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*Suspects to Remain in DSS Custody The Imo State High Court on Thursday ordered the speedy trial of five persons accused of kidnapping prospective members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) on Independence Day. The court set aside four days, from October 27 to 30, for the continuation of...

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...

Former Delta State Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan has died, with his family confirming his passing on Monday. Former Governor of Delta State, Dr Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, has died, his family announced on Monday. Uduaghan, who governed Delta State from 2007 to 2015, passed away on Monday morning, according to a statement...

The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the 2027 general election, Omoyele Sowore, on Monday, lost his bid to compel the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Oluwatosin Ajayi, to personally appear in court as a witness in his trial over alleged cyberbullying of President...

* Outlines massive multibillion naira interventions by NEDC to address development challenges in North East The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has defended the track record of the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Northern Nigeria, citing a sweeping portfolio of major infrastructural and developmental projects designed to transform...

By Olufemi Lawson The recent arrest of five suspected kidnappers linked to the abduction of 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members, alongside the arrest of fugitive Faisal Maina, represents a significant achievement by the Department of State Services (DSS) and a welcome development in Nigeria’s fight against insecurity....

The Director‑General of the Maryam Babangida National Centre for Women Development, Dr. Adedayo Benjamins‑Laniyi, says sustained collaboration between the Centre and the media could help amplify women’s voices, improve public understanding of women‑focused policies and strengthen accountability for programmes that improve the lives of women and girls. Dr. Benjamins‑Laniyi made...