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Gunmen abduct health worker, wife in fresh Kogi attack
Suspected gunmen on Thursday invaded Iluke, an ancient town in the Bunu district of Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State, abducting an unspecified number of residents and heightening fears over worsening insecurity in the area. The attackers reportedly stormed the Okebukun area of the community at about 1 a.m.,…
Read More »Tinubu appoints Segun Aina as new JAMB registrar
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, ahead of the expiration of the tenure of the current registrar, Is-haq Oloyede, on July 31, 2026. The appointment was announced on Thursday in a statement issued by presidential spokesman,…
Read More »How two minors were sold for N18,000, forced into street hawking
An Akure Magistrate’s Court in Ondo State has heard how two minors were allegedly trafficked, sold for N18,000 each, and forced to hawk goods on the streets of Benin City, Edo State. Three defendants — John Ushie, 32; Innocent Ushie, 50; and Evelyn Innocent, 38 — were arraigned before the…
Read More »Woman demands justice after losing three children in Rivers crash
A woman, Amarachi Promise Esomonu, has called for justice after losing her three children in a tragic accident that occurred in the Ogbunabali area of Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The incident reportedly happened on May 15 when a yet-to-be-identified man was allegedly teaching his girlfriend how to drive. The woman,…
Read More »Itsekiri group rejects INEC’s proposed Warri constituency delineation
The Itsekiri Leaders of Thoughts (ILOT) have rejected the newly proposed delineation of wards, polling units, state constituencies, and an additional federal constituency in Warri, describing the exercise conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as flawed and unconstitutional. In a statement signed by its Secretary, Sir A.S. Mene,…
Read More »Mascot Kalu withdraws from Abia APC governorship primary
Mascot Uzor Kalu, younger brother of former Abia State governor and senator representing Abia North, Orji Uzor Kalu, has withdrawn from the All Progressives Congress governorship primary scheduled for Thursday, May 21. In a withdrawal letter dated May 20, 2026, and addressed to the National Chairman of the All Progressives…
Read More »George-Kelly withdraws from Rivers APC primary election
A governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Dr. George-Kelly D.A., has withdrawn from the party’s governorship primary election, citing the need to preserve unity within the party ahead of the 2027 general elections. George-Kelly announced his withdrawal in a statement personally signed on Wednesday, saying…
Read More »Tonye Cole withdraws from Rivers APC governorship primary
Former governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Tonye Cole, has withdrawn from the party’s governorship primary election scheduled for Thursday. Cole announced his withdrawal in a statement issued on Wednesday, saying the decision was taken in the interest of unity, peace, and progress within the…
Read More »Fubara withdraws from APC governorship primary
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has announced his withdrawal from the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary, declaring that he stepped aside in the interest of peace, stability, and unity in the state. In a dramatic statement released on Wednesday night after days of intense political speculation, Fubara said the…
Read More »2027: Peter Obi cleared for NDC presidential primary
Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has been cleared to contest in the presidential primary of the Nigeria Democratic Congress ahead of the 2027 general election. Chairman of the party’s National Screening Committee, Sam Egwu, announced Obi’s clearance on Wednesday in a video shared on the party’s official X…
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