IYD : Odii Tasks Ebonyi Youths on SDGs, Leadership Change
Nkechinyere Ewa-Okpara The 2023 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Ebonyi State, Dr. Ifeanyichukwuma Odii, has urged youths in the state to take bold and coordinated action in addressing the challenges facing them, insisting that their collective voice and innovation are vital to building a prosperous future. In a message to mark International Youth…
Omga007NCTC, NUJ Strengthen Capacity of Government Information Officers to Tackle Security Challenges
The National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), in partnership with the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Federal Information Chapel, has successfully conducted a capacity-building workshop for Information and Public Relations Officers from Federal Government Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs). Held on Monday, August 11, 2025, at the NCTC Headquarters…
Market Women Storm FRSC Office in Calabar Over Seized Goods,
….Cite Court barring FRSC From Impounding Vehicles By Edem Ekpo Tempers flared in Calabar on Monday morning as a group of women staged a protest at the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) sector command gate, Marian Road, demanding the release of a vehicle and their perishable goods allegedly seized without legal backing. The protesters, mostly…
Cross River HoS Urges Tinubu to End 76 Oil Wells Dispute
By Edem Ekpo The Cross River State Head of Service, Obol Dr. Innocent Eteng, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to wade into the lingering ownership tussle between Cross River and Akwa Ibom over 76 oil wells, saying only a political solution can bring lasting peace. Speaking in Calabar during a press briefing to…
NDDC Project Inspection Begins : Ibas and The New Era of Cooperative Federalism
By Ebiye Olomu When the Minister of Regional Development stepped onto the long abandoned Kaa–Ataba Bridge project site this week, flanked by engineers, journalists, and senior officials of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), the moment felt almost cinematic. For years, this bridge has stood as a testament to stalled promises, frozen budgets, and the…
Flood Disaster Claims 8 Lives, Destroys Farmlands in Afikpo
By Nkechinyere Ewa-Okpara A devastating flood has claimed the lives of eight people and destroyed farmlands in Enohia Itim, Afikpo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, leaving over 800 residents counting their losses. The incident, which occurred on Friday, August 1, 2025, followed a torrential downpour that caused the plantain plantation and surrounding farmlands to…
AIBEN CEO, Chief Andy Elerewe bags NUJ FCT Outstanding Real Estate Service Award
The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of AIBEN Properties, Chief Dr Andy Elerewe has bagged the NUJ FCT “Outstanding Real Estate Service Award” for his significant contributions and impact in Nigeria’s Housing Sector The award was presented by the NUJ FCT Council as part of activities to mark the 2025 press week. Chief Andy Elerewe,…
Evaluating Nigeria’s Repayment if IMF Covid-19 Loan
Adefolarin A. Olamilekan The IMF’s Resident Representative for Nigeria, Mr. Christian Ebeke, cleared the air on the repayment of the Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI) loan facility, which was disbursed in April 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic to Nigeria. Recall that during the pandemic, the global economy was almost shut down, resulting in a sharp fall…