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Tuggar Campaign Refutes Allegiance to Abubakar, Denounces Outcome of Bauchi APC Guber Primary

NewsDeskNgJul 23, 2026July 23, 20260

The campaign organisation of Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar has refuted reports that supporters of the erstwhile Minister of Foreign Affairs had decided to back the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Mohammed Abubakar, in the 2027 governorship election in Bauchi State. In a statement issued Thursday by the Senior Special Assistant on...

Timi Frank to Tinubu: Publish Trump’s ‘endorsement’ letter or stop deceiving Nigerians

NewsDeskNgJul 23, 2026July 23, 20260

Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has dismissed claims that a reported letter from United States President Donald Trump amounts to an endorsement of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, describing it as a routine diplomatic correspondence acknowledging security cooperation between Nigeria and the...

Nigeria, Germany Seek Deeper Partnership In Energy, Technology, Security As Foreign Ministers Meet In Abuja

NewsDeskNgJul 23, 2026July 23, 20260

Nigerian and German foreign ministers meet in Abuja to deepen energy, technology and security ties, with Germany pledging more investment as trade rises 10%. Nigeria and Germany have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral ties, with both countries exploring expanded cooperation in renewable energy, digital innovation, manufacturing, security and human...

Chocolate City Files ₦50 Million Suit Against Odumodublvck Over ‘Staff Member Assault’

NewsDeskNgJul 23, 2026July 23, 20260

Chocolate City files a ₦50 million suit after its staff member accuses Odumodublvck of assault during the 2025 Flytime Festival. Chocolate City has commenced legal proceedings against Nigerian rapper Tochukwu Gbubemi Ojogwu, popularly known as Odumodublvck, after one of its staff members filed a ₦50 million suit over an assault...

Gunmen Abduct Three Farmers In Ondo, Demand N15 Million Ransom

NewsDeskNgJul 23, 2026July 23, 20260

Suspected kidnappers abduct three farmers in Ondo State and demand N15 million ransom as security agencies begin investigations. Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted three farmers, including a woman identified as Funke Falolu, in Agbaje community along the Ala-Elefosan axis of Idanre Local Government Area of Ondo State, with...

Gunmen Kill OSPAC Commander, Three Others In Rivers Attack

NewsDeskNgJul 23, 2026July 23, 20260

Gunmen kill OSPAC commander and three others in Rivers as police launch investigation and vow to apprehend attackers. Rivers State Police Command has confirmed the gruesome killing of the Zonal Commander of the Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area Security Planning and Advisory Committee (OSPAC) and three others in Omoku town, Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni...

Appreciating the New Wave of Synergy Under CDS Oluyede

NewsDeskNgJul 23, 2026July 23, 20260

By Michael Ochonu The Nigerian Armed Forces are currently at their climax, doing what they know best and asserting dominance across all spheres of engagement with the enemies of the State. Operational successes across the country reveal that our armed forces are ahead of our adversaries. They are, on a...

Abdulmalik Zubairu Zannah: Appreciating the Legislative Agenda of an Uncommon Representative

NewsDeskNgJul 23, 2026July 23, 20260

By Mohammed Alih Leadership is a sacred trust. It is deeply associated with divinity. Leadership is not a factor of propaganda, sloganeering, or mere noise-making and superficial popularity. A person may be popular and yet not qualify as a true leader. In Zamfara State, we measure our leaders not by...

China Targets Nigeria with 5,000 AI Training Opportunities After Global Usage Ranking

NewsDeskNgJul 23, 2026July 23, 20260

Nigeria has emerged as the world’s second-largest user of Artificial Intelligence (AI), according to the Chinese Consul General in Lagos, Ms. Yan Yuqing, who also announced that China will provide 5,000 AI training opportunities for Nigeria and other developing countries over the next five years. In a statement issued on...

Lawmaker Raises Alarm As Farmer-Herder Attacks Kill 32, Displace 200 In Nasarawa Over Three Months

NewsDeskNgJul 22, 2026July 22, 20260

A Nasarawa lawmaker raises alarm after renewed farmers-herders attacks kill 32 people and displace over 200 residents in three months. No fewer than 32 persons have been murdered and over 200 others displaced in renewed hostilities between farmers and herders in Udege, Nasarawa Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. The...