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Bonny Island Golf Club hosts the BIGC Ladies Invitational 2025

By Victor Okoye The Bonny Island Golf Club Ladies Section (also known as The Bonny Birdies, on Saturday, Nov. 29th rounded up their three- day long invitational golf tournament. The event started with the Caddies tournament on Thursday 27th, Day 2 was for the Division 2 players and thecocktaill night in the evening, and the finals and prize giving on Saturday, the 29th. The tournament took place amidst the serene environment and lush greens of BIGC in Bonny Island, Rivers State. Lady Darlene Cobham, Nollywood actress and singer, and current Lady captain of the club, hosted the event and also emerged the best net winner in the Division 1 ladies’ category, returning an impressive 73 net, immediate past LGAN president lady Evelyn Oyome took away the lowest gross for Guest ladies,...

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ActionAid marks 25 years of advocacy, community impact

Late John Moru's wife, Abiemwense Moru, and daughter, Kylie John-Moru, receiving his posthumous award. Country Director of ActionAid Nigeria, Mr. Andrew Mamedu, says the organisation’s 25-year journey has been driven by a commitment to challenge injustice, empower marginalised groups and promote inclusive, community-led development efforts across the country.Mamedu said this on Thursday, November 27, 2025, at ActionAid’s 25th anniversary celebration in Abuja, where partners, board members and community representatives gathered to reflect on the organisation’s national impact, achievements and growth since its establishment.“We began with a clear conviction that poverty is not natural and that exclusion must be dismantled,” he said, emphasising that the organisation remained firmly focu...

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Bonny Island Golf Club hosts the BIGC Ladies Invitational 2025

By Victor Okoye Bonny Island (Rivers), Nov. 29, 2025 (NAN) The Bonny Island Golf Club Ladies Section (also known as The Bonny Birdies, on Saturday 29th Nov rounded up their 3 day long Invitationalgolf tournament.The event started with the Caddies tournament on Thursday 27th, Day 2 was for the Division 2 players and the Cocktail night in the evening, and the finals and prize giving on Saturday the 29th.The tournament took place amidst the serene environment and lush greens of BIGC in Bonny Island, Rivers State. Lady Darlene Cobham, Nollywood actress and singer, and current Lady captain of the club, hosted the event and also emerged the best net winner in the Division 1 ladies’ category, returning an impressive 73 net, immediate past LGAN president lady Evelyn Oyome took away t...

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3Dec By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Bonny Island Golf Club hosts the BIGC Ladies Invitational 2025

By Victor Okoye Bonny Island (Rivers), Nov. 29, 2025 (NAN) The Bonny Island Golf Club Ladies Section (also known as The Bonny Birdies, on Saturday 29th Nov rounded up their 3 day long Invitationalgolf tournament.The event started with the Caddies tournament on Thursday 27th, Day 2 was for the Division 2 players and the Cocktail night in the evening, and the finals and prize giving on Saturday the 29th.The tournament took place amidst the serene environment and lush greens of BIGC in Bonny Island, Rivers State. Lady Darlene Cobham, Nollywood actress and singer, and current Lady captain of the club, hosted the event and also emerged the best net winner in the Division 1 ladies’ category, returning an impressive 73 net, immediate past LGAN president lady Evelyn Oyome took away t...

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3Dec By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Nigeria grants asylum to Guinea-Bissau opposition candidate

The Nigerian embassy in Guinea-Bissau has granted asylum to Fernando Dias da Costa, the country’s opposition presidential candidate in the just aborted election, NewsSpecng learnt on Monday. Da Costa had sought Nigeria's protection following alleged threats to his life after last week’s military coup, according to The Cable. The coup was announced by military officers on Wednesday, just days after Guinea-Bissau’s presidential election in which both incumbent President Umaro Embaló and his main challenger, da Costa, claimed victory before official results were released.Nigeria, ECOWAS and AU have condemned the coup.ECOWAS also suspended Guinea-Bissau from the regional bloc until constitutional order is restored. In a letter to the President of the Economic Community of West Africa...

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3Dec By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Tinubu nominates immediate past CDS, Gen. Musa as new minister of defence

President Bola Tinubu has nominated General Christopher Gwabin Musa as the new Minister of Defence. The nomination was contained in a letter to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, according to a statement by Mr. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President,(Information and Strategy). President Tinubu conveyed General Musa’s nomination as the successor to Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, who resigned on Monday. General Musa, 58, on December 25, is a distinguished soldier who served as Chief of Defence Staff from 2023 until October 2025. He won the Colin Powell Award for Soldiering in 2012. Born in Sokoto in 1967, General Musa received his primary and secondary education there before attending the College of Advanced Studies in Zaria. He graduated in 1986 and enrolled at the Ni...

