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Jul

2025

FENRAD Set to Commence “Security, Civic Space, People” Radio Programme in Abia State, S/E Nigeria

NEWS#FENRAD, #FoundationForEnvironmentalRightsAdvocacyAndDevelopment, #NationalSecurity, #SUNFM91.9

FENRAD Set to Commence "Security, Civic Space, People" Radio Programme in Abia State, S/E Nigeria The Foundation for Environmental Rights, Advocacy & Development (FENRAD) has, amidst greeat elation, announced the launch of a new public-interest radio programme titled “Security, Civic Space & the People”. According to a release signed by Chika Okoroafor, the Communication Officer, the programme is aimed at deepening civic engagement, promoting accountable governance, and strengthening community-security relations across Southeast Nigeria. The release further states that the groundbreaking programme will air weekly on SUN FM 91.9 the leading lights of the Airwaves, situated at 133, Aba/ Owerri Road,…

Jul

2025

By Famous Reporters

Court awards N1m damages to ex-corps member, declares NYSC skirt ban unconstitutional

NATIONAL NEWS#1999Constitution, #NYSC, #NYSCSkirt, #NYSCskirtBan

Court awards N1m damages to ex-corps member, declares NYSC skirt ban unconstitutional The federal high court in Abuja has declared the National Youth Service Corps’ (NYSC) restrictions on female corps members to wear skirts in line with their religious beliefs as unconstitutional. In a landmark judgment delivered on June 13, 2025, Hauwa Yilwa, judge of the federal high court, held that constraining female participants in the scheme to wear trousers which contradicts their sincerely held religious convictions — amounted to a breach of their rights to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion as enshrined in the 1999 Constitution and relevant…

Jul

2025

By Famous Reporters

Hannatu Musawa Hails Super Falcons’ Historic Win

SPORTS#2025SuperFalconsTriumph, #HannatuMusaMusawa, #SuperFalcons

Hannatu Musawa Hails Super Falcons’ Historic Win Rabat, Morocco The Honourable Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa Musawa has described the recent historical victory of Super Falcons, as a triumph for Nigerian women, youths and cultural excellence. Honourable Minister, Musawa joined the rest of the nation in celebrating the incredible victory of Nigeria’s Super Falcons who clinched a historic win in Morocco, reaffirming Nigeria’s place on the global stage. Present among key officials and dignitaries in Morocco, the Honourable Minister witnessed firsthand the resilience and brilliance of Nigeria’s female football champions. Visibly moved by their…

Jul

2025

By Famous Reporters

Nigerian Woman narrates why husband sent her ablaze in public, ran away

METRO#DomesticViolence, Fireburn, Mrs.JanetNwihaki

Nigerian Woman narrates why husband sent her ablaze in public, ran away, The scars that cover almost the entire body of Mrs. Janet Nwihaki, a mother of three, remind her daily of the monster of a man whom she once called her husband. In a heartbreaking story, Janet revealed how the man who once promised her love turned her life into a nightmare — and walked away, free. Janet’s life changed forever the day her parents divorced. She dropped out of school in Class Eight and went to live with her aunt, where she started working in a small hotel.…

Jul

2025

By Famous Reporters

Why Northerners won’t support Atiku, Obi’s presidential bids-Ex-ACF Scribe Sani

POLITICS#AlhajiAtikuAbubakar, #AnthonySani, #BolaAhmedTinubu, #DrPeterObi, #MohammaduBuhari

Why Northerners won't support Atiku, Obi's presidential bids-Ex-ACF Scribe Sani Chief Anthony N.Z. Sani, a former Secretary General of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), says the North would rather allow President Bola Tinubu complete a second term in 2027 and wait till 2031 to have one of its own installed as the next president, other than support either Alhaji Atiku Abubakar or Dr. Peter Obi. According to Sani, this will enable the North to have the presidency for two terms of eight years. The ex-ACF scribe disclosed this to The Nation during an exclusive interview in Kaduna, stressing that this…

