By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia- Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from Nasarawa North Senatorial District have endorsed President Bola Tinubu for a second term and Governor Abdullahi Sule to vie for the Nasarawa North Senatorial seat in 2027. The decision was reached during an expanded stakeholders meeting on...
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Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr. Nyesom Wike has said the newly rehabilitated Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre in Abuja has generated over N700 million in just three weeks. Wike disclosed this during a Thanksgiving Service at St. James’ Anglican Church, Asokoro, Abuja. Wike said, “The...
By MARY RONKE, Minna – Niger State Police Command has rescued 35 kidnapped victims from various locations across the state in recent operations. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Minna, the state’s capital. SP Abiodun said the rescue...
By OLa MODUPE, Lagos- Lagos State Police Command has assured residents of its strong commitment to maintaining maximum security during the Cult Day celebration on Monday. The state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Olohundare Jimoh, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday by the Police PRO, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin....
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Former Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in South Africa, Mr. Bola Babarinde, has described the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as a political home for “power-hungry veterans.” Babarinde made the remark in a statement, reacting to the recent adoption of ADC by a...
By BARBARA KALU, Awka– Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old suspect, Samuel Eze, in possession of a fresh human breast in Awada, Obosi. The arrest was made by a Joint Security Team attached to Awada Police Station on July 6. The police spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of its mop-up Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) conducted on June 28. The board also provided an update on its ongoing crackdown on a widespread fake admission letter syndicate. JAMB’s Head of Public Affairs...
By OLA MODUPE, Ibadan – Oyo State Police Command has rescued 19 Ghanaian victims of alleged human trafficking through a targeted operation. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Adewale Osifeso, revealed that the victims, comprising 14 men and five women, were lured to Nigeria with false promises of job opportunities. Osifeso...
Rep. Aderemi Oseni has launched a strategic mobilisation for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027 in Oyo State, with the inauguration of Remi Oseni Committee of Friends (ROCOF) across the 33 local government areas of the state. Oseni declared ROCOF a non-political and non-religious group, but a movement that...
Real Madrid defender Trent Alexander-Arnold has expressed confidence in his team’s ability to beat any team, including Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), despite acknowledging the French giants’ strength. Alexander-Arnold made the remarks after Real Madrid’s thrilling 3-2 win over Borussia Dortmund in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. *“PSG is a...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) has categorically denied allegations that it has been used to peddle drugs since President Bola Tinubu took office. In a statement signed by Franklin Alao, NIPOST Director, Corporate Communications, the service described the allegations as baseless and without merit. Alao...
By OLA MODUPE, Abeokuta – A devastating accident occurred on the Ijebu-Ode-Ibadan Expressway in Ogun State, Nigeria, claiming 10 lives and injuring three others. The incident happened on Friday at approximately 8:30 p.m. near Ome Bridge in the Ijebu North Local Government Area. According to Babatunde Akinbiyi, spokesperson for...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kano – A devastating accident occurred on the Zaria-Kano Highway, claiming the lives of 21 people, with three others sustaining injuries. The Kano State FRSC Sector Commander, Mr. Muhammed Bature, revealed that the crash involved a DAF Trailer and a Toyota Hummer bus, which collided head-on...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has given the Nigerian Army and other security agencies a clear order to decisively confront and defeat terrorists, bandits, insurgents threatening the peace and unity of the country. According to the President, “To the officers and soldiers of the Nigerian...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has praised President Bola Tinubu’s administration for its efforts in rebuilding the FCT into a befitting nation’s capital. Wike made the statement during a Thanksgiving Service at St. James’ Anglican Church, Asokoro, Abuja, to celebrate the successful completion of project...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- A businessman Ajah Johnson Uchenna and his wife Rosemary Uchenna along with their two daughters: Stella Uchenna and Ngozi Uchenna as well as their family friend Okoro Elijah have been taken into custody after investigation revealed they run a major illicit drug distribution network in...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted cocaine consignments concealed in lipsticks and property title documents going to the United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia respectively. This is contained in a statement issued on Sunday by the NDLEA spokesman, Mr. Femi Babafemi,...
By OLa MODUPE, Lagos- A notorious drug kingpin Ajetsibo Emami popularly known as ‘Warri Kinsman’ was on Saturday 28th June arrested in Ikeja Lagos after NDLEA operatives dismantled his drug trafficking network in a three-day operation leading to the arrest of three other suspects. The NDLEA spokesman, Mr. Femi...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Managing Director of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Barrister Oluwaseun Faleye, has insisted that the continuous and prompt payment of claims to beneficiaries of the Employees Compensation Scheme is a demonstration of the Fund’s commitment to improved workers welfare in the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has commiserated with the people of Malam Fatori, Abadam local government area, over the recent attack by Boko Haram insurgents that claimed nine lives and left four others injured. Addressing the people of the area, governor Zulum,...