By Chuks Collins, Awka It was a harvest of tears and lamentation as people of Lilu community in Ihiala Council Area of Anambra State stormed the Anambra Government House in tears and heavy hearts. The people including youths, elderly men and women maintained straight faces which they claimed was indicative of the urgency and seriousness of their mission. According to their spokesperson who gave his name simply as Emeka, for security reasons had to abandon the burial of two of their kinsmen halfway when news got to them that two others who sustained severe matchet cuts in last Sunday’s attack…
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The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade has assured the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (rtd) of support and collaboration in his renewed mandate to curb the scourge of substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking in the country. The revered traditional ruler gave the assurance when he led two other royal fathers: Oloro of Oro, Oba Joel Olaniyan Olatoye and Olusin of Ijara Isin, Oba Ademola Julius Ajibola, on a courtesy visit to Marwa at the agency’s national headquarters in Abuja on Friday, 12 December, 2025. He said he is…
The European Union (EU) Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Gautier Mignot has described the ties between the continents of Europe and Africa as destined and rest on long-term impact, sustainability and mutual respect. Speaking at a reception organized for African Union and European Union in Abuja, Mignot said “the ties between both continents as a “community of destiny,” adding that Africa’s and Europe’s wellbeing are deeply interconnected. He emphasized that the partnership rests on long-term impact, sustainability and mutual respect—principles he believes will continue to guide cooperation in the coming years. The reception which marked the successful conclusion of the…
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced the maintenance of its Passport Digital Platform which may lead temporary interruptions in some passport services. The maintenance which would be for some hours between December 12 and 16, according to a signed statement by the spokesman of NIS, Akinsola Akinlabi is to enhance system performance and overall user experience. The statement read: “The Nigeria Immigration Service wishes to inform the general public that it is carrying out routine maintenance on its Passport Digital Platform to enhance system performance and overall user experience. “The maintenance window will run from 12:00am on 12 December…
A groundbreaking new policy brief has revealed that investing in adolescent girls in Northern Nigeria could deliver life-changing gains for young women and multi-billion dollar returns for the country. The latest findings support what experts have long argued: that educating girls is not just a social imperative but one of the highest-yielding economic investments Nigeria can make. According to the new analysis, scaling up proven programmes in Kano and Kaduna States with an investment of $114 million over four years would reach 1.1 million adolescent girls and generates 3.9 million additional years of schooling averts 327,000 child marriages, prevents 383,000…
The Europe Union (EU) is investing an additional €45 million in Nigeria’s digital economy. The package was signed by the Nigerian Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, and the European Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jozef Síkela in Brussels. A statement on Thursday, 11 December, 2025, by EU read: “At the EU-Nigeria Digital Open Day, which just took place in Brussels, a €45 million programme completing the EU Digital Economy Package for Nigeria was signed between Nigerian Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, and the European Commissioner for International Partnerships Jozef Síkela. “This…
The Ogun State Government has continued to take deliberate and measurable steps that place youth empowerment at the centre of its approach to community security, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Strategy, Hon. Kayode Akinmade, has said. Akinmade made this known while delivering the keynote address at a one-day Youth Security Summit themed “Youth-Led Strategies for Community Security,” held at the NUT Secretariat, Kuto, Abeokuta. The summit was organised by the Ogun State Chapter of the Nigeria Youth Organization in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Youth Development. According to him, the youth are not only the…
A non-governmental organization, the Funmike Empowerment Foundation is happy with the progress recorded with the transformation of Atinuke Shittu, who grew up under the weight of financial limitations but found solace in the programme of the foundation. Narrating the story, Founder and Executive Director of Funmike Empowerment Foundation, Oluwafunmike Esther Salami, said it was a great turn around that reflected the hard work of the foundation. Salami said: “Shittu Are Atinuke, known as Tinuke, grew up in a family that valued education but struggled under the weight of financial limitations. The youngest of her mother’s children and the fourth of…
Number one women’s seed at the ongoing Ikoyi Club Top Eight Tennis Masters, Mirella Eccli on Thursday, 11 December, 2025, qualified to play in the final of the year-ending competition. Eccli defeated number two seed, Nene Lawani, 6/2, 6/0 to book a final berth against number three seed, Lolia Kienka, who also edged out Effiong Ejehi 6/1, 6/0 in the semis decided same day. The Top 8 Tennis Masters Tournament powered by Megamound in partnership with the tennis section of the Ikoyi Club 1938. Chairman of the Tennis Section, Diran Famakinwa, said he was impressed with the standard exhibited so…
The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has pledged support for Project New Nigeria, a civic sensitisation campaign organised by the Foundation for Citizens Empowerment and Sensitisation on Civic Responsibility Initiative. Speaking at the launch of the initiative in the Main Auditorium, University of Port Harcourt, the NDDC Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, noted that the project aligns with the goals of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, which focuses on youth empowerment, civic responsibility, inclusive governance and rebuilding public trust in the nation’s democratic institutions. Ogbuku, who was represented by the Deputy Director, Education, Health and Social Services, NDDC, Mrs…