Year: 2025

Photo: Some Senator Natasha Projects By: Mandy Park Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, celebrated her second anniversary in office on Sunday with the commissioning of numerous landmark projects and a large-scale empowerment programme for thousands of her constituents — an event described by many as a new benchmark for grassroots development in Kogi State. The weeklong celebration, which began on Thursday, culminated on Sunday with a mass empowerment ceremony that drew dignitaries, political leaders, and community representatives from across Nigeria. Among them was Senator Antony Yaro of…

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By: Mandy Park The SWEEP Foundation has announced the commencement of the Lagos Waste Challenge 2025, a community-led recyclable waste recovery competition aimed at promoting environmental stewardship and sustainability across Lagos State. Supported by Coca-Cola Nigeria, the challenge will run from November 1st to November 22nd, 2025, and offers a prize pool of ₦2 million. The challenge is open to all communities in Lagos State, and participating communities will showcase their creativity, innovation, and commitment to environmental sustainability. Following the resounding success of the inaugural edition which crowned Egbe-Idimu LCDA…

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Photo: Senator Natasha By: Mandy Park The Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has commenced the commissioning of several constituency projects across the five local government areas of her district as part of activities marking her second anniversary in office. The commissioning exercise, which began on Thursday, featured the unveiling of a 50,000-litre capacity solar-powered water reticulation system in Ganaja and solar-powered smart streetlights in Adogo, both located in Ajaokuta Local Government Area. On Friday, the second day of the anniversary celebration, the Senator commissioned a 20,000-litre…

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Photo: Senator Natasha By: Mandy Park A national policy and advocacy group, Action Collective, has congratulated Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, on her two-year anniversary in office, commending her resilience, courage, and unwavering commitment to public service despite political intimidation, institutional harassment and illegal suspension. In a statement signed by its National Coordinator, Mr. Teddy Onyejuwe, the group said the Senator’s two years in the National Assembly have been marked by visible impact through constituency project commissioning and empowerment initiatives that have directly benefited the people of…

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Photo: Senator Natasha By: Mandy Park Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has extended a formal invitation to her colleagues in the Senate, to join her in celebrating her second anniversary in office. In a letter personally signed by her and addressed to the Senate President, Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan announced that the anniversary celebration would hold on Sunday, November 2, 2025, at her residence in Ihiama, beginning at 10 a.m. “Distinguished colleagues, on Sunday, November 2, 2025, I shall mark two years in office in service to the good…

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Photo: Mr Felix Abugu By: Mandy Park Anya Ndi Igbo, a non-partisan organisation with the interest of the Igbo at heart, has appointed Mr Felix Oguejiofor Abugu as its Secretary. Mr Abugu, a veteran journalist takes over from Barrister Emeka Nwadioke, who has occupied the position since Sir Okey Nwadinobi, the pioneer secretary, was elected the Deputy President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide in January 2025. A statement issued by Mr Ikechukwu Amaechi, Chairman, Media & Strategic Communications Committee, Anya Ndi Igbo on Monday, October 28, 2025, said Abugu emerged Secretary…

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By: Mandy Park A woman, Toyin FAYOSE, also known as Toyin Ido Ogangan, has been remanded in Kirikiri correctional custody by the Lagos State Magistrate Court 2 sitting in Ebutte-Meta, Lagos State over her alleged involvement in a cyber bullying and inciting the public against Alhaja Yinka ADESOYE (MD CEO GEC Cosmetics) her family members and others. She was arraigned before Magistrate Court 2 in Ebutte Meta, Lagos State located on Lagos Mainland, Lagos State, on Wednesday, October 22, 2025. The defendant (Toyin FAYOSE) a resident of PETER FAYOSE Housing…

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