Category: News
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OFÉ OWERRI FESTIVAL HITS IMÓ JAN 3 – TURNING LUXE SOUP INTO TOURISM GOLDMINE!
Chibuikem Diala, convener of Ofe Owerri Food & Drink Festival, just announced the Jan. 3, 2026 bash at Heartland Resort, Owerri – spotlighting Nigeria’s priciest soup (assorted cow meats, snails, dried/stock fish for the elite) as a tourism/economy powerhouse via IHTEF and Culinary & Culture Africa collab. Diala envisions indigenous eats driving hospitality boom: Cooking…
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KANO ASSEMBLY PASSES N1.477T 2026 BUDGET – 68% CAPITAL PUSH, HONORS FALLEN LAWMAKERS!
Kano State House of Assembly greenlit Gov. Abba Kabir Yusuf’s N1.477 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill Monday under Speaker Alhaji Jibril Falgore – a whopping N934.6B (68%) for capital projects like infra/development (highest ratio in years) vs N433.4B (32%) recurrent, post-Nov. 19 presentation and plenary debates. Next up: Bill heads to Gov. Yusuf for assent per…
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ONDO GOV AIYEDATIWA SIGNS N524.4B ‘ECONOMIC CONSOLIDATION’ BUDGET FOR 2026!
Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa inked Ondo’s massive N524.4 billion 2026 budget into law Monday in Akure – tagged “Budget of Economic Consolidation” with N303.57B (58%) for capital projects like roads/power/water to ignite growth, plus N220.8B (42%) recurrent – proving his infra-first vibe amid Naija’s economic squeeze. Aiyedatiwa called it a “strategic blueprint for self-reliance and prosperity,”…
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KWARA FAMILIES BEG GOVT: RESCUE OUR 5 ABDUCTED WORKERS NOW – 15 DAYS OF AGONY!
Families of five hardworking construction pros snatched by suspected bandits on Dec. 15 along Sabaja/Owa-Onire Road in Kwara broke silence Monday at an Ilorin presser via reps Pastor Ademola and Mallam Issa Abdullah – pleading for urgent state/security rescue amid 15 days of fear, zero updates, and breadwinner voids sparking hunger, debt, and trauma for…
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AFCON 2025: RELAXED SUPER EAGLES VS DESPERATE UGANDA CRANES – GROUP C FINALE CONTRASTS!
Nigeria’s already-qualified Super Eagles face a do-or-die Uganda in AFCON 2025’s Group C decider at Fès’ Complex Sportif – momentum management for Chelle’s unbeaten squad vs survival scraps for Paul Put’s Cranes under Morocco’s chilly skies, where history bites back with Uganda’s 4-2-2 H2H edge including that shocking 1978 semi-final upset. Eagles cruise top after…
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BREAKING: SANKERA LAWYERS ASSOCIATION CROWNS TOR SANKERA AS GRAND PATRON AND PEACE AMBASSADOR
In a landmark ceremony drawing widespread acclaim, the Worldwide Sankera Lawyers Association has honored HRH Chief David Sev-Av, known as Tor Sankera, with the titles of Grand Patron and Peace Ambassador of the Tiv Nation.The vibrant event featured top dignitaries, including Benue State’s Chief Judge representing the Governor and Senator Gabriel Suswam, former Governor and…
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ORO KINGDOM GLOWS WITH CULTURE & DEVELOPMENT DREAMS AT OLORO’S 1ST ANNIVERSARY BASH
Kwara’s ancient Oro Kingdom in Irepodun LGA erupted in pageantry Saturday for Oba Joel Olaniyi Oyatoye Titiloye Olufayo II’s first coronation anniversary and Oro Day – drawing governors, emirs, Alaafin of Oyo, Fuji king K1 De Ultimate, and heavyweights like Chief Bola Yusuf, Hon. Raheem Olawuyi, NICO boss Otunba Biodun Ajiboye, and Oloriewe Chief Raheem…
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NASARAWA GOV SULE BREAKS GROUND ON WORLD’S FIRST NIPR UNIVERSITY – FUNDED 100% FROM STATE SAVINGS
Gov. Abdullahi Sule dropped a bombshell Friday in Gudi, Akwanga LGA: Nasarawa’s bankrolling the globe’s first University of Public Relations and Leadership – no loans, pure savings – crediting Tinubu’s economic reforms for flipping the script from bond-dependent days to self-funded mega-projects like this N40B vision. Sule revealed his secret savings stash (50% contract already…
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FORMER BENUE GOV ORTOM CELEBRATES SGF AKUME @72 – HAILS HIS NATION-BUILDING LEGACY
Ex-Benue Governor Samuel Ortom rolled out massive birthday cheers Saturday for Secretary to the Government of the Federation Senator George Akume hitting 72, calling him a “statesman and consummate leader” whose decades of service etched indelible marks on Benue and Naija via his media aide Terver Akase. Ortom spotlighted Akume’s powerhouse path – Benue gov,…
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ADEKUNLE GOLD LIGHTS UP WOLE SOYINKA CENTRE WITH OLADE SURPRISE
AG Baby Adekunle Gold turned Friday night into pure magic at Lagos’ Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts, packing the house with screaming fans for an intimate live explosion of hits, heartfelt vibes, and cultural fire that blended smooth vocals, live bands, and killer choreography. The vibe peaked when boss Olamide crashed the…
