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‘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...

Afenifere Leader Pa Reuben Fasoranti Dies At 100

NewsDeskNgOct 21, 2026October 21, 20260

Afenifere National Leader Pa Reuben Fasoranti dies at 100, marking the passing of a prominent Yoruba political figure. The National Leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, has died at the age of 100. Fasoranti was one of the most prominent figures in Yoruba socio-political affairs and...

Seoul Withdraws Embassy Staff From Ukraine Over North Korean POW Disclosure

NewsDeskNgOct 21, 2026October 21, 20260

South Korea withdraws embassy staff from Ukraine following a dispute with Kyiv over the disclosure of North Korean prisoners of war. South Korea is withdrawing additional personnel from its embassy in Ukraine following a dispute with Kyiv over the disclosure of information about North Korean prisoners of war. The South...

Nigeria Confirms Imported Ebola Case In Abuja, Identifies 44 Contacts

NewsDeskNgOct 21, 2026October 21, 20260

Nigeria confirms imported Ebola case in Abuja, identifies 44 contacts as infected patient remains isolated under medical care. The Federal Government has confirmed an imported case of Ebola virus disease in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, with 44 contacts identified and placed under public health surveillance. The Coordinating Minister...

2027: APC Campaign Council Strengthens Structure With New Directorate, Appointments

NewsDeskNgOct 20, 2026October 20, 20260

The PBAT/APC 2027 Presidential Campaign Council has established a new Directorate of Stage Organisation and Management and announced changes to the leadership of its youth and women mobilisation directorates ahead of the 2027 presidential election. The appointments and adjustments, announced in a press statement signed by the Council’s Secretary, Hope...

FORCEPA: A Timely Initiative to Strengthen Tinubu’s Re-election Campaign

NewsDeskNgOct 20, 2026October 20, 20260

By Ademola Adedoyin, fnipr There is a compelling argument to be made for the Forum of Chief Executives of Federal Parastatals (FORCEPA), not merely as another political support group ahead of the 2027 general election, but as a potentially strategic platform for connecting governance, public communication and electoral accountability. At...

DSS Arraigns Five Men Suspected of Kidnapping 20 Youth Coppers, Others in Imo

NewsDeskNgOct 20, 2026October 20, 20260

The Department of State Services (DSS), on Tuesday in Imo State, arraigned three persons accused of the Independence day kidnapping of 20 prospective Youth Corp members in the state.Also arraigned were two other persons accused of kidnapping four persons in the state, four days after the Independence Day abduction. The...

NUJ FCT Chairman Grace Ike Leads Tributes for Younger Brother on His 40th Birthday

NewsDeskNgOct 20, 2026October 20, 20260

Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council, Comrade Grace Ike today led a chorus of tributes to her younger brother, Emeka Ike, as he marked his 40th birthday, describing him as a humanitarian par excellence whose calm humility and steadfast commitment to service have...

Atiku Bagudu Grassroots Network for Tinubu Welcomes President, APC Leaders To Formal Launch of 2027 Campaign

Zamfara 8: APC Vanguard Salutes Matawalle’s Committee for Returning Suspended Members Back To Party, Car Gift

Tinubu’s 90-day cost of living relief a scam, says Atiku

‘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

Afenifere Leader Pa Reuben Fasoranti Dies At 100

Seoul Withdraws Embassy Staff From Ukraine Over North Korean POW Disclosure

Nigeria Confirms Imported Ebola Case In Abuja, Identifies 44 Contacts

2027: APC Campaign Council Strengthens Structure With New Directorate, Appointments

FORCEPA: A Timely Initiative to Strengthen Tinubu’s Re-election Campaign

DSS Arraigns Five Men Suspected of Kidnapping 20 Youth Coppers, Others in Imo

NUJ FCT Chairman Grace Ike Leads Tributes for Younger Brother on His 40th Birthday