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Jul

2025

I’ve not abandoned LP, ’ll contest 2027 presidential election, Peter Obi

POLITICS#2027PresidentialElections, #AfricanDemocraticCongress, #DrPeterObi, #LabourParty

I've not abandoned LP, ’ll contest 2027 presidential election, Peter Obi Contrary to the viral rumour about Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in 2023, he has reaffirmed his membership of the Labour Party (LP), restating his zeal to run for the presidency seat in 2027 in spite of all odds. The ex-presidential candidate said he still remains a member of the LP, adding that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) is an umbrella of political parties that had agreed to work together. Obi disclosed this while speaking in an interview on Channels television, yesterday, Sunday, as he…

Jul

2025

By Famous Reporters

Outrage in UNIPORT, As Student Accused Sets Boyfriend Ablaze

METRO#CynthiaChukwundah, #Murder, #SunnyAmadi, #UNIPORT

Outrage in UNIPORT, As Student Accused Sets Boyfriend Ablaze The University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State (UNIPORT) is on the spotlight again following a horrific domestic violence which has not only sent shockwaves on the campus but also across Rivers State, as a young man, identified as Sunny Amadi, reportedly died from severe burns allegedly inflicted by his girlfriend, Cynthia Chukwundah, a 300-level student of the University of Port Harcourt. The incident allegedly occurred on Ogboro Street in Choba, near the University campus. According to viral reports circulating on social media, Cynthia, said to be from Odohua in Emohua Local…

Jul

2025

By Famous Reporters

Shocking story how Oto Obong Uwem, Inner Galaxy Steel Staff Died … FENRAD Petitions Company

METRO#FENRAD, #InnerSteelGalaxy, #OtoObongUwem, #SafetyStandards, #UkwaWestLocalGovernmentAreaOfAbiaState, #Welding

Shocking story how Oto Obong Uwem, Inner Galaxy Steel Staff Died … FENRAD Petitions Company By Charity Uwakwe Foundation For Environmental Rights, Advocacy & Development (FENRAD) a non-profit and Human Rights Organization, has condemned in totality, what it described as the "negligence and lack of safety standards of Inner Galaxy Steel, a company in Ukwa West Local Government Area of Abia State, resulting in the tragic death of one Mr. Oto Obong Uwem. Late Oto Obong, a Welder and an employee of the electrical department of Inner Galaxy Steel. In a petition jointly signed by Comrd. Nelson Nnanna Nwafor and…

Jul

2025

By Famous Reporters

Abuja Court Orders Senate To Recall Suspended Kogi Senator Natasha Akpoti

NATIONAL NEWS#court, #NigeriaSenatePresident, #SenatorGodswillAkpabio, #SenatorNatashaAkpotiUduaghan, #Suspension

Abuja Court Orders Senate To Recall Suspended Kogi Senator Natasha Akpoti A Federal High Court in Abuja has nullified the suspension of Kogi State Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, and ordered the Senate to recall her. Delivering judgment on Friday, in a suit challenging her suspension, the presiding Judge, Justice Binta Fatima Nyako, held that the six-month suspension violated the Constitution and denied Akpoti-Uduaghan's constituents adequate representation.G The court faulted the Senate's decision, declaring it as being"unconstitutional and unlawful", to suspend the senator. The judge ordered the Senate to reinstate Akpoti-Uduaghan without further hesitation, thus allowing her to resume her duties as…

Jul

2025

By Famous Reporters

REINVENTING THE NBA: Urgent Imperatives For Reformative And Caring Leadership

LEGAL#DrMondayUbaniEsq, #Nba, #Stagnation

REINVENTING THE NBA: Urgent Imperatives For Reformative And Caring Leadership By Dr. M. O. Ubani, SANLegal Practitioner and Public Policy Analyst Across both virtual and physical platforms, a resounding consensus has emerged among Nigerian lawyers: the leadership of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has not adequately addressed the prevailing concerns that affect the welfare, dignity, and professional advancement of its members. This sentiment continues to deepen, particularly among practitioners in the public sector and those navigating the increasingly harsh realities of legal practice in Nigeria. One enduring grievance is the stagnation in the entry point and career progression of lawyers…

