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By Deborah Nnamdi The Abia State Government has raised concerns over an alleged plan by political actors to incite violence in Aba in the lead-up to the 2027 general elections. In a statement issued by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the governor, Ferdinand Ekeoma, Governor Alex Otti…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Nyesom Wike, has declared that the internal crisis that rocked the party has subsided, announcing an open-door policy for former members willing to return. Speaking during a media parley in Abuja on Friday,…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Joash Amupitan, has cautioned the African Democratic Congress (ADC) against proceeding with its planned congresses and national convention without the commission’s supervision. Amupitan gave the warning during an interview on Arise TV on Friday, following the party’s insistence…

At least 22 people were injured after a passenger train derailed in Russia’s Ulyanovsk region on Friday, authorities confirmed, with no fatalities reported. Seven carriages of the train came off the tracks in the region, located about 900 kilometres east of Moscow. The train was en route from Chelyabinsk in…

By Deborah Nnamdi Microsoft on Friday announced plans to invest $10 billion in Japan over the next four years to build artificial intelligence data centres and related infrastructure, as global demand for AI services continues to surge. The announcement followed a meeting between Microsoft President Brad Smith and Japanese Prime…

United States President Donald Trump has warned that American forces may escalate attacks on Iran, saying key infrastructure targets such as bridges and power plants are under consideration. In a post on his Truth Social platform late Thursday, Trump said the US military had not yet begun fully “destroying what’s…

By Deborah Nnamdi The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has secured the conviction of a couple for baby trafficking in Cross River State, with a combined sentence of 30 years’ imprisonment. The convicts, Esther Ini Udo, 32, and Eyo Stephen Udo, 34, were sentenced by…

By Deborah Nnamdi A housewife in Sokoto State has allegedly poured hot oil on her husband’s private organ after accusing him of speaking with another woman on the phone. The victim, Bello Abubakar, a resident of the Yar Gabas area of Sokoto metropolis, denied the allegation, insisting he was not…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the immediate deployment of over 5,000 networked surveillance cameras across Plateau State as part of efforts to curb insecurity and identify perpetrators of violence. The President gave the directive on Thursday during a town hall meeting with political and traditional leaders at Yakubu Gowon…

Photo: Senator Oluremi Tinubu Nigeria’s National Community Food Bank Programme secured pledges exceeding N66 billion at its launch on Thursday, as government and private sector leaders committed funds to tackle rising hunger and malnutrition. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Ali Pate, announced the total during the inauguration…