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Akpabio hails Super Falcons on their 10th WAFCON triumph
ShareShareTweetPin0 Shares•Commends their resilience, team spirit •Says historic comeback characteristic of Nigerian teams President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, GCON, has congratulated the female national team, Super Falcons, for winning the Women African Cup of Nations (WAFCON) for a historic 10 times after a thrilling 2-3 comeback against host Morocco, Saturday night. In a…

Nentawe Yilwatda emerges new APC national chairman
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe All Progressives Congress (APC) has officially announced Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda as its new National Chairman. The appointment was made at the 14th meeting of the National Executive Committee (NEC) held at the State House Conference Centre in Abuja on July 24, 2025. Professor Yilwatda, who is currently the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs,…

US-based Uyo native donates education materials to primary school
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesA US-based Uyo native and philanthropist has donated three sets of educational materials to the St. Patrick’s Primary School, Iboko Offot, Uyo. The handing over ceremony performed on Wednesday at the school Assembly Hall, through the proprietor of Alma Clinic and Surgery, Dr Ita Udesen, was witnessed by the Akwa Ibom Ministry of Education,…

Natasha cannot enforce a judgment she appealed, says law expert
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesSuspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (Kogi Central) has been accused of seeking to eat her cake and still have it by appealing the July 4 judgment of a Federal High Court in Abuja and still attempting to enforce the same judgment. A senior lawyer, Ken Harries made this observation while reacting to Akpoti-Uduaghan’s invasion of…

Confusion as operatives stall Natasha’s entry at Senate
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesI will appeal action at higher court – Akpoti-Uduaghan There was confusion at the premises of the National Assembly on Tuesday, when security operatives denied the Kogi-Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan entry into the Senate chambers. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan who arrived the National Assembly Complex around 1pm, was first denied entry at the gate. Natasha who…
Journalism like two-edged sword – Churchill Udoh
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesJournalism like two-edged sword – Churchill Udoh An Akwa Ibom State-born businessman, Obong Churchill Udoh, has described journalism as a two-edged sword that can create war in peace time, and peace at war and crises season, depending on how it is deployed by its practitioners. He said that his observation is borne out of…
Seplat committed to strengthening education in Nigeria – spokesman
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesNews Seplat committed to strengthening education in Nigeria – Spokesman At a time when worries over poor public education funding, examination malpractices and general dip in education quality in Nigeria, Seplat Petroleum Energy Unlimited says it has invested hugely in the uplift of education in the country. According to its General Manager, Public and…

Dangote moves to build Nigeria’s deepest seaport in Ogun State
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesAliko Dangote has revealed bold plans to construct Nigerias deepest and largest seaport. The billionaire businessman said his company submitted a request to the federal government in late June to begin work on the project. According to him, the planned site is Olokola, a coastal town in Ogun State. This proposed Atlantic seaport is…

Leave lasting legacies in A’Ibom – Umanah urges corps members
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesCommissioner of Information, Hon. Aniekan Umanah has advised National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members serving in the Ministry of Information to create a lasting positive impact at their Place of Primary Assignment (PPA). The commissioner gave the counsel during a meeting with the corps members on Monday, July 14, 2025. While emphasizing the importance…

LP set to expel Obi, Otti
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe Labour Partys Deputy National Chairman, Ayo Olorunfemi, has revealed that the partys next National Executive Council (NEC) meeting will be critical in determining the fate of key figures such as its 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, amid allegations of anti-party activities. This disclosure follows recent tensions stirred…