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President Tinubu expresses grief over the death of journalist Evelyn Osagie.

NewsDeskNgAug 23, 2025August 23, 20250

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Miss Evelyn Osagie, Assistant Editor at The Nation newspaper, describing her death as a painful loss to journalism and the nation’s cultural community. Osagie, aged 49, died last Sunday after a brief illness. In a condolence message by his Special...

North-West APC Forum Lauds Matawalle, Yari Over Party’s Landslide Victory in Zamfara

NewsDeskNgAug 23, 2025August 23, 20250

The North-West APC Forum has hailed Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Mohammed Matawalle, and Senator Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar for masterminding the party’s decisive victory in the Kaura-Namoda South State Constituency bye-election. In a statement signed by Comrade Mohammed Bello, the Forum praised the former Zamfara governors for their...

Bye-Elections: APC Group Hails Deputy Senate President Barau for Kano Landslide Victory, Transformative Leadership

NewsDeskNgAug 22, 2025August 22, 20250

The APC Vanguard has hailed Deputy Senate President Senator Barau Jibrin for orchestrating a resounding victory in the Ghari/Tsanyawa State Constituency bye-election, cementing his status as the preeminent leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State. In a press statement signed by President Comrade Dan Yusuf, the group...

Celestine Omehia: Restructuring is a ‘Necessity,’ Not an ‘Option,’ for Nigeria

NewsDeskNgAug 22, 2025August 22, 20250

Renowned legal luminary and former Governor of Rivers State, Sir Celestine Ngozichim Omehia, has reignited the national conversation on restructuring with the release of his latest book, Restructuring Nigeria: The Way Forward, published by Harmony Publishing. The book, set for release on September 24, 2025, examines Nigeria’s historical journey, current...

Zamfara: Matawalle’s Former Adviser Defeats Governor Dauda Lawal’s PDP in Resounding Bye-Election Victory

NewsDeskNgAug 22, 2025August 22, 20250

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Kamilu Sa’idu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the Kaura-Namoda South State Constituency bye-election, delivering a crushing blow to Governor Dauda Lawal’s Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The Returning Officer, Lawal Sa’adu of the Federal University Gusau, announced that...

Think Tank Lauds Rivers Administrator, Ibas, on Rapid Development, Prudent Use of Resources to Execute Projects

NewsDeskNgAug 22, 2025August 22, 20250

The National Good Governance Advocates (NGGA) has hailed Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, for his transformative leadership and meticulous stewardship of resources, which have driven unprecedented development in the state. In its detailed report made public at a press conference in Abuja, the NGGA...

Adekunle Gold Marks Five Years of ‘Afro Pop Vol. 1’

NewsDeskNgAug 21, 2025August 21, 20250

Afrobeats singer Adekunle Gold is celebrating the fifth anniversary of his groundbreaking album “Afro Pop Vol. 1”. Released in 2020, Adekunle said the album marked a significant turning point in his career, showcasing his bold experimentation with Afro-pop, R&B, and dancehall sounds. The album featured hit tracks like “AG Baby” and “Something...

NEDC and Alkali’s Honest Track record

NewsDeskNgAug 21, 2025August 21, 20250

By Enyo Aboh Like him or hate him, Alhaji Mohammed Goni Alkali is not that nigerian public official that any typical Nigerian wants to encounter any day in life. A man not given to verbosity or what the hausa call- dogo turanci, he is a workaholic and a no-nonsense man...

Benue Bans Graduation Ceremonies in Kindergartens, Nursery, and Primary Schools

NewsDeskNgAug 21, 2025August 21, 20250

…Bans use of customised books, compulsory classes after school hours Benue State Government has banned all forms of graduation ceremonies conducted for Kindergarten, Nursery and Basic school pupils in the state. The government also abolished the use of customised books in schools which made it impossible for such books to...

3 Suspected Cultists Arrested with Arms in Calabar

NewsDeskNgAug 21, 2025August 21, 20250

Police operatives in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, have arrested three suspected members of the Neo Black Movement of Africa, popularly known as the Axe Men Confraternity, and recovered a locally made pistol. They were nabbed on Tuesday morning by operatives of the State Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Squad, while on...