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Dekina/Bassa 2027: Suleiman Declares for Reps Seat, Promises Inclusive Leadership

NewsDeskNgMay 16, 2026May 16, 20260

Hon. Abubakar Sadeeq Suleiman has obtained the Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms to contest for the House of Representatives seat representing Dekina/Bassa Federal Constituency of Kogi State on the platform of the Youth Party. Speaking shortly after picking the forms, Suleiman said his decision to join the race was...

PRESIDENT TINUBU’S ECONOMIC VOYAGE AND TAIWO OYEDELE’S MIDAS TOUCH

NewsDeskNgMay 15, 2026May 15, 20260

By Matthew Maxwell WHEN in 2023, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu assumed office, he came in sailing on stormy waters, tempest tossed. First, he contended with a very turbulent economy, on a paradoxically dry treasury that had been desertified by subsidies and siphoned wealth. This arbitraged benefits for a few while...

Terrorism: Woman bags 20 years jail term on DSS Charges of Unlawful Possession of 302 Rounds of Live Ammunition

NewsDeskNgMay 15, 2026May 15, 20260

A house wife, Haliru Halima Umar, has been sentenced to 20 years in jail for pleading guilty to charges of unlawful possession of 302 rounds live ammunition of AK-47 rifles brought against her by the Department of State Service (DSS). She was sentenced to 20 years imprisonment by Justice Hauwa...

Drama as Justice Crack ditches Marshall Abubakar in open court

NewsDeskNgMay 14, 2026May 14, 20260

The bail application filed byChidiebere Justice Mark, popularly known as Justice Crack, on Thursday suffered a setback at the Federal High Court in Abuja after he informed the court that he had ditched Marshall Abubakar for Femi Balogun, as his counsel. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik had, on May 4, fixed today...

Disinformation Takes Centre Stage as NUJ FCT Begins 2026 Press Week

NewsDeskNgMay 14, 2026May 14, 20260

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council, will commence its 2026 Press Week on Saturday, May 16, with a medical outreach programme as part of activities lined up for the annual event. The week-long programme, scheduled to run from May 16 to May 22, is themed:...

Joachim Ezeji Earns Merit Honour for Impactful Leadership

NewsDeskNgMay 14, 2026May 14, 20260

A foremost socio-political organisation in Imo State, Okigwe Zurumee, has honoured Chief Joachim Ezeji, KSM, with a merit award in recognition of his contributions to community development and the growth of the Okigwe zone. The award was presented on Thursday during an event held in Owerri, the Imo State capital,...

NCC Unveils Massive Network Expansion to Tackle Poor Telecom Services

NewsDeskNgMay 14, 2026May 14, 20260

The Nigerian Communications Commission has assured Nigerians that ongoing efforts to improve the quality of telecommunications services across the country are yielding results, even as it acknowledged persistent challenges affecting consumers in some areas. In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Commission’s Head of Public Affairs, Nnena Ukoha, the...

Energy Commission DG in EFCC Custody Over Alleged N500bn Money Laundering

NewsDeskNgMay 13, 2026May 13, 20260

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested the Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria, Mustapha Abdullahi, over alleged money laundering offences. A source within the anti-graft agency, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to speak on the matter, disclosed on Wednesday...

Group Endorses Henry Ikechukwu Ikoh for Abia State Governorship

NewsDeskNgMay 13, 2026May 13, 20260

By Aaron Mike Odeh The Nigeria Inter-Tribal and Inter-Religious Alliance for Peace, Unity and Development in collaboration with the Igbo Worldwide Progressive Congress has unanimously thrown its weight behind the gubernatorial aspiration of His Excellency Henry Ikechukwu Ikoh for the 2027 Abia State Governorship election. The endorsement was made known...

COURT AFFIRMS ADOPTIVE PARENTS’ RIGHTS, BUT THE CHILD IS STILL REPORTEDLY MISSING AFTER 4 YEARS OF LITIGATION

NewsDeskNgMay 13, 2026May 13, 20260

What began as an act of trust during the COVID-19 pandemic has now evolved into a deeply troubling child custody cr+sis, raising urgent questions about child welfare, lawful custody, and the enforcement of court judgments in Nigeria. According to court proceedings, a minor child legally adopted by Nigerian-American parents was...