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Akume Condemns Killing Of Benue MACBAN Chairman, Orders Swift Arrest And Prosecution Of Killers

NewsDeskNgJun 28, 2026June 28, 20260

SGF George Akume condemns the killing of Benue’s MACBAN chairman, urging swift justice and warning against threats to peace. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, has condemned the killing of the Benue State Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN),...

Tinubu Hails Fashola At 63, Praises Legacy In Governance

NewsDeskNgJun 28, 2026June 28, 20260

Tinubu celebrates Babatunde Fashola’s 63rd birthday, commending his contributions to governance, public service and national development. President Bola Tinubu has congratulated former Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Raji Fashola, on his 63rd birthday, describing him as an outstanding public servant whose contributions have significantly shaped governance and national development in Nigeria....

Uwazuruike Urges Ohanaeze To Stop Kanu From Recruiting Igbo Youths For Violence

NewsDeskNgJun 27, 2026June 27, 20260

Ralph Uwazuruike sayd Ohanaeze Ndigbo should prevail on Nnamdi Kanu to stop recruiting Igbo youths for violent activities. Biafra nation agitator and former leader of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), Chief Ralph Uwazuruike, has accused fellow Biafra agitator, Mr Nnamdi Kanu, of orchestrating...

Anti-Terror Group Warns Insurgents Seek To Divide Nigeria

NewsDeskNgJun 27, 2026June 27, 20260

Anti-terrorism group urges vigilance, warning insurgents seek to fracture Nigeria through ethnic and religious divisions. A human rights organisation, Nigerians Unite Against Terror, has called on Nigerians to remain alert and provide timely and credible information to security authorities whenever suspicious activities are observed as terrorists continue to be on...

Burkina Faso Cuts Ties With France Over Terrorism Support Claims

NewsDeskNgJun 27, 2026June 27, 20260

Burkina Faso cuts diplomatic ties with France after accusing Paris of supporting terrorists and pursuing neo-colonial ambitions locally. Burkina Faso has severed diplomatic relations with France, accusing its former colonial ruler of supporting terrorist groups and pursuing “neo-colonial ambitions” in the West African nation. The military government announced the decision...

Shettima: MSMEs Power Jobs, Prosperity Across Nigeria

NewsDeskNgJun 27, 2026June 27, 20260

Vice President Shettima says MSMEs are creating jobs and transforming communities through shared prosperity across Nigeria under Tinubu. Vice President Kashim Shettima has said Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are driving job creation, improving livelihoods and transforming communities across Nigeria as the Tinubu administration pursues an enterprise-led economic growth...

Emefiele Alleges DSS Tortured Him, Seeks Rejection Of Five Statements In $4.5bn Fraud Trial

NewsDeskNgJun 27, 2026June 27, 20260

Former CBN governor Emefiele asks court to reject disputed statements, alleging prolonged detention, torture and violations during DSS interrogation. Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has urged the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, to reject five extra-judicial statements he made while in the...

ICPC Moves To Institutionalise Anti-Corruption Teaching In Universities, Law Schools

NewsDeskNgJun 27, 2026June 27, 20260

ICPC is developing a curriculum to introduce anti-corruption education into Nigerian universities and the Nigerian Law School. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has concluded arrangements to integrate anti-corruption education into the curriculum of Nigerian universities and the Nigerian Law School. At a workshop in Kano...

Tinubu Signs New NIMC Law To Establish Single Digital Identity Framework

NewsDeskNgJun 26, 2026June 26, 20260

President Tinubu has signed the new NIMC Act into law, establishing a unified digital identity framework to strengthen cybersecurity and service delivery. President Bola Tinubu has signed the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Act, 2026 into law, repealing the 2007 legislation and ushering in a new legal framework aimed at...

Enugu Anglican Bishop Urges FG To End Reintegration Of Repentant Terrorists

NewsDeskNgJun 26, 2026June 26, 20260

Anglican Bishop Samuel Ike urges the Federal Government to stop reintegrating repentant terrorists and prosecute those responsible for acts of terror. The Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Enugu, Rt. Rev. Prof. Samuel Ike, has called on the Federal Government to immediately end the reintegration of repentant terrorists into society,...