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OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU Gcf. Greetings, Your Excellency Mr President. I hope this letter reaches you because you have not been seen in the radar of the profession I belong to, The film, arts and creative industry, aka Nollywood. The abandoned sector.Mr President, someone must tell you some hidden facts and truths about this nation, Nigeria. Everything …

By Barth Ikiebe The South-South Development Commission (SSDC) has outlined plans to bring electricity to all rural communities in the region. The CEO of SSDC, Usoro Akpabio, disclosed this in a meeting with the CEO of Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Eng. Abba Abubakar Aliyu in Abuja. Ms Akpabio said the initiative aims to empower people, bridge the energy gap and …

Nigerian troops neutralize 9 Boko Haram terrorists and recover 5 million ransom in Borno Magumeri (Main Reporters) Troops of the 109 Special Forces Battalion Magumeri, Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) has successfully neutralized nine Boko Haram terrorists and recovered five million naira (#5 million) in ransom and weapons. This followed ongoing counter-terrorism operations in the north-east. OPHK troops successfully conducted a …

The stranded Super Eagles are expected to arrive in Nigeria in the early hours of Sunday.Super Eagles media manager Promise Eforge revealed on Saturday evening that the entire contingent was fine despite the experience.The valuejet plane carrying the team from South Africa to Nigeria made an emergency landing in Luanda following a crack in the plane’s windshield. “We are all …

Daud Olatunji The Aare Mayegun of Owu Kingdom, Abeokuta, Aare Kazeem Bakinson, has attributed Nigeria’s growing socio-economic challenges to poor and uninspired leadership, saying the nation’s blessings in terms of human and natural resources are being wasted due to failure of integrity at the top. Bakinson, an expert in regional and urban planning, said this while addressing journalists on Saturday …

By Ayo Kehinde An explosion at the Accurate Energetic Systems explosives manufacturing plant in McEwen, Tennessee, USA, left several people dead and many others missing. Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis confirmed the casualties, saying rescue crews were still searching for the missing workers at the military munitions plant. “We have several people missing right now. We also have some that …

Alleged Security Failures: Zamfara: PDP Assembly Candidate Kurya Switches to APC Hon Muhammad Lawal Kuryar Madaro, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate who sadly lost the Kaura Namoda South State House of Assembly elections, has defected to join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). This is a significant political change in Zamfara State. The move was announced today during a …

The federal government has introduced a new Post-Amnesty Voluntary Return and Documentation Program (PAVRDP) for foreign citizens who have overstayed their visa or violated immigration laws without regularizing their status. The initiative, announced by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) on Friday, follows the expiration of the government’s expired visa amnesty program on September 30, 2025. According to a statement signed …

When the Council of State met recently under the chairmanship of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, one of the major decisions reached was the approval of sweeping reforms to the Nigerian Police Trust Fund (NPTF), including the repeal and re-enactment of its Constitution Act, the removal of the six-year sunset clause and an increase in the statutory financial allocation from 0.5% …