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Dr. David Olofu: Benue South’s Next Senator?

NewsDeskNgJan 30, 2026January 30, 20260

By Aaron Mike Odeh As Nigeria marches toward the 2027 general elections, political calculations across the country are becoming sharper, more competitive, and more ideological. In Benue South Senatorial District (Zone C), the coming election is shaping up to be more than a routine contest — it is fast becoming...

Defending the Truth: Why Attacks on the Leadership of NSCDC Must Stop

NewsDeskNgJan 30, 2026January 30, 20260

By Sunny Attah In recent weeks, a troubling pattern has emerged in parts of the media space—one marked by sensationalism, half-truths, and outright falsehoods aimed at the leadership of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). As citizens and advocates committed to institutional integrity and national stability, we at...

Court rules in favor of Wike’s camp, nullifies PDP Ibadan convention

NewsDeskNgJan 30, 2026January 30, 20260

Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan has nullified the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, National Convention held in Ibadan, Oyo State, on November 15, 2025. Court on Friday barred members of the Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee, NWC, from parading themselves as national officers of the PDP. The court also ruled...

Kaduna Erupts as Uba Sani Drives Women’s Reserved Seats Agenda

NewsDeskNgJan 30, 2026January 30, 20260

Kaduna came alive as Governor Uba Sani flagged off the North-West advocacy campaign for the Reserved Seats for Women Bill, turning Umaru Yar’Adua Hall at Murtala Square into a lively carnival of ideas, colours, and energy. The event brought together lawmakers, civil society leaders, women’s groups, youth advocates, and traditional...

Benue 2027: The Case for Engr Andrew Aba as Governor

NewsDeskNgJan 30, 2026January 30, 20260

By Aaron Mike Odeh In every generation, history presents defining moments—seasons when destiny aligns with preparation, equity calls for redress, and leadership demands vision beyond sentiment. The year 2027 stands as such a moment for Benue State. It is not merely another election cycle; it is an opportunity to rewrite...

Leaked DSS officer’s court footage: Group wants Sowore charged with breaching National Security

NewsDeskNgJan 29, 2026January 29, 20260

A group, Northern Ethnic Youth Group Assembly (NEYGA),has called for the prosecution of a politician and African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Omoyele Sowore, for allegedly leaking video clips of his lawyer cross-examining a Department of State Services (DSS) operative in an alleged cyberbullying suit...

Coalition of Civil Societies Blasts Coordinated Media Smear Against NSCDC Leadership

NewsDeskNgJan 29, 2026January 29, 20260

The Coalition of Civil Societies (CCS), Abuja, has fiercely condemned what it described as a sustained, calculated, and malicious media onslaught against the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), targeting in particular the leadership of the Corps under its Commandant General, Prof. Ahmed Abubakar Audi, mni, OFR. In a...

Alleged terrorism: How victims’ complaints against Tukur Mamu confirmed DSS investigations- Witness

NewsDeskNgJan 29, 2026January 29, 20260

A Department of State Services (DSS)’ investigator, on Thursday in Abuja, told the Federal High Court how complaints lodged by rescued victims of the 2022 Abuja-Kaduna bound train attack against alleged terrorist negotiator, Tukur Mamu, corroborated investigations by the secret police. The DSS operative, who testified as 6th prosecution witness...

GBV: MFN project to challenge harmful masculinities a success story – Centre LSD

NewsDeskNgJan 29, 2026January 29, 20260

The Centre for Leadership, Strategy and Development (Centre LSD) has said over 3,200 Nigerian men have been trained and certified as feminist allies under the Male Feminists Network (MFN) project, as part of efforts to curb gender-based violence (GBV) and promote gender equality across the country. The MFN project is...

500 Lawyers Storm Finance Ministry Over Unpaid Debts To Contractors

NewsDeskNgJan 29, 2026January 29, 20260

*demand Minister Uzoka-Anite resignation for selective payments, favouritism Approximately 500 lawyers, organised under the Concerned Lawyers for Probity and Justice, demonstrated at the Federal Ministry of Finance today in solidarity with indigenous contractors owed an estimated ₦4 trillion for completed capital projects. The group, collaborating with the Enough is Enough...

IPSAW Faults NAFDAC’s Alcohol Ban, Calls for Immediate Action Against DG

Appeal Court Halts Deregistration Of ADC, Four Other Parties, Rebukes Justice Lifu For ‘Judicial Rascality’

Air Peace Expands African Network, Launches Flights To Douala, Libreville, Bamako, Conakry

Dr. David Olofu: Benue South’s Next Senator?

Defending the Truth: Why Attacks on the Leadership of NSCDC Must Stop

Court rules in favor of Wike’s camp, nullifies PDP Ibadan convention

Kaduna Erupts as Uba Sani Drives Women’s Reserved Seats Agenda

Benue 2027: The Case for Engr Andrew Aba as Governor

Leaked DSS officer’s court footage: Group wants Sowore charged with breaching National Security

Coalition of Civil Societies Blasts Coordinated Media Smear Against NSCDC Leadership

Alleged terrorism: How victims’ complaints against Tukur Mamu confirmed DSS investigations- Witness

GBV: MFN project to challenge harmful masculinities a success story – Centre LSD

500 Lawyers Storm Finance Ministry Over Unpaid Debts To Contractors