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Oct

2025

Lagos Government Demolishes Ola Of Lagos’ Car Showroom

Lagos Govt Demolishes Ola Of Lagos’ Car Showroom The Lagos State Government has reportedly demolished the car showroom owned by popular auto dealer and luxury influencer, Ola of Lagos. The social media personality confirmed the incident through his Instagram story, where he maintained a positive outlook despite the loss. A trending video captured the showroom being demolished, just months after he opened it. The reason for demolishing the structure wasn’t made public, as yet. In his reaction, Ola assured his followers that his business operations remain active and that a new showroom, “OOL Autos,” would soon open, promising it would…

Oct

2025

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My Visit To The USA, Rome: Taking Nigeria’s Situation To God – Peter Obi

Economy, News Flash, Politics, Presidency

My Visit to the USA, Rome: Taking Nigeria's Situation to God. After my 2-day trip to the United States - where I addressed the Friendship Club on Saturday, 4 October, and spoke at the 1st Ubuntu African Youth Assembly in Washington on Sunday, 5 October - I departed that same night for Rome, arriving on 6th October to join my dearest wife, who was already in Rome waiting for me. This year marks a Jubilee Year, an event celebrated every twenty-five years, and my dearest wife and I chose to dedicate our prayers to Nigeria. With hearts full of gratitude,…

Oct

2025

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Ikenna & Jenn Ukwa Foundation Sponsors Free Medical Outreach In Ohafia

Abia North, Abia State, Health, Ohafia LGA, Philanthropy

IKENNA & JENN UKWA FOUNDATION SPONSORS FREE MEDICAL OUTREACH IN OHAFIA Yesterday, Saturday 11th October 2025, Hon (Dr) Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa and his wife, Lolo Jennifer E. Ukwa, under the aegis of their foundation, IKENNA & JENN UKWA FOUNDATION, in collaboration with IKENNA UKWA PROGRESSIVE GROUP sponsored a free medical outreach and eye tests for Owuwanyanwu, which comprises of Okagwe, Nkwebi, Ndi Uduma Ukwu, Oboro and Ndi Aku communities in Ohafia LGA of Abia State. The free medical outreach and eye tests which took place at the Okagwe community hall were attended by men, women and children who needed medical…

Oct

2025

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Alex Otti And The New Grammar Of Money: How ABIA State Is Rewriting Skidelsky’s Political Economy – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Economy, Good Governance

Alex Otti and the New Grammar of Money: How Abia State Is Rewriting Skidelsky’s Political Economy When Robert Skidelsky wrote Money and Government, he was lamenting a world that had forgotten the moral purpose of economics — a world that treated markets as gods and governments as beggars.In faraway Abia, Governor Alex Otti seems to have taken that lament as a challenge. From the shattered books of a debt-ridden treasury, Otti has begun scripting a new grammar of governance — one that reads like a live translation of Skidelsky’s theory into Nigerian reality. In this new narrative, money is not…

Oct

2025

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SATURDAY SPECIAL: How Viewers Voted In BBNaija Season 10

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Entertainment, Movie People

Saturday Special: How Viewers Voted In BBNaija Season 10 The certified voting results for Big Brother Naija Season 10 (10/10 edition) have been released, showing how viewers kept and cut their favourite housemates week after week. According to the official data published on the official Big Brother Naija website on Friday, the season featured several twists, including split launch shows, fake nominations, a “Nullify Nominations” card, and a last-minute disqualification that reduced the finale lineup from a historic top 10 to top 9. Season 10 launched with female housemates entering the house on Saturday, July 26, and male housemates joining…

Oct

2025

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2026 World Cup: How Nigeria Can Qualify After Lesotho Win

Football, Sports

How Nigeria Can Qualify For 2026 World Cup After Lesotho Win Nigeria’s slim 2-1 victory over Lesotho on Friday has kept their 2026 FIFA World Cup hopes alive; but qualification is still delicately poised heading into the final round of Group C fixtures. The Super Eagles were made to sweat against Lesotho, with captain William Troost-Ekong and debutant Akor Adams finding the net to secure a much-needed three points. Despite the win, Nigeria remain in third place in the group, trailing Benin Republic with three points and South Africa with one point as the race for automatic qualification for the…

Oct

2025

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Amupitan Not Part Of Tinubu’s Election Legal Team – Ogala Refutes Viral Report

Judiciary, News Flash, Politics

Amupitan Not Part Of Tinubu’s Election Legal Team – Ogala Refutes Viral Report The Coordinator of the Tinubu presidential legal team, Babatunde Ogala, SAN, has debunked the claim that the newly appointed chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof Joash Amupitan, was part of the legal team that defended President Bola Tinubu at the election tribunal. Ogala made this clarification in a statement on Friday, stating that Amupitan was not among the 123 lawyers assembled to represent Tinubu at the tribunal. He challenged those peddling the claim to produce evidence to indicate that Amupitan was among the Tinubu…

Oct

2025

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NELFUND: Full List Of 203 Schools That Failed To Submit Students’ Data For Loan

Education, Empowerment, FGN

NELFUND: Full List Of 203 Schools That Failed To Submit Students’ Data For Loan The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has released a list of 203 tertiary institutions that failed to upload their students’ data for the 2024/2025 student loan application exercise. It also announced the reopening of the portal for 48 hours to allow institutions yet to comply to do so. The Guardian reports that institutions are required to upload their students’ information onto the agency’s Student Loan Application System (SLAS), which allows the students to apply for the loan. A statement late Friday by the Fund’s Director of…

Oct

2025

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NELFUND Reopens Students Loan Portal For 2024/2025 Academic Year

Education, FGN, News Flash

NELFUND Reopens Student Loan Portal For 2024/2025 Academic Year Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced the reopening of the student loan portal for interested students to apply for tuition fees for the 2024/2025 academic year alongside the optional monthly stipend to enable tertiary institutions that are yet to complete their student verification exercise to do so. NELFUND had announced the closure of the loan application portal for the 2024/2025 academic session effective Tuesday, September 30, marking the conclusion of the second full cycle of the scheme to enable it finalize the processing of pending. Mrs. Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, Director, Strategic…

Oct

2025

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When Tweets Meet Policy: How Social Media Shapes Economic Expectations In Africa – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke, University of Abuja

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Information Technology

When Tweets Meet Policy: How Social Media Shapes Economic Expectations in Africa By Professor Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke, University of Abuja The Big Question Can WhatsApp, X (Twitter), and TikTok really influence how citizens respond to government policies?My latest research—“Rational Expectations, Social Media and Policy Ineffectiveness in Sub-Saharan Africa (2000–2024)”—set out to answer this. The Research Journey We examined how fast-spreading digital information affects the traditional link between macroeconomic policy and economic growth.The guiding idea was simple: when everyone receives policy news instantly, they adjust their expectations sooner—possibly neutralizing policy impact. Data and Methods To capture twenty-five years of evidence (2000–2024),…