Calabar Carnival 2025: 71 Embassies Confirm Participation

Arts & CultureNewsNigeriaCalabar Carnival 2025: 71 Embassies Confirm Participation

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 26, 2025

At least 71 embassies have signalled interest in participating in the 2025 edition of Carnival Calabar, reaffirming the international appeal of what is widely regarded as Africa’s biggest street party. Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, made this disclosure on Friday during the commissioning of the newly remodelled Channel View Hotel in Calabar, a major hospitality investment expected to boost tourism in the state ahead of the carnival. Governor Otu emphasised that the...

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Aliko Dangote Retires from Dangote Cement Board

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAliko Dangote Retires from Dangote Cement Board

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 26, 2025

…Emmanuel Ikazoboh Appointed  Chairman Africa’s richest man and founder of Dangote Cement Plc, Aliko Dangote, has officially stepped down as Chairman of the company’s Board of Directors. The decision, effective 25 July 2025, marks the end of an era for the cement giant and signals a renewed focus by the business magnate on his refinery, petrochemical, and fertiliser ventures. The announcement was made in a statement on Friday by Mr Anthony Chiejina, Chief Branding and...

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Nigeria Shares 88th Spot with Ethiopia, Myanmar in Latest Passport Ranking

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNigeria Shares 88th Spot with Ethiopia, Myanmar in Latest Passport Ranking

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 25, 2025

The Nigerian passport has recorded a modest improvement in the global mobility index, rising to 88th position out of 199 countries in the latest Henley Passport Index released on 18 July 2025. This marks Nigeria’s highest placement in the last five years. The Henley Passport Index, published quarterly, draws from exclusive data provided by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and offers expert insight into global travel freedom trends. Nigeria now shares the 88th position...

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FG Releases 4,550 Inmates to Decongest Prisons

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaFG Releases 4,550 Inmates to Decongest Prisons

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 25, 2025

The Federal Government has released 4,550 inmates from correctional facilities across the country, reducing the national inmate population from over 86,000 to about 81,450. This move is part of a broader effort to decongest Nigeria’s overcrowded custodial centres and promote a more humane justice system. Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made this known during a courtesy visit by the Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Reformatory Institutions, Hon. Chinedu Ogah, at the...

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Reps Consider Bill to Stop Public Servants from Using Private Schools, Hospitals

NewsNigeriaPoliticsReps Consider Bill to Stop Public Servants from Using Private Schools, Hospitals

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 24, 2025

The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, passed for first reading a bill seeking to bar public and civil servants, along with their immediate family members, from patronising private schools and healthcare services. The bill, sponsored by the member representing Isuikwuato/Umunneochi Federal Constituency of Abia State, Hon. Amobi Ogah, seeks to mandate public officials to rely solely on government-owned institutions for their children’s education and their family’s medical care. Hon. Ogah, while speaking with journalists shortly...

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NAF Celebrates One Year Of Zero Aircraft Accidents

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNAF Celebrates One Year Of Zero Aircraft Accidents

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 24, 2025

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has recorded a significant milestone in its operational history, completing 12 consecutive months without a single aircraft mishap. This was announced during the 2025 Safety Review Board (SRB) meeting held on Tuesday, 22nd July, at the Air Marshal MD Umar Blue Room, NAF Headquarters in Abuja. The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Bala Abubakar, described the feat as the outcome of consistent reforms, strict adherence to operational...

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I May Run for President in 2027 If Obi Steps Aside – Datti

NewsNigeriaPoliticsI May Run for President in 2027 If Obi Steps Aside – Datti

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 24, 2025

…Dismisses Defection Rumours Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, running mate to Peter Obi in the 2023 presidential election, has revealed that he may consider contesting for Nigeria’s presidency in 2027 if Obi and another unnamed political figure from the south decide not to run. He made the disclosure on Tuesday during an interview on Prime Time, a current affairs programme on Arise Television. While reaffirming his unwavering support for Obi, Baba-Ahmed stressed that seeking the presidency is...

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Nigeria Records 730 Terrorism Convictions in One Year

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaNigeria Records 730 Terrorism Convictions in One Year

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 24, 2025

The Federal Government has announced that more than 730 individuals have been convicted for terrorism-related offences in Nigeria, as part of coordinated national efforts to strengthen the country’s anti-terrorism and anti-money laundering frameworks. The figure was disclosed on Monday by the National Coordinator of the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), Rear Admiral Adamu Laka (retd), during an inspection visit by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) ahead of a major evaluation of Nigeria’s compliance with...

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US to Citizens: Don’t Get Sick in Nigeria, You May Not Survive It

NewsNigeriaUS to Citizens: Don’t Get Sick in Nigeria, You May Not Survive It

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 24, 2025

The United States government has issued a fresh travel advisory urging its citizens to reconsider travelling to Nigeria due to widespread insecurity, terrorism, kidnapping, and what it describes as “inconsistent availability of health care services.” In the Level 3 advisory published on 15 July 2025, the US Department of State warned that some regions in Nigeria now pose extremely high risks, with 16 states placed under the strictest Level 4 category — “Do Not Travel.”...

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Doctors May Begin Nationwide Strike Thursday Over Unresolved FG Agreement

HealthNewsNigeriaDoctors May Begin Nationwide Strike Thursday Over Unresolved FG Agreement

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 21, 2025

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has warned that it will embark on a nationwide strike from Thursday, 24th July 2025, should the Federal Government fail to address its outstanding demands. The NMA President, Prof Bala Audu, issued the warning during a press briefing on Monday, noting that the 21-day ultimatum issued to the government earlier this month would expire on Wednesday, 23rd July. According to him, the association’s demands are not motivated by personal interests,...

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