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Rising Niger Triggers Early Warning As NEMA Urges Anambra Communities To Prepare

The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has begun heightened surveillance of the River Niger in Anambra State as its rising water level prompts authorities to prepare vulnerable communities for possible flooding. Although the river remains within the safe threshold, NEMA said the gradual rise in water level makes early preparation necessary, particularly for residents living...
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MMI Alleges Lopsided Oil, Gas Jobs; Ekpo’s Team Defends Record Of Inclusive Representation

MMI Alleges Lopsided Oil, Gas Jobs; Ekpo’s Team Defends Record Of Inclusive Representation

The controversy over the distribution of employment opportunities in Akwa Ibom’s oil and gas sector has taken a new turn, with the team of Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, rejecting allegations by Mboho Mkparawa Ibibio (MMI) that opportunities under his watch have been distributed unfairly. The minister’s spokesman, Louis Ibah, said...
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Gas Flaring: Niger Delta Communities Bear Cost As FG Threatens Licence Revocation

Gas Flaring: Niger Delta Communities Bear Cost As FG Threatens Licence Revocation

Communities in Nigeria’s oil-producing region are still bearing the health and environmental burden of gas flaring as the Federal Government moves to revoke the licences of investors who fail to develop projects meant to commercialise gas now being burnt at flare sites. The warning from the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) comes despite N521.87...
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Oyetola Reorders Port Agencies, Moves Dry Port Duties To NPA

Oyetola Reorders Port Agencies, Moves Dry Port Duties To NPA

Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has begun a restructuring of Nigeria’s port administration with an order transferring inland dry port functions previously handled by the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) to the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). The directive, according to a statement by the minister’s Special Adviser, Dr Bolaji Akinola, is part of...
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Gospel Artist David Sunday Denies Kidnap, Arrest Rumours, Says ‘I Am Still Doing Music’ UYO — Gospel artiste David Sunday has broken his silence over what he described as persistent rumours of his arrest, imprisonment, death and alleged involvement in kidnapping, declaring that the claims were false and deliberately circulated by people he described as haters. Sunday, who spoke during an interview, said he had never been arrested or imprisoned and had not kidnapped anyone, insisting that he remains active in gospel music despite the rumours surrounding his name. “I did not kidnap anyone. I was never arrested and I was never in prison,” he said, dismissing the claims as unfounded stories designed to damage his reputation. The veteran gospel artiste said rumours of his death were equally false, stressing that he is alive and still pursuing his music career. According to him, the misinformation has not stopped his commitment to gospel music and the promotion of indigenous musical expressions. Beyond performing, Sunday said he had devoted considerable time to mentoring upcoming gospel musicians, claiming that he had trained and mentored more than 200 artistes across Akwa Ibom and Cross River states. He also claimed a pioneering role in the development of what is known as “Akam” gospel music in the two neighbouring states, describing the genre as part of his contribution to the growth and preservation of indigenous gospel music. Sunday disclosed that his professional music journey began in 2002 when he released his first track, marking the beginning of a career that has spanned more than two decades. Reflecting on support received during his career, the artiste said former Akwa Ibom State Governor, Senator Godswill Akpabio, was the only political leader who had offered him financial assistance to advance his music. He, however, expressed disappointment over what he described as inadequate recognition and support for indigenous talents in Akwa Ibom State, arguing that many local creatives struggle because their contributions are not sufficiently valued. “A lot of indigenous talents have contributed to the cultural development of Akwa Ibom, but the people do not value them enough,” Sunday said. Despite the challenges and the rumours that have followed his career, Sunday maintained that he remains committed to gospel music and to mentoring younger artistes, saying his contribution to the indigenous gospel scene should be judged by his body of work rather than unverified claims about his personal life.

Gospel Artist David Sunday Denies Kidnap, Arrest Rumours, Says ‘I Am Still Doing Music’

UYO — Gospel artiste David Sunday has broken his silence over what he described as persistent rumours of his arrest, imprisonment, death and alleged involvement in kidnapping, declaring that the claims were false and deliberately circulated by people he described as haters. Sunday, Speaking on Genial 2 YouTube channel on Monday, said he had never...
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Umanah-Tusi’s ‘IFÛRÈ’ Uses Theatre To Preach Peace As Nigeria, A’Ibom Mark Anniversaries

Umanah-Tusi’s ‘IFÛRÈ’ Uses Theatre To Preach Peace As Nigeria, A’Ibom Mark Anniversaries

UYO — As Nigeria prepares to mark its 66th Independence Anniversary and Akwa Ibom State its 39th anniversary, playwright and theatre director, Dr Sunday Umanah-Tusi, has turned to the stage to make a strong case for peace, using traditional music, dance and drama to examine the cost of conflict. Umanah-Tusi, a lecturer in the Department...
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