Author: Lilian Azuh

Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo and members of the Anambra State Executive Council (ANSEC) have cautioned against the spread of misinformation and disinformation, urging citizens to rely on credible sources for information and to verify facts before sharing. The Council’s decision aims to promote a peaceful and informed environment, particularly in the lead-up to the upcoming elections in Anambra State. The State Commissioner for Information, Law Mefor, said ANSEC made this known at its 17th meeting held on 7th August, 2025, at the Light House Awka, where other important matters of state’s interest were also agreed upon. The move is also…

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In its ongoing regeneration drive, the Anambra State Executive Council (ANSEC) approved the rehabilitation of the Amichi-Osumenyi Road, which would be completed by the Anambra Road Maintenance Agency (ARMA). The State Commissioner for Information, Law Mefor, stated that ANSEC awarded the contract to ARMA at the 17th Council meeting on 7th August, 2025, at the Light House Awka, together with other issues relating to the state’s development. At the session, ANSEC also cautioned against the spread of misinformation and disinformation, urging citizens to rely on credible sources for information and to verify facts before sharing. The Council’s decision aims to…

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Tinubu President Bola Tinubu has nominated Engr. Abdullahi Garba Ramat as the new Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). Engr Ramat, 39, is an electrical engineer and administrator, with a PhD in Strategic Management, among other qualifications. President Tinubu also nominated two commissioners for the NERC. They are Mr Abubakar Yusuf, Commissioner of Consumer Affairs and Dr Fouad Olayinka Animashun, Commissioner of Finance and Management Services. All nominations are subject to Senate confirmation. However, to avoid a leadership vacuum in the critical regulatory agency, the President directed that Engr Ramat assume office in acting capacity pending…

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Court In a dramatic courtroom twist that has rocked the Ondo religious community, a 64-year-old self-styled prophet, Apostle Adefiju Boluwaji, was on Wednesday arraigned before an Akure Chief Magistrates’ Court over jaw-dropping allegations of malicious damage, criminal trespass, and breach of peace. The embattled cleric, long on the wanted list of the Zone 17 Police Command, was nabbed over the weekend and brought to the AIG’s office in Akure after being initially held at Bolorunduro Divisional Headquarters in Ondo East Local Government Area. Boluwaji’s arrest comes as his alleged accomplice, 80-year-old Prince Adebisi Adefusi, already faces trial at the Bolorunduro…

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Otedola Billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola, has revealed how banks once deployed “bewitching ladies” to secure his deposits and loans when his business empire was flourishing. Otedola made the disclosure in his forthcoming memoir, ‘Making It Big: Lessons from a Life in Business,’ published by FO Books and scheduled for release on August 18, 2025. In excerpts from the book seen by TheCable, the oil magnate detailed how a series of financial crises including the global crash in crude oil prices and the devaluation of the naira left his businesses deeply indebted and under immense pressure. “All told, I lost more…

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