Day: March 26, 2026

Photo: Gov Otu By Mandy Park The Special Adviser on General Duties to Bassey Edet Otu, Barrister Ekpenyong Akiba, has described the Cross River State governor as the most youth-friendly leader in the country. Akiba made the assertion in Calabar during an interaction with media professionals, where he highlighted the administration’s commitment to youth empowerment and inclusion. According to him, the Otu-led government has prioritised policies and programmes that promote youth participation in governance and decision-making processes, while also tackling unemployment and encouraging entrepreneurship. He noted that several initiatives introduced…

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Photo: Kabiru Turaki By Mandy Park Kabiru Turaki, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) factional national chairman, is to be arrested by order of a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court Justice U.P. Kekemeke issued the order following Turaki’s failure to appear before the court in a case filed by the Inspector-General of Police, IGP. The judge held that Turaki has no justification for failing to appear before the court. The IGP had filed a one-count charge against Turaki for allegedly providing false information to the police in a petition dated…

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Photo: Mrs Gloria Diri, Bayelsa First Lady By Mandy Park The National President of the Niger Delta Nonviolence Agitators Forum (NDNAF), Wisdom Oniekpar Ikuli, has criticised social media activist Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), accusing him of lacking moral upbringing and showing disrespect to constituted authority. In a strongly worded statement issued on March 25, Ikuli condemned what he described as “misguided and senseless vituperation” by the influencer, particularly directed at the First Lady of Bayelsa State, Gloria Diri. Ikuli said the conduct of Otse reflects poor…

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Photo: Hon. Ibrahim Bello By: Mandy Park Former member of House of Representatives representing Igali Federal Constituency of Kaduna State, Hon. (Barr.) Ibrahim Bello has declared that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (PBAT) and the Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani have worked excellently well to deserve re-election in 2027. Hon Bello made the declaration in a media chat after addressing members of Igabi Federal Constituency at a rally organised for the endorsement of President Tinubu. and Governor Sani. The endorsement rally was held at NTI conference Hall, Rigachikun, in Igabi Local…

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