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A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) will on Tuesday deliver judgment in a N5.5 billion defamation suit filed by two operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) against the Incorporated Trustees of Socio- Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP). The group had on September 9, 2024,...

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council, has congratulated Ikharo Attah on his appointment as Special Adviser on Media and Communication to the Minister of Education, Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa. In a statement signed by its Chairman, Grace Ike, the council described the appointment as well-deserved, noting Attah’s track...

*decries politicisation of military efforts for selfish reasons The National Initiative for Peace and Security (NIPS) has commended the Armed Forces of Nigeria for significant operational successes recorded across multiple theatres in the first quarter of 2026. Under the leadership of General Olufemi Oluyede, the group led by Dr Adams...

*Trial for May 25 as lawyer fails to apply for bail The Department of State Services (DSS) on Monday arraigned Chidiebere Justice Mark aka Justice Crack, before the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on a three-count charge bordering on cybercrime. Mark, who was arrested by the Nigerian Army over...

A prominent public affairs analyst, Babajide Balogun has reacted to the exit of former Governor of Anambra state, Peter Obi from the African Democratic Congress (ADC), describing it as “evasion disguised as principle.” According to Balogun, Nigeria does not need political tourists drifting from platform to platform in search of...

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has reaffirmed the importance of a free, independent, and responsible press in promoting democracy, human rights, and national development as Nigeria joined the global community to mark World Press Freedom Day 2026. In a statement issued on Sunday, the NUJ said this year’s theme,...

The Niger State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to industrial development following a meeting between the Honourable Commissioner for Investment, Industry and Trade, Alhaji Aminu Suleman Takuma, and the Honourable Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, John Owan Enoh, held on May 1 in Minna. The meeting focused...

*say Governor’s Performance Despite Distractions Remain APC’s Selling Point in Rivers No fewer than twenty five (25) groups have come together to refund the fifty million naira fee for the purchase of nomination form for Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The nomination...

A frontline Support Group for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has lauded the nomination of Chief Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe, as a Minister from Oyo State. Tinubu had on Thursday, sent the name of Chief Tegbe as the ministerial nominee from Oyo State, to replace Hon. Adebayo Adelabu. Adelabu had resigned as...

The National Civil Society Council of Nigeria [NCSCN] has pushed back against recent allegations of “data theft and fraudulent billing” leveled against Mobile Network Operators by activist Omoyele Sowore, revealing that the Nigerian Communications Commission issued a directive for direct consumer compensation as far back as March 29, 2026. In...