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NUJ Raises Alarm Over Four-Year Jail Sentence for Kaduna Journalist

NewsDeskNgOct 22, 2026October 22, 20260

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has called for justice, due process and the protection of press freedom in the case of Farida Isiak, a 23-year-old journalist with Nagarta Radio in Kaduna State, who was reportedly sentenced to four years’ imprisonment or a fine of ₦1.75 million over a Facebook...

Murder of DSS Operative: Court Frowns at Defence Delay, Fixes Oct. 28 for Trial

NewsDeskNgOct 21, 2026October 21, 20260

The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday warned the defence lawyers against delay in the trial of four suspected murderers of Ekpeyong Asuquo Owoh, an officer of the Department of State Services (DSS). Justice Joyce Abdulmalik gave the warming after two lawyers, Kelvin Ekwe and Geoffrey Uwadiegwu, who appeared...

Air Peace Appoints Onipe Flight Operations Director, Paul-Ugochukwu Chief Pilot

NewsDeskNgOct 21, 2026October 21, 20260

Air Peace promotes two senior pilots to lead flight operations following the elevation of their predecessors within the group. Air Peace has appointed Captains James Adaviruku Onipe and Ikechukwu Paul-Ugochukwu as Director of Flight Operations and Chief Pilot, respectively, effective November 1, 2026. The airline said the appointments are part...

Putin Agrees To Resume Trilateral Peace Talks With Ukraine, US In November

NewsDeskNgOct 21, 2026October 21, 20260

Russian President Vladimir Putin agrees to resume trilateral peace talks with Ukraine and the US as Washington pushes to end the war. Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed to resume US-mediated trilateral peace talks with Ukraine as early as November 10, the Kremlin has said, following a meeting with US...

Ebola: NSCIA Tells Suspected Cases To Avoid Congregational Prayers

NewsDeskNgOct 21, 2026October 21, 20260

NSCIA urges suspected Ebola cases to avoid congregational prayers pending medical assessment and calls for nationwide awareness. The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), under the leadership of the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has raised concern over the confirmation of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in Nigeria,...

AAC Demands Presidential Villa, Feeding For 5,000 Supporters At Sowore Campaign Council Inauguration

NewsDeskNgOct 21, 2026October 21, 20260

Sowore’s African Action Congress asks Tinubu to approve Aso Rock for its campaign council inauguration and provide food and logistics for 5,000 participants. The African Action Congress (AAC) has asked President Bola Tinubu to approve the use of the Presidential Villa, Aso Rock, Abuja, for the inauguration of its Presidential...

The Day History Stood Still: A Traveler’s Diary From Hiroshima

NewsDeskNgOct 21, 2026October 21, 20260

By Mahmud Muhammad Standing in Hiroshima today left me truly speechless. I have visited many places in the course of my academic and professional life, from bustling capitals to quiet rural communities recovering from crisis, but standing in the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park this afternoon is an experience that sits...

‘I’m Sorry for Leaking Official Matters,’ Ex-DSS Officer Begs DG, Colleagues

NewsDeskNgOct 21, 2026October 21, 20260

*Threatens to Sue SaharaReporters A retired officer of the Department of State Services (DSS), Nwaogu Ihechimere Ezeakolam, has apologised to the Director-General, Oluwatosin Adeola Ajayi, and the Association of Retired DSS Officers, for leaking an internal matter to the online platform SaharaReporters. The retired officer has also written to SaharaReporters,...

Suspended Niger NSCDC Commandant Seeks Forgiveness Over 37 Deaths

NewsDeskNgOct 21, 2026October 21, 20260

Suspended Niger NSCDC commandant Suberu Aniviye apologises to families of 37 suspects who died in the agency’s custody. Suberu Aniviye, the suspended Niger State commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has apologised to the families of 37 suspected illegal miners who died while in the agency’s...

DSS Arraigns Five Suspects Over Abduction Of 20 Corps Members In Imo

NewsDeskNgOct 21, 2026October 21, 20260

The DSS has arraigned five suspects over the abduction of 20 prospective NYSC members and a civilian in Imo State. The Department of State Services (DSS) has arraigned five suspects over the abduction of 20 prospective members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and a civilian along the Owerri–Onitsha...

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‘Blaming Opposition For Hunger Is Delusional,’ Atiku Replies Tinubu

‘You Created Hunger And Poverty,’ Tinubu Tells Opposition At Kaduna Campaign Kick-Off

NUJ Raises Alarm Over Four-Year Jail Sentence for Kaduna Journalist

Murder of DSS Operative: Court Frowns at Defence Delay, Fixes Oct. 28 for Trial

Air Peace Appoints Onipe Flight Operations Director, Paul-Ugochukwu Chief Pilot

Putin Agrees To Resume Trilateral Peace Talks With Ukraine, US In November

Ebola: NSCIA Tells Suspected Cases To Avoid Congregational Prayers

AAC Demands Presidential Villa, Feeding For 5,000 Supporters At Sowore Campaign Council Inauguration

The Day History Stood Still: A Traveler’s Diary From Hiroshima

‘I’m Sorry for Leaking Official Matters,’ Ex-DSS Officer Begs DG, Colleagues

Suspended Niger NSCDC Commandant Seeks Forgiveness Over 37 Deaths

DSS Arraigns Five Suspects Over Abduction Of 20 Corps Members In Imo