September 20, 2026

Tom Chiahemen

From friction to fame: How tensions with MKO Abiola sparked the birth of Newswatch – Yakubu Mohammed Veteran journalist Yakubu Mohammed and late Dele Giwa

From friction to fame: How tensions with MKO Abiola sparked the birth of Newswatch – Yakubu Mohammed

Tom Chiahemen August 24, 2025
Veteran journalist Yakubu Mohammed has revealed that a mysterious rift with the late Chief MKO Abiola, publisher of the now-defunct National Concord, was the catalyst for the creation of Newswatch, Nigeria’s pioneering weekly news magazine. In his memoir, _Beyond Expectations_, Mohammed recounts how he, alongside Dele Giwa, Ray Ekpu,...
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Police raid Nasarawa forest, arrest notorious kidnapper, 5 others Nigerian Police Force?

Police raid Nasarawa forest, arrest notorious kidnapper, 5 others

Tom Chiahemen August 24, 2025
By JOSEPH DANJUMA, Lafia- In a decisive operation, the Nasarawa State Police Command apprehended a notorious kidnapper and armed robber in his forest hideout in Doma Local Government Area of the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Ramhan Nansel, in a statement issued on Sunday in Lafia. According...
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Bauchi APC allies behind Sen. Buba for 2027 Governorship, signals robust push to reclaim power Senator Shehu Buba

Bauchi APC allies behind Sen. Buba for 2027 Governorship, signals robust push to reclaim power

Tom Chiahemen August 24, 2025
In a vibrant display of unity, All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders in Bauchi Local Government Area have pledged their unwavering support for Senator Shehu Buba as their gubernatorial candidate for the 2027 election, aiming to wrest control from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). At a well-attended rally held over...
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AI as the new indolence, that Netanyahu call, Salah’s tweet and our Kwam mentality (2), By HASSAN GIMBA _Hassan Gimba, anipr, is the CEO/Publisher of Neptune Prime

AI as the new indolence, that Netanyahu call, Salah’s tweet and our Kwam mentality (2), By HASSAN GIMBA

Tom Chiahemen August 24, 2025
But in reality, they do not know who they are, having become vessels for the new indolence that has deprived them of self-awareness and natural knowledge. Their goals converge on nothing more than the hurry to ‘outrich’ Dangote, Isiyaku Rabiu and Otedola combined. The patience to nurture a life...
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NDLEA arrests widow using fake pregnancy to traffic cocaine in Lagos Drug suspects arrested by NDLEA operatives

NDLEA arrests widow using fake pregnancy to traffic cocaine in Lagos

Tom Chiahemen August 24, 2025
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- A 50-year-old widow and fashion designer, Mrs. Ifeoma Henrietta Ezewuike has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) over attempt to traffic 1.3 kilograms of cocaine, using fake pregnancy as a facade to escape scrutiny and detection. NDLEA spokesman, Mr....
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NDLEA seizes loud in kitchen sinks, nabs dispatch riders, destroys 75,544kg skunk, and recovers 825,000 opioid pills across Nigeria Drug suspects arrested by NDLEA operatives

NDLEA seizes loud in kitchen sinks, nabs dispatch riders, destroys 75,544kg skunk, and recovers 825,000 opioid pills across Nigeria

Tom Chiahemen August 24, 2025
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- In a major sting operation, NDLEA officers from the Directorate of Operation and General Investigation (DOGI) intercepted 90 parcels of Loud, a potent cannabis strain weighing 48.6kg, smuggled from the United States and cleverly concealed in three cartons of kitchen sinks at a Lagos courier...
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Eno announces intention to support distraught Ibom Air passenger, Comfort Emmanson Akwa-Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno

Eno announces intention to support distraught Ibom Air passenger, Comfort Emmanson

Tom Chiahemen August 24, 2025
By ANIEFIOK UDONQUAK, Uyo – Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has announced plans to support Comfort Emmanson, the distraught Ibom Air passenger whose face-off with crew members caused a stir in the aviation sector early August. Though Emmansion was later charged to court and remanded, she was later...
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Bauchi police achieve major breakthrough with 748 arrests in 5 months Police

Bauchi police achieve major breakthrough with 748 arrests in 5 months

Tom Chiahemen August 24, 2025
By AUSTINE TSENZUGHUL, Bauchi – In a remarkable display of law enforcement efficiency, the Bauchi State Police Command has apprehended 748 suspected criminals across 394 cases between March 28, 2025, and August 20, 2025. The arrests, spanning various crimes, mark a significant milestone in the state’s fight against criminality....
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MNJTF Force commander, OPHK theatre commander conduct joint operation visit to Lake Chad MNJTF Force commander, OPHK theatre commander conduct joint operation visit to Lake Chad

MNJTF Force commander, OPHK theatre commander conduct joint operation visit to Lake Chad

