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NAF Tragedy: We won’t forget your sacrifice, Akpabio mourns ‘fallen heroes’

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Godswill Obot Akpabio, Senate President, on Tuesday, penned an emotional message to Nigerians urging prayers for the souls of the 32 victims, who perished in Monday’s ill-fated military aircraft crash off Igbokoda in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo state. In an emotion-laden statement he personally signed, Akpabo, particularly conveyed his condolences and that of the entire members of the National Assembly to President Bola Tinubu on the incident, which occurred while the plane was on a routine flight from Benin to Lagos. The message sent through Eseme Eyiboh, his…

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Your Impact Matters’ – Senator Ndoma-Egba Salutes Start-Rite Teachers

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Photo: Senator Ndoma-Egba By: Mandy Park Chairman of the Advisory Board of Start-Rite Schools, Abuja, Distinguished Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, SAN, has celebrated teachers of the school for their dedication and far-reaching influence on students, declaring that their work, example and impact matter. In his World Teachers’ Day 2026 address to the teaching team, Senator Ndoma-Egba, an ex-Senate Leader who is also the Pro-Chancellor of Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), said teaching remains one of the most consequential professions because teachers do far more than deliver lessons. He urged the teachers to…

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_ANAMBRA POLITICS: “Stop Chasing Shadows” – Obi’s Camp Fires Back at Soludo Over Anti-Obi Campaign_

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Photo: Soludo, and Obi By: Mandy Park The political feud between the camp of former Anambra State Governor, Mr Peter Obi, and the administration of Governor Chukwuma Soludo has escalated dramatically following a sharp counterpoint from Obi’s Media Adviser, Mr Idris Zekeri Jnr., Spokesman, Peter Obi Media Reach (POMR). Reacting to a publication emanating from the state’s ruling circle urging the Anambra electorate to reject Obi and the opposition, the media office dismissed the move with heavy scorn. Citing traditional Igbo philosophy—adighi ibua ayi ara (you do not join a…

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OPINION: CETA Amendment Bill: A Tax for Good Health

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Photo: Robert Egbe By Robert Egbe Something strange happened to Enugu-based paediatrician, Dr. Chiwetalu Odoh, last Christmas eve. Summoned to the Children’s Emergency Unit at the hospital in Enugu, he expected to meet a critically ill child. Instead, he found a little girl, her mother and her aunt, seated quietly in the waiting area. At first glance, she appeared to be healthy. But the night before – between bedtime and that morning – the child drank over 17 sachets of water. She repeatedly woke to urinate. Her aunt, a nurse,…

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Breaking: Obi urges Nigerians to reject ethnic, religious divisions ahead of 2027

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Photo: Peter Obi By: Mandy Park The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has urged Nigerians to prioritise national unity in the 2027 presidential election, saying the country needs a leader capable of bridging its ethnic, religious and regional divides. Obi said Nigeria could not achieve meaningful development as long as its citizens remained divided along ethnic and religious lines, stressing that the challenges confronting Nigerians affected citizens across the country irrespective of their backgrounds. The former Anambra State governor spoke on Sunday during a global digital…

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Temi Nkem wins BBNaija Season 11, takes home N160m prize

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Photo: Temi Nkem By: Mandy Park Big Brother Naija Season 11 housemate, Temi Nkem, has emerged winner of the reality television show’s “Show Ya Sef” edition. The 21-year-old was crowned winner during the grand finale of the show on Sunday, October 4, 2026, after 70 days of competition, drama, tasks, nominations and evictions. Nkem defeated Aikou and Sheba, who finished as the first and second runners-up respectively. According to the final voting results, Nkem polled 25.87 per cent of the total votes cast by viewers across Nigeria and other parts…

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Overlooked No More: The Contributions and Legacy of Elder Chief Ogwuma Kalu Isiolu of Obiene Ututu

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Photo: Elder Chief Ogwuma Kalu Isiolu By Dr. Nnaoke Ufere Few lives in Ututu’s history have touched so many others as deeply as that of Elder Chief Ogwuma Kalu Isiolu of Obiene Ututu. With modest means and an uncommon sense of duty, he helped shape the minds, character, ambitions, and futures of generations of young Ututu women and men. During forty-one years in education, including his service as the first indigenous Headmaster of Ututu Central, he taught generations of our community’s sons and daughters. The true measure of a teacher…

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Obi’s Aide, Obienyem Tackles Umahi Over Political Attacks On NDC Presidential Candidate

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Photo: Valentine Obienyem Valentine Obienyem, the long-time media adviser to former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, has flayed the continued attacks of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC presidential candidate, by the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi. Obienyem urged Umahi to stop making Obi the subject of his political attacks and instead address controversies that have surrounded his own political career, including questions arising from the recent death of a young woman in the minister’s house and the controversial Ebonyi airport project. He was reacting to recent comments attributed to Umahi…

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RINGO SPORT CLUB – NIGERIA INAUGURATES NIPAMRIST ORGANISING COMMITTEE, PROMISES WORLD CLASS TOURNAMENT

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The Ringo Sport Club – Nigeria has put the machinery in motion for the hosting of a World Class of its maiden edition of the Nigerian Para-Military Ringo Sport Tournament (NIPAMRIST) Abuja 2026 scheduled to hold from Thursday, 26th to Saturday 28th November, 2026 at the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja for officers and men of the Nigerian Para-military establishments. Speaking at the inauguration of the Committee, Malam Ahmed Mohammed Sule, National President of the Ringo Sport Club – Nigeria and Chairman of the National Inter-Agency Organising Committee (NIAOC) of…

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Kila Debunks ‘Fake Professorship’ Claims, Moves to Court

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Photo: Prof Anthony Kila By: Mandy Park Professor Anthony Kila has rejected a Premium Times report describing him as a “fake professor”, calling the characterisation inaccurate, misleading and damaging to his reputation and professional standing. In a statement responding to the 3 October 2026 publication, Kila said: “For the avoidance of doubt, I am a professor, and I stand by the title and the professional and academic credentials on which it is based.” He said the report reflected what he described as an incomplete understanding of the nature, origin and…

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