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target=_blank>Sen Kalu most easy-going leader, says APC Chair Ononogbu, insists party will win Abia in 2027
From Kenneth Udeh, Umuahia The Abia State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon. Kingsley Ononogbu, has described Senator Orji Uzor Kalu as one of the most easy-going and accommodating political leaders he has worked with, despite the senator’s wealth, influence and towering political stature. Ononogbu made the remarks while addressing Senator Kalu during
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target=_blank>Benjamin Kalu urges APC unity in Abia ahead of 2027 polls
From Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has stressed the need for leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to close ranks ahead of the 2027 general election. Kalu, according to a statement by his Special Assistant (Press Affairs), Udora Orizu, made the call during separate visits to
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target=_blank>AFCON: Everything you need to know about Nigeria vs Mozambique clash
By Seyi Babalola Super Eagles of Nigeria, who swept through the group stage with three straight wins, will try to maintain their good form when they face Mozambique in the round of 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Fes on Monday. The Super Eagles are favourites against the Mambas, but Mozambique has
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target=_blank>New Delta police commissioner assumes office
Vows to consolidate on existing gains in combating violent crimes ______________________ From Ben Dunno, Warri The new Delta State Commissioner of Police, CP Aina Adesola, has reaffirmed his commitment to the peace and security of lives and property in the state, assuring of his utmost desire to sustain and improve on mechanisms of credible intelligence
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target=_blank>OPWS troops recover major arms cache in Taraba raid
From Scholastica Hir, Makurdi Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have recorded a major operational success following a well-coordinated, intelligence-led operation that led to the recovery of a large cache of arms and ammunition in Takum Local Government Area (LGA) of Taraba State. The Force Commander, Joint Task Force Operation Whirl Stroke, Major General Moses
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E2%82%A6128bn-predates-our-regime-says-minister/ target=_blank>Missing ₦128bn predates our regime, says minister
From Isaac Anumihe, Abuja The Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has denied that the ₦128 billion in public funds allegedly misappropriated by the Ministry of Power and the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc (NBET) in Abuja occurred under his administration, stating that the corruption predates his tenure. In a statement by his Special Adviser
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target=_blank>Tinubu’s aide debunks claims Paris photo with Kagame was AI-generated
From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Temitope Ajayi, has dismissed reports that a photograph of President Bola Tinubu with Rwandan President Paul Kagame in Paris was generated by artificial intelligence (AI). In a statement on Monday titled “Stop press,” Ajayi said media reports and social media
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target=_blank>Police arrest suspects over murder case in Rivers
From Tony John, Port Harcourt The Rivers State Police Command has made significant progress in the investigation into the disappearance of Sampson Worianime, who was reported missing on 11 November 2025, with the arrest of two suspects and the recovery of his corpse. The police said Worianime had accompanied youth from his Ogbogbo community in
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target=_blank>Attack on Arise TV crew and ex-commissioner is attack on Ogoni – Korka-Waadah
From Tony John, Port Harcourt Rivers State-born political management consultant of Ogoni extraction, Joe Korka-Waadah, has condemned the attack on an Arise TV news crew and a guest, former commissioner Leloonu Nwibubasa, in Port Harcourt, as an attack on the Ogoni ethnic nationality. Korka-Waadah, Executive Director of the Canada-based Compassionate Heart Foundation, also accused the
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target=_blank>Man United sack Ruben Amorim after 14 months in charge
By Seyi Babalola Manchester United have sacked Ruben Amorim 14 months after the Portuguese assumed the mantle of manager at Old Trafford. Amorim’s reign ended with a 1-1 draw against Leeds United on Sunday, leaving them sixth in the Premier League after 20 games. Former midfielder and current Under-18s coach Darren Fletcher will take over
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target=_blank>C’River: APC Celebrates Otu’s Aide On Birthday
The Executive Caretaker Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Cross River State, has congratulated the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Bassey Otu on Infrastructure (Northern Senatorial district), Dr Matthias Ake, as he celebrates his birthday. In a release issued by the Caretaker Committee’s Publicity Secretary, Hon. Emmanuel Edem Inyang, the State Chairman, Ntufam…
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target=_blank>Police Arrest Rivers Community’s CSO, Accomplice For Alleged Murder, Abduction
The Rivers State Police Command has arrested one Mr Igwe Alex, 26, who is the Chief Security Officer (CSO) of Aleto-Eleme Community and an accomplice from the same community, Mr John Mikel, 24, for the alleged murder and abduction of one Sampson Worianine. According to the spokesperson of the state police command, Grace Iringe-Koko, said…
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target=_blank>APGA Set To Drop 15 Council Chairmen In Anambra
Ahead of the August 26 2026, Local Government Area election in Anambra State, about 15 serving Mayors may be dropped as candidates of the All Progressives Grand Alliance ( APGA). New Telegraph gathered that the 21 Council Mayors were promised automatic party tickets should they deliver Governor Charles Soludo during the last gubernatorial election in…
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target=_blank>Tinubu Nominates Board Members For NMDPRA, NUPRC
President Bola Tinubu has written to the Senate, seeking confirmation of 21 nominees for the boards of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). For the NUPRC, President Tinubu nominated Senator Magnus Abe as Chairman of the board. Abe, a former two-term senator who represented…
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target=_blank>Sokoto: Goronyo Welcomes PDP Defectors From Sabon Garin Dole Ward
The Minister of Works, Barr. Bello Muhammad Goronyo, Esq, has received several prominent members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) who have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) from Sabon Garin Dole ward in Goronyo Local Government Area. The defectors, in their separate speeches, stated that they joined the APC due to the minister’s…
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target=_blank>Abbas Laments Niger Attack, Condoles Victims’ Families
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, has condemned the attack on Kasuwan Daji market in Demo community, Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State, where terrorists killed scores of people, kidnapped many others, and set the market ablaze on Saturday. This is just as the Speaker asked the security and intelligence…
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target=_blank>Hon. Lawandi Joins APC, Pledges Loyalty To Mutfwang
Plateau State Commissioner for Water Resources, Hon. Bashir Lawandi, has formally resigned his membership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and pitched his tent with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Lawandi was officially received into the APC at Abba Nashehu Ward, Jos North, on Monday, January 5, where he was issued his party membership…
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target=_blank>Abbas Mourns Victims Of Yobe Boat Accident
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, has expressed profound sadness over the boat mishap that claimed the lives of 29 people and injured several others in Yobe State. The Speaker, in a condolence message issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Musa Abdullahi Krishi, on Monday, lamented the unfortunate…
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target=_blank>Taraba: Troops Of Operation Whirl Stroke Deal Decisive Blow To Criminal Syndicates
Troops of Operation WHIRL STROKE (OPWS) have recorded a major operational success following a well-coordinated, intelligence-led operation that resulted in the recovery of a large cache of arms and ammunition in Takum Local Government Area of Taraba State. The operation, conducted on 04 January 2026, was initiated after actionable intelligence was received on the movement…
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target=_blank>C’River Speaker Doles Out N10m Bursary Support To 100 Students
Cross River State House of Assembly Speaker, Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem, on Sunday, assisted one hundred students from various tertiary institutions within the country with the sum of ten million naira. The Speaker, who made this donation in his home town, Nde in Ikom Local Government Area of the state, was represented by his Chief…
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