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Nov
23
2025
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CAN Declares Nationwide Prayer Over ‘Christian Genocide’

CAN Declares Nationwide Prayer Over ‘Christian Genocide’

News Flash, Religion, Security
CAN Declares Nationwide Prayer Over ‘Christian Genocide’ The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has declared a one-day national prayer to address what it describes as the “ongoing Christian genocide in the country.” The decision followed resolutions reached during the association’s 4th Quarter National Executive Council (NEC) meeting, held on November 18, 2025, in Jos, Plateau State. The declaration was conveyed in an official circular dated November 20, 2025, signed by CAN’s General Secretary, Apostle Prof. Samson Fatokun, and issued from the association’s National Headquarters at the National Christian Centre, Abuja. The message was addressed to CAN bloc leaders, zonal and…
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Nov
23
2025
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Tinubu Orders Immediate Withdrawal Of Officers Guiding VIPs, Deploys Them To Core Police Duties

Tinubu Orders Immediate Withdrawal Of Officers Guiding VIPs, Deploys Them To Core Police Duties

News Flash, Presidency, Security
Tinubu Orders Immediate Withdrawal Of Officers Guiding VIPS, Deploys Them To Core Police Duties President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate withdrawal of all Nigerian police force officers protecting the VIPs in Nigeria, ATTNEWS reports. This was disclosed in a press release by Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy. Onanuga revealed that the officers were withdrawn for core police duties. STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE:PRESIDENT TINUBU ORDERS THE WITHDRAWAL OF POLICE OFFICERS GUARDING VIPS FOR CORE POLICE DUTIES President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the withdrawal of police officers currently providing security for Very Important Persons…
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Nov
23
2025
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No Assassination Attempt On Judge Who Sentenced Nnamdi Kanu To Life Imprisonment- Federal High Court

No Assassination Attempt On Judge Who Sentenced Nnamdi Kanu To Life Imprisonment- Federal High Court

Judiciary, Crime, News Flash
No Assassination Attempt On Judge Who Sentenced Nnamdi Kanu To Life Imprisonment– Federal High Court The Federal High Court says the report that Justice James Omotosho survived an assassination attempt following the life sentence imposed on Nnamdi Kanu is fake news. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that a blogger had reported on his Facebook page that Justice Omotosho survived an assassination attempt on Saturday morning, just days after handing down the life sentences to Kanu. According to the report, Justice Omotosho was immediately rushed to a hospital as security forces scrambled to secure the area. But reacting, the Chief…
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Nov
23
2025
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Tinubu Announce Rescue Of All 38 Worshippers Kidnapped In Kwara Church

Tinubu Announce Rescue Of All 38 Worshippers Kidnapped In Kwara Church

Crime, News Flash, Security
Tinubu Announce Rescue Of All 38 Worshippers Kidnapped In Kwara Church President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced rescue of the 38 worshippers abducted in Eruku, Kwara State and 51 out of the missing students of the Catholic School in Niger State. President Tinubu made the announcement in his official X handle @official ABAT on Sunday. While commending the security forces for the feat achieved in the two North Central states, President Tinubu assured Nigerians that security of lives and property will be guaranteed under his watch. His post read:”My fellow Nigerians, “You will recall that I cancelled my trip to…
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Nov
23
2025
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Names Of 50 Niger Catholic School Students Who Escaped From Kidnappers

Names Of 50 Niger Catholic School Students Who Escaped From Kidnappers

Crime, News Flash, Religion, Security
Names Of 50 Niger Catholic School Students Who Escaped From Kidnappers The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Niger State on Sunday announced that fifty pupils abducted from St. Mary’s Private Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area, have escaped and reunited with their families. The announcement comes days after suspected terrorists invaded the school and abducted 303 pupils, students, and staff. ATTNEWS had earlier reported that the number of abducted students and teachers rose to 315, including 12 teachers, up from the initial figure of 227. In a statement issued on Sunday in Minna by…
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Nov
23
2025
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Ikenna Ukwa Rejoices With Nkeiruka Onyejeocha On Her Birthday Anniversary

