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By Emmanuel Antswen Ahead of the 2027 general elections, stakeholders across party lines in Apa Local Government Area of Benue have discarded their differences and united to secure House of Representatives and Senate seats for their people. The stakeholders made their position known in a communique at the end of Apa Youth Arise Summit held…
By Isaiah Eka The Akwa Ibom Coordinator, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Mr Sam People, has appealed to the Akwa Ibom Government to fast track the reconstruction of the permanent orientation camp as promised. Pepple made the appeal during the swearing-in ceremony of NYSC 2025 Batch ‘C’ corps members held at the NYSC permanent orientation…
By Martha Agas The Sea Empowerment and Research Centre (SEREC) says implementing the International Cargo Tracking Note (ICTN) will save Nigeria an estimated N900 billion annually in revenue leakages. The centre made the disclosure in a document on its policy commentary on `The Urgent Imperative of Implementing the ICTN in Nigeria` issued to newsmen by…
By Dr. Gabriel Akinremi Over the past months, Nigeria has witnessed a heartbreaking escalation of killings, kidnapping-for-ransom, bandit raids, and violent armed attacks from Sokoto to Kaduna, Jos, Plateau, Abuja suburbs, and the South-East. Every week, families are thrown into mourning. Entire communities are displaced. The country is gripped by a level of insecurity that…
By Thompson Yamput The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in collaboration with Kogi Government has intercepted a large volume of illicit drugs allegedly worth millions of Naira in the state. The Commissioner for Information, Mr Kingsley Fanwo, made the disclosure to newsmen in Lokoja. Fanwo said the breakthrough came as a result of coordinated…
Lamara Garba Azare Nigeria woke up once again to the heartbreaking reality that its children are no longer safe in their own country. In the early hours of Monday, November 17, 2025, armed men stormed Government Girls’ Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga, Danko Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State, kidnapping about 25 schoolgirls and…
By Blessing Odega The CLEEN Foundation, a nongovernmental organisation, is building the capacity of women geared towards enhancing Women in Peace and Security (WPS). Mr Peter Maduoma, Executive Director (ED) of the CLEEN Foundation, on Tuesday in Jos, said the aim of the workshop was to strengthen the commitment to advancing gender justice, security and…
By Martha Agas The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, says the Gold and Gemstone Conference and Exhibition (GGCE) is a veritable platform to expand opportunities, deepen regional integration and chart a future for Nigeria’s mineral wealth. Alake, underscored the importance of the GGCE at a news conference held ahead of the event…
By Stephen Adeleye The Vice Chancellor of Salem University, Lokoja, Prof. Alewo Akubo, has urged governments to complement efforts of private universities in terms of infrastructure development as well as tax reduction. Akubo, who made the call in a pre‑convocation news conference on Tuesday, emphasised that private universities required deliberate government backing to thrive. He…
By Admin When the Church invests in its young, it renews its strength and secures its future. The AATCNN Alumni Reunion and Leadership Conference 2025 officially begins today, Tuesday, 18th November 2025, at the Theological College of Northern Nigeria (TCNN), Bukuru, Jos. Participants will arrive and register from 3:00 p.m., followed by the Welcome Charge,…
