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Nov
06
2025
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US Military Submits Plan To Strike Locations In Nigeria To Department Of War

US Military Submits Plan To Strike Locations In Nigeria To Department Of War

Foreign Affairs, FGN, News Flash, Security
US Military Submits Plan To Strike Locations In Nigeria To Department Of War The US military has submitted contingency plans for potential strikes on Nigeria, following a directive from President Donald Trump to prepare for possible action over a claim of Christian genocide. The New York Times reports that the US Africa Command has drawn up and sent its options to the Department of War this week upon the request of Secretary Pete Hegseth. According to the report, published on Wednesday, the contingency plan from the African Command included three options: heavy, medium, and light. Each was designed to allow…
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Nov
06
2025
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Otti’s Success Secret – By Casmir Robert

Otti’s Success Secret – By Casmir Robert

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance
Otti's Success Secret By Casmir Robert Gov Alex Otti's climb to where he's today, didn't start with flourish. It didn't start start with blaring of trumpet, or shooting of cannon shots. It began quietly and humbly. His was a journey planted,nurtured and watered by merit. He entered the banking industry humbly by merit,and worked his way through the rank and file through the same value. It was merit that took him to the pinnacle of the same industry. At the height of that glorious and highly successful career, he served as the Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer of Diamond Bank,…
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Nov
05
2025
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As Governor Otti Inspires Action Against Fake And Substandard Consumables – By Ebere Uzoukwa, Ph.D (SSA To Governor Otti On Public Affairs)

As Governor Otti Inspires Action Against Fake And Substandard Consumables – By Ebere Uzoukwa, Ph.D (SSA To Governor Otti On Public Affairs)

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance
As Governor Otti Inspires Action Against Fake and Substandard Consumables By Ebere Uzoukwa, PhD In a remarkable move to uphold public health and consumer safety, the administration of Governor Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, has once again demonstrated its people-centered commitment through a bold sensitization initiative targeting fake and substandard consumables and beverages circulating in Abia State. Under the leadership of the Abia State Orientation Agency (ABSOA), the campaign, aptly themed “No to Fake, Yes to Quality,” is not just an event but a strategic call to action. It seeks to awaken the conscience of traders, manufacturers, and consumers alike to…
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Nov
05
2025
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President Tinubu Appoints Five New Permanent Secretaries

President Tinubu Appoints Five New Permanent Secretaries

FGN, News Flash, Politics
President Tinubu Appoints Five New Permanent Secretaries President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of five new Permanent Secretaries to fill existing vacancies in the Federal Civil Service. The announcement was made on Monday in Abuja by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), Mrs Didi Walson-Jack, in a statement signed by the Director of Information and Public Relations, Mrs Eno Olotu. Those appointed are Ibrahim Ozi (Federal Capital Territory), Ezemama Chidiebere (Imo State), Garba Usman (North Central), Mohammed Ishiyaku (North-East), and Ukaire Chigbowu (South-East). Walson-Jack explained that the appointments were made after a rigorous merit-based…
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Nov
05
2025
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God Is Not Foolish, Wait For Him – Pastor Adeboye Tells Singles, Expectant Mothers

God Is Not Foolish, Wait For Him – Pastor Adeboye Tells Singles, Expectant Mothers

News Flash, Religion
God Is Not Foolish, Wait For Him – Pastor Adeboye Tells Singles, Expectant Mothers Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has urged youths, singles, and expectant mothers to trust God and use their waiting periods to serve Him faithfully. Speaking at the RCCG monthly thanksgiving and special prayer session for singles and expectant mothers at Throne of Grace Parish, Ebute-Metta, Lagos, he reminded worshippers that God is faithful and will fulfill His promises in His own time. The service was themed “From Waiting to Winning.” He said, “Wait for God; He is…
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Nov
05
2025
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‘China Will Not Dictate Our Foreign Policy’ – US Lawmaker Insists On Military Action On Terrorists In Nigeria

‘China Will Not Dictate Our Foreign Policy’ – US Lawmaker Insists On Military Action On Terrorists In Nigeria

Foreign Affairs, News Flash, Religion
‘China Will Not Dictate Our Foreign Policy’ – US Lawmaker Insists On Military Action On Terrorists In Nigeria United States lawmaker, Riley M. Moore, has rebuked China over its reported warning to Washington against plans for military intervention in Nigeria over alleged genocide against Christians, declaring that the Asian country would not dictate America’s foreign policy. In a post shared on his X (formerly Twitter) handle on Tuesday, Moore expressed support for the U.S. President Donald Trump’s stance on defending persecuted Christians in Nigeria, stressing that the U.S. has a moral obligation to stand up for religious freedom. He wrote,…
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Nov
05
2025
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Bangladesh Vs Sudan: Why One Protest Movement Toppled A Government And The Other Became A Killing Field – Lesson For Nigeria – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Bangladesh Vs Sudan: Why One Protest Movement Toppled A Government And The Other Became A Killing Field – Lesson For Nigeria – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Foreign Affairs
Bangladesh vs. Sudan: Why One Protest Movement Toppled a Government and the Other Became a Killing Field — Lessons for Nigeria When mass dissent erupts, outcomes hinge less on anger than on institutions, information flows, and the posture of the security elite. Bangladesh’s 2024 student-led uprising forced Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from office on August 5, 2024; Sudan’s cycles of mass protest since 2019, by contrast, were swallowed by military predation and then a catastrophic civil war. Reading both through data and timelines clarifies what makes protest succeed—or descend into slaughter—and what Nigeria must internalize now. In Bangladesh, the spark…
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Nov
05
2025
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Why Trump’s Hard Line On Nigeria’s Faith Killings Isn’t Coming From Nowhere – And What “Surgical” Action Should Look Like – By Prof. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Why Trump’s Hard Line On Nigeria’s Faith Killings Isn’t Coming From Nowhere – And What “Surgical” Action Should Look Like – By Prof. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Foreign Affairs
Why Trump’s Hard Line on Nigeria’s Faith Killings Isn’t Coming from Nowhere—And What “Surgical” Action Should Look Like If you strip out the rhetoric and look only at the numbers, there is a hard reality Washington cannot credibly ignore: lethal attacks on Christian communities in Nigeria are frequent, mass-casualty, and under-prosecuted. Open Doors has, for consecutive years, ranked Nigeria among the deadliest places in the world to be a Christian; its country profile documents millions of Christians across sub-Saharan Africa displaced by violence, with Nigeria prominent in the totals. Event-level reporting matches the aggregate picture. Reuters recorded at least 52…
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Nov
03
2025
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12 Nigerian Governors, Other Officials May Face US Sanctions Over CPC Blacklist

12 Nigerian Governors, Other Officials May Face US Sanctions Over CPC Blacklist

Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, News Flash, Religion
12 Nigerian Governors, Other Officials May Face US Sanctions Over CPC Blacklist Twelve northern governors, prominent traditional rulers, and senior judges are at the centre of a looming diplomatic storm as the United States Congress considers a bill that could impose far-reaching sanctions on them over alleged complicity in what American lawmakers describe as a “Christian genocide” and systemic persecution under Nigeria’s sharia and blasphemy laws. This follows the designation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern by President Donald Trump and his instruction to the Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, to act without delay. On Friday, Trump, in…
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