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Ferdinand Ekeoma, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to Abia State Governor The newly formed Abia Radio and Television Executives (ARTEX) has hosted its maiden Media Connect forum in Abia State, bringing together broadcast media leaders and government communicators in a strategic engagement aimed at strengthening governance through effective media relations. The session featured Ferdinand Ekeoma, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Otti, as guest speaker. The interactive forum was designed to bridge the communication gap between the Abia State Government and the people through the effective use of radio and television as tools for public enlightenment, accountability, and development. During the engagement, Ekeoma reaffirmed the Otti administration’s commitment to transparency, openness, and people-centred governance, stressing that effective communication remains critical to building public trust. He described the media as indispensable p...

The continued detention of  Mr. Anthony Okpala , a contractor currently in  the custody of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), has triggered a wave of public scrutiny, not only over his health condition but also over deeper questions concerning the treatment of inmates, the limits of correctional authority, and compliance with the rule of law. As civil society groups, lawyers, and human rights advocates demand Okpala’s immediate release for medical treatment, a series of troubling questions have emerged—questions that go beyond one man’s ordeal and strike at the core of Nigeria’s correctional system. At the heart of the matter is a fundamental concern:  who is legally responsible for assisting an inmate who complains of maltreatment?   Under the Nigerian Correctional Service Act, such responsibility lies with the Officer-in-Charge of the facility, the Controller of Corrections, prison visitors, and ultimately the Comptroller-General. Yet in Okpala’s case, advoc...

Madrid — Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, has called on Europe and Africa to reject isolationist instincts and instead embrace good neighbourliness grounded in history, geography, and shared responsibility. Delivering a keynote address at the 2026 Annual Conference of Spanish Ambassadors, held in the presence of 182 Spanish Ambassadors in Madrid for the conference. Ambassador Tuggar framed Europe and Africa not as distant continents, but as parts of a single geopolitical space separated by little more than perception. Speaking under the theme “Good Neighbourliness: Building Bridges or Building Walls,” the Nigerian Foreign Minister urged diplomats to focus on what is real rather than abstract, noting that the Mediterranean has historically connected peoples rather than divided them. He stressed that Europe and Africa have long been bound together through trade, labour, and shared economic foundations that predate the modern international system. Am...