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Aug

2025

NNPC CEO’s Fate Hangs In The Balance Over Deals With Atiku’s Son-In-Law

NNPC CEO’s Fate Hangs In The Balance Over Deals With Atiku’s Son-In-Law The days of Bashir Bayo Ojulari as the group CEO of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited are numbered, TheCable has been informed. Although there are reports that he has resigned, TheCable learnt from insiders that he has not thrown in the towel yet, “but only a miracle will keep him in office at this stage”. President Bola Tinubu, who appointed him to replace Mele Kyari only four months ago, is said to be “livid” over security reports on Ojulari’s activities so far in office. The NNPC…

Aug

2025

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Fake N1000 Notes Circulating; How You Can Identify Them – NOA

CBN/Commercial Banking, Economy, News Flash

Fake N1000 Notes Circulating, How You Can Identify Them – NOA The National Orientation Agency (NOA) in Kwara has cautioned the public on fake N1000 notes circulating in the state. The State Director of NOA, Alhaji Abdulganiyu Dare, disclosed this in a statement issued in Ilorin. Dare emphasised the need for vigilance among residents and business owners in the state. According to him, there is confirmed intelligence reports of syndicates flooding the area with counterfeit currency with batch numbers 364232 and 898248. Dare said the counterfeit notes can be identified by their blurred portraits, watermarks, and irregular security features. He…

Aug

2025

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Music Is Controlled By Devil – Says 9ice

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Entertainment, Personality

Music Is Controlled By Devil – Says 9ice Singer Abolore Adegbola Akande popularly known as 9ice has claimed that the music industry is controlled by the devil, whom he refers to as the “choirmaster”. Speaking on Nancy Isime’s show, 9ice alleged devilish influence is the reason many musicians engage in certain behaviours such as smoking. He claimed that his understanding of the industry’s spiritual dynamics is based on his personal experiences and knowledge. 9ice warned aspiring musicians to be aware of the industry’s spiritual realities, emphasising that they need to understand the environment they’re entering. He stressed that the music…

Aug

2025

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‘Only Virgins Deserve Bride Price In Nigeria’ – Reno Omokri

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Culture, Marriage And Love, Women Affairs

‘Only Virgins Deserve Bride Price In Nigeria,’ – Reno Omokri Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has stated that bride price should only be paid for virgins, claiming that requesting money for a non-virgin under that pretext is essentially extortion. Omokri shared his view on Sunday in a detailed post on his official X account. He argued that many Africans confuse the concepts of dowry and bride price, noting that the two are often misinterpreted and wrongly used interchangeably, despite having distinct meanings and cultural origins. “There is a huge difference between a dowry and a bride price,” he explained. “However,…

Aug

2025

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I’m Not Like Other Politicians, I Keep To Promise – Peter Obi

News Flash, Politics, Presidency

I’m Not Like Other Politicians, I Keep To Promise – Peter Obi The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has declared that he is not like other politicians who make promises they do not intend to keep, insisting that his vow to serve only one term if elected president remains “sacrosanct”. In a statement issued on Sunday, Obi said Nigerians are right to be sceptical because broken promises have become the norm in politics. However, he maintained that he stands apart from that trend. “They are judging me by their own standards —…

Aug

2025

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New FG’s Industrial Policy Plans To Make Going On Strike Criminal – NLC Alleges

FGN, Human Rights, News Flash, Presidency

New FG’s Industrial Policy Plans To Make Going On Strikes Criminal – NLC Alleges The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has expressed concerns over the newly adopted National Industrial Relations Policy by the Federal Government. In a statement made available to newsmen on Saturday in Abuja, NLC President, Joe Ajaero, alleged that the new policy would make embarking on strikes a criminal issue and silence trade unions. “NLC considers the statement by the Federal Government that the newly-adopted National Industrial Relations Policy is aimed at stopping frequent industrial actions, particularly strikes by trade unions, as very reprehensible. “The statement was part…

Aug

2025

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No Amount Of Blackmail Can Stop Ohafia Agenda For Senate 2027 – Comr. Ahamefula Kalu Aki

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Abia North, Politics

No Amount Of Blackmail Can Stop Ohafia Agenda For Senate 2027 - Comr. Ahamefula Kalu Aki Senator Orji Uzor Kalu should stop the political gimmick he’s playing. He held the strategic position of Chief Whip in the last administration. The contrast is striking he can’t deny that. If we put sentiments aside and assess his impacts without bias, it becomes evident that my former governor—whom I still respect —may have reached the end of his political momentum. His leadership output has continued on a path of diminishing returns and has embraced content creation, and perhaps, it’s time for him to…

Aug

2025

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The Fear Of The Igbo: How Ethnic Propaganda And State Policy Strangle Development In The South-South – By Charles Ude, Esq (Abuja Based Legal Practitioner And Public Opinion Analyst)

Columns/Opinions/Letters, South East, South South

The Fear of the Igbo: How Ethnic Propaganda and State Policy Strangle Development in the South-South By Charles Ude, Esq.Abuja-based legal practitioner and public opinion analystEmail: charlesude2014@gmail.com Abstract The systemic marginalization of the Igbo people, driven by deep-seated fear, political rivalry, and economic suppression, now extends far beyond the South-East. Nowhere is this more palpable than in the deliberate stifling of infrastructure and industrial development in the South-South region of Nigeria. This article argues that the anti-Igbo sentiment, packaged as political strategy, has been sold to the South-South, weaponized to paralyze progress, and used as a smoke-screen to concentrate wealth…

Aug

2025

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Alchemy Of The Grease – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, Infrastructure

Alchemy of the Grease The metaphor of "grease" in Abian politics once symbolized murky financial lubrication for patronage systems. Alex Otti has transmuted this concept into something revolutionary. By deliberately creating fiscal friction—clearing salary arrears, purging ghost workers via digital payrolls, and exposing past graft—his administration forced systemic reinvention. Transparency itself became the new lubricant, starkly illustrated when Otti contrasted his $22.8 million Port Harcourt Road rehabilitation with the previous regime’s failed $29 million expenditure, weaponizing data to fuel public trust. Even counter-intuitive moves, like slashing market levies by ₦4,000 amid infrastructure demands, revealed his insight: true economic lubrication springs…

Aug

2025

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Ikenna Ukwa Provides Modern Brand New Wheelchair To Mr. Ben James

Abia State, Abia North, Philanthropy

IKENNA UKWA PROVIDES MODERN BRAND NEW WHEELCHAIR TO MR BEN JAMES Hon Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa, a Philanthropist and the Senior Legislative Aide to the Senate President of Nigeria has provided a modern brand new wheelchair to support Mr Ben James from Amaogudu Abiriba in Ohafia LGA of Abia State, who is physically challenged. Chief Engr George Nnanna Kalu, an APC stalwart from Abiriba, who represented Chief Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa while presenting the wheelchair to the beneficiary in his house at Amaogudu Abiriba, said the gesture is another demonstration of Ikenna Ukwa's commitment to show love and support to those with…