City Boy Movement to Inaugurate Lagos Executive Council, Unveil Strategic Agenda.

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Mandy Park The Lagos State Chapter of the City Boy Movement is set to inaugurate its State Executive Council on Tuesday as part of efforts to strengthen youth leadership, civic engagement and grassroots mobilization across the state. The inauguration ceremony, scheduled to hold at Marcellina’s Place, beside Radisson Blu Hotel, 36 Isaac John Street, Ikeja GRA, Lagos, will commence at 10:00 a.m., with a red carpet reception beginning at 9:30 a.m. According to the organisers, the event will mark the formal swearing-in of the newly constituted Lagos State Executive Council…

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AEDC Rewards 1,126 Employees with Promotions and Step Increments in Landmark Investment in Talent and Career Growth

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By: Mandy Park Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc (AEDC) has announced the promotion of 547 employees and the approval of 579 Step Increments following the successful conclusion of its 2025 Performance Appraisal Exercise, reaffirming the Company’s unwavering commitment to recognising excellence, rewarding performance and building one of Africa’s most admired workplaces. The milestone reflects AEDC’s deliberate investment in its people as the Company accelerates its transformation into a customer-centric, high-performing electricity distribution company with global standards and Pan-African aspirations. The promotions and step increments, approved by the Company’s Management, recognise employees…

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FUOYE Pro-Chancellor, Ndoma-Egba, Writes Tinubu, Hails Fasina’s Ambassadorial Appointment

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Photo: FUOYE Pro-Chancellor, Ndoma-Egba By: Mandy Park The Pro-Chancellor and Chairman Governing Council of Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), Distinguished Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, SAN, has written President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (PBAT) to convey the appreciation of the academic institution to him, for nominating the university’s immediate past Vice Chancellor (VC), Professor Abayomi Sunday Fasina for appointment as a Non-Career Ambassador/High Commissioner. In the letter of appreciation to the President, FUOYE Pro-Chancellor said the university received Tinubu’s nomination of Professor Fasina for the position of an ambassador with deepest gratitude and gratefulness.…

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Senator Umeh Flags Off 2nd Phase of Agric Input Empowerment Programme Across Anambra Central

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By Charles Ifeanyi Obi The Senator representing Anambra Central Senatorial District, Senator Dr. Victor Umeh, OFR (Ohamadike Ndigbo) on Friday, July 24, 2026 flagged off the distribution of the 2nd Phase of Agricultural Input Empowerment Programme in Anambra Central Senatorial District. The Exercise which was organized in partnership with the Pinatech Engineering Nig. Ltd. and Federal College of Agriculture, Ishiagu, held at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Field, Ebenebe, Awka North Local Government Area and was witnessed by the Catholic Bishop of Awka Diocese, His Lordship, Most Rev. Paulinus Ezeokafor as…

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At 44, Ugochi Otti-Essienette, Launches Foundation, Empowers Widows, Indigent Women

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Photo: Mrs. Ugochi Otti-Essienette. By: Bayo Obalende In a celebration that combined philanthropy with public service, the Abia State Liaison Officer in Lagos, Mrs. Ugochi Otti-Essienette, marked her 44th birthday by launching the Grace and Impact Foundation and empowering 44 women, comprising mainly widows and other indigent women. The 44 women empowered were : 11 widows,  11 elderly women 11 single mothers,  and 11 physically challenged women. The event, held in Lagos on Sunday, July 19, drew an array of dignitaries, family members, friends, sponsors, development partners, community leaders, members…

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Senator Dickson Commends Supporters As NDC Grows Into ‘Biggest National Opposition Party’

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Photo: Senator Seriake Dickson By: Mandy Park Senator Henry Seriake Dickson, the National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has expressed deep gratitude to supporters across the country, declaring that the party has emerged as the largest national opposition force in Nigeria. In a statement posted on his X (formerly Twitter) account, the Bayelsa West senator thanked the people of Bayelsa West, Bayelsa State, the Ijaw Nation, the Niger Delta, and Nigerians at home and abroad for their solidarity and prayers “in this journey to rescue our nation’s multi-party…

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St. Linus to Clash with SS Peter & Paul in LDCMO Soccer Tournament Final July 2

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By: Mandy Park The stage is set for an epic showdown as the 2026 Lugbe Deanery Catholic Men Organisation (LDCMO) Soccer Tournament in the Archdiocese of Abuja reaches its grand finale on Sunday, July 26, 2026. After 11 weeks of intense competition, sportsmanship, and fraternal bonding among parishes, St. Linus, Chika/Aleita, will go head-to-head against SS. Peter & Paul, New Site, in what promises to be an exhilarating battle for supreme glory at the LDCMO Football Tournament. According to a press release signed by the Chairman and Secretary of the…

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Peter Obi’s Media Office Rejects Dalung’s Claim on Plateau Visits

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Photo: Mr Peter Obi By: Clement Njoku The Media Office of Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has dismissed as “false and unfounded” claims by former Minister of Youth and Sports Development and African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain, Solomon Dalung, that Obi has not visited Plateau State since the 2023 general elections. In a statement issued on Tuesday by its spokesman, Idris Zekeri Jnr, the office said Dalung’s assertion that Obi abandoned the people of Plateau after receiving their support in the 2023 presidential election was…

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Prof Kila Faults NYSC Reforms, Proposes Voluntary National Service Scheme

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Photo: Prof Kila By:  Felix Njoku Renowned political economist, jurist and Professor of Strategy and Development, Prof. Anthony Kila, has criticised the Federal Government’s proposed reforms to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), describing them as “a wrong step in the right direction” and calling for a complete redesign of the scheme rather than what he considers superficial adjustments. Kila made his position known in a widely circulated essay titled “NYSC Reforms Are a Wrong Step in the Right Direction,” published across several news platforms. The Director of the Commonwealth…

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LDCMO Football Tourney Enters Knockout Phase with 16 teams

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By: Mandy Park The Lugbe Deanery Catholic Men Organization, LDCMO, Football Tournament, in the Archdiocese of Abuja, has entered its most intense phase with the commencement of the Round of 16, marking the official start of the knockout stage. After weeks of group stage action that produced goals, drama and excitement, 16 parishes out of 26 have advanced to the knockout phase. At this stage, it’s win or go home. A release on the knockout fixtures by the Assistant Head of the Technical Subcommittee, Brother Tochukwu Obiefuna, indicated that the…

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