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NO RENAMING OF AZIKIWE HALL – UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN The University of Ibadan has rejected a proposal to rename Nnamdi Azikiwe Hall to Akintola Hall. According to Diaspora digital media (DDM) reports, the university emphasized that naming decisions are based on historical recognition rather than ethnic considerations. A social media discussion initiated the proposal to change the hall’s name. A …

FUBARA’S FORMER CHIEF OF STAFF, EHIE, AFRAID OF ARREST, RUNS TO COURT FOR PROTECTION A Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt has issued an order preventing the police, the Department of State Services (DSS), and other security agencies from arresting Edison Ehie, the suspended Chief of Staff to Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The ruling was given by Justice IPC Igwe …

IN A TWIST OF FATE, EX-GOV OBASEKI’S FAMILY CELEBRATES APC MONDAY OKPEBHOLO’S TRIBUNAL VICTORY Following the Edo State Election Petition Tribunal’s decision to uphold the election of Senator Monday Okpebholo as Governor of Edo State, the family of former Governor Godwin Obaseki has publicly lauded the ruling and praised Okpebholo’s initial actions in office. In a joint statement signed by …

TINUBU’S POLITICAL ADVISER, HAKEEM BABA AHMED, RESIGNS Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, the political adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has resigned, Daily Trust reliably learnt. Impeccable sources in the presidency confirmed yesterday that the former spokesman of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) tendered his resignation about two weeks ago. The sources said Dr. Baba-Ahmed did not provide details of the reasons …

56 DAYS IN CAPTIVITY: I SAW HELL – GEN TSIGA Brig.-Gen. Maharazu Tsiga (rtd) a former Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, who spent 56 days in kidnappers’ den before he regained his freedom on Wednesday has recounted his harrowing experience in captivity. Specifically, the retired general revealed how he and other hostages were surrounded by hungry hyenas looking …

YOU’RE BITTER, DESPERATE FOR POLITICAL RELEVANCE – AKPABIO REPLIES ELISHA ABBO Nigeria’s Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has responded to statements from a former Senator, Elisha Abbo, criticising his leadership.Nigerian cultural tours In a statement signed by his special adviser on Media, Rt. Hon Eseme Eyiboh, Akpabio described Abbo’s recent comments as ‘Bitterness and Desperation’. “The attention of the Office of …

WE’RE WORKING ON NEW 2025 BUDGET FOR RIVERS – SOLE ADMINISTRATOR The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, has announced that a 2025 budget is being prepared to enhance healthcare delivery, education, agriculture, and infrastructure. Speaking on Thursday at the Government House in Port Harcourt, while receiving a delegation of the Rivers State caucus at the …

I DID NOT COLLAPSE, WIKE REVEALS THOSE BEHIND RUMOUR Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike on Thursday debunked reports that he collapsed last week. Wike described the reports of him collapsing as the handiwork of “baseless” people trying to score cheap political points. He spoke after inspecting four ongoing projects in the FCT, including the International Conference …

NO MONEY, NO TREATMENT: HOW UPFRONT DEPOSITS IN NIGERIAN HOSPITALS COST LIVES The tragic case of Kemi, a pregnant woman who lost her life after being denied treatment due to her inability to pay a ₦500,000 deposit, highlights the devastating consequences of such policies. The requirement of upfront deposits for medical treatment at hospitals in Nigeria has become a deeply …

GOD HAS PUT EFCC’S MOST WANTED, OTHERS TO SHAME, INEC DID WELL – NATASHA AKPOTI Senator representing Kogi Central, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for rejecting fake process by sponsored groups and individuals to recall her from the Senate. The Senator thanked the Nigerian electoral umpire for upholding justice, constitutionality and refused to bow …