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Oct
22
2025
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By Abia ThinkTank
Davido Appointed Chairman Osun Sports Trust Fund

Davido Appointed Chairman Osun Sports Trust Fund

News Flash, Personality, Sports
Davido Appointed Chairman Osun Sports Trust Fund The Osun State Government has announced the appointment of Afrobeats star, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, as chairman of the Osun Sports Trust Fund. The government said the move was aimed at raising funds to transform the state sports sector. It also reaffirmed its commitment to completing the ongoing renovation and rehabilitation of the Osogbo Township Stadium, assuring that the upgraded facility will meet Olympic standards upon completion. As reported by the Guardian Nigeria, confirming the appointment, the state deputy governor, Kola Adewusi, who doubles as the Commissioner for Sports, said the…
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Oct
22
2025
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Use Of Harmful Substances To Preserve Frozen Foods Rock Nigeria, Reps Begin Probe

Use Of Harmful Substances To Preserve Frozen Foods Rock Nigeria, Reps Begin Probe

National Assembly, News Flash, Technology
Use Of Harmful Substances To Preserve Frozen Foods Rock Nigeria; Reps Begin Probe The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the alleged use of harmful chemicals as preservatives for frozen foods across the country. The resolution of the House was sequel to the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance brought before the Green Chamber in plenary by the member representing Ehime Mbano/Ihitte Uboma/Obowo Federal Constituency, Imo State, Hon Chike Okafor, on Wednesday. Some non-governmental organisations operating in the health sector have been consistent in their outcry over the alleged use of dangerous chemicals, including formalin, sodium hydroxide,…
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Oct
22
2025
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By Abia ThinkTank
UK Warns Citizens Visiting Nigeria Of Methanol Poisoning From Fake Alcoholic Drinks

UK Warns Citizens Visiting Nigeria Of Methanol Poisoning From Fake Alcoholic Drinks

Drugs, Foreign Affairs, News Flash
UK Warns Citizens Visiting Nigeria Of Methanol Poisoning From Fake Alcoholic Drinks UK authorities have warned British citizens travelling to Nigeria and other seven countries of risk of methanol poisoning from counterfeit or tainted alcoholic drinks. UK Foreign Office updated travel guidance listed Nigeria, Ecuador, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Peru, Russia and Uganda among countries with high risk of methanol poisoning following incidents involving its citizens in the listed countries on Tuesday. Before now, countries on the list include, Thailand, Laos and Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Turkey, Costa Rica and Fiji. “There have been deaths and cases of serious illness caused by…
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Oct
22
2025
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Bill To Ensure INEC Conducts 2027 Elections Same Day Scales Second Reading At Senate

Bill To Ensure INEC Conducts 2027 Elections Same Day Scales Second Reading At Senate

National Assembly, News Flash
Bill To Ensure INEC Conducts 2027 Elections Same Day Scales Second Reading At Senate A bill to make the Independent National Electoral Commission to conduct presidential, governorship, national and state assemblies’ elections same day has scaled second reading in the upper legislative chamber. This is one of the demands contained in the amendment bill to repeal the Electoral Act 2022 and enact a new Electoral Bill 2025. The bill, sponsored by the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Electoral Matters, Simon Lalong, representing Plateau South, aims to strengthen the legal framework governing elections in Nigeria. The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio,…
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Oct
21
2025
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By Abia ThinkTank
Governor Alex Otti Finally Breaks Silence On Defecting To APC

Governor Alex Otti Finally Breaks Silence On Defecting To APC

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, News Flash, Politics
Gov Alex Otti Finally Breaks Silence On Defecting To APC Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has denied reports circulating on social media that he has defected from the Labour Party (LP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The governor’s reaction followed claims by some online platforms suggesting that Otti had abandoned the Labour Party — the platform that brought him to power — to join the ruling party. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Abia State Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, described the defection story as completely false and the work of political mischief-makers trying to distract…
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Oct
21
2025
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Nnamdi Kanu’s Lawyer, Brother, Others Sent To Kuje Prison, Details Emerge

Nnamdi Kanu’s Lawyer, Brother, Others Sent To Kuje Prison, Details Emerge

News Flash, Human Rights
Nnamdi Kanu’s Lawyer, Brother, Others Sent To Prison, Details Emerge A magistrate’s court in Kuje, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has remanded Prince Emeka Kalu and Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, and 10 others in Kuje prison. They were charged with inciting disturbance and breach of public peace in connection with the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest held in Abuja on Monday. AttNews had reported how the police cracked down on the protesters and made some arrests. In a post on X on Tuesday, Kanuta Kanu, another younger brother of Kanu, wrote, “The magistrate sitting in Kuje remanded Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, the lead counsel in Mazi…
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Oct
21
2025
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“Show Me A Man In Africa Who Has Sacrificed His Own Mother And Father For The Freedom Of His People Like Nnamdi Kanu, And I Will Immediately Step Down As The Oba Of Benin” – Oba Ewuare 11 Declares

“Show Me A Man In Africa Who Has Sacrificed His Own Mother And Father For The Freedom Of His People Like Nnamdi Kanu, And I Will Immediately Step Down As The Oba Of Benin” – Oba Ewuare 11 Declares

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Human Rights, News Flash
Oba Ewuare II declares, "Show me a man in Africa who has sacrificed his own mother and father for the freedom of his people like Nnamdi Kanu, and I will immediately step down as the Oba of Benin!" The revered monarch, Oba Ewuare II of the Benin Kingdom, has publicly expressed his deep admiration for the detained IPOB leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, describing him as "a man history will never forget." "I am witnessing history in the making. A man like Nnamdi Kanu still walks this earth — a man who placed the freedom of his people above his own…
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Oct
21
2025
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Ikenna Ukwa Consults APC Stakeholders, Ward And LGA Leaders In Arochukwu And Ohafia LGAs For His Political Ambition

Ikenna Ukwa Consults APC Stakeholders, Ward And LGA Leaders In Arochukwu And Ohafia LGAs For His Political Ambition

News Flash, Politics
IKENNA UKWA MEETS APC WARD AND LGA LEADERS & STAKEHOLDERS IN AROCHUKWU & OHAFIA LGA'S … Consults Them For His Political Ambition The Senior Legislative Aide to the Senate President of Nigeria, Hon Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa on Saturday 18th October 2025 held a strategic meeting with the APC ward and LGA leaders and stakeholders from Arochukwu and Ohafia LGAs. The meeting which was held at the Asaga Ohafia country home of Hon Mba Ukaha was well attended by the party leaders and stakeholders from the ward and LGA levels, where they expressed confidence in his leadership abilities and declared full…
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Oct
21
2025
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Self-Proclaimed Obi Of Lagos, Apologises To Oba, State Govt

Self-Proclaimed Obi Of Lagos, Apologises To Oba, State Govt

Crime, News Flash
‘Self-proclaimed Obi Of Lagos’ Apologises To Oba, State Govt Chibuike Azubuike, the self-styled “Obi of Lagos,” who was arrested in September by police operatives for his alleged involvement in a fraud-related case, has issued a public apology to the Lagos State Government and the Oba of Lagos. Azubuike had earlier stirred controversy after announcing plans to host an Igbo New Yam Festival in the Amuwo Odofin area of Lagos State, a move that drew backlash from residents who viewed it as an attempt to impose Igbo cultural practices in a state deeply rooted in Yoruba heritage. In a public notice…
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