By Rufa’i Ahmed Alkali, Ph. D In the last few days, there has been a lot of hype in Nigeria over the ongoing annual meeting of the United Nations, especially about the decision of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s to delegate His Excellency, the Vice President, Sen Kashim Shettima to represent the country at the 81st […]
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Mr Godwins Omobayo, former deputy Governor to ex-Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo, on Wednesday begged the Federal High Court in Abuja to suspend its ruling on the contempt charge filed against him in order to explore out-of-court settlement. NAN recalls that Omobayo is being charged for his alleged refusal to vacate the deputy governorship position […]
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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called for a shift from military-centric responses to insecurity towards a holistic, justice-driven approach to addressing security and economic challenges across Africa. The Commission made the call in a paper presented at the 2026 African Bar Association Conference in Cape Verde, themed, “Resilient Africa’s Roadmap for Sustainable Development.” […]
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Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Gwabin Musa (retd.), on Tuesday attended the opening session of the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the UN Headquarters in New York alongside Vice President Kashim Shettima, who led Nigeria’s delegation. Following the opening session, Musa paid an operational visit to the Defence Section of Nigeria’s Permanent Mission […]
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A group, Platform to Protect Whistleblowers in Africa (PPLAAF), on Tuesday called on the need to establish a comprehensive legal framework to protect whistleblowers and their families in Nigeria. The Executive Director of PPLAAF, Mr Jimmy Kande, made the call in Abuja at the launch of the organisation’s investigative report titled: “Dirty Deeds.” Kande said […]
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The Diaspora Boys Movement has declared its support for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, saying Nigerians living abroad in more than 100 countries are being mobilised to support the President ahead of the 2027 general elections. The Director-General of the movement, Tunde Olofin, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja while speaking at the […]
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By Saminu Ibrahim The Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, has called for a shift from measuring Africa’s digital skills development by the number of people trained to assessing how many are able to convert those skills into jobs, businesses and improved livelihoods. Abdullahi made […]
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Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Olatunji Disu, has commended the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Lenders Consult, Dr. Shina Phillips, for his professionalism and contribution to the successful organisation of CARSPO 2026. Disu praised Phillips for ensuring the smooth running and professional presentation of the programme, noting that the conference had so far progressed without hitches. […]
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By Guest Writer In the heart of the forest, where silence lingers and shadows stretch long, there exists a legend of a bird unlike any other. To those who once watched it soar, it was a symbol of freedom, a messenger of hope. Its wings shimmered with light, its song carried joy across valleys and […]
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By Saminu Ibrahim Troops of the Joint Task Force, North East, Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have arrested four suspected Boko Haram terrorists following a night ambush in Yobe State. SINL NIgeria Online reports that the military also said 11 terrorists surrendered to the troops, while nine suspected drug dealers were arrested between September 15 and […]
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