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target=_blank>Maiduguri bombings reviving sad memories of 2014 – Atiku
By John Ogunsemore Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar said increased waves of killing of soldiers and civilians by terrorists is reviving sad memories of 2014 when Boko Haram was most active in the country. Atiku said this in a Tuesday statement condemning Monday bombings in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. The Borno State Police Command
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target=_blank>IWD: Naval base Abuja trains, empowers 50 widows, wives of personnel with skills, starter packs
From Molly Kilete, Abuja The Nigerian Navy Base in Abuja, has empowered fifty widows and wives of serving personnel with entrepreneurial skills and provided starter packs among other items for them to kick off. The initiative according to the commander Naval Base Abuja Commodore O. E. Oladipo, is aimed at providing practical knowledge, skills,
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target=_blank>NDDC seeks to bridge intervention gaps at debut UN CSW70 appearance in New York
• as Ogbuku receives gender inclusion award From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, New York Making its first appearance at the 70th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70), the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) positioned itself to identify and fill critical gaps in women’s empowerment across Nigeria’s oil-rich region. NDDC Director of
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target=_blank>Former Enugu SSG, Ajah, felicitates Gov Mbah at 54th, describes him as Enugu’s Lee Kuan Yew
Former Secretary to Enugu State Government, Prof. Gabriel Ajah, has described Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State as a man ordained to set Enugu State on the path of irreversible transformation. Prof. Ajah stated this in his goodwill message to the governor on his 54th birthday anniversary on Tuesday, saying the governor had etched his
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target=_blank>Iran conflict: Trump rules out Israeli nuclear strike on Iran
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday dismissed suggestions that Israel could resort to nuclear weapons in any potential conflict with Iran, describing such speculation as unfounded. Speaking to reporters, Trump was reacting to comments by one of his advisers, David Sacks, who had floated the possibility during a podcast discussion that Israel might escalate a
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target=_blank>‘Crime exists everywhere, but no bandits in Abuja’ — Wike
By Lawrence Agbo The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has dismissed claims of banditry in Abuja, insisting that while crime may occur, there are no bandits operating within the nation’s capital. Speaking on recent security concerns, Wike said isolated incidents should not be exaggerated to create panic or misrepresent the security situation
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target=_blank>Maiduguri bombings evidence of APC’s inability to curb insecurity – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party has taken a swipe at the Federal Government, saying the recent bombings in Maiduguri lay bare what it described as the ruling party’s failure to tackle Nigeria’s worsening security crisis. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the opposition party said the attacks, which left at least 23 people dead and more
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target=_blank>Uzodimma Congratulates Ilechukwu As New Correspondents’ Chairman
From George Onyejiuwa, Owerri Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has congratulated Mr. Chinazo Ilechukwu on his election as the Chairman of the Correspondents’ Chapel, Imo State Council. Ilechukwu, Correspondent of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), polled 17 votes to defeat his closest rival, Mr. Everest Ezihe of The Authority, who secured
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target=_blank>TO MY BROTHER, BOBBY DEE
By Femi Fani-Kayode For my brother, Bobby Dee (Chief Dele Momodu) to compare President Tinubu to General Sani Abacha and claim that he is a dictator suggests that he is suffering from a degenerating and worrisome level of cognitive dissonance. I love Dele and God knows I have immense respect for him, but he sounded
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target=_blank>Middle East crisis: Tinubu’s govt yet to properly guide Nigerians – Amnesty
By John Ogunsemore Amnesty International Nigeria said the Bola Tinubu administration has not properly guided low-income earners on mitigating the impact of the fuel price crisis occasioned by ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The human rights group stated this in a statement posted on Facebook on Monday. The United States and Israel launched a
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target=_blank>Sultan Urges Muslims To Look For Shawwal Crescent Wednesday
The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has called on Muslims across Nigeria to commence the search for the crescent moon that will mark the end of Ramadan 1447AH and the beginning of Shawwal. This is contained in a press statement signed by…
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target=_blank>Adamawa Poly Graduates Protest Delay In Accreditation, Demand Govt Intervention
Aggrieved graduates of the Adamawa State Polytechnic, Yola, sets of 2023/2024 and 2025, on Monday, staged a peaceful protest at the Rector’s office over the delay in their accreditation processes. The protesters, who lamented that the attitude of the school management in handling their affairs is a clear indication of frustrating their future, called on…
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target=_blank>Shettima, Obasanjo Present As Soludo Takes Oath Of Office For 2nd Term In Office
On Tuesday, the Executive Governor of Anambra State, Chukwuma Charles Soludo, was sworn in for a second term in office in Akwa, the state capital. New Telegraph reports that Onyekachukwu Ibezim also took the oath of office for a fresh tenure as deputy governor of the state. Several dignitaries, which include Vice-President Kashim Shettima, and…
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target=_blank>Plateau PDP Dismisses Rumours Of Fresh State Congress
…Reiterates Readiness For September 2026 Local Government Elections The Plateau State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, has strongly denied plans to conduct a fresh State Congress scheduled for Tuesday 17, March 2026. The State Publicity Secretary of the party in Plateau State, Hon. Choji Felix Dalyop, in a press statement issued to journalists…
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target=_blank>Maiduguri Bombing Unfortunate, Condemnable – Abbas
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, has commiserated with victims of the latest bomb blasts in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, describing the attacks as heinous, condemnable, and unfortunate. The Speaker said it was unfortunate that the suspected terrorists continued with their destructive activities, especially during the Holy Month of Ramadan….
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target=_blank>Maiduguri Explosions: ADC Condemns Attack, Urges Tinubu To Take Action
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has strongly condemned the bomb explosion in Maiduguri, Borno State capital, calling on President Bola Tinubu to urgently return to the country and take decisive action to address the worsening security situation. The opposition party made this remark in a press statement issued on Tuesday by its National Publicity Secretary,…
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target=_blank>PLASU Senate Sanctions 76 Students For Examination Malpractice
The Senate of Plateau State University (PLASU), Bokkos, has approved disciplinary measures against 76 students found guilty of examination malpractice. The offences ranged from smuggling unauthorised materials into examination halls to impersonation, all in violation of the university’s regulations as outlined in the Students’ Handbook. The sanctions, ratified during the Senate’s 102nd regular meeting, include…
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target=_blank>CSO Urges NAHCON to Open 2027 Hajj Registration
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has been asked to immediately constitute a Hajj Calendar Harmonisation Committee and also open Hajj Registration for seamless exercises. The Independent Hajj Reporters, who advocated for workable policies within the Hajj industry, have advised the NAHCON to establish a special Hajj calendar harmonisation committee and commence early registration…
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target=_blank>Mbah@54: New Enugu Group Hails Gov As Icon Of Infrastructural Revolution
The Convener of the New Enugu Group, Barr. Henry Okeke has extended warm felicitations to the Governor of Enugu State, Dr Peter Mbah, on the occasion of his 54th birthday, describing him as a transformational leader driving a new era of development in the state. In a statement made available to journalists on Tuesday in…
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target=_blank>NGF Condemns Maiduguri Suicide Bombings
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has described as shocking and despicable the multiple suicide bombings in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, on Monday night. Condemning the attacks as evil and unacceptable, the Forum, in a statement by its Chairman, Governor Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State, said the incidents were a reckless waste of human lives,…
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