Jul

2025

By Famous Reporters

Unity Bank Empowers Young Entrepreneurs With ₦16M Business Grant

BANKING SECTOR#Unitybank, #UnityBankbusinessgrant

Unity Bank Empowers Young Entrepreneurs With ₦16M Business Grant No fewer than 30 young entrepreneurs have been awarded a ₦16 million business grant by Unity Bank Plc during the latest edition of its flagship entrepreneurship development initiative, the Corpreneurship Challenge. The winners, budding entrepreneurs developing innovative solutions across various business value chains including fashion design, bag making, pastry making, event management, beauty, vegetable farming, and more, emerged tops after participating in a business pitch competition held recently for Batch A Stream 2 across 10 NYSC Orientation Camps in Cross River, Niger, Abuja, Nasarawa, Taraba, Kaduna, Plateau, Jigawa, Anambra, and Lagos…

Jul

2025

By Famous Reporters

Access Bank Highlights Leadership at Climate Governance Initiative Launch

Business#AccessBank, #ClimateGovernanceInitiativeNigeria, #PartnershipforCarbonAccountingFinancials

Access Bank Highlights Leadership at Climate Governance Initiative Launch Access Bank PLC has once again demonstrated its leadership in sustainable finance with a strong showing at the launch of the Climate Governance Initiative Nigeria (CGIN) Chapter, hosted by Lagos Business School. Dr. Greg Jobome, Executive Director, Risk Management at Access Bank, was specially invited to speak at the event in recognition of the Bank’s pioneering role in integrating sustainability into its business model and its inspiring leadership within Nigeria’s corporate landscape. In his presentation, Jobome provided a comprehensive overview of how Access Bank has embedded climate risk considerations across its…

Jul

2025

By Famous Reporters

Breaking: Abure orders Peter Obi to resign from LP within 48-hours

POLITICS#ADC, #Coalition, #DrPeterObi, #FourmillionMarchForPeterObi, #JuliusAbure, #LabourParty

Breaking: Abure orders Peter Obi to resign from LP within 48-hours The Labour Party (LP) faction led by Julius Abure has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Peter Obi, the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, to formally resign from the party. The order came consequent upon Obi's involvement in a new opposition coalition. In a statement on Thursday, Obiora Ifoh, LP spokesperson, reiterated the party’s rejection of the newly formed coalition, describing it as a gathering of “recycled, desperate and frustrated politicians”. “Former Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Gregory Obi has received a 48 hour ultimatum to formally resign his…

Jul

2025

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Obi Confirms coalition rumour, says decision comes ‘after deep reflection’

POLITICS#ADC, #AlhajiAtikuAbubakar, #Coalition, #DavidMark, #DrPeterObi

Obi Confirms coalition rumour, says decision comes 'after deep reflection' Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has said that the African Democratic Congress coalition will always put Nigerians first in all its decisions. This is as Obi reaffirmed his support for the adoption of the ADC as the coalition platform ahead of the 2027 general elections to unseat President Bola Tinubu. Obi said the move was borne out of a commitment to provide competent and compassionate leadership for Nigeria. In a post on his X handle on Thursday, the former Anambra governor said…

Jul

2025

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Court Sentences Secondary sch student for killing his teacher

METRO#Emmanuel Ude, #GovernmentTechnicalCollegeBukuru

Court Sentences Secondary sch student for killing his teacher A student of Government Technical College Bukuru (BUTECHS), Plateau State, Emmanuel Ude, has been sentenced to death by hanging for stabbing his teacher, Job Dashe. According to reports, Ude stabbed his teacher to death after the (latter) confronted him over breaching dining hall rules. A High Court sitting in Plateau State has sentenced Emmanuel Ude, a former student of Government Technical College, Bukuru, to death by hanging for the murder of his teacher, Mr. Job Dashe, in 2021. According to one account, the incident happened in July 2021 when Mr. Dashe,…