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Gov. Otti Applauds Mayor Lucky Igbokwe As Don Media Group Launches Don FM, Ikoro FM In Umuahia
The Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Otti, has lauded Mayor Lucky Igbokwe, popularly known as Don Lulu, for his visionary investment in the media sector with the unveiling of two radio stations — Don FM 103.7 and Ikoro FM 93.3 — in Umuawa Alocha, Umuahia North Local Government Area. The stations, established under the Don Media Group, were officially...
Security Operatives Nab Fulani Cattle Rustlers In Abia
Security operatives attached to Operation Crush, a special anti-crime outfit in Abia State, on Monday arrested three Fulani cattle rustlers in the Ohiya Community, Umuahia South Local Government Area. The suspects were apprehended while attempting to steal cows from a local herd, following a tip-off and swift intervention by the security team. Speaking during a press briefing in Umuahia, the...
FCT Workers Protest Unpaid Wages, Demand Sack Of Civil Service Chair
Activities at the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) came to a halt on Monday as members of the Joint Union Action Committee (JUAC) protested against unpaid allowances, unresolved salary issues, and the ongoing strike by FCT primary school teachers. The protesting workers blocked access to the minister’s office, preventing entry and exit, and demanded the immediate removal of Emeka Ezeh,...
Peter Obi Confirms 2027 Presidential Bid, Pledges Single-Term Tenure
The Labour Party's 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has declared his intention to run for president again in 2027. Speaking during a live session on X Spaces on Sunday night, Obi said he is willing to serve only a single four-year term if elected. In a statement released Monday by his spokesperson, Ibrahim Umar of the Peter Obi Media Reach, Obi...
Court Grants Senator Natasha Akpoti Bail On Self-Recognition
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday granted bail on self-recognition to suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central Senatorial District. Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan was arraigned on a six-count charge related to alleged cybercrime. After the charges were read, she pleaded not guilty to all counts. The charges stem from statements the senator allegedly made against Senate President Godswill Akpabio...
Senator Natasha Arrives In Court As FG Pursues Second Legal Action
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central appeared before the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday for a second arraignment in a defamation case involving Senate President Godswill Akpabio and former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello. She arrived at the court accompanied by her husband, Emmanuel Uduaghan, prominent activist Aisha Yesufu, and a group of supporters. The case is being heard...
Sterling Holdings Record 102% Increase In Profit
Sterling Financial Holdings Company Plc has announced a 102 per cent increase in profit after tax for the 2024 financial year, with earnings rising to ₦43.68bn from ₦21.58bn in 2023. The company disclosed this in its audited full-year financial results for the year ended December 31, 2024, released on Sunday. The results showed significant improvements in earnings, asset quality, and operational...
NELFUND Cautions Students Against Fake Online Loan Application Portal
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has issued a warning to students and the general public to beware of a fake portal and fraudulent messages currently circulating online. This was disclosed in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday by the Fund’s Director of Strategic Communications, Mrs. Oseyemi Oluwatuyi. Oluwatuyi described the circulating information as misleading and cautioned against falling victim...
2027: “APC VP Slot Tussle A Distraction” —APC Chieftain Warns
Osun All Progressives Congress chieftain, Mr Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has said that jostling for the position of Vice-President, ahead of 2027 election, could distract President Bola Tinubu from governance. Oyintiloye, a former lawmaker, in a statement he personally signed yesterday, tasked politicians to slow down on politicking over 2027 election, saying “distracting the president could be counter-productive for the economy which...
US Senate To Vote On Trump’s Divisive Spending Bill
US senators were inching Sunday towards a vote on Donald Trump’s “big beautiful” spending bill, a hugely divisive proposal that would deliver key parts of the US president’s domestic agenda while making massive cuts to social welfare programs. Trump is hoping the “One Big Beautiful Bill” will help seal his legacy, extending his expiring first-term tax cuts at a cost...
