Author: Drum Africa Correspondent
… as Deputy Speaker assures the UNICAL of strong Collaboration, improve Government Presence The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Prof. Offiong Efanga Offiong has commended the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, His Excellency, Rt..Hon. Benjamin Kalu for his remarkable contributions to national development, community advancement, and legislative excellence. Prof. Offiong gave the commendation at the Vice Chancellor’s conference room during an engagement with the Deputy Speaker, who was in the institution for some personal business including his Doctoral thesis defence. He expressed profound satisfaction with the Deputy Speaker’s achievements in the National Assembly, noting that his record…
The Senate on Thursday confirmed President Bola Tinubu’s appointment of Hon. Peter Ogbonna Eze as the Federal Commissioner representing Enugu State in the Federal Character Commission (FCC) following the presentation of a detailed screening report by the Senate Standing Committee on Federal Character and Inter-Governmental Affairs. The report was presented by the committee’s chairman, Senator Allwell Heacho Onyesoh, who represents Rivers East Senatorial District during plenary presided by the Senate President , GodswillAkpabio. His presentation paved the way for the upper chamber to adopt the committee’s recommendations after a hitch free consideration process. Senator Onyesoh informed the Senate that the…
Guinea-Bissau’s military has appointed army chief of staff, General Horta N’Tam as transitional president. General N’Tam, took the oath of office during a ceremony at military headquarters on Thursday. “I have just been sworn in to lead the High Command,” he declared. The development comes a day after a group of military officers seized power, arrested President Umaro Sissoco Embaló, and haltes the release of last weekend’s election results. A senior officer revealed that “the chief of staff and the minister of the interior” had also been detained. Opposition leader Domingos Simões Pereira, who was barred from last weekend’s presidential…
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has appointed Barr. Ekuma E. Emmanuel as Chairman of the Ebonyi State Caretaker Committee. The party also appointed a seasoned Journalist and former Senior Aide to the Governor, Hon. Moses Idika as Secretary and eleven others, members of the Caretaker Committee. This was contained in a statement issued by the party’s National Organising Secretary, Hon. Umar Bature, on Wednesday. Others appointed as Members of the Ebonyi State Caretaker Committee are: Chief Christopher E Ngwuta, Hon Nnanna E Oji, Chief Godwin O Nwode, Barr Ugochukwu Obasi, and Engr Odanwu E…
The Senator representing Bayelsa Central Senatorial District, Henry Seriake Dickson, has joined south east leaders and other well meaning Nigerians to advocate for political solution to the issue of the convicted leader of the Indigenous People’s of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. The leader of the proscribed group, Mazi Kanu was recently sentenced to life imprisonment by an Abuja High Court for acts of terrorism. The former governor of Bayelsa State in a statement he personally issued and made available to newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday, maintained that President Tinubu should quickly initiate and commence a peace process that will…
Abia State Governor Alex Otti has proposed N1.016 trillion for the 2026 fiscal year. The governor presented the budget tagged “Budget of Acceleration and New Possibilities” on the floor of the State House of Assembly in Umuahia on Tuesday. Governor Otti said the appropriation bill, which earmarked 80 percent for capital projects, reflected his administration’s determination to “drive rapid socioeconomic growth and unlock new opportunities” across the state. Giving a breakdown of the proposed sum, Otti said “N811.8 billion (80%) is dedicated to capital expenditure, a 32% increase from 2025. N204.4 billion (20%) is for recurrent spending, reflecting expanded personnel…
In a dramatic twist of event, Governor Alex Otti of Abia State, Tuesday afternoon, unsealed the Renewed Hope Partners (RHP) Office in Umuahia, which was earlier barricaded. It was reported Tuesday morning on social media that, the RHP Office, located at No. 12, Ojike lane, Umuahia was sealed off by the Abia State Government. Officials of the State Government from the Ministry of Land and Housing, were said to have stormed the office Tuesday morning, with heavy security, drove out all the members of APC and Coordinators who were said to be in a meeting planning polling unit inauguration of…
By Fidelis Soriwei Dr. Dennis Otuaro, the Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, cuts the image of a man who came prepared to make a deliberate and targeted impact in the oil-rich Niger Delta. Although, he had a lot of options open to him to ensure that the fragile peace in the region was strengthened to make way for increased economic activities and development in the nation’s oil-producing communities, Otuaro holds the view that human resource development remains a critical component of the peace process. As a grassroots player abreast of the Niger Delta story and the endemic challenges in…
Thirty-eight worshippers abducted during an attack on Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Eruku, in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, have regained their freedom. The Kwara State government announced the development on Sunday. The State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye, revealed that the abductees were freed on Sunday, November 23. The Governor noted that the freedom came as a result of “many days of hard work” by security agencies and government officials. He also revealed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu thepersonally led efforts to secure the victims’ release. He appreciated the…
The founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo, has condemned the rising wave of killings and insecurity across Nigeria, calling for a seven-day nationwide prayer for divine intervention. Speaking during the 4th Pre-Shiloh Encounter Service on November 23, 2025, Oyedepo expressed deep concern over persistent attacks on worshippers and communities, he described the growing violence as “unacceptable” and “a direct assault on innocent lives.” Addressing the congregation, he said, “The Church of Christ in Nigeria is indestructible. The gates of hell cannot prevail against it. Nigeria will never become an Islamic state. Never, never, never. The battle is…