Politics

By Ayo Kehinde Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke have arrested a suspected high profile militia member during an intelligence-led operation in Agasha village, Guma Local Government Area of ​​Benue State, recovering a locally made rifle. The arrest followed a report of an assault on a resident of the community, Mr Shaapera Seeta Michael. Security agencies received credible information about the …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticized the African Democratic Congress (ADC) over its comments on the economic policies of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. The APC said that the ADC’s view of the latest report presented at the Agora Policy dialogue “reveals a shocking ignorance of economic policy or willful blindness to the justification and transformative impact of ongoing economic …

Fasawe urges philanthropists to support health insurance for journalists as NUJ FCT launches programme Goodness Ekpang More than 150 journalists in Nigeria’s capital have been enrolled in the Federal Capital Territory Health Insurance Scheme (FHIS), marking a major step towards improving access to healthcare for media professionals in Abuja. The development comes as the Mandate Secretary of the FCT Health …

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has expressed deep sorrow over the death of former Nigeria national football team midfielder Henry Nwosu, who passed away at the age of 62. The football icon reportedly died on Saturday morning in a Lagos hospital. Nwosu has been widely recognized as one of the most talented left midfielders of his generation and a key …

Post views: 29 By Waka Hland A last-minute goal from Abudulateef Ibrahim gave Heartland FC a dramatic 1-0 victory over Sunshine Stars FC in a tense Nigeria National League (NNL) match at the Dan Anyiam Stadium, Owerri. The match looked set to end in stalemate until Ibrahim scored in the 90th minute to break the deadlock and send the …

Egbaland’s Osi, Chief Bode Mustapha, has received glowing tributes from protégés and colleagues who praised his humility, charisma and lifelong contribution to public service on the occasion of his 75th birthday. In a heartfelt message, Rasheed Sefiu, a retired Permanent Secretary, recalled how Mustapha supported his appointment as Executive Secretary of Abeokuta North Local Government Education Authority in January 2000. …

By Ayo Kehinde Border communities in Kanam Local Government Area of ​​Plateau State are under siege following a deadly ambush by heavily armed gunmen of a joint patrol team, resulting in the deaths of no less than 20 local security personnel and vigilantes. The attack occurred around 4pm on Friday in the Garga area, when a combined patrol team comprising …

The troops foil the ISWAP infiltration into Bitta and inflict heavy casualties on the terrorists The troops of the Joint Task Force (North-East), Operation Hadin Kai, have foiled a terrorist infiltration attempt in Bitta, Borno State, dealing another blow to the fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP). The failed attack occurred when ISWAP terrorists attempted to infiltrate …

The Tanimu Turaki-led Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) faction has asked party members to ignore reports that executive committees in Ogun, Ekiti and Ondo states have been disbanded. The directive was issued by the faction’s National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobongin a statement released Saturday in Abuja. Dissolution declared invalid Ememobong described the reported dissolution of state executive committees as illegal and …

The Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has advised its members to ignore reports of the dissolution of elected executive committees in Ogun, Ekiti and Ondo States. The National Publicity Secretary of the faction, Ini Ememobong, in a statement on Saturday in Abuja, described the purported disbandment as illegal and an affront to the …