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Our Reporter, Abuja Nigeria’s dreams of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup took a devastating hit on Tuesday evening as the Super Eagles could only manage a 1-1 draw against South Africa’s Bafana Bafana in a tense Group C qualifier at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein. The result leaves Nigeria’s hopes of reaching the finals in the United States, Canada, and Mexico hanging by a thread, with their chances of securing the group’s sole automatic qualification spot all but extinguished. The Super Eagles, desperate for a win to close the six-point gap on group leaders South Africa, were…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Enugu State Government says it has designed and produced an innovative green energy and safe cooking stove meant to secure Nigeria and Africa from deforestation and ecosystem losses. The stove, known as the Enugu Stove, is designed with 100 per cent local content and uses smokeless and odourless coal briquettes to produce heat for cooking. The state’s Commissioner for Innovation, Science and Technology, Dr. Lawrence Eze, disclosed this to newsmen in Enugu on Tuesday. Eze said the innovative stove, fabricated by the Scientific Equipment Development Institute (SEDI), remains unique due to its human and environmental safety…
Our Reporter, Abuja Any hopes for suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to return to her law-making functions at the National Assembly soon have been dashed. This is as the Clerk to the National Assembly, Dr. Yahaya Danzaria, declined the request of the senator representing Kogi Central to resume her legislative duties following her suspension by the Senate in March 2025. In a letter dated September 4, 2025, and addressed to the lawmaker, the Clerk acknowledged receipt of her notification to return to the Senate. However, he explained that the suspension matter is still pending before the Court of Appeal, making it…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, has activated the Maternal and Neonatal Mortality Reduction Innovation Initiative (MAMII) to tackle the high rate of maternal and neonatal deaths in Abia State. This follows a survey which revealed that three Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the state—Obingwa, Ukwa East, and Bende—are among the 172 LGAs in Nigeria with the highest rates of maternal and newborn deaths. Collectively, these 172 LGAs account for about 55 per cent of all maternal and neonatal deaths nationwide. Speaking during a five-day workshop and deep-dive visits to communities…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia A 15-year-old British-born Nigerian, Kaosisochukwu Nwulu, is fast emerging as one of the most promising female football stars in England, where she currently plays for Sittingbourne Ladies FC. The emerging soccer starlet has already distinguished herself with impressive displays for her club side, earning recognition as a rising star to watch. Kaosisochukwu was born in the UK to Mr. Vincent Nwulu and Mrs. Chito Nwulu, from Umuode, Nsulu, Isiala Ngwa North Local Government Area of Abia State. Besides her club duties, Kaosisochukwu is also a member of the Crystal Palace Girls Performance Squad, a program designed to…
By Owei Lakemfa One of the major challenges of Nigeria since colonial times had been corruption. But President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has now proclaimed its death. Corruption is gone! Futuristic laser technology must have been used to carry out such a comprehensive and professional operation on corruption in the body polity of Nigeria. So sophisticated that we Nigerians were not even aware we were on anesthetics until the operation had been successfully carried out. There also did not appear to be casualties in the final battle that ended corruption; no corrupt persons sent to jail, and no announced recovery of…
Our Reporter Igbo women under the umbrella of the Igbo Women Assembly (IWA) have raised alarm over the worsening security situation in Okigwe, Imo State, particularly the alleged disappearance of youths in the gateway town. IWA also condemned the rising wave of killings across communities in the South-East. The socio-cultural women’s group, which has been at the vanguard of the Igbo cause, demanded investigations into the activities of the Ebubeagu regional security outfits operating in Imo and Ebonyi states, with a view to establishing their true mission. Similarly, IWA called for a probe into possible links between Ebubeagu and the…
Our Reporter, Abuja Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has applauded the adoption of a new Policy Framework on Information Integrity in West Africa and the Sahel, describing it as a timely and vital step in combating the threats posed by disinformation, misinformation, and other harmful practices within the region’s information ecosystem. The framework was adopted on September 5 at the close of a three-day multi-stakeholder Regional Conference on Information Integrity in West Africa and the Sahel, held in Praia, Cape Verde, and jointly organized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the Government of Cape Verde. The…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru on Sunday announced a cash gift of ₦10 million to Jeremiah Obaji, a Trek-a-thon Hero who walked for 17 days from Ikorodu, Lagos State, to Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital. Obaji, an indigene of the newly created Anioma autonomous community in the defunct Effium community, Ohaukwu Local Government Area, arrived in Abakaliki on Sunday, completing the 17-day journey. He said he embarked on the trek to appreciate Governor Nwifuru for restoring peace to the Effium community, which had been devastated by a communal war that claimed hundreds of lives and destroyed property worth…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki Leaders of opposition parties in Ebonyi State, including the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party (LP), All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Young People’s Party (YPP), and a faction of the All Progressives Congress (APC), have held an inaugural coalition meeting in Abakaliki. The meeting followed the rise of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as a growing political force in the country. Among the notable attendees were former Minister of State for Health and 2023 Labour Party governorship aspirant, Fidelis Nwankwo; former House of Representatives member and 2023 LP senatorial candidate, Linus Okorie; former PDP Chairman in the…