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By Emmanuel Mogbede Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, the newly elected National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has pledged to grow the party’s membership and secure a resounding victory in the 2027 general elections. Yilwatda made the promise while addressing the APC’s National Working Committee (NWC) on Thursday in Abuja upon assuming office. The News…
By Admin The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday chose Prof Nentawe Yilwatda, from Plateau, as its new National Chairman. Chairman of the Progressive Governors and Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodima, raised the motion to appoint the Humanitarian minister as Chairman and was seconded by Speaker, House of Representatives, Abba Tajudeen The 56 year old…
By Thompson Yamput The Kogi Police Command on Wednesday said it has launched a manhunt for a suspected ritual killer of Mr Ayo Aiyepeku, a photo-journalist in the state. Aiyepeku was reportedly gruesomely murdered on Tuesday night in an office located around the Government House/GRA axis of Lokoja, where he and his suspected assailant repotedly…
By Isaiah Eka Baba Azare, the Commissioner of Police in Akwa Ibom, says the police is fully committed to implementing polices that will promote the wellbeing of retired officers. Azare made the statement in Uyo on Wednesday when the National Association of Retired Police Officers of Nigeria (NARPON), Akwa Ibom Chapter, visited him. He said…
By Thompson Yamput A Former Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai (Rtd), says that committing the nation’s teeming youths to radical structural transformation is key to taming insurgency and other vices. Buratai made the assertion on Wednesday while delivering the Federal University Lokoja (FUL’s) 18th Distinguished Public Lecture in Lokoja. The public…
By Thompson Yamput Security operatves have arrested 12 suspected kidnappers and one informant in a coordinated operation carried out across parts of Kogi and Kwara. Mr Kingsley Fanwo, Commissioner for Information, made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Lokoja. He also said that some of victims of the kidnapping were rescued. He gave…
By Ashabu Lawal Rafukka On Saturday, 19th July, 2025, Senator Dr. Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso paid a condolence visit to the Emir of Daura, Alhaji Umar Farouk Umar, over the passing of former President General Muhammadu Buhari. The visit took place at the Palace of the Emir of Daura, Katsina State. In the ancient town of…
By Admin The Coach Justin Madugu Girls, Nigeria’s Super Falcons,successfully defeated South Africa’s Banyana Banyana 2-1 in the WAFCON semi-final match held on Tuesday, July 22, 2025 and booked a ticket for the final The match was played at the Prince Larbi Zaouli Stadium, Casablanca, Morocco The tension soaked match saw Rasheedat Ajibade scoring a…
By Isaiah Eka The Police Command in Akwa Ibom on Tuesday, presented cheques worth N37.2 million to families of 33 officers who died in active service. Presenting the cheques, the Commissioner of Police, Baba Azare, said that the gesture was part of the Police Family Welfare and Group Life Assurance Schemes. Azare said that the…
By Isaiah Eka The police command in Akwa Ibom says it has arrested one suspected cultist, who specialises in the vandalism of feeder transformers and public electric cables in Akwa Ibom. This is contained, in a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Timfon John in Uyo on Monday. John said on July…
