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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has supported the proposed #FreeNnamdiKanuNow rally scheduled for October 20 in Abuja, to pressure the Nigerian government to release detained Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. Human rights activist and former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, on Tuesday, called on political leaders and other stakeholders from the …

Oladoja added that in the face of current economic challenges, revitalizing and protecting the local refining sector has become an urgent national priority. He warned that ignoring this could reflect the fate of Nigeria’s once thriving textile industry, which is now languishing due to a lack of government protection and consistent policy direction. “The experience of the textile industry is …

The Borno state governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has reaffirmed his government’s continuous support to all security agencies including vigilante CJTF and hunters in the state. This is to ensure effective safety of live and property of the citizenry with a view to ending 14 years of  Boko Haram  insurgency and stemming  other crimes  in the state. The Borno state Commissioner of Information and Internal …

Flying eagles Six-time champions Argentina soundly defeated Nigeria 4-0 on Wednesday evening in Santiago, eliminating the Flying Eagles from the ongoing FIFA U20 World Cup in Chile. The result avenged Nigeria’s elimination of Argentina at the same stage two years ago when they hosted the tournament. Alejo Sarco opened the scoring for the Argentines just two minutes into the match, …

The wife of a senior officer of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Mrs. Ladi Abel, who was kidnapped along the Lagos–Badagry Expressway while on her way to the Trade Fair Complex, has been rescued after a joint operation by Immigration and Police officers — but her husband paid a ransom of ₦2.5 million. Confirming the development, NIS Public Relations Officer, …

If you need a masterclass on how to turn a national television interview into a total meltdown of ministerial arrogance, you could go to David Ụmahi, Nigeria’s Minister of Works. The man not only attended Rufai Oseni’s interview on Arise TV – he also exploded on live TV. Here is a journalist asking the most basic accountability question: “Sir, how …

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Turkish Super Lig champions Galatasaray have reopened talks over the January transfer of Super Eagles and Atalanta striker Ademola Lookman. According to Fanatik, Galatasaray are not giving up on Lookman, who was at the top of Okan Buruk’s transfer list after being highly sought after in the summer, but was unable to land him. It is understood that the ‘yellow-red’ …

The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) at the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital (UUTH) has announced a 7-day warning strike starting Monday, October 6, 2025, following several unresolved issues with the hospital management. This was stated in a statement released at the end of the ARD emergency meeting and made available to journalists in Uyo on Wednesday. The statement was …

Tampaknya partai politik tidak akan berfungsi sebagai instrumen yang efektif untuk mengikat kandidat pada kebijakan karena adanya pengaruh pemilih terhadap isu-isu kebijakan tertentu sehubungan dengan pemilu 2007. Terlebih lagi, manifesto partai yang berfungsi sebagai kontrak kebijakan antara partai dan pemilih saat ini hanya merupakan dokumen simbolis yang tidak banyak ditegakkan setelah pemilu. Akibatnya, pengalaman kami di dunia politik menunjukkan bahwa …