The Ogoni people have demanded the creation of Bori State from the Eleme, Gokana, Khana, and Tai Local Government Areas (LGAs) that constitute Ogoniland. They have also called for the implementation of the Ogoni Bill of Rights as a prerequisite for the proposed resumption of oil extraction in the area. This demand was made during a town hall meeting on Sunday between various Ogoni communities and the Ogoni Dialogue Committee in Kpor, the headquarters of Gokana LGA. President Bola Tinubu recently met with Ogoni leaders regarding the proposed recommencement of oil activities, which had been suspended since 1993 because of…
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The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has announced that 18,500 women across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones will benefit from an empowerment initiative, with the North Central region being the first to receive support. Speaking at an event in Bida, Niger State, on Friday, February 21, 2025, she presented empowerment items—including deep-chest freezers, gas cookers with ovens, generators, and industrial grinding machines—to beneficiaries. Represented by Niger State First Lady, Hajiya Fatima Umaru Bago, Senator Tinubu emphasised that women’s empowerment is crucial to achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG-5 on gender equality and SDG-8 on decent work and economic growth. The…
Tensions have erupted within the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) following accusations that the party’s Acting National Chairman, Ambassador Iliya Damagum, has unilaterally reinstated Chief Dan Orbih into the leadership fold, despite his suspension in July 2024 over alleged anti-party activities. Multiple sources within the NWC have expressed outrage over Damagum’s decision, which they claimed was done without consultation and in defiance of an earlier party resolution. Orbih, the National Vice Chairman (South-South), was suspended on July 11, 2024, following accusations that he worked against the PDP’s interests in the September 21, 2024, Edo State…
Umahi praised President Tinubu for initiating the 700km Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project and emphasised its importance to Nigeria’s socio-economic development. Construction on Sections 3A and 3B of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, located in Cross River and Akwa Ibom, respectively, will begin by the first week of March. The Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, gave the assurance on Friday during an inspection tour of Section One, Phase One of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project. The minister said sections 3A and 3B length would be 55km. He said: “Sections 3A and 3B are in Cross River and Akwa Ibom, and that…
Former Military President General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (rtd) has explained the reasons for the overthrow of General Muhammadu Buhari’s regime in 1985 as well as the subsequent drastic economic reforms, including the devaluation of the naira. Babangida, who served as the Chief of Army Staff under Buhari and played a key role in the 1983 coup that brought him to power, provided a detailed account of the events in his autobiography, A Journey in Service. The 420-page book, released on Thursday, has sparked controversy, particularly regarding key issues that shaped Babangida’s eight-year rule, including the annulment of the June 12…
Emmanuel Sam Applauds Uyo LG chairman over provision of power substation in Eniong Offot The immediate past Special Assistant to the Governor on Local Media, Akparawa (Prince) Emmanuel Sam has applauded the Executive Chairman of Uyo Local Government Area, Dr Uwemdimo Udo on the provision of 500KVA power substation in Eniong Offot community. Akparawa (Prince) Sam thanked the council chairman for the handover of new 500KVA power substation for the people of Eniong Offot community to light the village and also help the people that are doing businesses in the community. He further solicited the support and prayers of the…
-Assures CNG programme’ll Provide Nigerians Cost-Effective Transportation Nigeria’s gas sector has witnessed significant transformation under the administration of President Bola Tinubu, according to the Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo. Speaking on Tuesday at the Nigerian International Energy Summit in Abuja, Ekpo highlighted the substantial progress made in gas infrastructure development, policy reforms, gas utilization, and domestic initiatives, marking a remarkable turnaround for the sector. This is as he commended the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and private sector partners for their investments in mini Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) projects in the country. The partnership…
By Ukpong Ukpong A few days ago, Governor Umo Bassey Eno, announced the appointment of former Member representing Oruk Anam State Constituency, Sir Udo Kierian Akpan, as Special Adviser on Labour Matters. This appointment is apt, coming at a time government seeks to mend fence with its workforce after the back and forth between representatives of labour and government while negotiating implementation of the minimum wage which caused avoidable delays and thoroughly embarrassed the governor. The minimum wage saga exposed a lacuna between government and representatives of its workforce. There is no doubt that in…
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has affirmed his administration’s commitment to upholding press freedom and creating an enabling environment for the media to thrive. Mr Otti said this on Thursday during the unveiling of Abia Think Tank (ATT) Online News, Abia North Zonal Office, in Amaekpu Ohafia in Ohafia Local Government Area (LGA). The governor, represented by the Commissioner for Information, Okey Kanu, highlighted the progress recorded by his administration in infrastructure, economic revitalisation, youth empowerment, healthcare, civil service reforms, and security. He said the achievements resulted from the constructive partnership between the Abia government and the media. “These…
Former military president, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), has addressed the long-standing controversy surrounding the assassination of a journalist, Dele Giwa, describing it as part of “booby traps and acts of destabilisation” targeted at his administration. Dele Giwa, the Editor-in-Chief and co-founder of Newswatch magazine, was killed by a parcel bomb delivered to his Ikeja residence by still-unidentified couriers on October 19, 1986, during Babangida’s military regime. The murder remains unsolved to this day and is considered one of the darkest moments in Nigeria’s media history. Many pointed accusing fingers at Babangida and his government. However, in his newly launched autobiography,…