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Kaduna Retirees, Bereaved Families Get N3.659bn Pension Lifeline

adminSeptember 22, 2026

Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has authorised the release of N3.659 billion to settle pension, gratuity and death benefit obligations owed to retirees and families of deceased civil servants across the state and its local government councils. According to Channels Television, the latest payment is expected to benefit 1,339 people under both the Defined Benefit...

Rising Hardship: Nedu Warns Survival Pressure Is Changing Nigerians

adminSeptember 21, 2026

Popular media personality, Nedu, has raised concern over the social consequences of Nigeria’s rising cost of living, saying mounting financial pressure is pushing some people into hurting others, betraying trust and compromising values they once held firmly. Nedu, speaking in a recent video, said the struggle for survival was no longer limited to unemployed Nigerians,...

A’Ibom Govt Declares Wednesday Work-Free To Mark 39th Anniversary

adminSeptember 21, 2026

The Akwa Ibom State Government has declared Wednesday, September 23, 2026, a work-free day to enable citizens and residents participate fully in activities marking the 39th anniversary of the state’s creation. The declaration was approved by Governor Umo Eno and announced in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information, Aniekan Umanah, on Monday. According...

Shettima Takes Nigeria’s Case To UNGA As Tinubu’s Envoy

adminSeptember 21, 2026

Nigeria is set to push for stronger African representation and reforms of global institutions as Vice President Kashim Shettima begins the country’s high-level engagements at the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York. Shettima arrived in the United States on Monday to represent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and lead Nigeria’s delegation to the annual...

Akpabio Takes Nigeria’s Security Crisis To Italy, Prays Against Banditry, Terrorism

adminSeptember 21, 2026

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has revealed that he travelled to Italy on what he described as a spiritual journey to pray for Nigeria and against insecurity, banditry and terrorism. According to Sahara Reporters, Akpabio said the visit was part of a spiritual journey during which he prayed for Nigeria, President Bola Tinubu, Vice President Kashim...

Oluremi Tinubu @66: Akwa Ibom Group Highlights Nationwide Reach Of First Lady’s Interventions

adminSeptember 21, 2026

The nationwide reach of the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), particularly its interventions targeting women, youths, children and vulnerable families, has been highlighted as Senator Oluremi Tinubu marks her 66th birthday. The Akwa Ibom State chapter of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors, in a birthday message to the First Lady, said her humanitarian interventions had continued to...

‘I Would Choose You Again’ — Tinubu Tells Oluremi On 66th Birthday

adminSeptember 21, 2026

President Bola Tinubu has told his wife, Oluremi, that if he were given the chance to live his life again, he would still choose the same path that brought them together. Tinubu made the deeply personal declaration while celebrating the First Lady on her 66th birthday, describing her as his “truest friend and confidante” and...

LASTMA Raises Alarm Over Skate Shoes On Highways, Warns Of Crash Risks

adminSeptember 20, 2026

The Lagos State Traffic Managem LASTMA ent Authority (LASTMA) has raised concerns over the growing use of rolling skate shoes on public roads, warning that what appears to be harmless recreation could expose children and other users to potentially devastating road crashes. The Authority particularly cautioned children, teenagers and young adults against using footwear fitted...

Eno Warns Political Groups Against Ethnic Rivalry As 2027 Approaches

adminSeptember 20, 2026

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has warned political and socio-cultural groups against actions capable of aggravating ethnic tensions and undermining the peace in the state as political activities intensify ahead of the 2027 elections. Eno issued the warning on Sunday during a special inter-denominational service marking the 39th anniversary of the creation of...

AKWA IBOM @39: RAY EKPU

adminSeptember 20, 2026

Mr. Raymond Amos Ekpu, popularly known as Ray Ekpu, is one of Nigeria’s most distinguished journalists, a master of the written word, an accomplished editor, an incisive columnist, a courageous defender of press freedom, and an enduring voice for truth, knowledge and democratic values. For more than five decades, Ray Ekpu has occupied a place...

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