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  News   By State House Correspondent – May 31, 2025 LAGOS – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Saturday commissioned the first phase of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway and several other road infrastructure projects across Nigeria, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to local content, technology transfer, and empowering Nigerians through strategic investments in national infrastructure. Speaking during the commissioning ceremony in Lagos, President Tinubu issued a stern warning to real estate developers and contractors who flout building regulations, emphasizing that henceforth, the Federal Government would not compensate developers who fail to comply with legally approved setbacks and planning guidelines. “Let me warn all developers: the Federal Government will enforce setbacks, not for anything else but for the interest of the nation,” President Tinubu declared. “Developers who fail to obtain proper approvals will not be compensated. We have gazetted and published the ...

  Opinion   Hope Rekindled: PDP’s 99th NEC Meeting Marks a New Dawn Amidst Political Crossroads By Elder Abraham Amah |   #NwokeukwuMascot The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) is not just at a crossroads, it is at a moment of decisive reflection and resolute recalibration. The 99th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, held on the 27th of May 2027 at the iconic Legacy House in the serene district of Maitama, Abuja, was more than just a routine gathering of the party’s hierarchy. It was a clarion call to conscience, a bold assertion of purpose, and an unmistakable commitment to the restoration of sanity in the midst of political chaos. From the outset, the meeting bore all the hallmarks of seasoned leadership and strategic diplomacy. The Acting National Chairman, Ambassador Umar Damagum, in his carefully weighted address, did not play to the gallery. Instead, he spoke with the calm urgency of a man who understands the burden of leadership in turbulent times. His mess...

  News   The Federal Government has justified its proposed $24 billion external borrowing plan, asserting that the loan does not imply an immediate or unsustainable increase in the country’s debt burden. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Director of Information and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of Finance, Mohammed Manga, clarified that the loan will be disbursed in phases across multiple years, in line with the 2024–2026 borrowing plan. He stressed that the plan is structured around project-tied loans with multi-year drawdowns spanning between five to seven years. According to the ministry, the projects earmarked for the borrowing initiative cut across critical sectors such as energy infrastructure, food security through expanded irrigation, national fibre optics deployment, security enhancement via fighter jets, and extensive investment in both road and rail networks. Manga emphasized that the bulk of the financing will come from Nigeria’s development pa...

  News   UMUOBIAKWA  — In a bold and unified political declaration, leaders and stakeholders from the nine Local Government Areas (LGAs) comprising the Ukwa La Ngwa bloc have reaffirmed their collective identity, political relevance, and unyielding support for former Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Victor Ikpeazu. The announcement followed a high-level stakeholders’ convergence held in Umuobiakwa Village, the ancestral home of Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu. In what is being described as a powerful statement of intent and solidarity, the communique issued at the conclusion of the meeting addressed pressing concerns about political misrepresentation, historical revisionism, and attempts to erase the legacy of Ukwa La Ngwa contributions to Abia State’s democratic journey. At the core of the communiqué was a strong rejection of ongoing attempts to diminish the achievements of Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu’s administration. Stakeholders described these efforts as a deliberate distortion of history ...