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‘Very Respected Woman’, Trump Praises Remi Tinubu At US Prayer Breakfast

‘Very Respected Woman’, Trump Praises Remi Tinubu At US Prayer Breakfast

‘Very Respected Woman’, Trump Praises Remi Tinubu At US Prayer Breakfast U.S. President Donald Trump has praised Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, describing her as a “very respected woman” during the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C on Thursday. Trump made the remarks while addressing participants at the faith-based gathering, which was attended by political and civic leaders from across the world. His comments highlighted Mrs Tinubu’s influence and stature, drawing applause from the audience. In his address, Trump recognised the Nigerian First Lady’s role as a pastor in one of Nigeria’s largest churches and referenced her pastoral background.…
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No US Troops Deployed In Nigeria- Defence Headquarters

No US Troops Deployed In Nigeria- Defence Headquarters

No US Troops Deployed In Nigeria – Defence Headquarters The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Thursday said there is no truth in reports claiming that United States troops have been deployed in Nigeria. DHQ maintained that Nigeria has a long-standing and structured security partnership and cooperation with the United States, rooted in mutual respect and focused on capacity building, professional military education, intelligence sharing, logistics support and strategic dialogue aimed at addressing shared security concerns, including terrorism and transnational threats. Director, Defence Information, Major General Somaila Uba, who made this known, said all engagements are conducted in full respect of Nigeria’s…
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Orie-Day Outrage Or Evidence-Day Accountability? A Record-Based Response To Manufactured Despair – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Orie-Day Outrage Or Evidence-Day Accountability? A Record-Based Response To Manufactured Despair – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Orie-Day Outrage or Evidence-Day Accountability? A Record-Based Response to Manufactured Despair By AProf. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke Public criticism is healthy in a democracy. Manufactured despair is not. When commentary abandons records for rhetoric, replaces audit with anger, and trades evidence for ethnic incitement, it stops being civic intervention and becomes political theatre. Recent claims portraying Abia’s local governments and state initiatives as a landscape of “nothingness” fall squarely into that theatrical category.Let us correct the narrative with method, not malice; with documentation, not drama. Accountability Requires Ledgers, Not Lamentations The responsible path to accountability is clear: show the appropriation lines,…
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Abia Accountability Investigation: Who Delivers, What Exists, And What The Record Says – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia Accountability Investigation: Who Delivers, What Exists, And What The Record Says – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

ABIA ACCOUNTABILITY INVESTIGATION:WHO DELIVERS, WHAT EXISTS, AND WHAT THE RECORD SAYS* By AProf. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke Public debate in Abia has lately been dominated by two competing narratives: ➡️ “Nothing is happening,” and➡️ “Every development is propaganda.” This investigation assesses what is verifiably happening, where, and under whose authority, based on publicly documented sources — not social media noise. UKWA WEST ELECTRICITY RESTORATION: DOCUMENTED AND VERIFIED One of the strongest pieces of on-ground evidence is the restoration of electricity to multiple communities in Ukwa West LGA after prolonged blackout.👉 Premium Times report:https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/845034-abia-govt-restores-power-to-33-communities-after-nine-years-of-outage.html👉 Vanguard report:https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/12/otti-restores-power-supply-in-abias-only-oil-producing-lga-after-nine-years-of-blackout/ Findings:33 communities reconnected.Restoration came through collaboration…
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President Tinubu Deploys Army Battalion To Kwara Village After Deadly Attack

President Tinubu Deploys Army Battalion To Kwara Village After Deadly Attack

President Tinubu Deploys Army Battalion To Kwara Village After Deadly Attack President Bola Tinubu has ordered the deployment of an army battalion in Kaiama LGA of Kwara state following the deadly attack by suspected terrorists on the Nuku and Woro communities on Tuesday. Rauf Ajakaye, the chief press secretary to AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, governor of Kwara State, told TheCable that 75 residents were killed by the suspected terrorists during the attack. In a statement issued on Wednesday night, Bayo Onanuga, presidential spokesperson, quoted Tinubu as saying the new military command will spearhead “Operation Savannah Shield” to “checkmate the barbaric terrorists and…
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APC Afraid Of Free, Fair Election- ADC Knocks Senate For Rejecting  Electronic Transmission

