Mubanga, Author at Zedvirals

Electoral trust: IPC urges media to serve as mirror, mediator

The International Press Centre (IPC) has urged the media to serve as both the mirror and mediator reflecting on public sentiment in a shared commitment to rebuilding trust in Nigeria’s electoral process.

Mrs Stella Nwofia, Programme Manager, IPC, gave the charge on Monday in her remarks at the presentation of the Report on Electoral Trust and Strategic MoU signing with NAWOJ/GOCOP in Abuja.

The event is organised by the IPC under the EU Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria (EU-SDGN II) Component 4: Support to Media.

Mubanga
Nov 3, 2025

Diri join APC, says realignment is to attract devt

Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has officially defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the People’s Democratic Party on Monday.

He was received into the ruling party by Kashim Shettima, the Vice-President, at a rally in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital.

The event drew a large crowd of supporters and top political figures across the south-south region.

Mubanga
Nov 3, 2025

Diri join APC, says realignment is to attract devt

Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has officially defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the People’s Democratic Party on Monday.

He was received into the ruling party by Kashim Shettima, the Vice-President, at a rally in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital.

The event drew a large crowd of supporters and top political figures across the south-south region.

Mubanga
Nov 3, 2025

Azare decorates newly promoted officers, hails IGP Egbetokun’s leadership

The Commissioner of Police, Akwa Ibom State Command, CP Baba Mohammed Azare, on Monday, 3 November 2025, with immense joy and a deep sense of fulfilment, decorated twenty-four (24) newly promoted Senior Police Officers of the Command in a memorable ceremony held at the Command Headquarters, Ikot Akpan Abia.

In his address, Azare emphasised that promotion within the Nigeria Police Force is not a routine exercise but a recognition of “hard work, discipline, dedication to duty and loyalty to the ideals of our noble profession.”

Mubanga
Nov 3, 2025

Azare decorates newly promoted officers, hails IGP Egbetokun’s leadership

The Commissioner of Police, Akwa Ibom State Command, CP Baba Mohammed Azare, on Monday, 3 November 2025, with immense joy and a deep sense of fulfilment, decorated twenty-four (24) newly promoted Senior Police Officers of the Command in a memorable ceremony held at the Command Headquarters, Ikot Akpan Abia.

In his address, Azare emphasised that promotion within the Nigeria Police Force is not a routine exercise but a recognition of “hard work, discipline, dedication to duty and loyalty to the ideals of our noble profession.”

Mubanga
Nov 3, 2025

Chad shuts border with Nigeria over security fears, possible terrorist infiltration

The Government of Chad has announced the immediate closure of its border with Nigeria, citing heightened security concerns following reports of alleged U.S. military plans in response to Christian killings and genocide in parts of West Africa.

Military sources in N’Djamena, headquarters of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), confirmed on Monday that President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno ordered a total military lockdown along the Nigerian border after intelligence indicated that terrorist elements in northern Nigeria were preparing to flee into Chad.

According to sources, the Chadian army has been placed on full alert, with troops and armoured vehicles deployed across key border corridors linking the two countries.

Mubanga
Nov 3, 2025

Chad shuts border with Nigeria over security fears, possible terrorist infiltration

The Government of Chad has announced the immediate closure of its border with Nigeria, citing heightened security concerns following reports of alleged U.S. military plans in response to Christian killings and genocide in parts of West Africa.

Military sources in N’Djamena, headquarters of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), confirmed on Monday that President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno ordered a total military lockdown along the Nigerian border after intelligence indicated that terrorist elements in northern Nigeria were preparing to flee into Chad.

According to sources, the Chadian army has been placed on full alert, with troops and armoured vehicles deployed across key border corridors linking the two countries.

Mubanga
Nov 3, 2025

Davido’s concert: Two UNN students die, others injured in road crash

Tragedy struck on Friday night as students of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) were involved in a fatal road accident while travelling from Nsukka to Enugu to attend a concert by Nigerian music star, Davido.

Eyewitnesses said the bus conveying the students left Nsukka late at night despite having faulty headlights. Along the way, it reportedly rammed into a stationary trailer.

The impact claimed the lives of the driver and a student identified as Chukwuebuka Nwankwo, who both died on the spot.

Mubanga
Nov 3, 2025

Ogboinbiri youth leadership condemns unlawful actions amid community crisis

The Vice President of Ogboinbiri Federated Youths, Comrade Job Tarilayefa Alpheaus, has issued a strong statement alongside other executive members, addressing the ongoing crisis in the Ogboinbiri community of Southern Ijaw Local Government Area, Bayelsa State.

In the statement, the youth leadership commended the Bayelsa State Government, particularly Governor Douye Diri, Deputy Governor Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, and Southern Ijaw Local Government Chairman, Mr Target Isaiah Segibo, for their proactive roles in managing the situation and working to restore peace.

The group, however, criticised the Youth President, Mr Experience Pere, accusing him of disregarding the community’s constitution and allowing himself to be influenced by individuals allegedly plotting to destabilise Ogboinbiri.

Mubanga
Nov 3, 2025

Ogboinbiri youth leadership condemns unlawful actions amid community crisis

The Vice President of Ogboinbiri Federated Youths, Comrade Job Tarilayefa Alpheaus, has issued a strong statement alongside other executive members, addressing the ongoing crisis in the Ogboinbiri community of Southern Ijaw Local Government Area, Bayelsa State.

In the statement, the youth leadership commended the Bayelsa State Government, particularly Governor Douye Diri, Deputy Governor Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, and Southern Ijaw Local Government Chairman, Mr Target Isaiah Segibo, for their proactive roles in managing the situation and working to restore peace.

The group, however, criticised the Youth President, Mr Experience Pere, accusing him of disregarding the community’s constitution and allowing himself to be influenced by individuals allegedly plotting to destabilise Ogboinbiri.

Mubanga
Nov 3, 2025

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