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Lawmakers warn of looming crisis in aviation sector over rising fuel costs
Members of the House of Representatives have urged the Federal Government to take urgent steps to address the rising cost of aviation fuel, warning that the trend is placing severe strain on Nigeria’s aviation industry. The call followed a resolution reached during Tuesday’s plenary at the National Assembly in Abuja. Moving the motion, a member of the House, Abdullahi Idris…
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BREAKING: IGP Disu oders mass transfer of 1,332 Delta police officers
The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has ordered the transfer of 1,332 police officers from the Delta State Command following the alleged extrajudicial killing of a 28-year-old suspect, Mene Ogidi, in Effurun. The directive comes amid widespread public outrage over the incident, reportedly involving an Assistant Superintendent of Police, Nuhu Usman. According to an internal wireless message dated May 3,…
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UNICEF urges stronger support for platforms amplifying girls’ voices in Nigeria
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has urged stakeholders in Nigeria to strengthen support for platforms that amplify adolescent girls’ voices amid persistent barriers confronting them. UNICEF Adolescent Development Specialist, Ngozi Izuora-Songu, made the call on Tuesday in Osogbo during a programme tagged “Yes! Girl” watch session for adolescent schoolgirls and boys. The event featured the…
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Actor Akinola Akano calls out Tolu Fagbure over alleged sidelining
By Folashade Olorunfemi – Nollywood actor Akinola Akano, popularly known as Segbowe, has accused fellow actor and producer Tolu Fagbure of sidelining him in his acting career. Tension built when Akinola alleged that Tolu removed him from his debut movie appearance, “Awon Aladun De”, prompting him to leave in search of greener pastures. He shared a screenshot via his Instagram…
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Oluwo distributes free food items ahead of 2026 Eid-el-Kabir celebration
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo –The Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, has distributed over 50 bags of rice to elderly residents of the ancient city ahead of the 2026 Eid-el-Kabir celebration.Oba Akanbi, in a statement signed by his press secretary, Alli Ibraheem, carried out the distribution personally, visiting aged men and women in their homes to identify with them…
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Senate President Akpabio laments frequent defections, declares ADC ‘dead’
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has dismissed the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as a declining political force following a series of defections from the party. Akpabio made the remark on Tuesday during plenary while reading a letter announcing the defection of Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, who represents Abia South, from the ADC to the Labour Party. The Senate President’s comment comes amid…
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BREAKING: 17 Reps dump ADC for NDC as Kalu reads defection notices
Seventeen members of the House of Representatives have defected from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). The notices of defection were read on the floor of the House during Tuesday’s plenary by the Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu. Details of the lawmakers involved were not immediately disclosed at the time of filing this report. Further details…
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Russia and Ukraine declare competing ceasefires
Russia and Ukraine have declared competing unilateral ceasefires in their four-year war. Russia announced on Monday that its ceasefire would be between May 8-9, when it traditionally marks Victory Day in the Great Patriotic War (as it calls World War II) with a major military parade in Moscow. Kyiv said later that it was calling its own ceasefire for May…
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Former Arise News anchor Ikokwu dumps ADC for NDC ahead of primaries
Former Arise News anchor and House of Representatives aspirant for Idemili North and South Federal Constituency, Dr Chiogo Constance Ikokwu, has defected from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). Ikokwu announced her defection in a statement titled “A Strategic Realignment for Purposeful Service,” noting that the decision came amid ongoing political realignments and the limited…
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The ides of May: Atiku, Obi and the ADC coalition on the brink
The African Democratic Congress was supposed to be the answer. One party. One candidate. 13.5 million votes recombined into a single fist aimed at Aso Rock. The arithmetic was elegant: Atiku plus Obi plus Kwankwaso in 2025 equals defeat for Tinubu in 2027. Nine months after the historic takeover at Yar’Adua Centre, the arithmetic remains elegant. The politics does not.…
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