By Ikemefuna Asika The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has expressed strong dissatisfaction with the failure of some state governments to invest deliberately in human capital development, particularly through engaging the youth in sports-related activities. This position was outlined in a communiqué issued at the conclusion of the Association’s National Convention, held during the…
By Nabob Ogbonna, Abakaliki The Deputy Chief Whip of the 10th Senate, Senator Onyekachi Nwebonyi, has flagged off the distribution of educational materials to schools across Ebonyi State. The items distributed include reading desks, exercise books, and textbooks aimed at improving learning conditions in primary and secondary schools across four local government areas in the…
A recent report by Amnesty International has implicated the Nigerian military, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), and various criminal gangs in the ongoing insecurity devastating the South-East region of Nigeria. The report revealed that at least 1,844 people were killed between January 2021 and June 2023, highlighting alarming levels of violence, insecurity, and impunity….
The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has deported a total of 2,330 Nigerian nationals between 2014 and 2025, according to a review of the agency’s official reports. Data compiled from ICE’s annual statistical and enforcement reports shows that 2,310 Nigerians were removed between 2014 and 2024. An additional 20 deportations have been recorded…
Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command, attached to the Rapid Response Squad, Awkuzu, have arrested one suspect in connection with the production of counterfeit and potentially toxic soft drinks in Okpoko, Ogbaru Local Government Area. The suspect, identified as 48-year-old Chigozie Okafor, was apprehended on September 3rd after the police uncovered and dismantled an…
