Month: December 2025

N-HYPPADEC Warns Nigerians Against Fake Recruitment Portals

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By: Daniel Kanu The National Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (N-HYPPADEC) has cautioned Nigerians against fake recruitment portals allegedly inviting applicants for job placement interviews at various locations. The Commission disassociated itself from what it described as a “job scam,” warning that a purported recruitment portal circulating online and inviting applicants for a technical and practical screening exercise is fake. In a statement made available to journalists in Minna, the Head of Press and Public Affairs Department of N-HYPPADEC, Nura Tanko Wakili, said the information being circulated by scammers…

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Moghalu, Odinkalu, Melaye Reflect on Malami’s EFCC Arraignment, Describe It as Lesson on Transience of Power

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Photo: Malami (SAN) By: Daniel Kanu Prominent public figures, including former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Kingsley Moghalu; former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Chidi Odinkalu; and former Senator Dino Melaye, have weighed in on the ongoing prosecution of former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, describing it as a sobering reminder about the fleeting nature of power in Nigeria. The trio shared their views in separate posts on X (formerly Twitter) following Malami’s arraignment by the Economic and…

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Just In: Malami, son, and wife jailed in Kuje Prison by Abuja court

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Abubakar Malami (SAN) By: Mandy Park In a major development, the Federal High Court in Abuja ordered the remand of former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), at the Kuje Correctional Centre. This ruling came on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, pending the hearing of their bail application. Justice Emeka Nwite also directed the remand of Malami’s co-defendants – his son, Abubakar Malami (Jnr.), and one of his wives, Bashir Asabe – for the same purpose. Justice Nwite, according to a Punch newspaper report, made the…

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CHSR Condemns Attack on Women Protesters in Ilorin, Demands Probe, Rescue of Abducted Residents

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By: Mandy Park The Centre for Human and Socio-economic Rights (CHSR) has strongly condemned the violent attack on peaceful women protesters at the Kwara State Government House in Ilorin, describing the incident as barbaric and a grave violation of fundamental human rights. In a press release signed by its President, Comrade Alex Omotehinse, made available to the media the rights group said the women were assaulted, intimidated and mercilessly beaten while protesting over the continued abduction and captivity of their husbands and children in Oke-Ode community, Ifelodun Local Government Area…

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When did Nigeria become Moslem majority country with only 43% Christians?

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Photo: Ambassador Onoh By Ambassador Lilian Onoh On Boxing Day, I was alarmed to see two different reports about the U.S. Missile strikes in Nigeria which contained such egregious factual errors about Nigeria’s statistics that I abandoned my laid back plans for the last week of the year to respond. The first was from the BBC – “US launches strikes against Islamic State in Nigeria”, 25th December 2025, in which it stated that, “Jihadist groups such as Boko Haram and IS-linked offshoots have wrought havoc in north-eastern Nigeria for more…

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IKENGA UMUAWULU CELEBRATES WITH DR. UCHENNA TAGBO ONYILOFOR AT DAUGHTER’S WEDDING IN AWKA

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By: Mandy Park High Chief Dr. Christopher Ndubuisi, KSJI (Ikenga Umuawulu), on Monday, December 29, 2025, graced the wedding reception of Engr. Onyekachi Nwafor and Chisom Favour Onyilofor, daughter of Dr. Uchenna Tagbo Onyilofor. The event took place at the Annabel Event Centre in Awka, Anambra State. The colourful ceremony attracted family members, friends, associates, and well-wishers who came together to celebrate the joyful union of the couple. High Chief Dr. Ndubuisi attended the occasion to felicitate with Dr. Onyilofor and his family on the memorable event. He was accompanied…

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Obi’s Christmas Message: Lead with Compassion, Inspire Hope in Difficult Times

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Photo:  Mr Peter Obi By: Mandy Park Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Mr Peter Obi, has urged Nigerians and leaders to champion compassion, humility, and selfless service, especially amid the nation’s biting economic woes. In his Christmas message released on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, Obi shared heartfelt greetings, calling on everyone to draw inspiration from Jesus Christ’s birth, the ultimate symbol of love, sacrifice, humility, and enduring hope. He noted that the 2025 Christmas season comes at a particularly difficult time for many Nigerians, with families…

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How Big Food Turns Holidays into a Public Health Trap

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Photo: Mr Ukeaja By Humphrey Ukeaja Festive periods occupy a strategic place in the marketing calendars of Big Food corporations. National and religious holidays such as Christmas, New Year, Easter, Eid-el-Fitr and Eid-el-Kabir provide predictable moments of heightened consumption, social gathering and emotional openness. Food and beverage advertising during these periods does not merely promote products. It systematically aligns ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and sugary drinks with socially valued ideas of celebration, convenience and family cohesion. Across broadcast media, households are routinely depicted marking festive moments with bottles and cans of…

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Peaceful Eyo Festival: Civil Society Groups Laud Lagos CP’s Efforts

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Photo: Lagos CP Moshood By: Charity Ndem The Coalition of Civil Society Groups for Peace, Security, Good Governance, Equity and Justice commends CP Jimoh Moshood, Lagos State Commissioner of Police, for ensuring a peaceful Eyo Festival, held after eight years. The Eyo Festival, a traditional Yoruba procession dating back to the 19th century, honors ancestors and marks significant occasions. This year’s celebration paid tribute to four prominent Lagosians: Brigadier-General Mobolaji Johnson, Alhaji Lateef Jakande, Sir Michael Otedola, and Alhaja Abibatu Mogaji, mother of President Bola Tinubu. In a statement signed…

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Ekwunife Rejoices with Senator Chris Ngige over Son’s Traditional Marriage Ceremony

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…. Extends Best Wishes to Newlyweds By Mandy Park Senator Uche Ekwunife, CON, has conveyed warm congratulations to Senator Dr Chris Nwabueze Ngige, the immediate past Minister of Labour and Productivity, on the joyous occasion of the traditional marriage ceremony of his son. The goodwill message followed an official invitation from Senator Ngige to the traditional wedding of his son, Raphael Chukwunyelugo Ngige, and his bride, Ginikachukwu Chetanna. The colourful ceremony held on Saturday, 27th December, 2025, at the Orabike Central School Ground, Urukpaleke/Uruogbo, along Enugwu Bypass at Nkwo Enugwu…

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