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NPFL: Nasarawa Utd to host Kano Pillars behind closed doors

NewsDeskNgJan 14, 2026January 14, 20260

Nasarawa United FC has confirmed that their NPFL matchday 20 fixture against Kano Pillars will be played behind closed doors due to ongoing stadium renovations. Mr Eche Amos, the club’s Media Director, confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday briefing to newsmen in Lafia. “We wish to notify our supporters...

Akwa Ibom deputy gov breaks silence on alleged bill targeting women

NewsDeskNgJan 13, 2026January 13, 20260

The Deputy Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Senator (Dr) Akon Eyakenyi, has dismissed as false reports circulating online that she sponsored a controversial bill before the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly. In a statement issued by her Press Secretary, Omen Bassey, the Deputy Governor described the claims as misleading...

Group petitions NASS over alleged Yoruba domination of key federal offices

NewsDeskNgJan 13, 2026January 13, 20260

A group operating under the banner of NICIP, led by Comrade IG Wala, has submitted a formal petition to the leadership of the National Assembly, raising concerns over what it described as persistent violations of the Federal Character principle and the growing concentration of state power along ethnic lines. The...

Sokoto: US strikes in Nigeria claim 155 Lakurawa – Report

NewsDeskNgJan 13, 2026January 13, 20260

Military strikes conducted by the US in December 2025 killed 155 Lakurawa terrorists in Sokoto, a report by The New Humanitarian has claimed. The publication also claimed that the attacks left 200 additional Lakurawa fighters missing in the week following the operation. The strikes, carried out in collaboration with Nigerian...

Protest erupts as NANS calls for release of Edo students

NewsDeskNgJan 13, 2026January 13, 20260

National Association of Nigerian Students has condemned the continued detention of 52 students of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, who were remanded after a protest against kidnapping and insecurity in Edo State. In a statement issued by its National Public Relations Officer, Adeyemi Ajasa, NANS described the detention as unacceptable and...

Kano APC stakeholders urge massive e-registration to secure 2027 victory

NewsDeskNgJan 13, 2026January 13, 20260

The Kano state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday concluded a midnight marathon stakeholders’ meeting, emphasizing the critical need to strengthen the ongoing e-registration of party members as a strategic step toward securing a decisive victory in the 2027 general elections. The statement, issued by Comrade Muhammad...

Group Commends DSS, EFCC Over Prosecution of Ex-AGF Abubakar Malami

NewsDeskNgJan 12, 2026January 12, 20260

A civil society organisation, the Centre Against Injustice and Domestic Violence (CAIDOV), has lauded the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for the ongoing prosecution of former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN. The group described the action...

Diaspora professionals back Fubara, warn impeachment plot in Rivers driven by godfather political, legislative overreach

NewsDeskNgJan 12, 2026January 12, 20260

Nigerian professionals in the diaspora have declared support for Rivers State governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu, warning that renewed impeachment proceedings against the duo amount to a destabilising political project that threatens democratic order in the oil-rich state. In an e-statement issued on Monday, the Nigerian...

2027: Prioritise payment of local contractors, APC group charges Tinubu, Finance, Works Ministers

NewsDeskNgJan 12, 2026January 12, 20260

*says placing foreign contractors above indigenous counterparts, counterproductive The National Forum of APC Young Professionals (NFAYP), on Sunday, told President Bola Ahmed Tinubu led Federal Government, to intensive effort in clearing up the outstanding debts owed the indigenous contractors in Nigeria. This was, even as, the Forum also cautioned the...

2027: Aide rallies support for Abejide’s re-election in Yagba for better development

NewsDeskNgJan 11, 2026January 11, 20260

Bashiru Abdul Mohammed (BAM), Special Adviser on Public Communications to Hon. Chief (Elder) Leke Joseph Abejide, has appealed to the people of Yagba East/West/Mopamuro Federal Constituency to consider the re-election of the lawmaker in the 2027 general election. Bashiru made the appeal while addressing a cross section of journalists at...