Month: May 2025

SS2 student fakes own kidnap, demands N2m ransom from family

A 16-year-old student in the SS2 class of a private secondary school in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, faked her kidnap and demanded a ransom of N2 million for her release. The teenage girl allegedly contacted a family member, claiming she had…

Ekpo Lauds EATECH’s Innovative Approach to Gas Pipeline Management

Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo, has lauded Engineering Automation Technology Limited (EATECH) for its groundbreaking investments in research and development, leading to innovative solutions for gas pipeline infrastructure management in Nigeria. During a recent visit…

Court jails nine for Internet fraud in uyo

Justices Ijeoma Ojukwu and Rosemary Oghoghorie Dugbo of the Federal High Court Calabar have convicted and sentenced nine individuals to jail for internet fraud. The convicts include Nsofor Charles Ochiabutor, Aneikan Monday Akpan, Igwe Greg, Ubong Emmanuel, Columba Chukwubuikem David,…

THE CONTAINER AND THE CONTENT: THE UBONG NKUTT EXAMPLE

“Judge not a book by its cover”. The above quote is a timeless adage that reminds us that appearances can be deceiving. This philosophical quote underscores the importance of looking beyond superficial appearances to appreciate the true value of something…

JUST IN: ASUU elects new president

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has elected Prof. Chris Piwuna, a consultant psychiatrist at the University of Jos Teaching Hospital, as its next president. Piwuna, who is also the Dean of Student Affairs at the University of Jos, takes…

Gov Eno returns to Apostolic church Maboju for Thanksgiving

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, returned to his spiritual roots at the Apostolic Church, Nigeria, Maboju Assembly, in Lagos, for a thanksgiving service. The church had prophesied his governorship in 1980. Governor Eno, accompanied by dignitaries, recounted his…

PDP govs, ex-govs, others meet to address internal crisis, defections

Current and former governors, alongside key leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), are gathered in Abuja for a high-stakes meeting to address pressing internal challenges confronting the party. The meeting, convened by Bauchi State Governor Senator Bala Mohammed, aims…

NATASHA AKPOTI-UDUAGHAN LIED AGAINST SEN. GODSWILL AKPABIO ABOUT ORGAN HARVESTING OF LATE INIUBONG UMOREN

By Israel Umoh * Ifiok Umoren to Natasha: You are a liar, My sister’s organs were intact during autopsy’ ** “My sister’s organs were intact during autopsy,” Ifiok Ephraim Umoren, frankly confessed to journalists to debunk any allegation of organs…

Lagos govt vows to take action against exploitative landlords and rent hike

The Lagos State Government has strongly criticized landlords and property agents who are exploiting residents by imposing unjustifiable increases in house rents. The government has pledged to take action to protect tenants from these exploitative practices. Barakat Bakare, Special Adviser…

“Only the Blind Will Disagree: Wike’s Praise for Tinubu’s Infrastructure”

Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, has declared that Abuja’s infrastructural landscape has changed greatly since May 29, 2023. Wike praised President Bola Tinubu for “giving a first-class infrastructure to Abuja” during an inspection of several ongoing projects in the…