Tom Chiahemen August 24, 2025
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Force Commander, Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF), Major General Godwin Mutkut and the Theatre Commander, Joint Task Force North East Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), Major General Abdulsalam Abubakar, have conducted a joint operational assessment visit to Sector 3 of OPHK in Baga, Borno State....
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Baba – Aladura urges Nigerian politicians to tackle hardship confronting citizens with sincerity, fear of God Baba Aladura speaks to journalists

Baba – Aladura urges Nigerian politicians to tackle hardship confronting citizens with sincerity, fear of God

Tom Chiahemen August 24, 2025
The Baba-Aladura and Prelate of the Eternal Sacred Order of the Cherubim and Seraphim Church (ESOCS) Worldwide, His Most Eminence Dr. David Dabaye Lamjose Bob-Manuel, has called on Nigeria’s political leaders to rise to the challenges of economic hardship currently confronting the citizens with a view to ameliorating the...
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Preventing malnutrition: Why Plateau’s investment in SQ-LNS is a model worth watching Preventing malnutrition in plateau

Preventing malnutrition: Why Plateau’s investment in SQ-LNS is a model worth watching

Tom Chiahemen August 24, 2025
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Malnutrition is a condition that occurs when a person’s diet lacks the essential nutrients required for growth, immunity, and healthy development. It is not just about hunger but also about poor feeding practices, lack of dietary diversity, and inadequate maternal care, especially in early...
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Nigeria: Standing Tall for an Independent Bar, By CHIDI ANSELM ODINKALU Gani Fawehinmi

Nigeria: Standing Tall for an Independent Bar, By CHIDI ANSELM ODINKALU

Tom Chiahemen August 24, 2025
In 1981, Chief Gani Fawehinmi was already 16 years at the Nigerian Bar and one of its brightest stars. He had also become a pioneer in the enterprise of legal publishing and a breakout litigator. One decade earlier, Gani had served as national publicity secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA).  Among lawyers of...
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2026 guber: Why Osun yearns for AMBO, By LANRE OLASUNKANMI Oyebamiji

2026 guber: Why Osun yearns for AMBO, By LANRE OLASUNKANMI

Tom Chiahemen August 24, 2025
Of all the contenders for the Osun governorship seat in the upcoming off-cycle election, slated for August 8, 2026, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji (AMBO) stands out as a model of good governance, having been tested and trusted over time. The Ìkirè, Osun State-born finance-expert-turned-politician is a technocrat of no...
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Sunday Igboho seeks Ooni’s forgiveness in historic Ile-Ife visit, pledges Yoruba unity Sunday Igboho, visited the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, to offer a heartfelt apology for past remarks.

Sunday Igboho seeks Ooni’s forgiveness in historic Ile-Ife visit, pledges Yoruba unity

Tom Chiahemen August 24, 2025
Ancient city of Ile-Ife buzzed with fervor on Saturday as Yoruba Nation activist Chief Sunday Adeyemo, widely known as Sunday Igboho, visited the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, to offer a heartfelt apology for past remarks. The visit, attended by notable Yoruba traditional rulers, chiefs, and...
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NAF strikes eliminate over 35 terrorists at Nigeria-Cameroon border NAF airstrikes eliminate Boko Haram terrorists

NAF strikes eliminate over 35 terrorists at Nigeria-Cameroon border

Tom Chiahemen August 24, 2025
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has eliminated over 35 terrorists through targeted air strikes near the Nigeria-Cameroon border, as part of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK). This is contained in a statement released on Saturday in Abuja by NAF’s Director of Public Relations and Information, Air...
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Police arrest suspect for dismembering his pregnant sister-in-law Police arrest suspect in handcuff

Police arrest suspect for dismembering his pregnant sister-in-law

Tom Chiahemen August 24, 2025
By MARY RONKE, Ilorin – Kwara State Police Command has apprehended a 29-year-old man suspected of dismembering his pregnant sister-in-law, Mrs. Esther Enemo, in the Temidire community, Ilorin. This is according to a statement released on Saturday by the police spokesperson, Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi. The gruesome incident occurred in the...
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2027: APC chieftain defends Muslim-Muslim ticket, predicts Tinubu’s victory Canadian court declares APC terrorist organization

2027: APC chieftain defends Muslim-Muslim ticket, predicts Tinubu’s victory

Tom Chiahemen August 24, 2025
A prominent All Progressives Congress (APC) figure, Prof. Haruna Yerima, has confidently asserted that President Bola Tinubu will secure victory in the 2027 presidential election by retaining Vice President Kashim Shettima as his running mate, dismissing calls to abandon the Muslim-Muslim ticket. Speaking in response to claims by the...
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Katsina Govt slams bandits as “cowards” for mosque attack Katsina Govt slams bandits as "cowards" for mosque attack

Katsina Govt slams bandits as “cowards” for mosque attack

Tom Chiahemen August 24, 2025
Katsina State Government has condemned the bandits who attacked and killed 28 worshippers during morning prayers in a mosque in Malumfashi Local Government, labeling them as “cowards.” Acting Governor Alhaji Faruq Lawal-Jobe made the statement on Saturday in Katsina, calling the incident “sad and most unfortunate,” according to the...
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