APC Afraid Of Free, Fair Election- ADC Knocks Senate For Rejecting Electronic Transmission

APC Afraid Of Free, Fair Election – ADC Knocks Senate For Rejecting Electronic Transmission The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has accused the APC-led Senate of being afraid of free and fair elections after rejecting key electoral reforms meant to strengthen transparency and integrity in Nigeria’s voting process. This was contained in a statement signed and released by the National Publicity Secretary of the ADC, Bolaji Abdulahi on Wednesday. The party criticized the Senate’s rejection of electronic transmission of election results, saying it signals yet another effort by the APC to manipulate future elections. Other rejected reforms included the electronic download…
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Oshiomhole Denies Foot-massage Video, Claims It Was AI-Generated

Oshiomhole Denies Foot-massage Video, Claims It Was AI-Generated

Oshiomhole Denies Foot-massage Video, Claims It Was AI-Generated Senator Adams Oshiomhole has denied the authenticity of a widely circulated video appearing to show him massaging a woman’s feet aboard a private jet, describing it as a fabricated clip created using artificial intelligence (AI). The video, which surfaced on social media on Tuesday, shows a man resembling the former Edo State governor engaged in a light conversation with a woman whose feet rest on his lap. The clip quickly went viral, sparking widespread reactions online. The woman was initially misidentified as Lara Fortes, wife of the senator representing Edo North. However,…
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Nnamdi Kanu Appeals Conviction, Faults Terrorism Trial

Nnamdi Kanu Appeals Conviction, Faults Terrorism Trial

Nnamdi Kanu Appeals Conviction, Faults Terr0rism Trial The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has filed a notice of appeal challenging his conviction and multiple sentences imposed by the Federal High Court in Abuja, insisting that the trial was riddled with fundamental legal errors and amounted to a miscarriage of justice. In the notice of appeal dated February 4, 2026, Kanu said he was appealing against his conviction and sentences on seven counts, including terrorism-related offences, for which he received five life sentences and additional prison terms after being found guilty on November 20, 2025. “I,…
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Otti: How Geometric Power Can Re-Industrialise The South East – By Ebere Uzoukwa Ph.D (SSA To Governor Otti On Public Affairs)

Otti: How Geometric Power Can Re-Industrialise The South East – By Ebere Uzoukwa Ph.D (SSA To Governor Otti On Public Affairs)

Otti: How Geometric Power Can Re-Industrialise the South East By Ebere Uzoukwa, PhD Governor Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, on Wednesday, February 4, used the platform of the South East Vision 2050 Regional Stakeholders Forum in Enugu to advance a clear and persuasive development thesis that places reliable electricity at the centre of economic revival in the South East. Far beyond a routine policy speech, the Abia State governor articulated a practical roadmap for re-industrialisation, anchored on decentralised power generation, with Geometric Power’s Aba Independent Power Project (AIPP) presented as a viable regional anchor. His message to political leaders, investors, and…
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Amb. Osita Offor Hails Gov. Alex Otti As Labour Party Reclaims Stability Uder His Steady Leadership

Amb. Osita Offor Hails Gov. Alex Otti As Labour Party Reclaims Stability Uder His Steady Leadership

Amb. Osita Offor Hails Gov. Alex Otti as Labour Party Reclaims Stability Under His Steady Leadership Abuja, Nigeria – Ambassador Dr. Osita Offior “De Ultimate Commander” (Ikenga Gburugburu), President of the United Abia Artistes and Patriots (UAAP) Forum, has publicly congratulated the Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, for demonstrating pragmatic, mature, and unifying leadership that has successfully restored peace and stability within the Labour Party following months of internal disagreements. In a statement released on behalf of the UAAP Forum, Ambassador Offior also extended sincere appreciation to the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC),…
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