Category: News
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FCDA BULLDOZES ABUJA ESTATE DESPITE ACTIVE COURT ORDER
Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) crews, backed by police and NSCDC, razed multi-million naira buildings at River Park Estate in Abuja Wednesday—blatantly ignoring a September 17 court injunction from Justice Mohammed Zubairu that froze all actions pending a suit over ownership disputes between Jonahcapital Nigeria Ltd, Houses For Africa and FCT Minister/FCDA. Residents like Emmanuel…
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CAN SLAMS ‘A VERY DIRTY CHRISTMAS’ AS FAITH MOCKERY, DEMANDS NFVCB ANSWER
Nigeria’s Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) is fuming over Nollywood star Ini Edo’s new flick titled “A Very Dirty Christmas,” blasting it as a crude slap at Jesus’ birth that slaps “dirty” on purity, peace and redemption—demanding the National Film and Video Censors Board explain how this Christmas-season bomb got the green light. CAN President…
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UATH ROLLS OUT AWARDS FOR HERO STAFF SAVING LIVES DAILY
University of Abuja Teaching Hospital (UATH) lit up Gwagwalada Monday with its 2025 Annual Staff and Corporate Awards, handing plaques and cash to standout heroes like Nurse Usman Mariam (Best Staff) and the Labour Ward crew—whose grit slashed maternal deaths and boosted outcomes, proving selfless shifts at odd hours pay off big. Acting CMD Prof.…
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OBA EWUARE II KICKS OFF 2025 IQUE FESTIVAL WITH ANCIENT UGIERHOBA RITE
The mighty Oba of Benin, Uku Akpolokpolo Ewuare II, lit the spark for the 2025 Igue festival Monday with the time-honored Ugierhoba ceremony at the sacred Ugharhoba enclave in the palace—bridging ancestral spirits to modern Benin vibes through solitary prayers, family tributes and ritual sacrifices that recharge the kingdom’s soul. Chief Press Secretary Osaigbovo Iguobaro…
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HAVEL LAUNCHES AI CLUBS IN NIGERIAN SCHOOLS TO BREED ETHICAL TECH WHIZKIDS
Havel Corporate Concept Ltd. is shaking up education by rolling out Nigeria’s first AI Clubs in FCT schools, starting with 30 sharp minds from Government Secondary Schools in Wuse Zone 3 and Wuse 2—armed with FCT-UBEB and Secondary Board nods—to mold kids into savvy digital citizens who wield AI as a booster, not a crutch,…
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SPRiNG PROGRAMME CHEERS NIGERIA’S NAP III LAUNCH, VOWS FULL IMPLEMENTATION BACKING
The UK-backed Strengthening Peace and Resilience in Nigeria (SPRiNG) Programme hailed the Federal Government’s rollout of the third National Action Plan (NAP III) on Women, Peace and Security in Abuja, pledging hands-on support to weave women into peacebuilding, justice reforms and security ops amid rising violence, radicalization and SGBV threats. Tetra Tech’s Team Lead Dr…
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FG LAUNCHES NAP III TO EMPOWER WOMEN IN PEACE & SECURITY
Nigeria’s First Lady Sen. Oluremi Tinubu inaugurated the Third National Action Plan (NAP III) on UNSCR 1325 for 2024-2028 in Abuja, doubling down on women as peace architects amid insecurity—spotlighting their grit in conflict mediation and community rebuilds under President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope push for inclusion and stability. Minister Imaan Ibrahim-Sulaiman unveiled the multi-sectoral…
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SUMMIT OF PROGRESSIVES PUSHED TO JAN 27 FOR APC’S 10TH ANNIVERSARY BASH
The “Summit of the Progressives” organizing crew just bumped their mega commemoration of 10 years of APC national rule from December 8 to January 27, 2026, to dodge tricky timing and pull in a bigger crowd of leaders, stakeholders and the whole progressive crew for a proper reflection fest. Brand and Media Chair Bashir Ahmad…
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ARD-UATH DOCS URGE HEALTH PREVENTION AMID JAPA CRISIS
Resident doctors at University of Abuja Teaching Hospital (ARD-UATH) are firing up Nigerians to prioritize prevention over cure—checking blood pressure, dodging diabetes and ditching vices especially this yuletide—after treating 300 police families at Mopol 44 Barracks in Kuje, Abuja, amid a brutal doctor exodus crippling care access. President Dr Adewale-Adeleye Premiere, marking the association’s AGM…
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MARITIME HUB URGES MASSIVE BLUE ECONOMY INVESTMENTS FOR $1T GDP
Nigeria’s Maritime Innovations Hub CEO Ronke Kosoko is sounding the alarm for big-time, sustained cash injections into the economy, especially the blue sector, to hit President Bola Tinubu’s $1 trillion GDP dream—slamming decades of lost growth from flip-floppy policies, botched execution and vested interests that starved maritime’s massive coastline and waterways of jobs and revenue.…
