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  Mercy Iheoma Ihedigbo   Leading indigenous Itsekiri businesses and prominent corporate organisations have thrown their weight behind the 2026 Itsekiri Global Homecoming, providing platforms, expertise, resources and services to support what is expected to be a major celebration of Itsekiri heritage, culture, enterprise and community. The Itsekiri Global Homecoming…

        Mercy Iheoma Ihedigbo   Coalition for Whistleblower Protection and Press Freedom (CWPPF) has condemned what it described as the violent assault, harassment, unlawful seizure and destruction of the working equipment of the Editor of Pinnacle Daily, Sunday Michael Ogwu, allegedly by police operatives attached to the…

    Anene Aike, Sokoto Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has called on Nigerians to promote peaceful coexistence at all levels, stressing that peace remains the foundation for development, security, religious harmony and national progress. The Sultan made the call in Sokoto during a two-day Conflict Sensitivity…

  Mercy Iheoma Ihedigbo Sunday Editor, New Telegraph Newspapers, Dr. Geoffrey Ekenna, has added another significant academic achievement to his distinguished journalism career with the successful earning of a Doctorate in Peace and Security Studies from Lagos State University (LASU). The academic milestone has attracted commendations from colleagues, friends, mentees…

  Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned two men, Gideon Bakpa Aghogho and Oscar Ebere Chukwuebuka, before the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, over alleged unlawful supply and disclosure of bank access credentials. The defendants were arraigned on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, by the Lagos Zonal…

  Stanley Ihedigbo National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dismantled an international cocaine trafficking cartel that allegedly used Nigeria as a transit hub for moving illicit drugs to the United Kingdom, other parts of Europe and Asia. The operation led to the arrest of the Nigerian arrowhead of the…

Mercy Iheoma Ihedigbo Federal Commissioner representing Enugu State at the Federal Character Commission (FCC), Hon. Peter Eze, has announced the maiden edition of Peter Eze Youth Connect 2026, a youth-focused initiative aimed at helping young people in the state gain access to employment, education, funding and other legitimate opportunities for…

Michael Olumide Alabi     Dignified Youth Development Initiative International, a non-governmental organisation committed to youth, student, orphan and vulnerable-persons empowerment, has organised a medical mission and empowerment programme for residents, youths and students in Mafoluku, Oshodi, Lagos State. Held on Thursday, August 13, 2026, with the theme “Empowered to…

Mercy Iheoma Ihedigbo     A 48-year-old Lagos-based marble businessman, Nwankwo Innocent Onyebuchi, has confessed that he sold his business and all his assets to raise ₦23 million to finance a cocaine deal, hoping to make as much as ₦100 million from the consignment in India before he was arrested…

  Henry Iyorkase, Makurdi A suspected case of child trafficking has thrown Gboko, the ancient town and traditional headquarters of the Tiv people in Benue State, into shock following the alleged arrest of a woman, identified as Mrs. Yavihi, in possession of a newborn baby reportedly stolen from the Comprehensive…