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Abia State Governor, Alex Otti Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has disclosed that the proposed Abia Seaport in Azumini, Ukwa East Local Government Area, is aimed at positioning the state as a gateway economy in the South-East region of Nigeria. The governor also said that when operational, the seaport would provide direct maritime access for Aba’s industrial cluster and the wider South-East region.Otti, while giving an update on the project, revealed that a feasibility study has commenced in partnership with the China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC). According to him, the seaport project, which previous administrations merely talked about without…

Argentina head into the 2026 FIFA World Cup as defending champions and one of the favourites to lift the trophy again. Since winning the World Cup in Qatar in 2022, Lionel Scaloni’s side have continued to impress, winning the Copa América and finishing strongly in South American qualifying. Argentina players celebrating with the FIFA World Cup title. PHOTO CREDIT: Jimoh Otisoro However, despite their success, I do not believe Argentina will win the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The biggest reason is simple: Lionel Messi is no longer the player he was four years ago. In Qatar 2022, Messi produced one…

Nollywood actress and African Action Congress governorship candidate for Abia State in the 2027 elections, Doris Ogala, was rushed to the Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia, on Friday after losing consciousness. According to reports and a video circulating on social media, Ogala collapsed during a consultation earlier in the day. She was stabilised at the facility and later shared an update on her condition on her Instagram handle. “I was rushed to FMC Umuahia. I lost consciousness. Glory to God I am stabilised now,” she wrote on Instagram, captioning a video of her at the health centre. While at the hospital,…

“The fuel restrictions imposed since early 2026 and recent tightening of extraterritorial sanctions, taken together, are directly harming Cubans, especially the most vulnerable,” Mr. Türk said.“Children are dying because doctors lack access to essential medical supplies and medicines. This is unacceptable.”Rapid deteriorationConditions on the island have deteriorated sharply since Washington declared a national emergency in January, disrupting fuel shipments and sending Cuba’s oil reserves into freefall. By mid-May, daily blackouts were regularly exceeding 20 hours.Additional sanctions imposed in May – some with extraterritorial reach, targeting traders, insurers, shipping companies and financial institutions – have compounded the crisis, undermining access to…

The Chairman, Governing Council of Yaba College of Technology, Prof. Funso Afolabi, has said that Nigeria’s tertiary institutions have the capacity to develop innovative security technologies and community-based solutions to address the country’s evolving security challenges. Afolabi stated this during a visit by the Oluyin of Iyin-Ekiti Kingdom, Oba Adeola Ajakaiye, to YABATECH. Afolabi said universities and polytechnics have the intellectual resources and research capacity required to design home-grown technological solutions that can support national security objectives. He identified security technology as one of several strategic areas where collaboration between educational institutions and communities could generate socio-economic benefits. Afolabi said,…

Apple unveiled an artificial intelligence overhaul for the iPhone on Monday, turning to Google for help two years after the company stumbled on a first attempt. The presentation marked Apple CEO Tim Cook’s final appearance at the company’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference — Cook will cede the reins to longtime executive John Ternus in September. Cook, who took over as chief executive after the death of Steve Jobs in 2011, appeared to wipe away a tear while addressing the audience of developers and Apple executives, calling his experience “an honour of a lifetime.” Cook, two years ago, announced at the…

Barely 25 days after the abduction of over 40 pupils alongside their teachers at Baptist Nursery and Primary School, Yawota, Community Grammar School and L.A. Primary School, Esiele, in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, residents of Ogbomoso, on Monday, again trooped out in large numbers to demand the release of those in captivity. This is as the abducted Principal of Community High School, Ahoro-Esinele, Mrs Rachael Alamu, in an emotion-laden voice in another viral video on Monday, begged Nigerians not to allow the government to deceive the world that bandits requested Sharia Law to be enshrined in the…

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A member of the Federal Character Commission and former House of Representatives member in Ogun State, Kayode Oladele, has said that Mr Abayomi Hunye, the immediate past Managing Director of Ogun State Waste Management Agency, was ill-advised to have participated in the All Progressives Congress governorship primary election without any political structure and support base across the state that could have aided his victory Oladele stated that the outcome of the primary election clearly demonstrated the overwhelming preference of party members for Senator Solomon Adeola, popularly called Yayi, who eventually emerged as the party’s governorship candidate for the state ahead…

Troops of the Nigerian Army and personnel of the Benin National Guard have conducted a joint night patrol in Cotonou, Republic of Benin, with the view to curtailing insecurity at the border communities. This is contained in a post on X by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency and security expert in the Lake Chad region. Makama said the operation is part of ongoing efforts to strengthen cross-border security cooperation and combat transnational crimes. He stated that the patrol was carried out between 12:05 am and 2:12 am on June 8 under the framework of Operation AWATSE/Operation A II and the Benin National Guard.…