HUMAN INTEREST

EOGA Unity Chapter April Born partner Legal Aid Council to Secure Release of Inmates

By Ada Nkong As part of activities to mark their birth month, Old Girls of Edgerley Memorial Girls Secondary School Calabar , Unity Chapter,  born in April , have partnered with the Legal Aid Council of Nigeria to secure the release of some inmates at the correctional center in Keffi. A total of 54 male… Continue reading EOGA Unity Chapter April Born partner Legal Aid Council to Secure Release of Inmates

OPINION

Ugep and Idomi Crisis: Yakurr People’s Club Demand Calm, Call for Peaceful Settlement

By Ada Ogar The Yakurr Peoples Club (YPC), Abuja, is calling on the Ugep and Idomi communities, in Yakurr Local Government Area to exercise maximum restraint and embrace peaceful dialogue over the lingering land dispute between the communities. In a statement jointly signed by  the President Grp. Capt. Eloma Ekpo Ikona Rtd and the secretary,Omini… Continue reading Ugep and Idomi Crisis: Yakurr People’s Club Demand Calm, Call for Peaceful Settlement

POLITICS

Defence Ministry Inaugurates Strategic Committees  to Strengthen National Security and Veteran Welfare

Minister of Defence General Christopher Musa  has  inaugurated three strategic technical committees to strengthen Nigeria’s national defence architecture, enhance long-term military planning, and improve the welfare and institutional recognition of veterans. The Minister emphasized that the inauguration ceremony is aimed at bringing to the fore the Federal Government’s commitment to moving from policy intentions to… Continue reading Defence Ministry Inaugurates Strategic Committees  to Strengthen National Security and Veteran Welfare

EDUCATION

AAAU  Acting Vice-Chancellor Honored at CIoTA Induction

The African Aviation and Aerospace University (AAAU), Abuja, in collaboration with the Chartered Institute of Transport Administration of Nigeria (CIoTA), has successfully hosted a special induction and workshop  at the Festus Keyamo Auditorium, AAAU Permanent Site. The event, themed “Sustainable Aviation Development and the Role of Professional Certification,” brought together key stakeholders from the transport… Continue reading AAAU  Acting Vice-Chancellor Honored at CIoTA Induction

TRAVELS

41 Year Old Rescued Nigerian Returns from Cairo- NIDCOM

The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) says  another rescued Nigerian victim of human trafficking and labour exploitation, Mrs. Busola Victoria Alale, has returned to the country from Cairo on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. A Statement signed by Abdur-Rahman Balogun, Director media and protocol unit, says Alale, a 41-year-old indigene of Ogun State, was received at… Continue reading 41 Year Old Rescued Nigerian Returns from Cairo- NIDCOM

OPINION

Allegations Against Minister Matawalle are False, Misleading, and  Inflammatory — United Front For Religious Tolerance in Nigeria

The United Front for Religious Tolerance in Nigeria strongly condemns recent online publications alleging that the Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Mohammed Matawalle,  attempted to bribe a United States official to suppress reports on Nigeria’s security situation. These claims, reportedly attributed to a member of the Florida House of Representatives Kimberly Daniels during… Continue reading Allegations Against Minister Matawalle are False, Misleading, and  Inflammatory — United Front For Religious Tolerance in Nigeria

Aviation

Aviation Fuel Crisis:FG Dialogue With Aviation Fuel Marketers Inconclusive

......... focal persons appointed to Continue Talks After 48 hours of dialogue to resolve the aviation fuel crisis with President Tinubu granting a 30 percent discount on debts owed by airlines, the airline operators have hinted at a likely increase in airfares to sustain operations. Addressing journalists after a closed door meeting that lasted four… Continue reading Aviation Fuel Crisis:FG Dialogue With Aviation Fuel Marketers Inconclusive

OPINION

Misplaced Blame, Missed Priorities: Why Targeting Matawalle Won’t Fix Nigeria’s Security Crisis

By James Ezema The recent call by a U.S.-based lawmaker, Kimberly Daniels, for the removal of Nigeria’s Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has stirred predictable reactions across political and media spaces. Yet, beneath the headlines lies a more important question: is Nigeria’s deepening insecurity the failure of one man—or the consequence of entrenched… Continue reading Misplaced Blame, Missed Priorities: Why Targeting Matawalle Won’t Fix Nigeria’s Security Crisis

Judiciary

Breaking News: Edo High Court Upholds Okpebholo’s Appointment of Head of appellate Court

By Efosa Osagie Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City presided over by Hon. Justice Momodu has dismissed a case against the appointment of an Acting President of the Customary Court of Appeal Edo State. The case which was filed by Comrade Omobude Agho and two others sought reliefs of the court to, inter… Continue reading Breaking News: Edo High Court Upholds Okpebholo’s Appointment of Head of appellate Court