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2Dec By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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I’ll prioritize power, agriculture to create job, boost devt, if – Prof Haruna, APC Gubernatorial Aspirant

Prof. Mohammad Sani Haruna ( APC) , former Executive Vice Chairman, National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure ( NASENI) says he is competent and deserved to be the governor of Nasarawa state in 2027. This he said, considering his developmental strides across the state and the country at large. Prof. Haruna, aspiring to contest the governorship seat of the state in 2027 stated this in a meeting with APC stakeholders of 14 electoral wards of Nassarawa Eggon LGA today. Prof. Haruna said that the meeting was to familiarise himself with the APC stakeholders in order to boost his forthcoming governorship campaign in the state. The APC Guber Aspirant outlined his achievements , when he served as NASENI boss, said that he would bring more development to the state, of ...

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Marcus Shines as TYB Lady Captain’s Cup Debuts in Grand Style*

By Victor Okoye S.J. Marcus has emerged champion of the maiden TYB Lady Captain’s Cup Championship in Abuja. The three-day event, which was held at the Tukur Yusuf Buratai International Golf Resort and Country Club, began on Friday and ended on Sunday. Marcus finished as best net winner in the female category after playing off handicap 14 and returning 141 net. She beat Patience Abechi, who returned 152 net to finish runner-up. Rose Nyam posted 155 net to take the second runner-up position in the ladies' Division 1 category. Elizabeth Samuel claimed the best gross award with a 178 gross score over two days. Marcus said perseverance and determination saw her through the tournament. She expressed deep gratitude and reflected on the significance of her victory.“Wi...

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Dr. Chinedu Ogwus Calls for Urgent Reforms to Nigeria’s Energy Sector

Abuja, Nigeria — Eur. Ing. Dr. Chinedu Ogwus, Regional Director, Africa (Robotics and Autonomous Systems – RAS), Society of Petroleum Engineers International (SPEi), has called for urgent, science-driven reforms to Nigeria’s energy sector, warning that decades of mismanagement threaten economic growth and industrial competitiveness. He delivered a groundbreaking paper and a thought-provoking presentation at the inauguration of the Pioneer Fellowship and Honours Cohort by the Global Chartered Institute of Energy Management (GCIEM), Canada. The event, held at the Carlton Swiss Hotel, Utako, gathered policymakers, regulators, energy experts, and technical innovators. Speaking under the theme “Challenges of the Energy Sector in Nigeria’s Economy,” Dr. Ogwus highlighted the paradox of a nat...

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2027 : Nasarawa Speaker holds expanded APC stakeholders meeting as Kokona LG backs Gov. Sule on choice of successor.

…….. tasks members on loyalty, unity for party's victory. Speaker, Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Dr. Danladi Jatau, has called on members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kokona Local Government Area to demonstrate unity and loyalty to the party. He made this appeal during an expanded stakeholders meeting with critical stakeholders of the party held at his residence in Garaku, Kokona LGA today Sunday. The meeting, which brought together key stakeholders from the local government area, including the representatives of different tribes was aimed to strengthening the party unity and reinforce its position in the state. Dr. Jatau said unity and loyalty among APC members is seen as a bid to consolidate the party's gains and ensure a strong outing in future e...

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30Nov By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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JUST IN: EFCC summons ex-AGF Malami

JUST IN: EFCC summons ex-AGF Malami The former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has been invited by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for questioning, NewsSpecng learnt.Malami was the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice from 2015 to 2023 under former President Muhammadu Buhari.Malami confirmed his invitation by the anti-graft agency on his Facebook page on Friday, confirming that he had received a formal invitation from the anti-graft agency.“I would like to inform my family and friends that I have been summoned by the EFCC to provide clarification on certain matters, and as a law-abiding and patriotic citizen, I am determined to honour this invitation without any hesitation,” he wrote. The former minister reiterated...

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30Nov By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Nacabs founder, Abuluya re-elected as ECDA President

"••• as he dedicate his victory to God, delegates, others. Chief Mandy David Abuluya, Founder, Nacabs Polytechnic, Akwanga, Nasarawa State, has been re- elected as President, Eggon Cultural and Development Association ( ECDA) Worldwide for second term. Comrade, Simon Abashi, the Chairman, ECDA Electoral Committee on Saturday in Nassarawa Eggon LGA announced Abuluya winner of the presidential election. Abashi said that Mandy David Abuluya scored 147 votes to defeat Mr Tsaku Allan, Chairman, ANAN, FCT Abuja Chapter, who scored 94 votes. He also announced Alhaji Umar Abdullahi Galle as General Secretary with 155 votes to defeat incumbent General Secretary, Christopher Allu, who scored 82 votes. " For Vice President, Ejjah Usman Audu scored 92 votes and Mohammed Haruna Arugbadu...

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30Nov By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Global Chartered Institute of Energy Management Inaugurates Pioneer Fellows, Calls for Professionalism

By Genesis ogiri Abuja, Nigeria – In a landmark celebration of excellence, integrity, and professional leadership, the Global Chartered Institute of Energy Management (GCIEM), Canada, has officially inaugurated its Pioneer Fellowship and Honours Cohort in Abuja. The historic ceremony signaled a major step in strengthening professional standards and governance in Nigeria’s energy sector. The induction took place at the prestigious Carlton Swiss Hotel, Utako, bringing together policymakers, energy experts, regulators, and technical innovators. With the theme “Challenges of the Energy Sector in Nigeria’s Economy,” the event underscored the urgency of addressing long-standing inefficiencies, structural gaps, and the need for a new generation of energy leaders. Delivering the keynote ...

