39th Lisabi Festival remains historic celebration – Committee
By Esther Onyegbula The Lisabi Festival Committee has dismissed claims circulating online that the forthcoming 39th edition of the historic celebration is being turned into a platform for Egbaliganza, the cultural fashion initiative promoted by Chief Lai Labode, the Aare of Egbaland. In a statement issued Wednesday and signed by High Chief Rasheed Raji, the […]
Community leader Uguru petitions Abia Governor over alleged kidnap, torture
By Lawani Mikairu A community leader from Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State, Hon. Uduma Uguru, has formally appealed to Governor Alex Otti to intervene in what he described as a prolonged delay in the investigation of his alleged abduction, torture and unlawful detention. In a letter dated 24 February 2026 and addressed to […]
El-Rufai: What a good turn didn’t deserve, by Azu Ishiekwene
My mother used to warn me that the words of my mouth could claim my head if I weren’t careful. She should have saved that warning for another man: Nasir el-Rufai, former minister and governor of Kaduna State. I’ve often joked that even if you beheaded El-Rufai and minced his skull, his tongue would still be […]
AFCO announces global ‘One Million March’ for food security, pan-African sovereignty
By Ephraim Oseji The African Farmers and Cultural Organization (AFCO), under the distinguished facilitation of HRM Eze Dr. E.C. Okeke, CFR (Eze Imo), Chairman of the Imo State Council of Ndi Eze, officially announces the launch of the State-to-State, Country-to-Country One Million March for Food Security. This global campaign serves as the grand precursor to […]
End of Year Outreach: Uburu women groups get ₦1m each as PEA Foundations support widows, clergy
By Ephraim Oseji In what residents described as a remarkable year-end intervention, Dr Princess Ezinne Agwu’s Charity Initiative and Queen Elizabeth Chikamnele Agwu’s Widowcare Foundation extended humanitarian support to women groups, widows and spiritual leaders across the 14 villages of Uburu Community, Ebonyi State. The outreach, held on December 30, 2025, was designed to close […]
Oyo opens first Osteoporosis centre as experts warn of Nigeria’s growing ageing health crisis
Oyo State has inaugurated its first Centre for Osteoporosis and Bone Health, a specialist facility aimed at addressing the rising incidence of bone-related conditions among older Nigerians.