Ikenna Ukwa Rejoices With Nkeiruka Onyejeocha On Her Birthday Anniversary

Birthday, News Flash, People & Events, Personality
IKENNA UKWA REJOICES WITH NKEIRUKA ONYEJEOCHA ON HER BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY The Senior Legislative Aide to the Nigerian Senate President, Hon Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa has joined family, friends, well-wishers and the entire Abians to felicitate the Minister of State, Labour and Employment, Hon Nkeiruka Onyejeocha on her birthday anniversary, today Sunday 23rd November 2025. Chief Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa, in his birthday message to the celebrant described Barr Mrs Nkeiruka Onyejeocha as an Amazon, Administrator Par Excellence and a consummate leader, whose antecedents and dedication to work remains exemplary, adding that her legacies would always be remembered by the selfless and phenomenal…
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Nov
23
2025
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A Burning Desire: A Poetic Chronicle Of Abia’s Rebirth – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

A Burning Desire: A Poetic Chronicle Of Abia’s Rebirth – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance
A BURNING DESIRE A Poetic Chronicle of Abia’s Rebirth Aba is rising again—not by accident,but through a leadership whose vision burns like dawn breaking through a long night. Chinedu Ikedieze (Aki) captures it best:Aba has never witnessed this kind of determined, deliberate leadership.His words echo the heartbeat of every Aba-born creative returning home to launch the Aba-Made Film Project—a renaissance that reclaims the city’s ancient genius for storytelling and reinvents it for a new generation. But this awakening is deeper than cinema.Through Project Ekwueme, 947 primary healthcare centres are being revived—turning shame into dignity,turning ₦500 maternity tragedies into world-class community…
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Nov
22
2025
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Abia’s Joint Agricultural Intervention Project: A New Catalyst For Food Security And Rural Agrobusiness – By Ebere Uzoukwa Ph.D (SSA To Governor Otti On Public Affairs)

Abia’s Joint Agricultural Intervention Project: A New Catalyst For Food Security And Rural Agrobusiness – By Ebere Uzoukwa Ph.D (SSA To Governor Otti On Public Affairs)

Abia State, Agriculture, Business, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Economy
Abia’s Joint Agricultural Intervention Project: A New Catalyst for Food Security and Rural Agrobusiness By Ebere Uzoukwa, PhD Abia’s Joint Agricultural Intervention Project is emerging as one of the most ambitious agricultural renewal programmes in the Southeast. It represents a bold effort by the administration of Governor Alex Chioma Otti to reposition food production, strengthen rural enterprise and reinforce economic stability across the state. The recent inauguration of seventeen Farm Managers, one assigned to each Local Government Area, marks the transition from broad policy formulation to structured field level execution. At the ceremony, conducted on behalf of the Governor by…
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Nov
22
2025
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A New Abia In Motion: The Electric Bus Revolution Has Arrived – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

A New Abia In Motion: The Electric Bus Revolution Has Arrived – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, Transportation
A New Abia in Motion: The Electric Bus Revolution Has Arrived Global Vision. Local Action. Real Impact. Across the world, great cities are defined not just by the height of their buildings but by the efficiency, safety, and dignity of their transportation systems. From Oslo to Seoul, from Kigali to Shenzhen, electric mobility has become the gold standard of modern governance—and today, Ndi Abia can proudly say: we are entering that global league. The unveiling of Abia’s brand-new electric buses is not merely a transport upgrade; it is a philosophical statement. It is the rebirth of a state that once…
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Nov
22
2025
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Emotions Aside; Facts, History, Constitutional Realities Surrounding Nnamdi Kanu’s Case – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Emotions Aside; Facts, History, Constitutional Realities Surrounding Nnamdi Kanu’s Case – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Human Rights, Judiciary
My brother, let us put emotions aside and sit with the facts, history, and constitutional realities surrounding Nnamdi Kanu’s case. Leadership is not always loud. Sometimes, the loudest noise is a signal of distance, not influence. Federal Crimes Are Not Resolved in State Government Houses Nnamdi Kanu is being prosecuted under federal laws, before a federal court, by the federal executive.No governor — not from Anambra, Enugu, Ebonyi, Abia, nor Imo — has the constitutional authority to negotiate or interfere in: Federal charges DSS custody High-profile national security trials Even the Supreme Court, in AG Federation v. AG Lagos (2004),…
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