August 4, 2026 – Nigeria News Mark

CBCN, Onaiyekan, and the Way We Are

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Valentine Obienyem If Mr. Peter Obi speaks, it is understandable that a group of thugs always comes after him. Members of that group are characters like Festus, Daniel Bwala, Reno Omokri, Professor in Practice, Bayo Onanuga, Femi Fani-Kayode, and Kenneth Onuku Okonkwo, who honoured those who taught him by surpassing them. We also have aspiring members, such as the Omasi-born Dr. Chukwuma Joel Kpontus Okafor, who was expelled from the three seminaries he attended for sexual perversion – homosexuality. He goes about telling people that, since we started paying attention…

OBIdient, Kwankwasiyya Diaspora leaders unite to deepen democratic engagement

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Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso Leaders of the OBIdient and Kwankwasiyya movements in the diaspora have pledged to deepen collaboration aimed at strengthening democratic participation and promoting national development, following a historic global conference held in the United Kingdom. The conference, jointly organised by the OBIdient Movement Europe and the Kwankwasiyya Movement Diaspora, brought together Nigerians from Europe, Africa and North America at the Springdale Methodist Community Centre in Doncaster to deliberate on Nigeria’s democratic future and the role of citizens abroad in nation-building. According to a statement issued after the conference, participants…

Insecurity: FCT may ban okada, keke operations in Abuja city centre — Wike

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PHOTO: FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike By MANDY PARK The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, says the FCT Administration is considering banning commercial motorcycles, popularly known as Okada, and tricycles, also known as Keke Napep, in parts of Abuja over growing security concerns. Wike said the decision followed recommendations from the FCT Security Council after intelligence reports linked motorcycles to criminal activities. He disclosed this during his monthly media chat, aired live on Channels TV on Tuesday. The FCT minister revealed that he had approved measures to strengthen…

PHOTOS: Nigeria’s new ambassador to Israel presents letters of credence

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Ambassador Nkechi Ufochukwu presenting her Letters of Credence. Photo credit: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Michael Boluwatife Ambassador Nkechi Ufochukwu has officially assumed office as Nigeria’s Ambassador to Israel after presenting her Letters of Credence to Israeli President Isaac Herzog. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, saying the ceremony took place in Jerusalem on Monday. Ambassador Nkechi Ufochukwu presenting her Letters of Credence. Photo credit: Ministry of Foreign Affairs The ministry said, “The presentation of the Letters of Credence formally marks the commencement of her…

Tinubu hails Team Nigeria for winning 24 medals at Commonwealth Games

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File: President Bola Tinubu. By ABBASS NKOJE President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Team Nigeria on its impressive performance at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, praising the athletes for winning 24 medals and describing their achievement as a reflection of the resilience and excellence of the Nigerian spirit. Nigeria finished the Games with a total haul of 24 medals comprising 10 gold, seven silver and seven bronze, placing the country among the top-performing nations at the multi-sport event. In a statement issued on Tuesday by his Special Adviser on…

Kano appoints 19 new permanent secretaries, redeploys 14

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File photo: Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf BY MANDY PARK The Kano State Government has approved the appointment of 19 new permanent secretaries and the redeployment of 14 serving permanent secretaries across Ministries, Departments and Agencies in the state civil service. The state Head of Civil Service, Hajiya Bilkisu Shehu-Maimota, disclosed this in a statement signed by the Director of Public Enlightenment, Office of the Head of Civil Service, Rukayya Uba-Sulaiman, on Tuesday in Kano. According to Uba-Sulaiman, the appointments are a call to greater responsibility and selfless service to…

Clerics urge Christians to live beyond wealth, build lasting legacy

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Late Rev. Fola Achudume By BROWN HYJAS The Senior Pastor of Faith and Miracle Church, Rev. Femi Adesina and other clerics have urged Christians to live lives of devotion to God and selfless service to humanity. The cleric made the call in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, on Monday, as family members, ministers of the Gospel, friends and admirers gathered for a candlelight procession marking the second remembrance anniversary of the late Rev. Fola Achudume. Achudume died on August 3, 2024. Before her death, she was the co-founder of Victory…

Youth group accuses Bauchi authorities of defying court order on 17-year-old girl

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By MANDY PARK The Youth Wing of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Billiri Local Government Area Chapter, has accused the Bauchi State Government and the Bauchi State Orphans and Vulnerable Children Agency of failing to comply with a Federal High Court order directing the release of a 17-year-old girl, Faith Barnabas, to her mother. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Chairman of YOWICAN Billiri, Comrade Sarki Napthali, described the alleged continued custody of the teenager as “a clear case of contempt of court and a violation of the rule…

APC begins LG poll campaign in Ebonyi

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Ebonyi map BY MANDY PARK The All Progressives Congress in Ebonyi on Monday began its campaign for the August 22 Local Government Area elections at Ikwo with the resolve to garner massive grassroots mobilisation. The party’s leaders from Ikwo LGA and beyond, in unison, emphasised the need for increased collection of Permanent Voter Cards to secure victory across the 171 wards and 13 LGAs of the state. Governor Francis Nwifuru, while presenting the party’s flag to its Chairmanship Flagbearer, Mr Chidi Nwode, urged party faithful to unite in ensuring total…

Abia LP chieftains set up strategic committees, reaffirm support for Otti

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Abia State Governor, Alex Otti. By CHIDI NNOROM Chieftains of the Labour Party in Nsulu, Isiala Ngwa North Local Government Area of Abia State, have reaffirmed their unwavering support for Governor Alex Otti and constituted three strategic committees to strengthen the party ahead of the 2027 general elections. The resolutions were contained in a communiqué issued on Monday after an extensive deliberation at a strategic meeting convened by the stakeholders’ chairman and the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Pastor Caleb Ajagba. The stakeholders commended Otti for what they described…