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Troops of the 4 Brigade, Nigerian Army, under the 2 Division, have arrested 12 suspected kidnappers during coordinated clearance operations in parts of Edo State. The operations, conducted in collaboration with other security agencies and the Edo State Security Corps, commenced on May 12, 2026, in Owan East and Esan...

The Minority Leader of the 9th House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Ndudi Godwin Elumelu, OON, has called on journalists, political actors and citizens to unite against the growing threat of disinformation ahead of the 2027 general elections, warning that fake news and propaganda could undermine Nigeria’s democracy if left unchecked....

*Prosecution Counsel Accuses Sowore of delay tactics as Court Sets June 4 for Ruling on recusal petition Politician and online publisher Omoyele Sowore has failed to enter a defence in his ongoing trial before a Federal High Court in Abuja on cyberbullying related offences. Sowore is being prosecuted for allegedly...

The Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council, Comrade Grace Ike, has called on journalists in the FCT to take their mental health seriously amid increasing pressure associated with the profession. Speaking during the 2026 NUJ FCT Press Week Health Walk held in Abuja on Monday, Ike...

Let us picture a typical Nigerian middle-class family in 2023. The family’s monthly take-home pay was ₦1 million. That amount was enough to stock the food pantry, pay children’s school fees, service the mortgage or rent, and still cover household bills with some breathing space. Three years later, in 2026,...

Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timi Frank, has alleged that there are covert plans within sections of Nigeria’s security establishment to eliminate former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, while also calling for the immediate release of businessman Tunde Ayeni. In a statement issued on...

Journalists in the Federal Capital Territory benefited from free medical consultations and health screenings on Saturday as the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council, partnered with Nizamiye Hospital to organise a medical outreach during its 2026 Press Week. The outreach, held in Abuja, formed part of activities marking the...

In a display of faith and political solidarity, constituents across Niger State on Saturday organised special prayer sessions for Senator Mohammed Sani Musa, popularly known as Sani Musa 313, Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago, and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the countdown to party primaries and general elections gathers momentum. The...

The Middle Belt Conscience Guard (MBCG) has commended the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Olufemi Oluyede, and the armed forces for sustaining coordinated military operations against insurgents and criminal groups across parts of the country. In a statement on Friday signed by Dr Anthony Idoko, president of the group,...

The Transparency Watch Initiative, a civic accountability and governance assessment organisation, has ranked the North East Development Commission (NEDC) and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) among the most outstanding public institutions in Nigeria in its latest Fiscal Responsibility and Institutional Performance Report. The report, released in Abuja on Friday by...