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Group Condemns Sowore’s Arrest, Warns Against Suppression Of Democratic Rights

NewsDeskNgJun 23, 2026June 23, 20260

Revolutionary Socialist Movement says Sowore’s arrest and remand threaten free expression, political dissent and democratic freedoms. The Revolutionary Socialist Movement (RSM) has strongly condemned the arrest and remand of activist and former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, describing the development as a dangerous assault on...

Africa Takes Centre Stage As Addis Ababa Hosts World Public Summit

NewsDeskNgJun 22, 2026June 22, 20260

Addis Ababa will host the first World Public Summit in Africa, bringing together leaders from 54 countries. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, is set to host the World Public Summit for the first time on African soil, marking a significant milestone in the continent’s growing role in shaping global dialogue and international...

DSS Witness Tells Court El-Rufai Admitted Listening To NSA’s Conversations

NewsDeskNgJun 22, 2026June 22, 20260

Court hears testimony that El-Rufai acknowledged listening to NSA Ribadu’s conversations during interview. A witness for the Department of State Services (DSS), Mr. Deji Adeyanju, on Monday told a Federal High Court in Abuja that former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, admitted during a live television interview that he and...

Starmer Weighs Future As Pressure To Quit Grows

NewsDeskNgJun 22, 2026June 22, 20260

Keir Starmer considers his future as senior ministers, MPs and allies intensify calls for leadership change. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is weighing his political future amid mounting pressure from senior ministers and Labour Party figures to announce a timetable for his departure following Labour’s by-election victory in Makerfield. The...

NEDC Warns Fraudsters Using Its Identity, Threatens Legal Action

NewsDeskNgJun 22, 2026June 22, 20260

NEDC warns against fake websites and social media accounts, threatening legal action over identity theft and impersonation. The North East Development Commission (NEDC) has sounded the alarm over what it described as a disturbing rise in the unauthorized use of its name, logo and official identity by individuals and organisations...

Police Dismiss Reports Of Sunday Igboho’s Rescue Of Abducted Oyo Residents

NewsDeskNgJun 22, 2026June 22, 20260

Oyo police dismiss claims Sunday Igboho rescued abducted residents, urging public to avoid spreading misinformation. The Oyo State Police Command has dismissed reports claiming that Yoruba nation agitator Sunday Adeyemo rescued two residents abducted in Igbope, describing the claim as false and misleading. The police reaction followed widespread reports and...

Police Uncover Alleged Child Trafficking Network At Port Harcourt Hospital

NewsDeskNgJun 20, 2026June 20, 20260

Police allege babies were trafficked from a Port Harcourt clinic, with mothers falsely told their newborns died. The Nigeria Police Force has uncovered an alleged child trafficking operation at a private medical facility in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, leading to the arrest of several suspects, including the hospital’s Chief Medical...

Ekiti Election: Oyebanji Wins Senate Leader Bamidele’s Polling Unit

NewsDeskNgJun 20, 2026June 20, 20260

APC candidate Biodun Oyebanji defeated his rivals at Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele’s polling unit in Ekiti governorship election. The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, has recorded a decisive victory at the polling unit of the Leader of the Senate,...

NAF Intensifies Air Offensive Against Terrorists in North-West

NewsDeskNgJun 20, 2026June 20, 20260

NAF carried out precision airstrikes and surveillance missions in the North-West, targeting terrorist hideouts and supporting ground operations. The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has intensified its air offensive against terrorists and armed bandits operating in the North-West, carrying out precision strikes on identified criminal hideouts while expanding intelligence, surveillance and...

Ex-IGP Okiro Advocates Special Squads For Schools, Commends Tinubu on State Police Push

NewsDeskNgJun 20, 2026June 20, 20260

Former IGP Mike Okiro urges dedicated security squads for schools and backs state policing as a response to evolving security threats. Former Inspector-General of Police, Mike Okiro, has renewed his call for the establishment of specialised security squads dedicated to protecting school children across Nigeria, insisting that such a measure...