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By Patience Gbemiro A High Court in Lokoja has awarded N1billion in damages against Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, in a defamation suit filed by former Kogi governor, Yahaya Bello. The order is contained in the Certified True Copy of the judgment, dated April 23 on Friday in Lokoja. The court held that based on the preponderance…
By Peter Akpah Da Gyang Dudu, National President of Berom educational and cultural organization (BECO) has said that the Plateau crisis demands proactive measures and not just the setting up of committes as demonstrated by the National Assembly. The BECO’s president made the assertion on Thursday while speaking to newsmen in jos on the security…
By Zainab Oyekan The wife of Plateau Governor, Mrs Helen Mutfwang, on Thursday in Jos condoled with families affected by the recent killings. Mrs Mutfwang, who made a cash donation to victims’ families at Ujah Anaguta’s Palace prayed that God would comfort them and heal their scars. She assured them that the governor and even…
By Admin An editor with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Miss Martha Agas, has won the Woman in Media Award at the 2026 Women Changing the World Global Summit and Awards in Paris. Agas was announced the winner on Wednesday following an independent assessment by an international panel of judges. She had earlier been…
By Taiye Agbaje The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday adjourned to rule on an application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to represent an exhibit to its witness, Abdullahi Jamilu, in the ongoing trial of former Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi. Justice Emeka Nwite adjourned the case until April 24 after…
By Admin Senator Sunday Karimi, representing Kogi West Senatorial District in the National Assembly, has made an urgent call on security operatives to go all out to rescue victims of the latest bandit attack on residents of ODO-ERI, Yagba West Local Government Area. The Senator’s appeal followed a renewed assault on Wednesday night in…
By Admin President Donald Trump believes he has maximized US military efforts against Iran and now wants to exit the ongoing conflict, according to a report shared by @BRICSinfo. The claim, as reported by Phoenix, comes as Washington and Tehran remain locked in tense but paused hostilities, following Trump’s recent extension of a ceasefire amid…
By Admin The Future Innovators, an NGO, says its forthcoming Festival 3.0 will raise next generation of problem-solvers, innovators, and tech leaders in Nigeria. Its Founder, Nathaniel Adoyi, made this known in a statement in Lagos on Wednesday. Adoyi said the festival would provide tech-innovators with platforms to create solutions that positively impacted society. He…
By Isaiah Eka Mr Eseme Eyiboh, a former National Assembly member, has urged the electorate to vote for credible and trusted candidates in the 2027 general elections. Eyiboh who represented Eket/Onna/Esit Eket/Ibeno Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives between 2007 and 2011, made the call in an interview with newsmen in Uyo on Tuesday…
By Martha Agas Mrs Remi Odunsi, an aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Kosofe Federal Constituency in Lagos State, has pledged to empower 10,000 youths with digital and entrepreneurial skills. Odunsi, a foremost philanthropist and corporate leader, made the commitment on Monday in Abuja, while declaring her interest to contest the House of…
