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23-Year-Old University Student Takes Over Ekwuoma Throne

adminSeptember 4, 2026

At 23, while many of his contemporaries are focused on lectures, examinations and plans for life after university, Prince Daniel Afamefune Chukwujindu has taken on a vastly different responsibility — leading the Ekwuoma Kingdom in Delta State as its new Ajeh. The Microbiology undergraduate of Delta State University, Abraka, was formally installed as the 11th...

Prolonged Ondo Varsities Strike Raises Question About Unspent ₦4.73bn

adminSeptember 4, 2026

Students of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA) and Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology (OAUSTECH) are facing prolonged disruption of academic activities as industrial action continues at the institutions. The disruption has drawn attention to reports that about ₦4.73 billion allocated to the two universities was not spent, even as workers complain of unpaid...

A’Ibom Infrastructure: Activist Wants Government To Open Hensek’s 11-Year Contract Files

adminSeptember 4, 2026

The paper trail behind more than a decade of road and infrastructure projects handled by Hensek Integrated Services Ltd in Akwa Ibom may soon come under public scrutiny, following a demand for the state government to release details of the contracts awarded to the indigenous construction firm. A public affairs commentator, Ita Benedict, has asked...

Petrol Pricing: Makinde Demands New Formula, Says Nigerians Should Know What Determines Pump Price

adminSeptember 4, 2026

Oyo State Governor and African People’s Movement presidential candidate, Seyi Makinde, has called for a fundamental rethink of how petrol prices are determined in Nigeria, saying the country’s fixation on whether subsidy should return or remain removed is distracting from the bigger issue. Makinde argued that the central concern should be whether Nigeria, as an...

Osaka Battles Past Siniakova To Advance At US Open

adminSeptember 4, 2026

Naomi Osaka has booked her place in the third round of the 2026 US Open after overcoming a spirited challenge from Czech Republic’s Katerina Siniakova in a three-set encounter on Thursday. The Japanese 13th seed made a strong start, taking the opening set 6-2 and moving into a 4-2 advantage in the second. However, Siniakova...

Blast Hits APC Governorship Candidate’s Convoy In Borno

adminSeptember 4, 2026

The convoy of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Borno State, Engr. Mustapha Gubio, reportedly came under attack on Thursday after a police armoured vehicle was hit by an explosive on the Gubio-Kareto-Damasak highway. Daily Trust reported the incident in a breaking report. According to the newspaper, the incident happened as Gubio and...

A’Ibom @ 39: Ikono Sets To Receive ARISE Youth Development Centre As Governor Eno Unveils Facility

adminSeptember 4, 2026

Ikono Local Government Area is set to witness a major youth-focused development today, Friday, as Governor Umo Eno commissions the ARISE Youth Development Centre as part of activities marking Akwa Ibom State’s 39th anniversary. The commissioning, scheduled for 3:00 p.m., is expected to attract government officials, traditional rulers, community leaders, youth groups, stakeholders and residents,...

MAN Raises Alarm As Industrial Growth Loses Momentum Despite 4.43% GDP Expansion

adminSeptember 4, 2026

Nigeria’s economy may be growing on paper, but the country’s factories are telling a different story, with the industrial sector recording a sharp slowdown in the second quarter of 2026, the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has warned. The warning followed the latest Gross Domestic Product figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS),...

Musa: Military Pressure Can Force Terrorists To Abandon Hostages

adminSeptember 4, 2026

Kidnapped victims can sometimes be recovered without a firefight because terrorists flee their hideouts once they realise that troops have closed in, Defence Minister Christopher Musa has said. Musa explained that military operations are not always designed around direct assaults, noting that security forces can deploy manoeuvres that isolate criminal camps and leave their occupants...

FG Sets September 7 For Two-Week Shutdown Of First Niger Bridge

adminSeptember 4, 2026

The Federal Government has fixed Monday, September 7, 2026, for the commencement of a two-week shutdown of the First Niger Bridge in Onitsha, Anambra State, to enable emergency repairs on the aging infrastructure. The closure, which is expected to last until September 21, was announced by the Federal Ministry of Works on Friday, with motorists...

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23-Year-Old University Student Takes Over Ekwuoma Throne

Prolonged Ondo Varsities Strike Raises Question About Unspent ₦4.73bn

A’Ibom Infrastructure: Activist Wants Government To Open Hensek’s 11-Year Contract Files

Petrol Pricing: Makinde Demands New Formula, Says Nigerians Should Know What Determines Pump Price

Osaka Battles Past Siniakova To Advance At US Open

Blast Hits APC Governorship Candidate’s Convoy In Borno

A’Ibom @ 39: Ikono Sets To Receive ARISE Youth Development Centre As Governor Eno Unveils Facility

MAN Raises Alarm As Industrial Growth Loses Momentum Despite 4.43% GDP Expansion

Musa: Military Pressure Can Force Terrorists To Abandon Hostages

FG Sets September 7 For Two-Week Shutdown Of First Niger Bridge

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