By Deborah Coker The Obuzor of Ibusa, Prof. Louis Nwaobishi, has affirmed that the Anioma people of Delta Notth are Igbo, citing history, language, and culture as evidence for their Igbo roots. Nwaobishi was reacting to some recent divergent views, particularly that of the Asagba of Asaba, Prof. Epiphany Azinge,Continue Reading
By Mark Longyen West African leaders have called for collective action by all member States to contain the prevailing threats to democracy and the rule of law in the sub-region. They made their positions known in Abuja during a ceremony organised by the ECOWAS Parliament to mark its 25th anniversary,Continue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje A security and intelligence expert, Dr John Metchie, has lauded President Bola Tinubu’s choice of Gen. Christopher Musa as the new Defence Minister. Metchie gave the commendation when he briefed newsmen on Friday in Abuja. The security expert said the appointment marked a watershed in the protectionContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang Sen. Ita Enang, former lawmaker representing Akwa Ibom North-East has expressed his appreciation to President Bola Tinubu for his appointment as a Non-Career Ambassador/ High Commissioner Designate. Enang, who made the appreciation while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Thursday, pledged hisContinue Reading
By Uchenna Eletuo A culture and tradition enthusiast, Mr Okon Offiong, on Wednesday appealed to the Akwa Ibom government to suspend its ban on Ekpo masquerade practice, saying the prohibition would deprive the yuletide of its flavour. Offiong, made the appeal in a statement he signed on Wednesday. The statementContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Federal Government has taken a decisive step to revitalise the gas industry and stabilise power generation after President Bola Tinubu authorised the settlement of N185billion in long-standing debts owed to natural gas producers. The move, endorsed on Wednesday by the National Economic Council (NEC) headed byContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) has vowed to mobilise federal and state lawmakers to support the passage of the bill for special seats for women in the National and State Houses of Assembly. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the move is aimed at boosting women’sContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Nigerian stock market closed bullish on Thursday, leading to N97 billion gains for investors. This marked the third consecutive positive rally in the week. The positive performance was driven by sustained investors’ interest in stocks like UACN, Morison, Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, WAPIC, AXA Mansard and 18Continue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says troops rescued no fewer than 318 kidnap victims and eliminated scores of terrorists across theatres of operation in November. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Michael Onoja, stated this while briefing newsmen on the operations of the military on Thursday in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Doris Esa The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Aliyu Abdullahi, says soil constitutes the backbone of Nigeria’s agricultural sector. The minister stated this on Thursday in Abuja, at the 2025 World Soil Day celebration with the Global theme: “Healthy Soils for Healthy Cities. Abdullahi saidContinue Reading
