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Superman’ Star Terence Stamp Passes Away at 87

NewsDeskNgAug 18, 2025August 18, 20250

From Pier Paolo Pasolini’s “Theorem” to a villain’s role in one of the “Star Wars” films, Terrence Stamp captivated audiences in both arthouse films and Hollywood blockbusters. British actor Terence Stamp, a leading man of 1960s cinema before reinventing himself in a series of striking roles, including as Superman villain...

Senator Musa’s Legacy of Intellect, Compassion and Delivery

NewsDeskNgAug 18, 2025August 18, 20250

By Suleiman Adamu In Nigeria’s dynamic democratic landscape, where leadership often teeters between self-interest and public service, few figures emerge as true exemplars of covenantal representation. Senator Mohammed Sani Musa, CON, affectionately known as “Musa 313,” stands as a beacon of intellectual rigour, empathy, and impactful delivery. Representing Niger East Senatorial...

Rivers State: Ibas’ Record Breaking Governance Amidst Peace Restoration

NewsDeskNgAug 18, 2025August 18, 20250

By Randy Owen In the face of political distrust, upheaval, and societal uncertainty, there exist leaders who frise above the turbulence of their times to deliver stability, order, and progress in sand of history. For Rivers State, that leader is the person of Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd), whose appointment...

Zamfara Good Governance Group Applauds Matawalle for APC’s Strong Performance in Bye-Election

NewsDeskNgAug 18, 2025August 18, 20250

The Zamfara Good Governance Group (ZGGG) has praised the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, for ensuring that the All Progressives Congress (APC) remains a strong political force in Zamfara State following the recent bye-election. In a statement issued on Sunday, ZGGG President, Murtala Abdullahi, commended Matawalle for his...

Coalition lauds Sole Administrator for rescuing civil service in Rivers

NewsDeskNgAug 18, 2025August 18, 20250

Barely three days after the oversight visit of the Ad-Hoc Committee of the House of Representatives on Rivers State Administration, a Group, Coalition for Civil Service Reforms (CCSR), has paid great tribute to the Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd.), acknowledging the reforms of the Civil Service and reviving...

Rotary Club of Plateau donates textbooks and wheelchairs.

NewsDeskNgAug 17, 2025August 17, 20250

The tenure of the newly invested president commenced in June 2025. The Rotary club of Naraguta, has donated 800 textbooks to students of St John’s Secondary School, House of Recab and Semji orphanages in Jos, Plateau State. The newly invested 41st president of the Club, Dr Afam Achoru, on Sunday...

APC offers condolences as National Chairman’s mother passes away.

NewsDeskNgAug 17, 2025August 17, 20250

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Plateau State has expressed shock over the passing of Mama Lydia Yilwatda, the mother of its National Chairman, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda. In a statement issued by the Acting Publicity Secretary of the APC in Plateau State, Shittu Bamaiyi, the Party described her death as...

From musician to filmmaker: JJC Skillz on his career change.

NewsDeskNgAug 17, 2025August 17, 20250

JJC, who delved into filmmaking in the early 2010s, explained that he had to start afresh in Nigeria, despite his earlier success in the UK. Filmmaker and former musician JJC Skillz, alias Abdulrasheed Bello, has explained why he left the music scene for Nollywood. JJC, who made a guest appearance...

Ibom Air passenger recounts physical assault by flight hostess.

NewsDeskNgAug 17, 2025August 17, 20250

Miss Comfort Emmanson, the young woman at the center of a controversy involving Ibom Air crew, has narrated her side of the story. In a post on her verified Instagram account, @soft_commy, Emmanson alleged that a flight hostess, identified as Julian Edwards, forcefully pulled off her frontal wig, cut off her gold...

Bye-elections: Tinubu’s Minister of Defence, Badaru, Loses Polling Unit, Ward to PDP in Jigawa

NewsDeskNgAug 17, 2025August 17, 20250

In a stunning upset during Saturday’s Garki-Babura federal constituency bye-election, the All Progressives Congress (APC) suffered a significant defeat to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the polling unit of the Minister of Defence, Alhaji Muhammad Badaru Abubakar, in Babura Kofar Arewa Primary School, Jigawa State. Badaru, a prominent APC...