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Sabon Lugbe residents petition minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike on threat to demolish their homes Abuja residents petition minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike on threat to demolish their homes in the Sabon Lubgbe Area. With over 60 duplexes affected, the demolition has rendered hundreds of residents homeless since it began in October, despite the people possessing legitimate ownership ownership documents.  Wike has been accused by the affected residents of reallocating lands to allies, disregarding their rights as legitimate owners.  They said no prior notice was given before the demolitions started. Verydarkman a popular social media activist wrote "Prince Isaac Omolua has authorized bulldozers to carry out injustice,I am calling on the attention of alll military senior officers,majors,generals and co,it will be a disgrace and a shame to the entire Nigeria armed forces if they let Nyesom wike do this to someone as great as colonel paul o...

President Tinubu can sleep well because he has you, Akpabio, as the President of the Senate. - Senate Leader Bamidele. Senate Leader Senator Opeyemi Bamidele has commended Senate President Godswill Akpabio, noting that one of the factors contributing to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's peaceful nights is Akpabio's effective leadership in the Senate. On Monday, Bamidele expressed these thoughts while representing a group of senators who assembled at Akpabio’s residence in Abuja to commemorate his 62nd birthday. He said, “I know one of the reasons he (President Tinubu) can sleep well is because he has you (Akpabio) as the President of the Senate. “He trusts you. He depends on you. He relies on you and he takes your words very seriously. “Mr President of the Senate, we are all very proud of you. I’m standing with my colleagues. I’m always privileged to speak on their behalf and I know I’m not saying anything other than what they expect me to say. “We are very proud of you. We just wa...

The overall best-graduating student in the 2023/2024 academic session of Wesley University, Ondo, Miss Ifeoluwa Mercy Adeyemi, has shared the reasons behind her remarkable achievement. In an interview during the institution’s 13th convocation ceremony in Ondo town, Adeyemi revealed that she intentionally chose not to have a boyfriend throughout her four-year course to avoid distractions. The 19-year-old, who graduated with a degree in microbiology, achieved a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 4.97. According to her, having a boyfriend during her undergraduate studies would have detracted from her academic focus. She stated that her primary motivation was to make her parents proud during her academic journey. “Well, I had actually discussed this matter with several other people, and they told me that it depends on your own perspective”, she narrated. “But for me, I see it as a distraction because I cannot divide my mind. “A boyfriend might be demanding my attention, which would p...

  The Abia State government says it will continue to make the welfare of the families of security personnel who died in active service in the state a top priority. The Chief of Staff to the Governor, Pastor Caleb Ajagba who stated this at Government House Umuahia, while handing over cheques to the deceased spouses, said the money is solely to cater for the educational needs of their children. Pastor Ajagba also explained that the gesture is in fulfillment of Governor Alex Otti's promise to the bereaved families when he visited them and pledged governments continued support towards the welfare of their families. The Chief of Staff to the Governor urged the children of the deceased to ensure they reciprocate the gesture by taking their studies more seriously, adding that government will see them through school up to university level. He further disclosed that government will also monitor the general wellbeing of the affected families to ensure that the wives of the deceased security ...

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has declared his intention to present the state’s 2025 budget to the State House of Assembly, led by Victor Oko-Jumbo. Fubara delivered this remark during the official inauguration of two state-of-the-art community town halls, as well as the introduction of a tertiary scholarship and empowerment initiative launched by the Speaker for the Akiama and Aganya communities in the Bonny Local Government Area on Saturday. He said, “The government and the people of Rivers State heartily congratulate you and thank you for being a good ambassador of the Ibani Kingdom. We assure you that, as the executive arm, while the legislative arm remains independent, we will continue to collaborate to ensure prosperity for our people. “I thank you, Mr Speaker, for your support to the Rivers State government, as seen in your cooperation. The Speaker has facilitated the screening of caretaker committee chairmen, expedited executive requests, and will soon play a vital...