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Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, has cited land use access between herders and farmers as the cause of increasing cases of banditry in Bauchi State and other parts of the country. He argued, when speaking to journalists on Sunday, that pastoralism should not be seen as something backward, and that pastoralism remains a legitimate and long-practiced way of …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced ad-hoc staff recruitment for the forthcoming Ekiti State gubernatorial election. INEC announced on Sunday via X (formerly Twitter) that it has opened applications for personnel to assist in the conduct of the elections scheduled for Saturday, June 20, 2026. The vacant positions announced include Supervisory Presiding Officer (SPO), Presiding Officer/Assistant Presiding Officer …

AFAN General Secretary Otunba Dr. Babafemi Oke Nigeria’s renewed focus on agriculture is a reaction to falling oil revenues, not a deliberate plan for food security, the All Farmers Association of Nigeria has said. AFAN Otunba Secretary General Dr. Babafemi Oke, speaking on _Sabenko_, a Yoruba language public affairs program on Eagle 102.5 FM, Ilese Ijebu, said the country abandoned …

Currently, the UN supports processes to make the land safe to travel on and rebuild, but the risk to public health from munitions corrosion is increasing. For years, island residents have suspected that this toxic legacy is harming them and their children, and now a study in partnership with the United Nations finds strong evidence to support this, by ensuring …

*Babatunde Fashola, SAN A group of former presidents of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ikorodu branch, have lauded the appointment of former Lagos State governor and former Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola, as a member of the Body of Benchers, describing it as a “fitting recognition of excellence, integrity and decades of selfless service”. In a detailed …

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Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State has given away 10 brides in marriage. The brides and their spouses are as follows: Aishatu Hassan Liman, married to Pharmacist Zaraharadden Muhammad, Masuda Aliyu (daughter of Malam Wamakko), married to ASCII Abubakar Aliyu Hassan Liman, Asmau Haliru Gwandu, married to Nafiu Aliyu Hassan Liman, Khadijatu Aliyu Hassan Liman, married to ASC I Umar …

Nigeria’s U-20 women’s national team, Falconets, have concluded an intensive three-week camp program in Abuja, in preparation for their crucial FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup qualifier against Malawi’s U-20 girls. The team is scheduled to arrive in Ikenne-Remo, Ogun State, on Sunday, where they will host the first leg of the final qualifying round scheduled for …

Why this matters: About 20 percent of the world’s gas and oil supplies pass through the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway between Iran and Oman, and much of it closed to maritime traffic since the outbreak of the conflict between Iran and the United States. These disruptions to supply have caused countries to experience price fluctuations, geopolitical shocks, and …

… Flaws that ‘mislead’ reports of Ogun APC meetings …Promises to avoid pre-determined primaries Daud Olatunji Former Ogun State governor, Ibikunle Amosun, has dismissed media reports that he has been pressuring aspirants to withdraw from the 2027 senatorial race, describing such claims as “misrepresentation” of proceedings at a recent meeting of the All Progressives Congress in Ogun Central. Amosun, in …