By Ovat Abeng The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress( NDC) in the 2027 elections, Mr Peter Obi, yesterday visited the Faith Foundation College of Nursing Sciences, Nsukka, Enugu State, where he expressed delight at the progress of projects underway at the institution. Obi, who inspected some of the ongoing projects, was received by…
By Ovat Abeng Chairman of Nnewi North Local Government Area, Hon. Echezona Anazodo, has denied allegations that he or the local government received or managed billions of naira generated from the allocation of shops at the Agbedo Motor Parts Market in Nnewi, insisting that the council had no financial involvement in the privately executed market…
Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, has outlined infrastructure development, human capital development, economic diversification and job creation as key priorities that will guide the state’s 2027 budget. Governor Otu disclosed this while speaking at the opening of the 2027 Budget Consultative Forum for the Southern Senatorial District of the state, yesterday at…
On April 29, 1992, a 25-year-old army captain named Valentine Esegragbo Melvine Strasser walked into Sierra Leone’s State House and became the youngest head of state in the world. He had not planned a revolution. He had simply marched from the war front to protest unpaid salaries and a government that had abandoned its soldiers…
By Ovat Abeng The Wife of the Anambra State governor, Dr. Mrs. Nonye Soludo, has emerged as the winner of the Health Activism category at the 2026 BudgIT Active Citizens Awards, a national recognition celebrating individuals and organizations making remarkable contributions to civic engagement and social development across Nigeria. The prestigious award ceremony, according to…
By Ovat Abeng Special Adviser to Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State on Youth Reformation/Empowerment, Dr. Nelson Omenugha, has taken the campaign of his mandate to youths in the Awka Medium Security Custodial Centre, where he encouraged inmates, particularly the youths, to embrace the virtues of hard work, integrity, patience, and lawful means of…
By Ovat Abeng The Anambra State Police Command, has expressed profound sadness over the discovery of four unconscious children at a residential premises in Umuoduba Village, Ideani, Idemili North Local Government Area of the State. The discovery was made known to Journalists via statement in Awka on Wednesday, by the State Police Public Relations Officer,…
Stakeholders in Ikom and Boki Federal Constituency have dismissed criticisms surrounding the ongoing renovation of public school classrooms facilitated by the member representing the constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Victor Abang, describing the allegations as misleading, politically motivated and borne out of ignorance of how federal constituency projects are implemented. The reaction follows…
By Kelvin Obambon Mr. Anietie B. Akpan, the Editor-in-Chief and co-founder of PillarToday Newspaper, has passed away. According to an official press statement released by the media organization, the veteran journalist died in the early hours of Monday, August 3, 2026. Described by colleagues as the “intellectual compass” of the newsroom, Mr. Akpan was a…
By Adesegun Adeshi Gbenga Nigerian banks have moved swiftly to contain the effects of a sophisticated global cyber campaign sweeping across sectors and continents, with industry sources assuring the public that the nation’s financial system remains strong, resilient and secure. The campaign, described by analysts as one of the most coordinated waves of attacks in…