Jul

2025

By Famous Reporters

Nigeria to Showcase Artistic Brilliance at Abu Dhabi Art 2025

NATIONAL NEWS#AbuDahbiArt2025, #Cultureandtourism, #HannatuMusaMusawa

Nigeria to Showcase Artistic Brilliance at Prestigious Abu Dhabi Art 2025 Abuja, Nigeria – July 2025 – Nigeria’s contemporary art scene takes centre stage at the prestigious Abu Dhabi Art 2025, as the Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy unveils a landmark cultural collaboration with the Department of Culture and Tourism, Abu Dhabi. Through this global engagement, Nigeria reaffirms its leadership in Africa’s creative economy and showcases the vibrancy, depth, and innovation of its artistic community on a world-class platform. As part of the Ministry’s visionary Nigeria Everywhere initiative, which promotes the global visibility of Nigerian…

Jul

2025

By Famous Reporters

Varsity Students’ Lodge Collapses In Ebonyi State

METRO#AE-FUNAI, #AlexEkwuemeFederalUniversity, #Collapsed

Varsity Students' Lodge Collapses In Ebonyi State A part of Pentagon Lodge collapsed yesterday, Friday afternoon, in Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. The building, according to reports, houses some students of Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ikwo (AE-FUNAI) in Ebonyi State. Reportedly, some of the students did not hesitate to evict the building upon noticing the cracks on the walls of the three-storey building, shortly before the horrific incident. At the time of filing this report, no casualties had been confirmed, though several students’ belongings were believed to still be inside, particularly those who had travelled out of…

Jul

2025

By Famous Reporters

Breaking news: Tension, as High Chief Ikechi Emenike’s alleged 3-storey Building collapses, traps mother, child

METRO#3storeybuilding, #Collapseduilding, #HighChiefIkechiEmenike

Breaking news: Tension, as High Chief Ikechi Emenike's alleged 3-storey Building collapses, traps mother, child in close building Just like the tsunami, a three-storey building, allegedly owned by High Chief Ikechi Emenike, a popular politician and stakeholder of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Abia State, suddenly collapsed, and constricted the wife of a man popularly known as Ala-Owerri (name withheld) and her daughter in a nearby building. The incident happened in the early hours of Saturday morning, around the stroke of 2:55am. The victims who are occupants of a neighbouring building in the area, according to reports, were in…

Jul

2025

By Famous Reporters

Plateau Massacre: Fulani avenging injustice, killings won’t stop– Miyetti Allah

NEWS#ClimateChange, #MiyettiAllah, #PlateauKilling

Plateau Massacre: Fulani avenging injustice, killings won't stop– Miyetti Allah The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has vowed that the incessant attacks and killings of the people of Plateau State would continue due to the injustice herders face in the state. Its National Secretary, Bello Gotomo, who made the assertion after the association’s National Executive Council meeting in Abuja, also stated that climate-induced migration, proliferation of weapons, weak law enforcement and injustice were contributing to the persistent violence in the state, reports The Guardian. Gotomo said instances where Fulani herdsmen are attacked, killed, and their cows rustled…

Jul

2025

By Famous Reporters

APC vs Coalition: Atiku Reacts to Tinubu’s Mockery

POLITICS#ADCCoalition, #AfricanDemocraticCongress, #AlhajiAtikuAbubakar, #BolaAhmedTinubu, #Coalition, #MisuseofPublicfunds

APC vs Coalition: Atiku Reacts to Tinubu's Mockery The former president of Nigeria and the champion of the coalition movement, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has accused the President, Bola Tinubu of meddling in the internal affairs of the opposition parties instead of focusing on governance and fixing the subsisting economic problem bedeviling the country. Atiku Abubakar, the former vice president, has called out President Bola Tinubu to stop meddling in the internal affairs of the opposition parties. The former vice president said President Tinubu should respond to the alleged rift between him and Vice President Kashim Shettima, as well as focus…