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Abia Lawmaker Raises Alarm Over Severe Erosion in Ebem Ohafia, Calls For Urgent Action
A disturbing environmental crisis facing the Ebem community in Ohafia LGA has been brought to the attention of the Abia State House of Assembly, as Hon. Kalu Mba Nwoke raised a Matter of Urgent Public Importance during Tuesday’s plenary session, ABN TV reports. Hon. Nwoke, representing Ohafia South State Constituency, alerted fellow lawmakers to eight major erosion sites currently threatening...
“NYSC Is A Call To Impact – Rivers Administrator Inspires New Corps Members”
The Rivers State Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, has called on National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members to embrace their service year with unwavering commitment and integrity, urging them to make lasting impacts in their host communities. Speaking at the closing ceremony of the 2025 Batch A Stream II orientation course at the NYSC permanent camp in Nonwa-Gbam, Tai LGA,...
Lagos Monarch Dethrones Six Chiefs Over Labour Party Campaign Attendance
The Ojora of Ijora and Iganmu Kingdom, Oba AbdulFatai Oyegbemi, has removed six chiefs from their positions for attending a Labour Party campaign event without his consent. The monarch stated that the chiefs violated palace protocol by attending the campaign flag-off in the Apapa area of Lagos State and impersonating him during the political gathering. The dethroned chiefs include Chief Lateef Ojora...
Senate Backs Green Future As Orji Kalu’s Electric Vehicle Bill Passes First Reading
The Nigerian Senate has taken a major step toward embracing clean energy and sustainable transportation as it passed the first reading of the Electric Vehicle Transition and Green Mobility Bill, 2025, sponsored by Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, during Tuesday’s plenary presided over by Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The proposed legislation is aimed at establishing a comprehensive framework for Nigeria’s transition...
NYSC Abia Coordinator Urges Corps Members To Serve With Integrity (Photos)
The State Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Abia State, Barr. (Mrs.) Gladys Adama, has charged corps members of the 2025 Batch ‘A’ Stream II to uphold integrity, discipline, and dedication throughout their service year. She gave the charge on Tuesday, July 1st, 2025, during the official closing ceremony of the three-week orientation course held at the...
Poly Ibadan Students Stage Protest Against Institution’s Renaming
Students at The Polytechnic in Ibadan, Oyo State, are currently demonstrating against the recent change of their school's name to Omololu Olunloyo Polytechnic. The demonstration has caused significant disruption, leaving hundreds of commuters stranded along the busy Sango-Eleyele Road in Ibadan. The renaming was carried out by Governor Seyi Makinde in honour of the late Omololu Olunloyo, a former governor of...
NELFUND Sponsors Vocational Training For Tradesmen, Apprentices
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund said it will partner with Yaba College of Technology to expand access to Technical and Vocational Education and Training, especially for apprentices and tradesmen in the informal sector. The partnership was cemented during a high-level stakeholder engagement held at YABATECH on Thursday, where NELFUND Managing Director/CEO, Mr Akintunde Sawyerr, visited the institution to discuss the...
FG Disburses N32bn To Boost Primary Healthcare Services Nationwide
The Federal Government has disbursed N32 billion through the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund (BHCPF) to enhance primary healthcare delivery across Nigeria. This funding, allocated in the first half of 2025, supports over 8,000 primary healthcare facilities as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen the sector. The announcement was made during the 11th Expanded Ministerial Oversight Committee (MOC) meeting on the...
Abia Set To Reveal Aba Export Lab For Economic Growth
Abia State Government has concluded plans to unveil its Aba Export Lab to provide a platform for export development within the state and for economic rejuvenation of the state. The Commissioner for Information, Okey Kanu, disclosed this on Monday in Umuahia, stating that the Export Lab is a major initiative under the growth exports pillar of Governor Alex Otti’s economic...
Dantata’s Body Arrives Saudi Arabia For Burial
The body of the late Nigerian business mogul and elder statesman Aminu Dantata has arrived in the holy city of Madina, Saudi Arabia, ahead of his burial scheduled for Tuesday. Spokesperson for the Dantata family, Mustapha Junaidu, confirmed the development in a statement on Tuesday morning. Junaidu noted that the delegation had landed safely and was making final arrangements for the...
