The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC has catered for the needs of people in the Niger Delta region in every aspect of life including the area of healthcare. Way back in May 2005, the NDDC went into partnership with Pro-Health International to provide free medical outreach at Primary Health Centre Enwang in MBO Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State. The importance of this medical outreach in the rural area cannot be overemphasized due to limited medical interventions in the area. During the intervention, both the young and the elderly were catered for from mild ailments to serious medical issues.
Author: Abimbola Ogunaike
All roads lead to Idanre, Ondo State, on Saturday, 15 February, 2025, as the Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun; his Ondo State counterpart, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa; former Governor of Ondo State, Dr Olusegun Mimiko; members of the National Assembly and other dignitaries attend the burial ceremony of the Obamoluwa of Idanre kingdom, High Chief Moses Akinmade. The event will also attract former Military Administrator of Lagos State and Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa; Senate Majority Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele; Senator Ali Ndume; and the Chairman of The Nigerians in Diaspora…
Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the foremost socio-cultural organization representing the Igbo people, has rejected the recent proposal by the House of Representatives to create 31 new states. The group denounced the proposal as lacking credibility and failing to meet the essential criteria for viable state creation. Commending the Deputy Speaker, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu, for rejecting the proposal, Ohanaeze described the initiative as an immature and ill-conceived exercise that threatens the integrity of the legislative process. According to the organization, any discourse on state creation must prioritize the Southern region, which has historically suffered from underrepresentation. Deputy President General Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Mazi Okechukwu…
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has officially ratifying the expulsion of Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, Buba Galadima, and the entire Kwankwassiya faction during its national convention Speaking at a press conference in Abuja, newly-elected National Chairman of the party, Dr. Agbo Major reaffirmed the party’s adherence to a court ruling directing INEC to recognize the Board of Trustees led by Dr. Boniface Okechukwu Aniebonam. The convention confirmed all congresses held from the ward to zonal levels and rejected the proposed new party logo, reverting to the original one. Dr. Agbo urged Kwankwaso loyalists seeking to destabilize the party to…
A Dubai court presided over by Judge Hussein Hamdi has sentenced the owner of Rahamaniyya Group and Ultimate Oil & Gas, Abdulrahman Bashar, to one year in prison for financial misconduct involving CI Energy Company, an oil and gas firm. This marks the second time in less than five years that Bashar has been sentenced to jail. In 2020, a UK court sentenced him to ten months in prison for flouting court orders in a case involving Sahara Energy Resources. According to court documents obtained by Premium Times, the UAE court delivered its verdict on Thursday, 30 January , 2025. The…
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Worldwide, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has called for the immediate release of popular TikToker Olumide Ogunsanwo, also known as SeaKing, following his arrest for criticizing the cleric on social media. Adeboye distanced himself from the arrest, stating that he was not involved in the incident or responsible for the actions that led to SeaKing’s detention. SeaKing, in a TikTok video shared in December 2024, had publicly criticized Adeboye for urging people to fast for 100 days in prayer for Nigeria, calling the directive “stupid.” The video sparked outrage, leading to…
Nigerian-born American, Dr. Akinyemi Agbede, has declared his intention to contest the upcoming California governorship election next year. His decision has sparked excitement among his friends and political associates, as he is no stranger to California politics, having previously run for governor in 2014 and 2018, as well as for the U.S. Senate in 2016 and 2022. Agbede cited the recent rise of Kemi Badenoch, who emerged as the Labour Party leader in the United Kingdom, as a source of inspiration, believing he can achieve a similar milestone in California. In a statement released on Sunday, 9 February, 2025, Agbede said: “My relentless…
The Nigerian Defence Headquarters, Abuja, has announced the killing of a popular bandit in Zamfara State.The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen Christopher Gwabin Musa, revealed that notorious bandit leader, Kachalla Na Faranshi, has been killed during an aggressive raid in the forests of Zurmi Local Government Area.Kachalla Na Faranshi was a prominent figure in the smuggling of illicit firearms from Mali and Niger Republic to Nigeria. He was also a top weapons supplier to various armed groups operating in the country’s northwestern forests. His links with terrorist groups operating in Mali and his previous alliance with notorious bandit leader, Bello…
Former Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola and Rabiu Kwankwaso, ex-governor of Kano State, have met in Lagos, to strategise ahead of the 2027 general election. This is coming a few days after Omoluabi Progressives, Aregbesola’s political group, left the All Progressives Congress (APC). Spokesperson of the group, Abosede Oluwaseun, had said members resolved to quit APC because of ostracisation from the party, suspension and expulsion of leaders without fair hearing, and continuous denigration of the structure. A few days later, the APC in Osun expelled Aregbesola over alleged anti-party activities. Aregbesola, who was the governor of Osun from 2010 to…
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdulahi Ganduje has urged states in the South-East zone of the country to strive to get connected to the centre through the ruling party. Ganduje made the call in Awka on Saturday, 8 February, 2025 during the inauguration of the state secretariat of the party procured, equipped and furnished by two of its governorship aspirants; Mr Paul Chukwuma and Prof. Obiora Okonkwo. This is coming as aspirants of the party, including Chukwuma, Okonkwo, Nicholas Ukachukwu, Chukwuma Umeoji and Johnbosco Onunkwo pledged to win the state governorship seat for the APC…