Governor Peter Mbah Unveils Reconstructed Enugu Hotel Presidential

NewsNigeriaPoliticsGovernor Peter Mbah Unveils Reconstructed Enugu Hotel Presidential

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)August 22, 2025

Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has unveiled the reconstructed Hotel Presidential established by the administration of the former Premier of the defunct Eastern Region, Dr. Michael Okpara. The governor described the revival of the 62-year-old edifice as “a homecoming for history.” Mbah, who performed the unveiling in Enugu on Thursday, hailed the foresight demonstrated by the former premier, and regretted that the monument of pride had rotted away for the past 15 years, noting...

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Federal Government Urges Bisonfly Project Team To Ensure Speedy Delivery 

NewsNigeriaPoliticsFederal Government Urges Bisonfly Project Team To Ensure Speedy Delivery 

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)August 22, 2025

Underscoring the urgency and significance of delivering on its mandate, the Federal Government has urged the team charged with the speedy implementation of Bisonfly Project to ensure the full realisation of the project’s objectives. According to a statement signed by Mohammed Manga, Director, Information and Public Relations, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, gave the charge on Thursday in Abuja when he met with the relevant stakeholders. He...

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Women’s Rights Group Empowers 5,000 Widows, Others In Kebbi 

NewsNigeriaWomen’s Rights Group Empowers 5,000 Widows, Others In Kebbi 

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)August 22, 2025

A women’s rights group, Mata Zalla, has empowered over five thousand widows and divorcees in Kebbi State to enable them to live a decent life. Speaking about the empowerment project to journalists in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State on Thursday, the coordinator of the group, Ahmed Abdulllahi said that vulnerable women in the state were trained and empowered to enable them to cater for the education and feeding of their children. “Women are economically weak, and...

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UNIZIK Imposes Indefinite Ban on ‘Signing Off’ Celebrations

EducationNewsNigeriaUNIZIK Imposes Indefinite Ban on ‘Signing Off’ Celebrations

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 22, 2025

Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, has placed an indefinite ban on the long-standing “signing off” tradition observed by final-year students after their examinations. The directive was announced in a statement issued on Thursday by the university’s Registrar, Dr Chinenye Okeke, and takes effect immediately. The notice comes amid rising concerns that the celebrations have, over time, transformed into unruly gatherings that jeopardise safety and disrupt campus life. Dr Okeke explained the reasons behind the decision....

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Corps Member Assaulted by Anambra Vigilantes Demands Justice

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaCorps Member Assaulted by Anambra Vigilantes Demands Justice

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 22, 2025

A female member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Jennifer Elohor Edema, who was assaulted by armed vigilante operatives in Anambra State, has narrated her ordeal and called for justice. On 19 August, a video surfaced on social media showing men of the Agunechemba Vigilante Group beating and stripping corps members at their lodge in Oba, Idemili South Local Government Area. The footage, filmed on 23 July, captured Elohor being assaulted while crying for...

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Champion Breweries Acquires Bullet Brand from Distell Nigeria

BusinessNewsNigeriaChampion Breweries Acquires Bullet Brand from Distell Nigeria

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 22, 2025

Champion Breweries Plc, a subsidiary of enJOYcorp and a stalwart of Nigeria’s brewing landscape since 1974, has struck a pivotal agreement to acquire the renowned Bullet ready-to-drink (RTD) alcoholic and energy-beverage portfolio from Sun Mark International Limited. In a statement made to the Nigerian Exchange, Champion Breweries confirmed it will assume full ownership of all brand assets and intellectual property associated with Bullet. The deal will be structured through a newly formed Netherlands-based entity, in...

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Federal Government Confirms Nationwide Coverage of Kidney Dialysis Subsidy

HealthNewsNigeriaFederal Government Confirms Nationwide Coverage of Kidney Dialysis Subsidy

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 22, 2025

The Federal Government has noted that Northwest states are not excluded from its ongoing Kidney Dialysis Subsidy Scheme. The clarification follows media suggestions to the contrary. The subsidy has been in effect since earlier in the year. “Under the scheme, the cost of a dialysis session has been reduced from ₦50,000 to ₦12,000,” Alaba Balogun, Deputy Director and Head of Information and Public Relations at the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, confirmed in a...

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Adamawa State Gov’t Reunites 14 Rescued Children With Their Parents

NewsNigeriaAdamawa State Gov’t Reunites 14 Rescued Children With Their Parents

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 21, 2025

The Adamawa state government has reunited 14 rescued children trafficked from the state to Anambra state with their parents. Performing the ceremony in her office on Tuesday, Deputy Governor of the state, Prof. Kaletapwa Farauta Farauta noted with sadness that the state is on the map of an unfortunate monster of child trafficking ravaging the nation. According to her, in July 2025, the government received an intelligence report of missing children, most of them minors,...

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Randy Bizman Dragged To Court For Impregnating Married Woman In Adamawa

NewsNigeriaRandy Bizman Dragged To Court For Impregnating Married Woman In Adamawa

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 21, 2025

A randy Yola-based Businessman, the Adamawa State capital, Mamuda Duma, who was allegedly impregnated a married woman, has been dragged to court by the husband of the woman. The defendant resides at Wuro-Jabbe, Yola South LGA, was accused of having an extramarital affair with a married woman who lives in Yola town of Yola South LGA. The complainant, Ahmadu Lawal of Yola town in Yola South LGA, who dragged the defendant to court, alleged that...

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Teenager Kidnaps, Kills His 5-Year-Old Second Cousin In Enugu

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaTeenager Kidnaps, Kills His 5-Year-Old Second Cousin In Enugu

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)August 21, 2025

Operatives of the Enugu State Police Command’s Anti-kidnapping Tactical Squad have arrested 2 male suspects for the kidnapping and murder of a 5-year-old boy in Enugu State, Nigeria. The young boy was first reported missing on Saturday, 26th July 2025, after which the kidnappers called for a one-million-naira (N1,000,000.00) ransom; however, the boy’s father did not pay the ransom, and they killed him. A press release signed by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Daniel...

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