MSSN, COFP Collaborate To Promote Religious Tolerance In Adamawa

The Muslim Students Society of Nigeria (MSSN), Adamawa State Chapter, in collaboration with the Cardinal Onaiyekan Foundation for Peace (COFP), organized a one-day peace summit aimed at fostering religious tolerance and understanding between Muslim and Christian leaders in Adamawa State. The gathering served as a platform for dialogue, mutual respect, and commitment to peacebuilding among different faiths. The event brought together key stakeholders from various religious and societal groups with the themed “Building Bridges of Understanding:...

Catholic Bishop of Yola Diocese Ordains New Priests

The Catholic Bishop of Yola Diocese Dr. Stephen Dami Mamza, has ordained four new priests. The newly ordained priests, including Reverend Father John Peter Wild, Reverend Father Joseph Hyginus, Reverend Father Robinson Bernard Gutaro, and Reverend Father Godwin Ibrahim Clement, are expected to serve in various parishes and institutions within the diocese by bringing their unique gifts and talents to the ministries to which they are posted. The ceremony was marked by deep spiritual favour, as...

Auto Crash In Ugwu-Onyeama, Enugu-Onitsha Expressway Claims 6 Lives

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC, has confirmed the death of six persons in a lone auto crash along the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway on Thursday. A vehicle with nine adults onboard to Enugu at Ugwu-Onyeama axis summersaulted, killing 6 persons on the spot and the surviving three rushed to Enugu State University Teaching Hospital (ESUTH), Parklane Enugu, by FRSC; the vehicle was carrying vegetables and fruits. The Sector Commander, FRSC Enugu State Command, Mr. Franklin Agbakoba,...

49 Years After Transition,  Oba Of Benin Remembers Mother

Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, has commemorated the Isoton rite of his Queen mother, Iyoba Omo N’ikuoyemwen, Iyoba Ewuare II, 49 years after her transition. Personalities across different spectrums, including the Speaker of Edo State House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku and a former Emir of Kano, Ado Bayero and a former governor of Bauchi State, Alhaji Isa Yuguda attended the colourful ceremony Isoton traditional rite is a procession in memory of the departed person’s spirit....

FCCPC Summons MultiChoice Over DSTV, GOtv Price Hike

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has summoned MultiChoice Nigeria over its planned subscription price increase, set to take effect on 1st March. The commission wants the pay-TV provider to justify the hike, citing concerns over repeated unilateral price adjustments. FCCPC spokesperson, Ondaje Ijagwu, confirmed in a statement on Tuesday that MultiChoice’s CEO has been ordered to appear for an investigative hearing at the commission’s headquarters on Thursday. “The FCCPC is deeply concerned...

Houston’s Mayor Whitmire Strengthens Ties with African Community

The African population in Houston, predominantly Nigerian, has played a crucial role in the city’s development. They have brought significant cultural, political, and economic influence to various sectors. In a landmark meeting held on Thursday, February 20, 2025, newly elected Mayor John Whitmire warmly welcomed representatives from Houston’s vibrant African community to his office. This gathering marked the beginning of a series of planned meetings to foster closer ties and enhance African representation in local...

Pandemonium Trails Abduction Of Edo Traditional Ruler

Pandemonium has trailed the abduction of the Onojie of Udo Kingdom in Igueben Local Government Area of Edo State, HRH Friday Ehizojie by unknown gunmen on Sunday. According to reports, the royal father was taken hostage along with some personal aides around Rest House Junction between Ubiaja and Eguare-Udo by the gunmen who fired sporadic gunshots and thereafter dragged him into a forest after shooting to death a motorcycle rider who was carrying the king....

4 Dead, Others Injured As Anti-tout Operative Vehicle Rams Into Tipper In Anambra

About four operatives attached to the Anambra State Special Anti-Tout Squad have been feared dead and others injured after their vehicle rammed into a tipper fully loaded with sand. The accident, involved three vehicles, including a private Toyota Hummer bus with registration number UWN763XA, a government-owned Toyota Hummer bus without a registration number, and a Mercedes Benz tipper. It occured along the Onitsha-Owerri Road axis of Oba, near New Road Junction in Idemili South Local...

Hunter in Adamawa Exhumes Grave, Removes Head of His Stepfather for Ritual

A shocking incident occurred in Tappare Kona Uku of Jada Local Government Area of Adamawa State when a 55-year-old hunter, Yusuf Garba, popularly known as Gana, was arrested for allegedly exhuming the corpse of his stepfather and severing his head for ritual purposes. The accused revealed that the son of the deceased pressured him into carrying out the gruesome act, demanding his father’s head for traditional rites a year after his burial. Garba admitted to...

Anambra South: Akai Egwuonwu Promises to Prioritize Mechanized Agriculture

A leading aspirant in the All Progressives Grand Alliance – APGA, for the upcoming Anambra South senatorial by-election, Chief Akai Egwuonwu, has said that he would prioritize mechanized agriculture when elected to the Senate. Speaking during a visit to his office by some key stakeholders in the agricultural sector in Anambra State, Chief Egwuonwu who led the rice revolution in Anambra State said that mechanized agriculture is the “key to food sufficiency in Anambra South”....

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