By Sir Abayomi Apata Let me put a caveat at the outset. Firstly, I was Dr. Jimoh Ibrahim’s coursemate at OAU almost four decades ago. In addition, he made me the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Nicon Insurance Ltd a couple of years ago. However, I do not intend to relinquish or surrender…
A decommissioned coalmine near the north pole is the last place you’d expect to find Indigenous stories from rural Nigeria, but deep below the Arctic permafrost of Svalbard a storage unit contains a cache of cultural and literary records from the West African country. The Arctic World Archive (AWA) is a data storage unit where organisations…
The Federal Government has declared Thursday, March 19, and Friday, March 20, 2026, as public holidays to mark the celebration of Eid-el-Fitr, which signifies the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The declaration was made by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on behalf of the Federal Government. In a statement on Tuesday…
By Ovat Abeng The Vice President of Nigeria, Senator Kashim Shettima, two former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, former Commonwealth Secretary General, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, the Oni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan, on Tuesday March 17, 2026 honoured the second term Swearing-in ceremony of Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo and his deputy, Dr Onyekachukwu…
By Ovat Abeng Anambra State Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu has ordered detention of the six officers involved in alleged extortion of a drink seller around the ever-busy Upper Iweka axis of Onitsha, the commercial city of the state. Command Spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga who disclosed this in a statement said the officers would…
By Ovat Abeng A middle aged man, Mr Chukwunenye Nweke has called on the Inspector General of Police, Mr Tunji Disu, to order a proper investigation to unravel the cause of his mother’s death, he alleged to have cause by unprofessional conduct of police officer from the State Criminal Investigation Department (State CID), Awka at…
Former People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant in the 2023 governorship election in Cross River State, Dr. Mkpang Coco-Bassey has finally resigned from the PDP. In a letter dated March 12, 2026, addressed to the Chairman, Ward 11, Calabar, in Calabar South Local Government Area, of the State, Dr Coco-Bassey, an Engineer by profession, President…
By Ovat Abeng In a grand display of unity and gratitude, the International Convention Centre (ICC) in Awka, on Sunday was filled to capacity as Governor Chukwuma Soludo led the state in an inter-denominational thanksgiving service. The event, themed “Leading with Wisdom and Integrity,” marked the conclusion of the Governor’s first four-year term and served…
By Ovat Abeng Wife of the Anambra State Governor, Mrs Nonye Soludo, has described motherhood as a divine responsibility that cannot be materially quantified. Soludo said this in a message in Awka, on Sunday to celebrate mothers on the 2026 Mothering Sunday. She noted that motherhood was a rare blessing and a gift that should…
Residents of Iffe Ijumu in Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State are demanding urgent investigation after Miss Iyabo Iwamofe, a local shop owner and Women Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Iffe/Ikoyi Ward, sustained severe facial injuries in an alleged incident of police misconduct on Sunday, March 8, 2026. A video obtained by…
