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Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has outlined steps the South East must take to facilitate the release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. Speaking in Aba during the inauguration of multiple projects executed by Governor Alex Otti of Abia State, an...

*Assures President of Continuous Support Ahead of 2023 The Northern Youth Council for Asiwaju (NYCA) has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the appointment of Barrister Aminu Junaidu as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Investment and Securities Tribunal. The appointment, effective from September 18, 2025, has been...

* asks Gov Lawal to apologise to citizens over poor governance The Arewa Youth Council for Peace (AYCP) has thrown its full weight behind the Good Governance Rating Index (GGRI) midterm report, which branded Zamfara State, under Governor Dauda Lawal, as Nigeria’s most deplorable governance failure from 2023 to 2025....

A formidable coalition of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) has issued a robust defense of FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, dismissing recent corruption allegations as a calculated smear campaign by political adversaries seeking to undermine President Bola Tinubu’s administration. The coalition, representing a broad spectrum of community advocates...

The Edo State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Agun Gbenga, died yesterday in Benin after collapsing during a public event. Gbenga slumped shortly after delivering a goodwill message at a programme organised by the International Association of World Peace Advocates (IAWPA) held at the Bishop...

The Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL) has vowed to initiate contempt proceedings against the Force Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, if he does not stop alleged undermining of the authority of Nigerian courts. In a statement signed by Prof Paul Ananaba, Chairman of NBA-SPIDEL,...

•She planned to marry before Easter •Fubara mourns Port Harcourt—The death of 29-year-old Arise TV correspondent, Somtochukwu ‘Sommie’ Maduagwu, has thrown her family, colleagues and admirers into deep mourning, truncating her dream of returning from the United Kingdom to contribute to building a better Nigeria. Sommie, who reportedly jumped from...

The Plateau State Police Command has recorded major breakthroughs in its crackdown on kidnapping, arresting 10 suspects, rescuing victims, and recovering weapons in a series of coordinated operations across the state. Commissioner of Police, Emmanuel Adesina, disclosed this during a press briefing at the Command Headquarters in Jos on Thursday....