Observe 21-Day Curing Period Before Using Concrete Roads, Ebonyi Commissioner Warns Residents
By Nkechinyere Ewa The Ebonyi State Commissioner for Project Monitoring and Evaluation, Engineer Felix Igboke Ogbonna, has urged residents to strictly observe the mandatory 18 to 21 days curing period before putting newly constructed concrete roads into use. Speaking with journalists on Friday in Abakaliki, Igboke attributed the dust often noticed on some completed concrete…
Omga007Group Hails Maikalangu’s Re-election, Commendes Conduct of FCT Area Council Polls
A civil society organisation, the Young People’s Initiative for Credible Leadership, has commended the re-election of Hon. Christopher Zakka Maikalangu as Chairman of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), describing the outcome of the just concluded FCT Area Councils elections as largely peaceful and credible. Addressing journalists in Abuja, the Founder and Executive Director of the…
Pain and Uncertainty as Amasiri Pupils Miss Common Entrance Over School Closure, on Orders of Nwifuru
By Sharon Akuboh Children in Amasiri community are facing a heartbreaking setback as many are reportedly unable to sit for the Common Entrance Examination, held today February 27, 2026, following the prolonged closure of schools in the area, on the orders of Gov Francis Nwifuru, of Ebonyi State. The development, linked to ongoing alleged security…
Amasiri Community Alleges Rights Violations, Threat to 48,000 Registered Voters; Vows Legal Action Against Ebonyi Government
By Cynthia Talatu Batuta Spokespersons of the Amasiri community in Ebonyi State have raised alarm over alleged threats to the lives and fundamental human rights of residents, accusing the Ebonyi State Government and the Nigerian military of involvement in actions they described as intimidation and repression. Speaking during a recent media discussion, Princess Joy Idam…
Global Investors Set to Engage Nigerian Innovators at NEXTGEN 2026 Grand Finale
By Gloria Josiah Global investors are set to engage with Nigerian innovators at the grand finale of the NEXTGEN Innovation Challenge 2026, scheduled to hold in October 2026 at ExCeL London in the United Kingdom. The Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the National Board for Technology Incubation (NBTI), Dr. Kazeem Kolawole Raji, unveiled…
Breaking News : AMAC Chairman -Elect Maikalangu Donates Borehole to NUJ FCT
By Cynthia Talatu Batuta The Chairman-Elect of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Hon. Christopher Maikalangu, has donated a borehole to the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council, as part of efforts to promote grassroots development and strengthen partnership with the media. The donation was announced on Thursday when the Chairman of NUJ FCT…
Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, Taraba State Seal Landmark Partnership to Drive Employees’ Compensation Compliance
By Sharon Akuboh In a decisive move to strengthen social protection and institutional accountability, the Managing Director and Chief Executive of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Oluwaseun Faleye, on Thursday paid a strategic courtesy visit to the Governor of Taraba State, Agbu Kefas, at the Government House in Jalingo. The high-level engagement, held…
Afikpo Nation Development Association Appeals Governor’s Intervention Over Amasiri Crisis
By Jasmine Okogerie The Afikpo Nation Development Association (ANDA) has called on the Governor of Ebonyi State, Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, to urgently intervene in the lingering crisis affecting residents of Amasiri community, urging justice tempered with mercy and immediate relief for innocent citizens. In a letter addressed to the governor at Government House, Abakaliki, the…