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… Ex-combatants Reveal How Distorted Quranic Teachings, Osolation, Threats Kept Them Trapped in Terrorist Camps …. From Surrender To Reintegration: Why Leaving The Bush May Be EasierThan Rebuilding Life At home   Daud Olatunji For more than a decade, the name Sambisa Forest has evoked images of violence, abductions and insurgency. But behind the military operations, attacks and displacement lies …

The Ogun State governorship election petition tribunal on Wednesday adjourned its sitting till September 4 for the adoption of final written addresses. The adjourned proceedings after all parties closed their cases in the petition filed by the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Ladi Adebutu. Adebutu is challenging Governor Dapo Abiodun’s victory in the March 18 election over alleged irregularities. The …

Permit me to once again share the words of the Sweden-based Nigerian writer Prince Kio Jaja Amachree. He wrote the following on X: “In 1990 when Mandela came to thank Nigeria for its support to the ANC and the Pan African Congress he was given 10 ten million USD by the Nigerian Government as our further contribution to the ANC …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kebbi State on Friday accused Governor Nasir Idris’ administration of wasting N20 billion in the last 100 days. The PDP chairman in the state, Alhaji Usman Bello-Suru, made the allegation in a statement in Birnin Kebbi on Friday. Idris took over former governor Atiku Bagudu on May 29. He alleged that the government had …

The appointment of Professor Stephen Sinikiem Azaiki, OON, as the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Third Governing Council of Ritman University in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, marks a significant juncture in Nigerian higher education governance. Conveyed through an official letter dated June 24, 2026, by the Founder and Visitor of the university, Senator Emmanuel Ibok Essien, the four-year appointment …

Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. Ladi Adebutu to Abiodun: Don’t rejoice over Appeal Court ruling The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Ogun state, Ladi Adebutu, on Saturday, warned Governor Dapo Abiodun that the effort to unseat him has not ended despite the ruling of the Appeal Court.Read more 2. I’m committed …

The House of Representatives Committee on Public Goods has committed to working with the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) to resolve funding constraints and lingering community issues delaying the completion of the abandoned Ikot Ekpene-Ikot Abasi 330kV Double Circuit Transmission Line Project (Lot 18T). According to a statement released on Thursday by the head of the Corporate Communications and …

The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has described President Tinubu as a “sinking man” who seeks to divert attention from the performance of his government with political rhetoric. Atiku said this in reaction to the president’s comments that the opposition must “fight to the end” politically if they plan to oust him in the 2027 …

Before the advent of Governor Dikko Umar Radda as governor of Katsina State, the state had missed many opportunities for transformation due to unfortunate incidents of terrorism. As a state, sharing the same border with Niger Republic and many business opportunities, Katsina has become a victim of terror and killings in several villages in the state. This has affected different …

The Independent National Electoral Commission has assured Nigerians that every vote will be counted in the 2027 general elections, even as the commission is committed to strengthening the democratic process in the country. INEC Deputy Director of Voter Education and Planning, Mrs Magdalene Aku, gave the assurance on Wednesday in Abuja at a democracy roundtable organized by the Nigerian Union …