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Endowment Rewards Academic Excellence At AGGS Ughelli Ceremony

23.12.2025

The Namita Mazumdar Endowment Fund (NMEF) has rewarded outstanding students and staff of Anglican Girls’ Grammar School (AGGS), Ughelli, at its Fifth Award/Prize Giving Ceremony, reaffirming its commitment to academic excellence, discipline and ethical conduct. The ceremony, held recently, recognised top-performing students in the Senior and Junior Secondary School categories, alongside commendation awards for teaching...

Tinubu Appoints Abbas, Yari, Buni, Dogara To Reconcile Benue APC

23.12.2025

President Bola Tinubu has constituted a reconciliation committee for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue State, appointing the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, as chairman. Other members of the committee are the Governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni; former Zamfara State governor, Senator Abdulaziz Yari; former Speaker of the House...

SIFAX Group, Port Authority Police To Strengthen Port Security

23.12.2025

SIFAX Group and the Port Authority Police (Western Command) have resolved to collaborate more closely to enhance security at the nation’s ports. In a statement issued by the Group Head of Corporate Communications, Olumuyiwa Akande, SIFAX Group Chairman Dr. Taiwo Afolabi emphasized the need for all stakeholders in the country’s port ecosystem to support the operations...

Customs Earns N1.56trn At Tincan Port, Surpasses 2025 Target

23.12.2025

The Tincan Island Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has generated ₦1.56 trillion as of December 23, 2025, surpassing its annual target of over ₦1 trillion. The Comptroller of the command, Mr. Frank Onyeka, disclosed the achievement on Tuesday, attributing the success to the implementation of the B’Odogwu Trade modernisation compliance management system and...

Oyetola Initiative Feeds 5,000 Widows, PWDs, Vulnerable Residents

23.12.2025

No fewer than 5,000 widows, orphans, elderly residents, and people living with disabilities (PWDs) across 10 Local Government Areas of Osun State received free food packs on Tuesday, courtesy of an initiative by the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, to mark the 2025 Christmas celebration. The distribution, which took place at the...

Abayomi Mighty Joins ADC, Sets To Run For President

23.12.2025

As the battle for the 2027 presidential election draws closer, a veteran youth legend, Abayomi Rotimi Mighty, has joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as he declared his interest in running for president. New Telegraph reports that the decision of Abayomi Mighty to join the ADC is being widely seen as a boost for the party...

Nigerian Red Cross Denies Alleged Decay At Ebonyi Motherless Babies Home

23.12.2025

The Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS) has dismissed reports circulating in some media outlets alleging negligence and malpractice at the Ebonyi State Motherless Babies Home. In a statement jointly signed by the State Chairman, Eze Simoen Nweze, and Secretary, Elder Raphael Okorie, and made available to newsmen in Abakaliki, the society urged the public to...

Kogi Commissioner Marks Birthday With Empowerment Drive

23.12.2025

In a grand display of generosity and people-centred leadership, the Kogi State Commissioner for Finance, Budget and Economic Planning, Chief Mukadam Asiwaju Asiru Idris, FCA, has marked his birthday with the commissioning of six solar-powered motorised boreholes in Yagba East Local Government Area of the state. The boreholes, strategically located across several communities, are expected...

114 MDAs Failed To Submit Financial Reports To Oagf In 2025

23.12.2025

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has disclosed that 114 Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) failed to submit their financial reports to the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) in 2025, in violation of government financial regulations. The ICPC Chairman, Musa Aliyu (SAN), made this known on Tuesday...

I Lost The Woman I Almost Married Speed Darlington

23.12.2025

Nigerian entertainer Speed Darlington has spoken candidly about his upbringing, personal life, and beliefs about relationships during a recent appearance on the Honest Bunch podcast. The controversial singer and social media personality revealed that growing up as an only child shaped his outlook on life and ambition. According to him, his mother devoted all her...