The late elder statesman and former Ohanaeze Ndigbo President -General, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, has left behind a final Will that bans his wife, Lolo Frances from remarrying. The document, released on Monday, 16 June, 2025, and managed by Will Administrator, Chief Chukwuma Ekomaru (SAN), outlines how the respected businessman and politician’s wealth is divided among his immediate family and select beneficiaries. Among the key highlights is the inheritance of the iconic “Legacy House” on Port Harcourt Road, Owerri, willed to Frances with a strict instruction that the house must never be sold. In addition to the residence, Frances received ownership…
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A delegation of PRNigeria Fellows, led by communication strategist Salim Yunusa, has paid a solidarity visit to the Abuja office of renowned public relations expert and PRNigeria founder, Yushau A. Shuaib, to express sympathy over his controversial withdrawal from the Senior Executive Course (SEC 47) at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru. The visit also offered an opportunity to congratulate Shuaib for the multiple awards recently earned by Image Merchants Promotion Limited, publishers of PRNigeria, from both the African Public Relations Association (APRA) and the International Public Relations Association (IPRA) for their fellowship programme and strategic…
The former Permanent Secretary in Lagos State and Chairman, DSE Foundation, Chief Tunde Fanimokun has identified seven major challenges inhibiting the advancement of Nigeria as a nation and as the greatest secret of the world solution. He disclosed this at a lecture delivered at the Folawiyo Entrepreneurship Centre’s, maiden Annual Lecture Model Series and Business Idea Competition, titled: Entrepreneurship: The Central Pillar of Accelerated Sustainable Development in Nigeria, held at the Yusuf Grillo Auditorium of Yaba College of Technology. Chief Fanimokun opined that mismanagement of abundance, negligence of agriculture, import orientation, uncoordinated ecosystem, oil doom instead of oil boom since…
The Federal Government has lauded Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya for his visionary strides in livestock development, noting that his initiatives are in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Livestock Transformation Agenda under the Renewed Hope Initiative. This was as Governor Inuwa Yahaya has expresses gratitude to President Tinubu for N120 billion approval to support Gombe’s Agro-livestock poject, related initiatives. The commendation was delivered by the Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Mukhtar Maiha, during the official groundbreaking ceremony for the 184-hectare Agro-Livestock Development Zone held over the weekend in Gombe. The project, a cornerstone of Governor Inuwa Yahaya’s vision for agro-industrial…
Between Friday, 13 June, and Saturday, 14 June, 2025, armed militia attacked Yelewata and Daudu communities in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State. The armed militia unleashed terror on the residents of the communities, killing and maiming people all over. At the end, more about 200 residents were killed with many set ablaze in their houses. Below are the names of some residents killed in the attack: ADAM FAMILYTorsaar AdamDoose AdamNguyilan Adam AJAH FAMILYLydia AjahTerdoo AjahIwuese Ajah AKPEN FAMILYTerzungwe AkpenAondohemba AkpenUshana AkpenShater AkpenMercy AkpenIsaac Akpen AMAKI FAMILYFestus AmakiShater Amaki ANYA FAMILYOrbuter Anya AONDOANA FAMILYDooshima AondoanaAgbogo AondoanaErdoo Aondoana AONDOVIHI FAMILYMbakeren…
The Senator representing Lagos Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Wasiu Sanni Eshinlokun, has presented cash support to the All Progressives Congress (APC) and candidates of the party contesting in the coming state local government elections in his Senatorial District, reports thegazellenews.com At a specially convened Senatorial meeting on Monday, 16 June, 2025, held at the Lagos Central Senatorial District Party office on Obafemi Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Senator Eshinlokun presented cheques to candidates vying for positions in the upcoming Local Government Council election in the Senatorial District. This event marks a significant first by any Senator from Lagos…
When the people of Benue State elected Rev. Father Hyacinth Alia as Governor in 2023, hope returned to the faces of a people long betrayed. A priest was expected to shepherd the flock, not abandon them to wolves. But barely two years into his reign, Benue is soaked deeper in blood than at any point during the tumultuous eight years of his predecessor, Samuel Ortom. It is no longer a question of competence—it is a glaring indictment of failed leadership dressed in cassock. Since Alia assumed office, Benue has bled continuously. Communities in Logo, Guma, Ukum, Agatu, Kwande, and Gwer-West…
Succor is on the way for motorists plying the Akute-Lambe-Agbado road in Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State as the contracting firm, Craneburg, has moved to the site to begin the reconstruction of the ever-busy road. Soon, the people of the area will join millions of other residents of Ogun State in driving on motorable roads as part of the effort of the Prince Dapo Abiodun-led administration to make life easier for the populace through sustained infrastructure development across the state. Craneburg has commenced the mobilization of heavy-duty equipment to the site. The execution of earthworks has also started…
The Nigeria Police Force has achieved yet another significant milestone in its ongoing efforts to combat cross-border crimes. In a string of successful operations carried out through the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB), Abuja, the Force has recovered and returned multiple vehicles that were stolen within Nigeria and trafficked to neighbouring countries. Operatives of the NTERPOL NCB Abuja, working in collaboration with INTERPOL NCB Accra, recovered a Toyota Prado (2020 model) in Accra, Ghana. The vehicle, which belongs to a Federal Government Agency in Nigeria, was stolen during a robbery incident in Abuja recently. Three suspects were arrested in Ghana…
President Bola Tinubu has rescheduled his official visit to Kaduna State. Instead, he will travel to Benue State on Wednesday, 18 June, 2025, as part of renewed efforts to foster peace and address the persistent conflict affecting communities in the state. The President’s visit aims to assess firsthand the recurring crisis that has claimed numerous lives and caused significant destruction. During his stay, President Tinubu will meet with all stakeholders—including traditional rulers, political, religious, community leaders, and youth groups—to seek lasting solutions to the hostilities. In preparation for the visit, President Tinubu has already dispatched the Secretary to the Government…