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May

2026

Straight Of Hormuz: Any Ship That Pays Toll To Iran Will Feel Our Wrath – US Issues Strong Warning

Foreign Affairs, International, News Flash

Strait Of Hormuz: Any Ship That Pays Toll To Iran Will Feel Our Wrath – US Issues Strong Warning AttNews reports that the United States has issued a strong warning that any ship that pays toll to Iran would feel its wrath. The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, OFAC, gave the warning on Friday. It stated that fulfilling any demand for an Iranian toll in exchange for passage through the Strait of Hormuz risks exposure to US sanctions. “Any ships that pay toll to Iran will feel our wrath. OFAC is issuing this alert to warn US and…

May

2026

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US To Review Aid, Humanitarian Assistance To Nigeria Over Insecurity

Foreign Affairs, International, News Flash

US To Review Aid, Humanitarian Assistance To Nigeria Over Insecurity The US government is moving to place stricter conditions on financial assistance to Nigeria with the House Committee on Appropriations recommending a 50 percent cut in aid and developmental assistance to the Federal Government over escalating insecurity and religious violence across the country. If passed into law, the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Bill, 2027, would see Nigeria lose access to billions of dollars already earmarked by Washington for aid and development programmes for Fiscal Years 2027 through 2028 The bill, which made appropriations for national…

May

2026

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‘Obi, Kwankwaso Will Join NDC Next Week’ – Kwankwasiyya Movement

News Flash, Politics

‘Obi, Kwankwaso Will Join NDC Next Week’ — Kwankwasiya Movement Rabiu Kwankwaso, former governor of Kano, will defect from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) next week, the Kwankwasiyya movement has informed TheCable. Habibu Mohammed, spokesperson of the Kwankwasiyya movement, told TheCable on Friday night that the decision was sealed after a unanimous endorsement by stakeholders. Mohammed said discussions with the NDC have reached “about 90 percent”, with only minor issues left to tidy up, adding that the former governor and Peter Obi, 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), will move to the…

May

2026

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Peter Obi Is Not A True Igbo Man, He Can’t Lift Nigeria Out Of Poverty – Yul Edochie

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics

Peter Obi Is Not A True Igbo Man, He Can’t Lift Nigeria Out Of Poverty – Yul Edochie Popular Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie, has launched an attack on former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, questioning his leadership credentials and identity as an Igbo man. Edochie said Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, is “not a true Igbo man” and lacks leadership qualities. He further claimed that Obi has not been able to lift his own family out of poverty, arguing that he would therefore be unable to lift Nigeria out of poverty if elected president. In a post…

May

2026

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Workers’ Day And The Tale Of ‘Baboon Dey Work, Monkey Dey Chop’ – By Ebenezer Ogundele

Economy, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Labour

Workers’ Day And The Tale Of ‘Baboon Dey Work, Monkey Dey Chop’ || By Ebenezer Ogundele There is an old Nigerian saying: Baboon dey work, monkey dey chop. It was meant for the forest, but it now sits perfectly in Abuja. The baboons are the workers, the laborers, the civil servants, the teachers, the nurses, the men and women who wake at 4am to beat traffic and return home at 9pm to meet NEPA darkness. While the monkeys are the politicians — tailored agbada, SUV convoys, foreign medical trips — who harvest where they did not plant. Today, as we…

May

2026

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Ohafia Staff Community, Ogbonnaya Onu Polytechnic Aba, Felicitates With Dr. Njum Uma Onyemenam, FCA, The Accountant General Of Abia State On Her Birthday

Abia State, Birthday, Ohafia LGA, Personality

Birthday Felicitation to Our Dear Sister, Dr. Njum Uma Onyemenam, FCA, The Accountant General of Abia State The Ohafia Staff of Ogbonnaya Onu Polytechnic, Aba, warmly celebrate and felicitate with our dear sister, Dr. Njum Uma Onyemenam, FCA, the esteemed Accountant General of Abia State, on the joyous occasion of her birthday. We are immensely proud of your outstanding accomplishments and the exemplary manner in which you have continued to discharge your official duties with diligence, integrity, and professionalism. Your commitment to excellence has not only strengthened public trust but has also brought immense pride and honour to the entire…

May

2026

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President Tinubu Begins 2-Week Trips To France, Kenya, Rewanda

FGN, News Flash

Tinubu Begins 2-Week Trips To France, Kenya, Rwanda President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja on Saturday on a three nation visit to Kenya, Rwanda and France. This was disclosed by Mr Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy. Giving a breakdown of the three nations trip, Onanuga said President Tinubu’s first stop will be in France, after which he will depart for Nairobi, Kenya, to attend the Africa-France Summit scheduled to begin next week. Co-chaired by President Emmanuel Macron and President William Ruto, the summit focuses on energy transition, green industrialisation, digital transformation, restructuring of…

May

2026

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2026 Budget: Nigeria Service Debts With N15.81 Trillion

FGN, Economy, News Flash

2026 Budget: Nigeria Service Debts With N15.81 Trillion Nigeria will spend about ₦15.81 trillion on servicing its public debt in 2026, one of the largest components of a record ₦68.32 trillion budget, according to data from civic tech organisation BudgIT and official government figures. The spending plan, recently approved by lawmakers and signed by President Bola Tinubu, outlines total expenditure of ₦68.32 trillion, with debt servicing accounting for a significant share alongside capital and recurrent spending. BudgIT, in its analysis of the budget, said the allocation highlights the growing burden of debt obligations on Africa’s largest economy, warning that public…

May

2026

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Public Service Is Not An ATM: The Otti Model Of Lean, Disciplined Governance- By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance

PUBLIC SERVICE IS NOT AN ATM: THE OTTI MODEL OF LEAN, DISCIPLINED GOVERNANCE In a political culture where public office is too often treated as a gateway to luxury, entitlement, and waste, Governor Alex Otti’s decision to use scheduled commercial flights instead of chartered private jets sends a message far beyond the cost of air travel. It speaks to a governing philosophy: public funds must serve the public, not the comfort of public officials.This is why the conversation around Otti’s fiscal prudence matters. It is not merely about whether a governor flew commercial or private. It is about the moral…

May

2026

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The Big Masquerade Arrives: Ikenna Ukwa Picks APC Nomination Form For Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency 2027

Abia North, National Assembly, News Flash, Politics

2027: IKENNA UKWA PICKS APC NOMINATION FORM FOR AROCHUKWU/OHAFIA FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY Frontline aspirant and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa, has formally purchased the Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms of the party to contest the Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency seat in the House of Representatives. Speaking to journalists shortly after obtaining the forms, Hon Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa said his decision to contest was borne out of a desire to offer purposeful and efficient representation and attract more federal presence in Arochukwu/Ohafia federal Constituency. He described his aspiration as “a mission to change the leadership narrative…