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Jun

11

2025

Culture Minister Enhances Creative Sector by Inaugurating 4,000-Seat MEFA Arena

Column, Cultural Heritage, News, Politicsculture, Nigeria

Abuja, Nigeria, June 10, 2025 — In a historic step forward for Nigeria’s creative and cultural industries, the Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy, under the leadership of Honourable Minister Hannatu Musa Musawa Esq, in collaboration with the National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC) and MEFA, officially broke ground on Nigeria’s first purpose-built creative and entertainment arena located at Arts Village, Abuja. The event marked the formal signing of a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Ministry, NCAC, and MEFA, a visionary infrastructure project led by Yinka Obebe, Founder of MEFA, and Bola Yinka…

Jun

11

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

APC to Fubara: Joining Us Won’t Erase Your Sins

News, Opinion, PoliticsAll Progressives Congress, Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara

The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared that suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s alleged offenses cannot be absolved, even if he joins the party. This statement was made by Tony Okocha, the Caretaker Committee Chairman of the APC in Rivers State, during a press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday. Okocha was responding to questions about Fubara’s recent Sallah visit to President Bola Tinubu and its potential political implications. He emphasized that Fubara’s suspension and the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State were due to his “misdemeanors” and not politically motivated. “If Fubara decides…

Jun

11

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

Abure Warns Peter Obi Against Blackmailing Labour Party Leadership

News, PoliticsJulius Abure, Labour Party, Opinion, Peter Obi, Politics

Julius Abure, factional National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), has issued a stern warning to the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, accusing him of blackmailing the party’s leadership. The warning, conveyed through a statement by the faction’s National Secretary, Alhaji Umar Farouk Ibrahim, on Tuesday, follows Obi’s recent claims that the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Federal Government has infiltrated the LP, fueling internal crises. In an interview with Arise TV on Monday, Obi alleged that the APC was orchestrating discord within the LP. However, Abure’s faction dismissed these claims, asserting that the party’s challenges stem not from external…

Jun

11

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

Abia State Government Celebrates a Living Legend – Chief Chika Okpala (Zebrudaya “Alias 4:30”)

Abia State, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Metro, News, SponsoredAbia State, Alex Otti, Entertainment

Yesterday, the Abia State Government honoured one of Nigeria’s most iconic television personalities, Chief Chika Chukwunonso Okpala, popularly known as Zebrudaya alias 4:30, with a grand celebration on his 75th birthday. For many of us, Zebrudaya was a cherished part of our childhood — a comic genius whose presence on screen brought joy to millions. Seeing him celebrated this way brings a deep sense of pride and nostalgia. Chief Okpala is not just a Nollywood legend, but someone who has made immense contributions to Nigeria’s entertainment history. The decision of the Abia State Government under Governor Alex Otti to recognize…

Jun

10

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

The DSS And Unconstitutional Call To Restrain Prof Pat Utomi: Please Open Jails Instead.

Column, News, Opinion, Politics2027, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Politics

Enough of Propaganda, The Time To Place Performance Above Politics And Politricks Is Now. Where those who pretend to be Democrats and Progressives have progressively chosen to stifle dissent; where those who pride in 'so-called' pro-democracy credentials restrict and narrow down the political space; and where those who in the past stood up against State Capture become paladins of a most omnious attempt to subdue the people, then defiance and proactive steps targeted at taking back our Country for good becomes plausible, and indeed the only option. What is unconstitutional about a 'Shadow Government' for which the Government is in…