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Troops Nab Two Suspects Over Killing Of Catholic Priest
Two suspects involved in the killing of Rev. Fr. Sylvester Okechukwu have been arrested by troops from the Special Military Task Force, Operation Safe Haven (OPSH). This is contained in a statement issued by Maj. Samson Zhakom, the media officer of OPSH, on Wednesday in Jos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Okechukwu, a priest of the Catholic Diocese...
I Don’t Know If I Will Contest For 2027 Presidency – Atiku
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed uncertainty regarding his presidential ambition for the 2027 election. Atiku, who has contested for the presidency six times, made the remark in a yet-to-be-aired interview for a television show, Untold Stories, with Adesuwa Giwa-Osagie. His remarks came a few days after he announced the formation of a coalition of opposition leaders aiming to oust...
PANDEF Lauds Tinubu’s Approval Of South-South Development Commission Bill
The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has expressed its sincere gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for signing the South-South Development Commission Bill into law, calling the move historic and crucial for the region's growth. In a statement issued by PANDEF’s National Chairman, Ambassador Dr. Godknows Boladei Igali, the forum commended the President and the National Assembly for expediting the...
Kano’s Internal Security Commissioner Resigns From Office
Maj. Gen. Muhammad Inuwa Idris (Rtd), the pioneer Commissioner for Internal Security and Special Services in the newly created Ministry in Kano State, has resigned from his position. The reasons behind his resignation are unknown. A statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature, confirming the resignation said Governor Abba Yusuf has since accepted Maj. Gen. Idris (Rtd) ‘s resignation as Commissioner. The...
Corps Member Dies From Lassa Fever In Ogun
On Tuesday, Dr. Tomi Coker, the Ogun State Commissioner for Health, announced a Lassa fever outbreak in the state. Coker said that the hemorrhaging viral fever recently claimed the life of a 25-year-old female National Youth Service Corps member who fell sick in Ondo and was brought to one of the state’s secondary health facilities at Ijebu North Local Government,...
Natasha Apologizes To Ezekwesili After Dispute With Nwaebonyi
Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has apologized to former Education Minister Oby Ezekwesili following her disagreement with Ebonyi North Senator Onyekachi Nwaebonyi. PUNCH Online reports that Ezekwesili and Nwaebonyi clashed on Tuesday at the hearing of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions on a fresh petition from Akpoti-Uduaghan against Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The Kogi lawmaker has repeatedly...
SON Intensifies Push For Standardization Of Made-In-Aba Products
In order to improve acceptance both domestically and abroad, the Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON) reports that it is stepping up its efforts to standardize locally produced goods, including Made-in-Aba designations. SON’s Director of Region (South East), Aharanwa Chuks, communicated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja. Chuks said that through the Mandatory...
NCAA Issues Operating Permit To Air Algérie
With the April 6 launch of Air Algérie's first flight, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority and the Algerian government have deepened their aviation cooperation. The agency disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday via their official X account. A major highlight of the meeting between both countries was the formal presentation of a Foreign Carrier Operating Permit to Air Algérie, Algeria’s...
Bill To Remove Immunity From VP, Governors Passes Second Reading
The House of Representatives has passed a second reading of a bill that would deprive governors, deputy governors, and vice presidents of their immunity. The bill was one of the 42 considered and passed through the second reading stage during Wednesday’s plenary session, presided over by the Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu. Sponsored by Rivers lawmaker Solomon Bob, the bill is seeking...
Over 26,000 Children In Prisons, Says Minister
Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, the country's interior minister, has expressed alarm over the incarceration of more than 26,000 children in the country's custodial facilities. According to him, the figure accounts for 30 percent of the total inmate population in correctional facilities across the country. Tunji-Ojo, who called for urgent reforms in Nigeria’s criminal justice system to protect vulnerable groups, spoke at a high-level...