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Akume to lead dialogue at retired permanent secretaries’ dinner

By Aderogba George The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Sen. George Akume, will deliver the keynote address at the Council of Retired Federal Permanent Secretaries (CORFEPS) Annual Dinner scheduled for Dec. 4. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Chairman of the Planning Committee, Dr Adaoha Okwuosa, on Saturday in Abuja. According to her, the theme for this year’s dinner is “Harnessing CORFEPS as a Wealth of Knowledge for Nation Building”. She explained that the annual dinner traditionally features a keynote address on major contemporary issues in governance and national development. This year’s event, she added, marks a special milestone as the CORFEPS National Executive has instituted a CORFEPS Honours Award, which will begin with the recognition...

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29Nov By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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CSHEEH Donates Modern Toilet Facility as Model School Marks World Toilet Day in Abuja

By Victor Okoye The Model Primary School, Apo Legislative Quarters, on Thursday marked World Toilet Day with the commissioning of a renovated modern toilet facility by the Centre for School Health Education and Environmental Hygiene (CSHEEH). Speaking at the event, CSHEEH Executive Director, Dr. Folasade Momoh, said the global theme, “Sanitation in a Changing World—We’ll Always Need Toilets,” stresses the urgency of safe sanitation. “We live in a world where population growth and climate change are putting pressure on sanitation,” she said. “No matter how the world changes, humans will always need toilets.” She said billions still lack safe toilets, warning that poor sanitation fuels diseases.“Access to safe sanitation is a human right,” Momoh said. “Toilets protect communitie...

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New Tax Laws: NOA pledges support to Presidential Reforms Committee

By Collins Yakubu-Hammer Abuja, Nov. 28, 2025 (NAN) The Director-General of National Orientation Agency,  Malam Lanre Issa-Onilu, has promised to support the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee in sensitising Nigerians on the benefits of the new tax laws. Issa-Onilu made the promised when the Committee,  led by its Chairman, Mr Taiwo Oyedele, paid him a courtesy visit on Friday in Abuja. The NOA boss noted that technology had made it easy for mischievous persons to effortlessly spread fake news and wrong narrative against the new tax laws. According to him, the law will be beneficial because, it has addressed the issue of double taxation that companies, workers, individual and investors are passing through. “We have about 818 office locations ...

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PPFN advocates commitment to addressing GBV, more investment on FP

By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Executive Director of Planned Parenthood Federation of Nigeria (PPFN), Dr Haruna Okai, has called for effective commitment in addressing Gender Based Violence (GBV), related issues and more investments on Family Planning. Okai made the call in an interview with newsmen at the sideline of the Systemic Investment Plan (SIP) and Paint Programme tagged, “Paint It Loud” on Friday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event is part of activities, marking the 16 Days of Activism Against GBV. He noted that PPFN took the activism seriously, adding that it believes that cultural norms that violates women and girls should stopped. According to him, it is critical that GBV still exist in the country and every form of collaboration is n...

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28Nov By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Union vows to resist sale of Unity Schools, seeks state police model

By Joan Nwagwu The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) says it will resist any attempt to sell Federal Government Unity Schools. ASCSN President, Mr Shehu Mohammed, said this while declaring open the union’s National Executive Council meeting in Abuja. He said unity schools remain a national heritage and must not be commercialised. “We will oppose any policy that undermines access to quality education for Nigerian children,” Mohammed said. He warned that selling the schools would deny children of ordinary Nigerians access to quality education and deepen existing inequalities. Mohammed urged parents, civil society groups and labour unions to join efforts to safeguard the schools and support reforms promoting national unity. He said the union is also...

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NO GOVERNOR OR MINISTER CAN PRESSURE ME ON VIPS ESCORT WITHDRAWAL — IGP

The Inspector General of Police Dr. Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun said that no governor or minister could pressure him, explaining that the president had ordered the withdrawal of police escorts from Very Important Persons (VIPs) nationwide. “It was the president who gave the order to withdraw VIP policemen across the country,” he said. He added that the force has already withdrawn 11,000 police officers who were previously assigned to VIP protection. The statement follows a recent directive by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, which is aimed at redeploying personnel to front‑line security duties amid rising insecurity across the country.

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ASCSN confirms gratuity payments to resume January 2026

By Joan Nwagwu The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) has confirmed that gratuity payments to public service retirees will resume in January 2026. Mr Mohammed Shehu, National President of ASCSN gave the confirmation at the opening ceremony of the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the union on Thursday in Abuja. According to Mohammed, we are pleased that the government has approved the resumption of gratuity payments for retirees. “The union will closely monitor the process to ensure all eligible workers receive their entitlements without delay. “Our members deserve timely payment of their gratuities, and we will ensure accountability,” he said. He commended the efforts of the Federal Government in addressing long-standing demands of public ...

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