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At 60, Ogun First Lady Proves It’s Never Too Late To Chase Dreams, Bags MSc 35 Years After First Degree

adminSeptember 13, 2026

Ogun State First Lady, Bamidele Abiodun, has offered a fresh lesson in determination and the pursuit of personal dreams after earning a Master of Science degree at the age of 60, more than three decades after completing her first degree. Abiodun, who clocked 60 in July, graduated with an MSc in Public Policy and Management...

Patience Umo Eno’s Vision Lives On As Obareki, Stakeholders Host Senior Citizens’ Karaoke Hangout

adminSeptember 13, 2026

The vision of the late First Lady of Akwa Ibom State, Patience Umo Eno, to create a supportive and recreational environment for senior citizens is gaining fresh expression as Lady Helen Eno Obareki and other stakeholders hosted elderly residents to an evening of music, games and social interaction. The event, held at the weekend at...

Five Clerics Reportedly Abducted After Tinubu Re-election Prayer In Zamfara

adminSeptember 12, 2026

Five Islamic clerics who attended a prayer gathering for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election have reportedly been abducted by suspected terrorists in Zamfara State, turning a political-religious gathering into a fresh reminder of the state’s deepening security challenge. The clerics were said to have been seized shortly after attending the gathering at the residence of former...

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN AN AIRCRAFT GOES AOG?

adminSeptember 12, 2026

Everything is ready for departure… Then suddenly, the aircraft can’t fly. 👀 AOG = Aircraft on Ground. It means the aircraft is temporarily unavailable to operate, often because of a technical issue. 🛠️✈️ When this happens, airlines may have to delay, reschedule or cancel flights if there aren’t enough aircraft available for operation. The NCAA...

AKWA IBOM @39: EDIDEM THOMPSON UDO UYOATA AKPABIO, OFR

adminSeptember 12, 2026

Some traditional rulers inherit a throne. Others transform the institution they occupy into a symbol of identity, unity and collective pride. Edidem Thompson Udo Uyoata Akpabio, the late Oku-Ibom Ibibio and Paramount Ruler of ‘old’ Eket, belonged to the latter category. His was a life lived at the intersection of traditional authority, public administration and...

Widow’s Long Night Ends As Akwa Ibom Govt Gift Her A Home, Business Capital

adminSeptember 12, 2026

For Madam Comfort Linus, rain used to be a reminder of everything she had lost. After the death of her husband, the widow in Nto Omum-Nto Edino, Obot Akara Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, was left to confront not only the hardship of raising a family without her husband but also the uncertainty...

Leader’s Summit: Nigeria Rejects Isolation, Backs Global Economic Cooperation

adminSeptember 12, 2026

Nigeria has signalled that it will not retreat into economic isolation, as Vice President Kashim Shettima declared the country’s continued support for multilateralism and the global trading system at a time when nations are increasingly pursuing inward-looking economic policies. Shettima made the position known during a meeting with the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation...

2027: INEC Draws Battle Lines As Tinubu, Atiku, Obi Lead 18-Man Presidential Field

adminSeptember 12, 2026

The political temperature ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election has entered a new phase, with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) formally putting names to the contest and effectively drawing the first official battle lines for the race. With 18 presidential candidates now cleared to contest under 18 political parties, President Bola Tinubu of the...

Lawyers, Accountants, Others Risk Becoming Channels For Nigeria’s Illicit Funds — Shehu Cornel Bassey, Uyo

adminSeptember 12, 2026

Lawyers, accountants, auditors, real estate agents and corporate service providers have been identified as critical channels through which illicit financial flows (IFFs) are moved, concealed and laundered out of Africa, with Nigeria particularly exposed to the damaging practice. Professor Abdullahi Shehu, a financial crime expert, raised the concern in Uyo at the weekend while presenting...

Hardship, Insecurity Trigger Protest as Sokoto Youths Block Roads, Torch APC Offices

adminSeptember 12, 2026

Ager over worsening insecurity and economic hardship boiled over in Tambuwal Local Government Area of Sokoto State, where youths reportedly took to the streets, blocked major highways and set fire to offices belonging to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The protest disrupted movement in the area as large crowds gathered on major roads, preventing motorists...

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At 60, Ogun First Lady Proves It’s Never Too Late To Chase Dreams, Bags MSc 35 Years After First Degree

Patience Umo Eno’s Vision Lives On As Obareki, Stakeholders Host Senior Citizens’ Karaoke Hangout

Five Clerics Reportedly Abducted After Tinubu Re-election Prayer In Zamfara

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN AN AIRCRAFT GOES AOG?

AKWA IBOM @39: EDIDEM THOMPSON UDO UYOATA AKPABIO, OFR

Widow’s Long Night Ends As Akwa Ibom Govt Gift Her A Home, Business Capital

Leader’s Summit: Nigeria Rejects Isolation, Backs Global Economic Cooperation

2027: INEC Draws Battle Lines As Tinubu, Atiku, Obi Lead 18-Man Presidential Field

Lawyers, Accountants, Others Risk Becoming Channels For Nigeria’s Illicit Funds — Shehu Cornel Bassey, Uyo

Hardship, Insecurity Trigger Protest as Sokoto Youths Block Roads, Torch APC Offices

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