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    Stanley Ihedigbo   For many families, birthdays are special occasions marked by prayers, thanksgiving, reunions and celebrations. But for the family of ASP Queen Onyii and her uncle, Mr. Stanley Onwukwe, the date of July 17 carries an even deeper significance. Both relatives were born on July 17,…

      Nkem Ukaegbu, Umuahia   Foundation for Environmental Rights, Advocacy and Development (FENRAD) has expressed deep concern over the worsening gully erosion crisis in Uzuakoli, Bende Local Government Area of Abia State, describing the situation as both an environmental catastrophe and a humanitarian emergency requiring urgent and coordinated…

    Stanley Ihedigbo A Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has convicted and sentenced a bureau de change (BDC) operator, Dabo Malam Ardi, to two months’ imprisonment for engaging in illegal foreign exchange transactions outside the official foreign exchange market. The judgment was delivered by Justice F. N.…

Justice Lekan Ogunmoye of the Ekiti State High Court in Ado-Ekiti has sentenced Bethel Onyedikachi Ukachukwu to two years’ imprisonment for defrauding a man of N500,000 under the guise of securing a vehicle through a Nigeria Customs Service auction. The conviction followed the prosecution of the defendant by the Ekiti…

Ms. Buduka Julia Addey with her mum   Mercy Iheoma Ihedigbo Addey Family of Ihuechi Community in Ahoada West Local Government Area of Rivers State has publicly called on the former wife of their late son and brother, Mr. Arthur Iyenyemenwana Addey, Mrs. Kalinwana Ali, to desist from what they…

      Jeremiah Adeshina   As climate change continues to intensify extreme weather conditions across the globe, experts have launched a major initiative aimed at protecting millions of Lagos residents from the growing dangers of extreme heat through scientific research, sustainable urban planning and solutions-focused journalism. The initiative, known…

      Jeremiah Adeshina Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has explained its decision to freeze the Osun State Government’s bank account, saying the action was taken to prevent the alleged diversion of public funds under investigation and not to influence the forthcoming governorship election in the state. In…

Emma Clement Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Panti, Yaba, DCP Dayo Akinbisehin, has been honoured with an Award of Excellence by the Pentecostal Ministers Forum in recognition of his exceptional professionalism, commitment to crime fighting, and humility in public service. The award…

      Michael Olumide Alabi   Convener of the 2026 Delta Ethnic Peace & Unity Cup and National Coordinator of the Center for Peace and Environmental Justice (CEPEJ), Chief (Comrade) Mulade Sheriff, has inaugurated a 25-member Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the forthcoming tournament, unveiling a N50 million grassroots…

Mercy Iheoma Ihedigbo   Centre for Igbo Language and Culture at Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU), Igbariam, has honoured renowned educationist and cultural ambassador, Chief Dr. (Mrs.) Uzoamaka Josephine Aguoji, in recognition of her outstanding contributions to humanity, education and the promotion of Igbo language and culture across Nigeria and…