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Tributes pour in as veteran journalist Aniete Akpan dies
A veteran journalist and former Deputy Bureau Chief of The Guardian in the South-south region, Anietie Akpan, died on Sunday night, according to the Cross River State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ). Akpan spent more than three decades in journalism, earning a reputation for his coverage of public affairs and child rights issues before leaving The Guardian to…
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Defence minister unveils South-East basketball championship, donates ₦2m to Abia camp
The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa (retd.), has announced plans to establish a South-East Regional Basketball Championship to discover and develop young basketball talents across the region. Musa made the announcement in Umuahia on Saturday after visiting the Umuahia Township Stadium at the end of his three-day official working visit to Abia State. The minister interacted with participants…
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Army exhumes remains of murdered Imo community leader, vows justice
Troops of the 34 Artillery Brigade under Operation UDO KA have exhumed the remains of a murdered community leader, Chief Ibe Anyadu, in Imo State, while the Nigerian Army has vowed to ensure that those responsible are brought to justice. The operation was carried out under the ongoing Operation EASTERN SANITY II following intelligence-led operations that recently led to the…
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Shettima urges national unity, rejects ethnic profiling at Jang’s 80th birthday
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Saturday called for a renewed national commitment to peace, urging Nigerians to reject ethnic profiling, religious hatred, misinformation and retaliatory violence as the country confronts persistent security challenges. Shettima made the appeal in Jos during the 80th birthday celebration and public presentation of the autobiography of former Plateau State Governor, Senator Jonah David Jang, where…
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Troops rescue 14 kidnap victims in Edo forest operation
Troops of the 4 Brigade, Nigerian Army, under the 2 Division, have rescued 14 kidnapped victims following an operation along the Lagos-Benin Expressway in Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State. The rescue was carried out under Operation WABAIZIGAN after troops on routine patrol received intelligence about a kidnap incident at about 9:30 p.m. on Thursday. According to…
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Gov. Inuwa constitutes panel to investigate suspended senior prosecutor
Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has constituted a high-powered panel to investigate allegations of misconduct against the Acting Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in the state Ministry of Justice, Abubakar Jungudo. The governor also approved the immediate suspension of Jungudo pending the outcome of the investigation. The Head of Civil Service, Prof. Mu’azu Shehu, who conveyed the governor’s approval,…
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Tinubu, Shettima mourn former finance minister Abubakar Alhaji
President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima on Thursday paid tribute to former Minister of Finance and elder statesman, Abubakar Alhaji, who died after a brief illness, describing him as one of Nigeria’s most accomplished public servants. Shettima travelled to Sokoto, where he led mourners at the Janaza (funeral prayers) of the late Sardauna of Sokoto and paid a…
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Wadada defends Tinubu’s economic reforms, says critics ignore signs of recovery
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Nasarawa State, Ahmed Wadada, has defended the economic policies of President Bola Tinubu, insisting that the administration has recorded measurable progress despite prevailing challenges. Wadada spoke on Thursday after meeting President Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, where he said discussions centred on supporting the President’s efforts to advance…
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South-East security key to Nigeria’s unity, development, says information minister
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has said lasting peace and security in the South-East are critical to Nigeria’s unity, economic growth and national development. Idris stated this on Thursday at the 2026 South-East Regional Security Summit in Umuahia, Abia State, where he called for stronger collaboration among governments, security agencies, traditional rulers, religious leaders and citizens…
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Wike seeks Tinubu’s approval to make ₦400bn Millennium Tower a national project
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has asked President Bola Tinubu to designate the long-delayed Abuja Millennium Tower as a national project, saying the estimated cost of completing the landmark exceeds the financial capacity of the FCT Administration. Wike made the disclosure on Thursday after inspecting ongoing road and infrastructure projects across Abuja. According to a statement…
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