Water Contracts: CAPPA Slams Lagos Govt’s Secrecy, Violation of Procedural Framework

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Photo: Lagos State Governor, Sanwo-Olu By: Daniel Kanu Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has condemned what it described as the opaqueness and significant procedural violations in the Lagos Water Corporation’s (LWC) ongoing procurement process for mini and micro water works under a Build-Finance-Operate-Transfer (BFOT) Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model. According to reports, the LWC issued a tender in September last year, inviting proposals from private firms for the rehabilitation, upgrade, operation, and maintenance of multiple public water facilities across Lagos, including Lekki and Akilo Waterworks, Victoria Island Annex and…

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APC Behind Nigeria’s Insecurity, Onovo Alleges, Points to Past Leaders’ Statements

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Photo: Chief Martin Onovo, NCP, Presidential Candidate 2015 By: Daniel Kanu Editor Chief Martin Onovo, former presidential candidate of the National Conscience Party (NCP) in the 2015 general election, has alleged that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is directly responsible for insecurity and terrorism in Nigeria. Speaking during an interview with Nigeria News Mark, Onovo argued that it would be “naïve” for Nigerians, including journalists and editors, to expect the ruling party to effectively combat terrorism, claiming that APC is the “core sponsor” of insecurity in the country. According…

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DSS Arrests Suspect in Connection With Attack on Peter Obi and ADC Leaders in Edo State

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Photo: Mr Peter Obi By Mandy Park The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested a 26-year-old man suspected to be involved in the violent attack on former Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate Peter Obi and several political leaders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), in Benin City, Edo State. The suspect, identified as Udeme Sunday Stephen, is said to have been taken into custody on Monday, March 2, following a thorough investigation by the secret service into the February 24 incident that sparked widespread condemnation and stirred political tensions…

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Silverbird Man of the Year Award: Senator Ndoma-Egba congratulates Governor Otu

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Photo:  Governor Otu By: Mandy Park The Pro-Chancellor/Chairman Governing of Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), Distinguished Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, SAN, has extended his warmest felicitations to Governor Bassey Edet Otu of Cross River State for the 2025 Silverbird Man of the Year Award conferred on him in Lagos on Sunday, March 1, 2026. Ndoma-Egba, a former Senate Leader and ex-Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Board Chairman, in a statement, hailed Otu’s emergence as Silverbird Man of the Year, describing the award as a well-deserved honour considering the significant impact the governor…

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Rep Akiba congratulates Governor Otu on Silverbird Man of the Year Award

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Photo: Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu By: Mandy Park The lawmaker representing Calabar Municipality/Odukpani Federal Constituency at the Green Chamber of the National Assembly, Rep Bassey Akiba, has extended his heartfelt congratulations to Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State, over his emergence as Silverbird Man of the Year 2025. The Silverbird Man of the Year Award is one of the flagship honours of the media outfit’s annual ceremony, celebrating individuals whose leadership and public service have made measurable impact on national development. Otu’s recognition, according to Silverbird, is…

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Ex-Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Killed in Reported U.S.-Israeli Airstrike on Tehran Home

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Photo: Ex-Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad By: Daniel Kanu Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has reportedly been killed in an airstrike on his residence in Tehran during coordinated U.S.-Israeli military operations, according to Iran’s state-linked news agency, ILNA. Ahmadinejad, 69, was said to have died alongside his bodyguard when the strike hit his home in the Iranian capital late Tuesday. Iranian authorities have yet to release detailed information about the circumstances of the attack, and there has been no immediate official confirmation from Washington or Tel Aviv regarding the specific target.…

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Benue killings: New Tears As FG Exhumes Yelewata’s 105

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By Ikeddy Isiguzo Tears have been normalised in Benue State for years. People are killed, butchered, burnt and buried at intervals as bandits, mainly Fulani herders, attack communities with an ease that governments’ inactions keep enabling. Sometimes the frequency of the attacks demands that tears are rolled over from one funeral to the other. That too is becoming normal. There are also times that the people run out of tears; their sorrow too suffocating to afford tears. What is not normal is for them to cry twice for the same…

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Nto lauds Prof Iwe’s enduring legacies as MOUAU VC … says Iwe Brought Peace, Infrastructure Growth

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Photo: Dr Nto, Director of Agribusiness Incubation Centre, MOUAU By: Mandy Park The immediate past vice-chancellor of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike ( MOUAU) Prof Maduebibisi Iwe has been described as a cerebral academic and astute administrator who left enduring legacies during his five year tenure. In an emotional tribute to Prof Iwe as he formally handed over to a new leadership on Friday, the Director of Agribusiness Incubation Centre in the university, Dr Philips Nto said Iwe’s transformative leadership ensured infrastructural revolution, academic excellence, social stability and peace…

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Abia Govt Begins Upgrade of Enyimba Hotel to 5- Star

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Photo: Dr Alex Otti, Abia State Governor By: Mandy Park Governor Alex Otti has commenced the comprehensive upgrade of Aba’s long-abandoned Enyimba Hotel, now renamed the Radisson Blu Enyimba International Hotel, in a bold move aimed at restoring the city’s status as a leading commercial and industrial hub in West Africa. The project, being executed in partnership with global hospitality brand Radisson Blu, is designed to transform the once-moribund facility into a world-class, multi-star hotel that will meet international standards and attract investors, tourists and business travelers to Abia State.…

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Enyimba Hotel Upgraded to 5-Star to Match Aba’s Economic Status –Gov Alex Otti

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Photo: Gov Alex Otti By: Daniel Kanu Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has explained that the decision to upgrade the long-abandoned Enyimba Hotel in Aba to a five-star facility was driven by the scale of investments his administration has made to reposition the city as a leading commercial and industrial hub in West Africa. Speaking during the official groundbreaking ceremony for the reconstruction of the hotel—now renamed Enyimba-Radisson Hotel—the governor said Aba’s growing economic profile demands world-class hospitality infrastructure capable of hosting local and international investors, businesses, and events.…

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