Image showing a capsized boat. For representational purposes.Credit: iStock via deccanherald.com No fewer than 11 people, including a pregnant woman and six children, were feared dead when a boat conveying them from a burial ceremony capsized on River Benue in Makurdi Local Government Area of Benue State. According to a local source who simply identified […]
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Ali: Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria, Ali M. Ali, who clocked 60 on June 7, 2026, tells Gift Habin about his life, career, and experiences spanning journalism, leadership, and public service Looking back at your formative years, what were some of the defining experiences that shaped your character and ambitions? Well, looking […]
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New Chancellor, Osun State University, Mrs Victoria Adunola Samson, Mama BOVAS, Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, has approved the appointment of Mrs Victoria Adunola Samson, popularly known as Mama BOVAS, as the new Chancellor of Osun State University, Osogbo. This was in a statement by the governor’s spokesman, Olawale Rasheed. Integrity, hard work, and visionary […]
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The former Head of State, Abdulsalami Abubakar, has reflected on one of the most consequential periods in Nigeria’s history, saying the decision to hand over power to a civilian government in 1999 was both a political necessity and a moral obligation to rescue the country from prolonged instability. Speaking at his 84th birthday celebration and […]
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In a bid to activate interaction with residents of Ondo State and render timely intervention in cases of emergencies, the Ondo State police command has published contacts of all its officers manning sensitive duty posts statewide. The step is part of the comprehensive security measures being taken by security agencies in the state in collaboration […]
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Few hours after the Ondo State Government assured that coordinated efforts by security agents are on to secure safe release of an abducted monarch, the state command said it has deployed tactical teams to rescue him In a statement by the state command spokesman, Mr Abayomi Jimoh, a deputy superintendent, the police said the command, […]
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‘I made statements under duress’ – Kanu; court orders trial-within-trial IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu Lead counsel to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Aloy Ejimakor, has raised concerns over aspects of the ongoing trial involving his client, Nnamdi Kanu, particularly regarding time allowed for the defence to present its case. Ejimakor, […]
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Ex-VP considered options from the South-East, South-West The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has selected former Minister of Transportation Mr. Rotimi Amaechi as his running mate for the 2027 election. Sources close to the party indicate that Atiku made this decision after considering candidates from both the […]
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By Terhemba Daka For a man who once wielded the immense powers of Nigeria’s military presidency, General Abdulsalami Abubakar’s most enduring legacy may not be the authority he exercised, but the power he willingly relinquished. Nearly three decades after Nigeria’s return to democratic rule, many of the defining events of that turbulent era remain caught […]
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Labour Party candidate for the Owerri Federal Constituency in the coming election into the House of Representatives, Dr Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu has launched a new developmental drive for the constituency. Tagged “The New Deal”, the governance and representation framework aimes at strengthening collaboration among federal and state lawmakers to drive coordinated development in Owerri Federal Constituency. […]
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