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By Taiye Agbaje Zekari Umoru, one of the defendants in the ongoing trial of six persons allegedly involved in the plotting of a coup against President Bola Tinubu’s government, on Tuesday said he was deceived by co-suspects. Umoru, a Julius Berger Nigeria Plc employee in the Maintenance Department, Presidential Villa, Abuja, spoke in a video…
By Yahaya Isah The Police Command in Niger has arrested a suspected cultist with a pistol and military wears, in Bida, Niger. A statement by the command’s Public Relations officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, on Tuesday in Minna, said that the suspect was arrested on April 22, during a routine stop and search near the Federal…
By Isaiah Eka Dr Paul Adalikwu, the Secretary-General, Maritime Organisation of West and Central Africa (MOWCA) says regional collaboration will help to unlock great opportunities in the maritime sector. Adalikwu made the call in Oron, Akwa Ibom, on Monday during a regional exchange visit to the Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN) The News Agency of…
By Emmanuel Antswen Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Michael Aondoakaa (SAN), has emerged as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) consensus governorship candidate in Benue for the 2027 elections. Aondoakaa secured the ticket in Makurdi following a consensus process in which 10 other aspirants stepped down and unanimously endorsed his candidacy….
By Lamara Garba There is something sacred about ink when it refuses to lie. There is something stubborn about truth when it insists on being heard, even in the presence of guns, prisons, and power. And there is something profoundly human about the journalist, who stands between silence and society, choosing again and again…
By Admin The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) on Sunday reacted to claims by its 2023 presidential candidate, Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso, claiming that his exit from the party was externally influenced. Kwankwaso in a statement addressing what he described as “misleading narratives” in the public domain about leaving the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ,…
By Blessing Odega A humanitarian leader, Dr Magdaline Dakogol has declared her intention to vie for the Quan Pan South constituency seat in the Plateau State House of Assembly. Dakogol, who is the founder of the MEG Cancer Foundation, made the disclosure while interacting with newsmen on Saturday in Jos. Dakogol, who…
By Admin A Community leader and philanthropist, Da Gyang Dudu Dalyop, has been honoured with a pencil portrait in recognition of his support for youth development and selfless service to humanity. The presentation was made on Saturday during a private sit-out at Signature 58, along Bukuru Expressway, which drew friends, associates, and mentees who…
By Comrade Lamara-Garba Every year, on the first of May, the world pauses to honour labour. It is a day known globally as International Workers’ Day, a symbolic tribute to the dignity of work and the sacrifices of workers across generations. In theory, it is a day of solidarity, a chorus of voices declaring that…
By Thompson Yamput Gov. Ahmed Ododo of Kogi on Friday challenged civil servants on the building and transformibg the state into the desired dream of its citizens. The governor gave the challenge in his address at the celebration of 2026 May Day held at the Muhammadu Buhari Square, Lokoja. He said, “The task of building…
