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WHERE DID THIS HATRED BETWEEN IGBO AND YORUBA COME FROM?

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Photo: President Tinubu By: Princess Funlayo Ademola-Adefolaju It wasn’t like this when I was growing up in the 60s, 70s. This deep hatred I see now between Igbo and Yoruba on Facebook breaks my heart, because this is not the Nigeria I knew. In those days, we were friends to Justice Ibekwe’s children – Maureen, Cecilia, Vivian, Dan and the others. We were friends to Ambassador Matthew Mbu’s children. The Ekwemes, the Ewenrems, Nwanbueze, Collins Obi, Sir Azikiwe, Chief & Mrs. Grace Ezeife, the Njokus in OPEC, the Abbeys, the…

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Obidient Movement gets new helmsman as Moses Paul succeeds Yunusa Tanko

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Photo: Dr. Moses Paul By: Mandy Park The Obidient Movement has appointed Dr Moses Paul as its new national coordinator, succeeding Dr. Yunusa Tanko, who previously led the movement. The leadership change took place on Sunday, September 30, 2026, following a virtual engagement between the state coordinators of the Obidient Movement and the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi. Paul’s emergence marks a new phase in the leadership of the movement, which has remained a major support platform for Obi since the 2023 presidential election. Tanko had…

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Obi’s aide tackles Umahi over attacks on NDC candidate

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Photo: Peter Obi By Mandy Park Valentine Obienyem, media aide to the former Anambra State Governor and presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has criticised the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, over his recent comments about the former governor. Obienyem accused Umahi of resorting to ethnic and geographical sentiments in his political attacks against Obi, urging the minister to focus instead on issues concerning his own political career. He was reacting to recent remarks attributed to Umahi, in which the minister reportedly urged the people of Ebonyi…

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REMEMBERING EDUN: Finance Minister Who Shoved 60M Nigerians Into Poverty

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Photo: President Bola Tinubu EXPRESSO>>> By Steve Osuji It is a heinous crime to humanity no doubt. In ordered climes, he would be in jail already for vicarious economic malfeasance. Or at the least, he would be hounded into a one-way exile, never to return to the land he desecrated and abused exceedingly. Olawale Edun was Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy from June 2023 up until last April. He was fired recently after he supervised what has turned out to be a near-genocidal reform. In…

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Ikom, Boki, Obubra, Etung, committed to Otu, Tinubu’s re-election in 2027 – Ndoma-Egba

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Photo Ndoma-Egba Erstwhile Senate Leader and incumbent Pro-Chancellor/Chairman Governing Council of Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), Distinguished Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, SAN, has declared that Cross Riverians from Ikom, Boki, Obubra and Etung Local Government Areas (LGAs) remain committed to the re-election bid of Governor Bassey Otu and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (PBAT) in 2027. Ndoma-Egba made the declaration while speaking on the Ikom-Boki-Obubra-Etung (IBOE) Alliance, at a special dinner held in Calabar with the theme ‘One Purpose, One Vision’. The highly respected legal luminary and ex-parliamentarian of note, was the Chairman…

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First Lady, Eyoanwan Otu, Celebrates Cross River Independence Babies, Gifts Newborns

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Photo: Apostle Queen Eton during the visit By: Faith Okon-Egbujiem The Wife of the Governor of Cross River State, Her Excellency Bishop Dr. (Mrs.) Eyoanwan Bassey Otu, has celebrated babies born around Nigeria’s Independence Day with special gifts and financial support, as part of activities marking the nation’s 66th Independence Anniversary. The First Lady, who made the gesture on Thursday, October 1, 2026, visited three hospitals in Calabar through her Special Adviser on Programmes and Events, Apostle Queen Eton who represented her at the facilities. The facilities include University of…

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Dickson Urges Unity, Democratic Renewal As Nigeria Marks 66th Independence Anniversary

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Photo: Senator Seriake Dickson By: Mandy Park Former Governor of Bayelsa State and National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Henry Seriake Dickson, has called on citizens to remain steadfast in their commitment to the country as Nigeria celebrates its 66th Independence Anniversary. In a statement issued on Thursday, Senator Dickson emphasised that the nation’s rich diversity remains its greatest strength, urging Nigerians both at home and across the diaspora to reflect on the country’s collective journey and the sacrifices of its founding fathers. “Our independence reminds us…

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Nigeria at 66: Prof Nto urges Nigerians to celebrate gains, invest in human capital

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By: Mandy Park A former Commissioner for Finance and Economic Planning in Abia State, Prof Phillips Nto, has urged Nigerians to celebrate the country’s achievements since independence while focusing on strengthening human capital and national institutions for sustainable development. Nto, who made the call in an Independence Day message marking Nigeria’s 66th anniversary on Thursday, said although the country still faced serious challenges, its journey since October 1, 1960, had produced significant economic, social, political, technological and institutional gains. According to him, Nigeria of 2026 is considerably different from the…

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Breaking: Students, staff block police from arresting FUOYE VC

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Photo: Prof Joshua Ogunwole By: Mandy Park Students and workers of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State, on Wednesday, prevented a team of policemen from arresting the Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Joshua Ogunwole, at his official residence in Ado-Ekiti. The development reportedly created tension around the vice-chancellor’s residence after Ogunwole raised the alarm over the presence of the security operatives, prompting academic and non-academic staff as well as students to converge on the area. Narrating the incident to journalists in Ado-Ekiti, Ogunwole said the policemen arrived at his residence…

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Gov Otu Celebrates Donald Duke at 65, Hails His Enduring Legacy

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Photo: Gov Otu and Duke Cross River State governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has poured encomiums on former Governor Donald Duke, on the occasion of his 65th birthday, describing the milestone as an opportunity to celebrate a life distinguished by public service, vision and commitment to the advancement of Cross River State and Nigeria. In a goodwill message issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity and Chief Press Secretary, Mr Linus Obogo, to mark Duke’s birthday, Governor Otu, on behalf of the Government and the good people of Cross…

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