Month: April 2025

Rivers Women Stage Solidarity March Backing State Of Emergency

Abibat Babalola

Women in Port Harcourt, Rivers state on Monday staged a peaceful protest in support of emergency rule in the state. The women all dressed in white earlier gathered at the Garrison Bus Stop in the city centre from 8 am to begin the rally. They were seen singing solidarity songs in support of the Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rted), along Aba Road and marching towards the government house, Port Harcourt. Last week, hundreds of women under the aegis of ‘Rivers Women for Sim’ staged a protest against the…

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‘Govt Owing Us N4Trn,’ GenCos Warn of Imminent Shutdown

Abibat Babalola

Power generation companies (GenCos) on Monday warned that power plants across the country were facing imminent shutdowns due to a massive N4 trillion debt owed by the Federal Government. Nigeria has 40 power-generating plants connected to the national grid, which are managed by generation companies (GenCos), independent power providers, and the Niger Delta Holding Company. In a statement issued by the GenCos through the Board of Trustee chairman, Colonel Sani Bello (retd), under the auspices of the Association of Power Generation Companies (APGC), it was revealed that N2 trillion is…

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Count Us Out Of Merger, Coalition — PDP Govs

Abibat Babalola

Amidst ongoing controversy trailing talks of mergers and coalitions ahead of the 2027 general elections, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum says the party is not prepared to join any coalition or merger. The resolution was made in a communique issued at the end of the Forum’s meeting held in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital, on Monday. After the meeting which lasted about six hours behind closed doors, the Chairman of the Forum and Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, who read the communique clarified that rather, the PDP remains…

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Born Same Day With Same Face, Tale of Busoye Twin, UI Graduates With Same Grade

Ganiyu Amodu

‘3.94 out of 4.00,’ Identical Twin Brothers Who Top University of Ibadan Faculty of Technology as Best Graduating Students with Identical CGPAs Speak on Milestone   Twin brothers Matthew and Matthias Busoye have achieved a remarkable academic milestone at the University of Ibadan, graduating with first-class honours and an identical Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.94 out of 4.00 from the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering. Not only did the pair top their department, but they were also named the best graduating students in the Faculty of Technology…

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Refund N300m We Paid For Conference Hosting Rights, Rivers Taunts NBA

Ganiyu Amodu

The Rivers State Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), has replied to the Nigerian Bar Association regarding the reason for relocating its Annual General Conference from Port Harcourt to Enugu State. Ibas faulted the reason cited by the NBA, describing it as misleading and uncharitable. The Sole Administrator stated this in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Monday by his media aide, Hector Igbikiowubo, and sent to newsmen. He said while the NBA reserves the right to choose a venue for its conference, the association had yet to…

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‘Oyebanji, Adelabu, Kyari, Soneye, Andy Odeh, Others,’ Who-Won-What At energyTIMES Awards

Ganiyu Amodu

Biodun Oyebanji, Governor of Ekiti State; Adebayo Adelabu, Minister of Power; Engr. Mele Kyari, former Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Limited; Olufemi Soneye, Chief Corporate Communications Officer of NNPC Ltd; and Andy Odeh, former General Manager, External Relations and Regulatory Compliance at Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG), were among the leading energy stakeholders recognized at the second edition of the energyTIMES Awards. Platforms Africa reports that the event, held in Oriental hotel, Lagos, honored exceptional individuals and organizations spearheading excellence and innovation in Nigeria’s energy sector. Kola Adesina, Group Managing…

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For the Yoruba of Northern Nigeria, By Lasisi Olagunju

Lasisi Olagunju

“As an Offa citizen, I am made to look like an inferior being. While competing for anything in the North, I would be told that I am a Yoruba man. If there is something to compete for in the South-West, I would be reminded that I am a northerner. Permanently, I am an inferior citizen until this lopsided, skewed, warped national structure is re-configured.” Chief J. S. Olawoyin was the leader of the opposition in the Northern Nigerian House of Assembly from 1956 to 1961. On Wednesday, 5 February, 2025,…

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Matriculated in UNILAG, Graduated in LASU; Thrilling Tale of AbdulBasit AbdulSalam

Ganiyu Amodu

“One of the mentors I called said something that stuck with me: Failure is not the opposite of success. It is part of it. Today, I do not only graduate with a degree, but also with a story.” Fresh Graduate gives from the ‘horses mouth’ details of his turning point from failure to favour   When I received my Admission notification around October 2016, I was sure that my life had been cut out for me, especially the next five years. It took two attempts at Jamb to gain admission…

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Jesus Hates, Never Visited The Poor – Pastor Ibiyeomie

Abibat Babalola

Pastor Ibiyeomie also said the death of Jesus Christ and resurrection were not only to bring salvation but also to free believers from poverty. Founder of Salvation Ministries, Pastor David Ibiyeomie, has sent tongues wagging on social media after asserting that Jesus Christ did not visit poor people while on earth. He made the claim during Sunday service, while speaking with his congregation. According to him, Jesus never associated with the poor while he was on earth because he disliked poverty. Pastor Ibiyeomie further claimed that the death of Jesus…

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Igbo Youths’ Enlistment In Military Service Poor – Nigerian Army

Abibat Babalola

The Nigerian Army has raised alarm over the poor enlistment of South East youths into military service, and called for a change of attitude to reverse the trend. According to the Army, while Kaduna State has recorded over 3,000 applications in the ongoing 2025 recruitment exercise, Enugu State is still struggling with just a hundred. While noting that the story was not different with other South East states, the leader of 2025 Army recruitment enlightenment team, Brigadier-General Chima Ekeator urged Enugu and Southeast youths to apply in their numbers in…

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