruitment advert currently circulating on social media as fake, warning Nigerians not to fall prey to fraudsters behind the scheme. In a statement on Wednesday, the Commission said the impostors created a fake portal — inecrecruitment.com — and urged unsuspecting job seekers to submit applications for non-existent vacancies. INEC stressed that it is not conducting any recruitment exercise at the moment and does not operate such a portal. “Our attention has been drawn to a fake advertorial currently circulating on social media, giving the impression that INEC is…
By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu Not many people in Nigeria had ever heard of the nation called Nepal until September 2025. The landlocked South Asian country suddenly exploded into the consciousness of the world quite suddenly. The Gen Z uprising in Nepal shook up the world. The young ones rose up in tumultuous protests when the government ordered a nationwide ban of 26 social media platforms on September 4. The youths raged against corruption and governmental profligacy such that Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli resigned on September 9. Then, on September 12, Sushila Karki was appointed the Interim Prime Minister of…