Veteran Nollywood Actor Columbus Irosanga Passes Away

The Nigerian film industry is mourning the loss of veteran actor and academic, Dr Columbus Irosanga, who has died. Renowned for his compelling portrayals of native doctors and traditional chiefs, Irosanga was a prominent figure in Nollywood. Born in Okrika, Rivers State, Irosanga was not only an accomplished actor but also a respected academic. He served as a senior lecturer in the Department of Theatre Arts at the University of Port Harcourt, contributing significantly to...

Boko Haram: FG Begins Repatriation of 7,790 Nigerians from Chad

The Federal Government has begun bringing home 7,790 Nigerians who fled to Chad nearly a decade ago to escape Boko Haram attacks. Leading the delegation to Chad, Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum was joined by the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr Yusuf Sununu, and the Chief Executive Officer of the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants, and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), Aliyu Ahmed. A statement from Zulum’s media aide on Thursday said the...

APC National Chairman to Commission New Party State Secretariat in Anambra

All is now set for the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress – APC, His Excellency, Alhaji Abdullahi Ganduje,  to commission the new APC State Secretariat in Awka, Anambra State capital. The event slated for noon on Saturday, February 8, is expected to attract all critical APC stakeholders as well as well as members of the party in Anambra State in their numbers. A few months ago, Sir Paul Chukwuma secured the new...

Tinubu Reshuffles Leadership at Federal Universities, Renames University of Abuja

President Bola Tinubu has approved a major shake-up in the leadership of several federal universities, including the renaming of the University of Abuja to Yakubu Gowon University. The announcement was made on Thursday in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, who noted that the new appointments and reassignments take immediate effect. As part of the restructuring, Tinubu dissolved the governing council of Yakubu Gowon University and...

Anambra Assembly Speaker Udeze, Mourns Late Lawmaker, Calls For Justice 

The Speaker of the Anambra State House of Assembly, Right Hon. Somtochukwu Udeze has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic killing of the lawmaker representing Onitsha North 1 Constituency, Honourable Justice Azuka. In a press statement, the Speaker described the incident as an act of unimaginable cruelty that has left the entire Assembly and the people of Anambra in mourning. Honorable Azuka was abducted on December 24, 2024, and despite hopes and prayers for his...

Resource Control: Governor Sule Splits Two Traditional Rulers

The clash that erupted over leadership and control of community resources between Afo chiefdom of Udu Ward and Mararaba Udege has consumed three lives and displaced many residents. In an effort to restore peace in the disputed area, Nasarawa State, Governor, Abdullahi Sule has disbanded two traditional rulers involved in a violent dispute over resource control. The Governor made the announcement on Wednesday while addressing journalists after inspecting the damage caused by the recent clashes...

24-storey Grenfell Tower That Kills 72 People Set To Be demolished

The authorities of London said it will demolish the Grenfell Tower that killed 72 persons. Angela Rayner, the deputy prime minister and housing secretary, is said to have met relatives and survivors on Wednesday evening and “announced the decision that the tower will have to be carefully deconstructed”, according to a spokesperson for Grenfell Next of Kin. A spokesperson for Angela Rayner said: “The priority for the deputy prime minister is to meet with and...

President Tinubu Sacks Three Resident Electoral commissioners

By Hassan Umar Shallpella The Senate on Wednesday adopted President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s request to sack the suspended resident electoral commissioners (RECs) of Sokoto, Abia, and Adamawa states. The suspended RECs are Ike Uzochukwu (Abia), Hudu Yunusa-Ari (Adamawa) and Nura Ali (Sokoto). Recall that the three RECs were suspended by INEC in 2023 over alleged electoral malpractices and irregularities in the conduct of the elections in their respective states. President Tinubu in a letter had...

New Retirement Age: Doctors, Healthcare Workers To Retire At 65 Years

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the retirement age for doctors and other healthcare workers from 60 to 65 years. Recalls that NMA has championed increasing the retirement age of health workers from 60 to 65 years to address brain drain, improve knowledge transfer and for quality healthcare delivery. Dr Mannir Bature, National Publicity Secretary, Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos, said the policy shift was conveyed...

Electoral Fraud: Court Jails Professor Uduk In Akwa Ibom 

A High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State has sentenced Prof. Ignatius Uduk to three years in prison over electoral fraud. Prof Uduk was arraigned under charge no: HU/240c/2020, on three count charges of abandonment of duties and generation of false scores on form EC BE (II) on 10th March 2019 at INEC office in Afaha Ikot Ebak during the State House of Assembly elections; announcement and publication of false election result; and lying on...

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