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05/03/2026

Naija News Today Reporter Appointed Media Director of City Boy Movement in Ebonyi

A reporter with Naija News Today, Nwede Chinoso, has been inaugurated as the Director of Media for the City Boy Movement, Ohaukwu Local Government Area chapter of Ebonyi State. Chinoso disclosed this in a post on his page on Thursday, confirming his appointment and outlining the objectives of the movement. According to him, the City Boy Movement is focused on supporting the government at the centre while also promoting empowerment initiatives for people at the grassroots....

The City Boy Movement is a political support group known for mobilising grassroots backing for the administration at the federal level.

05/03/2026

Ebonyi Sets Up Committee To Demarcate Okporojo, Amasiri Boundary

The Ebonyi State Government has constituted a 19-member committee to carry out the demarcation of the disputed boundary between Okporojo and Amasiri communities in Afikpo Local Government Area of the state. Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru announced the decision on Thursday shortly after an expanded Security Council meeting held at the Old Government House, Abakaliki. According to the governor, the demarcation became necessary following an agreement reached by the two communities to allow the state government formally determine the boundary between them....

The Ebonyi State Government has constituted a 19-member committee to carry out the demarcation of the disputed boundary between Okporojo and Amasiri communities in Afikpo Local Government Area of the state.

05/03/2026

Court Discharges, Acquits Suspended DCP Abba Kyari

A Federal High Court has discharged and acquitted suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police Abba Kyari, bringing a major legal battle involving the former senior police officer to an end. In its ruling, the court held that the prosecution failed to present sufficient evidence to support the charges filed against Kyari. The judge ruled that the allegations did not meet the legal threshold required for conviction under the law....

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05/03/2026

ACP Hundeyin Removed as Police Spokesman

Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has removed its Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Benjamin Hundeyin, exactly six months after he assumed the role. NAIJA NEWS TODAY gathered that approval for his removal commenced on Thursday, March 5, 2025, although details surrounding the development remain unclear as of the time of filing this report. The development comes amid a series of internal shifts and restructuring within the police hierarchy, barely 24 hours after his inauguration as the substantive Inspector-General of Police by President Bola Tinubu, IGP Tunji Disu. Disu was appointed last week as the 23rd IGP following the removal of Kayode Egbetokun, who had held the position since 2023.

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05/03/2026

Naija News Today Reporter Appointed Media Director of City Boy Movement in Ebonyi

A reporter with Naija News Today, Nwede Chinoso, has been inaugurated as the Director of Media for the City Boy Movement, Ohaukwu Local Government Area chapter of Ebonyi State. Chinoso disclosed this in a post on his page on Thursday, confirming his appointment and outlining the objectives of the movement. According to him, the City Boy Movement is focused on supporting the government at the centre while also promoting empowerment initiatives for people at the grassroots....

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04/03/2026

AE-FUNAI to Launch Ranch, Poultry Ventures

The Vice-Chancellor of Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike (AE-FUNAI), Daniel C. Nwachukwu, has unveiled plans to establish commercial agricultural ventures aimed at boosting the institution’s internally generated revenue (IGR). Speaking during his ongoing tour of faculties, the Vice-Chancellor disclosed that the university would set up a cattle ranch and poultry farm as part of strategic efforts to strengthen financial sustainability. He described agriculture as a key driver of institutional growth and charged the Faculty of Agriculture to develop practical and viable proposals for the proposed ventures....

The Vice-Chancellor of Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike (AE-FUNAI), Daniel C. Nwachukwu, has unveiled plans to establish commercial agricultural ventures aimed at boosting the institution’s internally generated revenue (IGR).

04/03/2026

IGP Disu Holds First Conference with Senior Officers

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, on Tuesday convened his inaugural conference with senior police officers at the Peacekeeping Conference Centre, Force Headquarters, Abuja. The meeting brought together strategic managers of the Nigeria Police Force for high-level discussions on institutional priorities and national security imperatives. The conference marks the first official strategic engagement between the IGP and the senior leadership cadre of the Force since his…...

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, on Tuesday convened his inaugural conference with senior police officers at the Peacekeeping Conference Centre, Force Headquarters, Abuja.

04/03/2026

Ebonyi Govt Moves to Deepen Citizens’ Participation in Budget Process

The Ebonyi State Government has reiterated its commitment to strengthening citizens’ engagement in governance as part of efforts to promote transparency and accountability in the state’s budget process. The Special Assistant to the Governor on Community Engagement, Rt. Hon. Nwanchor Paulinus Maduabuchi, gave the assurance on Monday, March 2, 2026, when he received the leadership of the Development & Integrity Intervention Goal Foundation (DIG), led by its Executive Director, Chief Ajah Chima Oliver....

02/03/2026

City Boy Movement to be inaugurated in Ebonyi

Plans have reached an advanced stage for the formal inauguration of the City Boy Movement in Ebonyi State, as the sociopolitical group expands its presence across the Southeast. The movement, championed by Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is described by its promoters as a coalition of business moguls, socialites, professionals and influential stakeholders united by a shared vision of political engagement and youth development....

The movement, championed by Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is described by its promoters as a coalition of business moguls, socialites, professionals and influential stakeholders united by a shared vision of political engagement and youth development.

01/03/2026

U.S. Forces Sank Nine Iranian Naval Ships, Hit Naval Headquarters

Donald Trump has announced that United States forces destroyed and sank nine Iranian naval vessels in what he described as a significant military operation targeting Iran’s maritime capabilities. In a statement posted on Sunday, Trump said he had been informed that U.S. forces had “destroyed and sunk 9 Iranian Naval Ships, some of them relatively large and important,” adding that operations were ongoing....

Trump further claimed that in a separate strike, U.S. forces “largely destroyed” Iran’s naval headquarters. He did not specify the location of the facility or provide additional operational details.

01/03/2026

Nwifuru Condemns Abduction of Ikwo Monarch, Orders Security Crackdown

Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, Governor of Ebonyi State, has expressed deep concern over the reported abduction of His Royal Highness, Ezeogo Francis Igwe, the traditional ruler of Ndufu-Alike in Ikwo Local Government Area. The monarch, who is also the father of the immediate past Deputy Governor of the state, Eric Kelechi Igwe, was reportedly abducted by suspected hoodlums on Sunday morning along the Nwakpu axis of Ikwo LGA in the Ebonyi Central Senatorial District as he was on his way to church....

Naija News Today reported that the monarch and father of the former deputy governor was abducted on Sunday morning, a development that has heightened tension within the community and beyond.

01/03/2026

Gunmen Abduct Father of Former Ebonyi Deputy Governor

Gunmen have kidnapped Chief Francis Igwe, the father of former Ebonyi State Deputy Governor, Dr. Barr. Kelechi Igwe. The incident occurred on Sunday morning in Ndufu-Alike community, Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, as the elder statesman was reportedly on his way to church. Sources disclosed that Chief Igwe was driving when armed men riding a motorcycle intercepted his vehicle....

Gunmen have kidnapped Chief Francis Igwe, the father of former Ebonyi State Deputy Governor, Dr. Barr. Kelechi Igwe.