Category: #Governance
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HOTEL OWNERS ON NOTICE: NHA THREATENS SHUTDOWN OF UNREGISTERED HOTELS
If your hotel isn’t registered, it may soon be checking out—for good. The Nigeria Hotel Association (NHA) has warned that it will begin clamping down on and shutting down unregistered hotels across the country, citing security risks and industry reputation concerns. NHA President, Eze Patrick Anyanwu, issued the warning in Owerri during a meeting with…
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NIGERIA SECURITY AND DEVELOPMENT FORUM BACKS SAFE CORRIDOR
The Nigeria Security and Development Forum (NSDF) has thrown its weight behind the Federal Government’s de-radicalisation programme under Operation Safe Corridor, calling it a critical piece of Nigeria’s counter-insurgency puzzle. Speaking in Abuja, the Forum’s General Secretary, Mr Victor Success, said the endorsement followed a fresh review of national security strategies, especially non-military approaches to…
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NPRW 2026: AFRICA’S FOOD SECURITY VOICE TO HEADLINE KADUNA SUMMIT
The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has unveiled Brylyne Chitsunge as the keynote speaker for Nigeria Public Relations Week (NPRW) 2026. The event, tagged “Croc City 2026,” will hold in Kaduna from April 19 to 25, bringing together top voices from across Africa and beyond to tackle a big issue: how communication can turn…
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BENUE RESCUES 15 KIDNAP VICTIMS, 8 SUSPECTS ARRESTED
Relief in Benue as kidnapped passengers—including JAMB candidates—regain freedom after days in captivity. Governor Hyacinth Alia has confirmed the safe rescue of 15 abducted passengers kidnapped along the Taraku–Otukpo road. Speaking in Makurdi alongside the police commissioner, the governor said 17 people were initially taken, but two escaped earlier, leaving 15 who were later rescued…
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SOLUDO APPOINTS PIONEER CEO FOR ANAMBRA INVESTMENT DRIVE
Anambra is making a bold economic move—new investment corporation, new CEO, big expectations. Gov. Chukwuma Soludo has appointed Nwabunwanne Okonkwo as the pioneer Chief Executive Officer of the Anambra State Development and Investment Corporation (ADIC), signaling a fresh push to attract investors and fund major projects. Okonkwo, a finance lawyer with over 16 years’ experience,…
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UTME: JAMB RELEASES RESULTS FOR DAYS 2 & 3 OF 2026 EXAM
If you sat for UTME on April 17 or 18, your result is officially live just a text away! The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of candidates who wrote the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) on April 17 and 18. According to JAMB’s spokesperson, Dr Fabian Benjamin, a total…
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ZAMFARA MOVES TO FIX EDUCATION CRISIS WITH SWEEPING REFORMS
Over half a million learners are in focus as Zamfara turns its “education emergency” declaration into real action on the ground. The Zamfara State Government says it has rolled out major education reforms aimed at fast-tracking the implementation of its state of emergency in the education sector. The Acting Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology,…
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SAFE CORRIDOR: PEACE DEAL OR RISKY RESET FOR NORTHEAST COMMUNITIES?
Guns are fading in Nigeria’s North-East—but trust is still on trial as former insurgents return home. In Borno State, Adamawa State and Yobe State, communities rebuilding after years of conflict are now grappling with the reintegration of ex-insurgents under Operation Safe Corridor. The Federal Government programme screens, rehabilitates and retrains low-risk former fighters before returning…
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ANAMBRA DECLARES DRAINAGE EMERGENCY AHEAD OF RAINS
With flood warnings flashing, Anambra is rolling out a statewide clean-up—and everyone is expected to join in. The Anambra Government has announced a sweeping environmental exercise, “Operation Clear Your Waterways 3.0,” aimed at clearing blocked drains and preventing flooding before the rains set in. Environment Ministry Permanent Secretary Tochukwu Obodogha said the clean-up begins April…
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DIRTY DEALS, QUICK ARRESTS: LAWMA CRACKS DOWN IN ALIMOSHO
Night raids, sealed shops, and arrests—Lagos isn’t joking about waste anymore. The Lagos Waste Management Authority has launched a tough enforcement sweep in Alimosho, arresting offenders and sealing properties over illegal waste disposal. Led by its Project W.I.S.E team, the operation hit hotspots around Ikotun, where a teenager was caught dumping refuse at night, while…
