The Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti, has officially commissioned the newly constructed bus terminal in Umuahia and named the facility after Prof. Nnenna Nnennaya-Oti, the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO), Imo State.Prof. Oti served as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Returning Officer during the 2023 Abia State governorship…
Pope Leo XIV The Catholic pontiff, Pope Leo XIV, on Monday issued a historic apology for the role the Holy See played in legitimising slavery and for the Church’s failure to condemn the practice for centuries. According to the Pope, the Vatican’s record on slavery remains “a wound in Christian memory.” While previous popes had…
The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Nigeria and the Nasarawa State Government have intensified calls for stronger collaboration and sustained action to combat menstrual stigma and improve access to menstrual hygiene support for girls and young women. The appeal was made during activities marking the 2026 World Menstrual Health Day in Keffi, Nasarawa State, where stakeholders…
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested a chef, John Cosmos Govi, over allegations bordering on criminal conspiracy, housebreaking, administering suspected harmful substances, malicious damage to property, and theft involving the robbery of luxury items and valuables from a residence in Abuja.The arrest was carried out by operatives of the Force Intelligence Department–Intelligence Response Team (FID-IRT).In…
Late Teacher, Michael Oyedokun Nigerian human rights lawyer and lead counsel for the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has described the gruesome murder of Mr. Michael Oyedokun, a school teacher at Community High School, Esiele, Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, as “the public execution of national conscience.” According to him,…
