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Michael Olumide It was a homecoming that will linger in public memory for years in Imo State, as hundreds of youths from across Owerri Zone thronged the airport in a colourful show of pride and solidarity to welcome their illustrious daughter, High Chief (Dr.) Princess Chetachi Nwoga-Ecton, fondly known as…

Stanley Ihedigbo Publisher, Security News Alert Media platform, Juliana Francis, is mourning the loss of her beloved mother, Mrs. Chinyere Francis Onyemelam, who passed away on February 25, 2026, at the age of 94. A respected matriarch from Amaoba Ikputu Oboro in Ikwuano LGA, she leaves behind five children, 11…

Tony Okoh, Uyo Professor, Respiratory Medicine, University of Uyo, Prof. Etete James Peters, has raised serious concerns over the escalating health burden of air pollution in Nigeria, warning that toxic air is silently shortening the lives of millions and should be treated as a full-blown public health emergency requiring urgent…

By Tony Okoh, Uyo Executive Chairman of Etinan Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Hon. Uko Umoh, has reiterated that education and the acquisition of knowledge remain critical drivers of societal progress and sustainable development. He stressed that communities and nations that prioritise learning and intellectual growth are better…

Stanley Ihedigbo Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has described the death of Senator Barinada Mpigi, who represented Rivers South-East Senatorial District, as a profound loss not only to the Ogoni people of Rivers State but to the nation at large. Wike paid glowing tribute to the…

Michael Olumide Media Office of the Honourable Minister of Works, Senator Engr. David Umahi has taken note of a video currently being circulated by Omoyele Sowore, in which he attempts to publicly confront and provoke the Minister over a matter already before the appropriate authorities. According to the Senior Special…

Michael Olumide Citing allegations of over 200 deaths, the civil society group OGANIHU has called on Governor Hope Uzodimma to shut down the notorious “Tiger Base” Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the Imo State Police Command with immediate effect. The organisation, a people-centred assembly for good governance, alleged a horrific pattern of…

Stanley Ihedigbo Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, paid a condolence visit to the palace of the late Akran of Badagry, His Royal Majesty, Oba Babatunde Akran. According to Head: Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abdur-Rahman Balogun, received by…

Stanley Ihedigbo President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has accepted the resignation of the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, following the submission of a letter in which he cited pressing family considerations for his decision to step aside. According to the Special Adviser to the President (Information and Strategy), Bayo Onanuga, the…

Michael Olumide 2026 Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections commenced on a generally peaceful note, though civil society observers noted challenges ranging from late opening of polling units to incidents of vote buying and limited accessibility for persons with disabilities. According to the Co-Convener, Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room,…