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Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Muhammed Matawalle, has expressed profound concern over the escalating terrorist and bandit activities in Sokoto, Zamfara, Katsina, and Kebbi States. The Minister’s alarm is a clarion call to action, underscoring the gravity of the situation and the need for swift and decisive intervention. The escalating violence has resulted…

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, has revealed the party’s strategy to address the perceived marginalization of the Igbo people. Ganduje attributed the marginalization to the fact that the five states in the South-East are governed by different political parties, hindering their ability to negotiate effectively. Abdullahi Ganduje emphasized the…

The recent proposal by the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, to establish 18 years as the minimum age for university admission has sparked a nationwide debate. During his tour of the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) centers, the former director-general of the Nigerian Law School hinted that the Federal Government was considering this…

In recent weeks, the Nigerian music scene has been stirred by the arrest of popular artist Dammy Krane, known for his vibrant performances and hit tracks. Dammy Krane, whose real name is Oyindamola Johnson Emmanuel, found himself in a legal quandary following accusations of credit card fraud and theft. The singer has been held in…

Commissioner for Finance, Ahmed Ali Ahmed. On Monday, August 26, 2024, Ahmed was found lifeless in his room, sparking widespread shock and grief across the region. His body was discovered after his door was forced open, as concerns grew when he failed to appear at his usual time in the morning. This tragic event has…

In a sharp critique of the Nigerian government’s handling of press freedom, Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has voiced grave concerns over the continuous harassment of journalists in the country. Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, emphasized that the federal government’s increasing use of security and intelligence agencies to…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has made pivotal appointments to Nigeria’s national security apparatus, naming Ambassador Mohammed Mohammed as the new Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and Mr. Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi as the head of the Department of State Services (DSS). These appointments signify a major shift in the country’s intelligence leadership, promising to…