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The Director of Women Mobilisation, Presidential Campaign Council, Dr Betta Edu, has commended the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, for the successful launch of the National Community Food Bank for the South-South Region in Calabar, Cross River State. Edu described the initiative as one of the most impactful innovations of the Renewed Hope Administration, particularly for vulnerable Nigerians, including pregnant and lactating women, malnourished children and other persons in need of food support. Speaking with journalists shortly after the launch in Calabar, Edu said the Community Food Bank would not only provide immediate nutritional assistance to vulnerable families…

June was not merely another month on the broadcast calendar of AJAKAYE STRIDA LITERARY LIMELIGHT; it was a month of awakening. Across its June editions on LASU Radio 95.7 FM, the programme transformed literary conversation into a platform for interrogating Africa’s future, celebrating indigenous knowledge, stimulating critical reflection, and amplifying the creative voices of young Nigerians. Broadcast every Tuesday from 2:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., AJAKAYE STRIDA LITERARY LIMELIGHT continued to demonstrate the possibilities of literary broadcasting as an educational and cultural enterprise. The month’s conversations moved from the urgent call to “Wake Up Africa” to the philosophical depths of…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has confirmed his readiness to chair the public presentation of  trilogy on  “Unexplained Wealth in Nigeria”, authored by a senior lawyer, Dr. Wahab Kunle Shittu (SAN) in Lagos. The presentation of the new three-volume book will come up in Lagos on Thursday, September 28, 2026. Obasanjo’s acceptance to chair the books’ presentation places his voice at the centre of an event expected to draw attention to issues of transparency, the rule of law, institutional reform and the broader socio-economic questions surrounding unexplained wealth in Nigeria. The former President has formally conveyed his acceptance in an acknowledgement…

By Jimmy  Fatunbi The Federal Government has denied any involvement in or support for the reported failed coup attempt in the Niger Republic, dismissing claims that Nigeria or the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) backed the plot. The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaye, made the clarification in a statement issued on Thursday, describing the claims circulating on social media as false, mischievous and deliberately aimed at misleading the public. “The attention of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been drawn to a series of false and mischievous claims circulating on social media, suggesting that…

By Jimmy Fatunbi At least 37 persons have reportedly died after inhaling toxic fumes while allegedly loading petroleum products at the Okari Jetty in Okrika Local Government Area of Rivers State. The incident occurred around midnight on Thursday in the Okrika Mainland area, where more than 100 youths from Okrika and neighbouring communities were said to have gathered with locally made boats to load petroleum products from an illegal tapping point. Several persons were also reportedly missing following the incident, while others who survived were said to have suffered severe respiratory complications. A community source, who spoke on condition of…

By Asiwaju Dele Taiwo “Ọ̀pẹ̀kẹ̀tẹ̀ ń dàgbà, inú adámọ̀ ń bàjẹ́.”…As the young palm tree grows taller, the heart of the one who can not reach it becomes troubled. Some people become bitter when they see others progressing beyond their expectations, not because your success is wrong, but because your growth reminds them of where they are yet to reach. Don’t reduce yourself just to make others comfortable. Keep growing, keep shining, and keep becoming better;(your progress is not a sin). Let your success speak for your hard work while you remain humble enough not to be distracted by those…

By Jimmy Fatunbi The Federal Workers Forum (FWF) has called on President Bola Tinubu and the National Assembly to urgently review the salaries of federal civil servants and raise the national minimum wage for federal workers from N70,000 to N300,000. The demand was contained in a letter dated September 2, 2026, signed by the forum’s National Coordinator, Andrew Emelieze, and General Secretary, Ogundele Ayodele. The letter was addressed to the Senate President and Speaker of the House of Representatives through the Clerk of the National Assembly, with President Tinubu, the Chief Justice of Nigeria and the Head of the Civil…

By Jimmy Fatunbi The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, says he could become the first target of opposition politicians, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi, if President Bola Tinubu loses his bid for re-election in 2027. Wike spoke on Wednesday during a media chat in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, while defending his continued support for Tinubu’s second-term bid despite remaining a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The minister has been locked in a political battle with Atiku since 2022, when he lost the PDP presidential ticket to the former vice president. Obi,…

By Asiwaju Dele Taiwo “Àìrọ̀rùn ni a fi ń kọ́ ilé tí a ó máa gbé pẹ́”… It is through discomfort that we build the house in which we will live comfortably for long. Life teaches us that the things worth having rarely come easily; sometimes you must sacrifice your comfort, endure rejection, face difficult seasons, learn from failure, and keep pushing when nobody sees your struggle.You cannot build a house without breaking stones. What feels uncomfortable today may be the very foundation of the comfort you will enjoy tomorrow. Don’t be afraid of hardship; let hardship build you. Keep…

• Denies involvement in alleged organ harvesting, financial transactions • Says – We’re committed to ethical, evidence-based healthcare Wellington Clinics in Abuja has denied any involvement in the media reportage over alleged transactional organ harvesting involving a kidney donor, Mr Abubakar Hassan, saying the donor nephrectomy was performed at the facility under the supervision of a licensed senior consultant nephrologist. Making the clarification in a statement signed by it’s Director of Administration, Mr Yemi Olatunbosun and made available to journalists on Tuesday, Wellington said it is cooperating fully with the relevant investigative authorities probing the circumstances surrounding the kidney transplant.…