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Opobo Title Holders Urge Tinubu To Reverse Emergency Rule In Rivers Barikui Felix Titleholders in Opobo Kingdom of Rivers State have appealed to President Bola Tinubu to expedite the process of achieving lasting peace and restoring democratic governance in the state following the declaration of a state of emergency. The Title Holders, led by their…
FG Announces Arrest Of Interpol, Releases Over 4,082 Inmates, Saves N1Billion The federal government has announced the arrest of two wanted suspects on Interpol’s red list in the country. The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced the arrest during the 5th edition of the Ministerial Press Briefing in Abuja on Thursday. Tunji-Ojo while stating…
NDE launches renewed hope employment initiative for A/Ibom youths By Uko Etim, Uyo The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has launched the Renewed Hope Employment Initiative, a programme to provide skills training and job placement opportunities for unskilled and unemployed youths in Akwa Ibom State. The Director General of NDE, Mr. Silas Agara, disclosed this…
Ilo Promotes Elimination of Child Labour in Mining The International Labour Organisation (ILO) Builds the Capacities of Stakeholders on Occupational Safety and Health and Elimination of Child Labour in the Artisanal Small-Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) Supply Chains in Niger and Osun States. In the effort to combat child labour in Nigeria’s artisanal small-scale gold mining…
By Barikui Felix Media-focused non-governmental organisation, Step-Up for Women in Journalism Initiative (SWIJ), in partnership with Common Ground Journalism Forum (SFCG) and the European Union (EU), has embarked on training of female journalists in Rivers State on career advancement strategies and digital skills. The training, which took place in Port Harcourt with the theme, ‘Career…
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) diplomatic missions in Nigeria—including Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam—have pledged to deepen bilateral ties with Nigeria. The commitment was made on Thursday evening in Abuja during the “Essence of ASEAN” festival reception hosted by the Malaysian High Commission in Nigeria in collaboration with the embassies of…
A/Ibom NDE Equips Youths, PWDs, Women With Vocational Tools Uko Okon, Uyo In an effort to reduce unemployment and promote entrepreneurship among young people, the National Directorate of Employment (NDE), under the Renewed Hope Employment Initiative, has equipped 446 Akwa Ibom residents with vocational tools and provided start-up loans. The empowerment programme, held in Uyo,…
The Oxford English Dictionary has added several Nigerian-origin words in its latest update, reflecting the growing global influence of the nation’s language, culture and cuisine. The December 2025 update, released on the OED website on Wednesday, features more than 500 new words, phrases and senses, including internet slang such as “DM”, “brainfart” and “chug”. Over…
The Director-General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, has harped on the crucial influence of family stability on national security and moral values. Mallam Issa-Onilu stated this while delivering a keynote address at the opening of an event tagged “Haske Biyu 2025” at the Armed Forces Command and Staff College (AFCSC), Jaji,…
The APC’s future hangs precariously in the balance… Will President Tinubu’s administration successfully implement economic reforms and increase Gross National Happiness, or will internal dissent and external challenges derail the party’s progress?
