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TROOPS ARREST THREE SUSPECTED GUN RUNNERS, RESCUE SIX HOSTAGES IN ZAMFARA By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Troops of the 1 Brigade Nigerian Army have arrested three suspected gun runners and rescued six kidnap victims during separate operations in Zamfara State. The Army said
ALAUSA: RECOVERED FUNDS SHOULD SUPPORT NIGERIAN STUDENTS THROUGH NELFUND By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, says there is no better use of recovered funds than investing them in the education of Nigerian children through the Nigerian
BAGO ORDERS SECURITY AGENCIES TO RESCUE ABDUCTED WORSHIPPER By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago has condemned the attack on Gidan-Zana and Kpenya communities in Borgu Local Government Area, describing the abduction of worshippers during Friday prayers as a
101-YEAR-OLD GREAT-GRANDMOTHER ARRESTED FOR SELLING ILLICIT DRUGS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 101-year-old great-grandmother, Esther Ogunmabo, for allegedly selling illicit drugs in Ilisan, Ogun State. According to a report by PUNCH Online, Ogunmabo
2027: EKITI ADC REPS CANDIDATE UNVEILS CAMPAIGN TEAM The African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate for Ekiti Central Federal Constituency I, Emmanuel Fayose, has unveiled a 25-member campaign committee ahead of the 2027 House of Representatives election. Fayose, younger brother of former Ekiti
BORNO FAMILIES DEMAND RESCUE OF ABDUCTED SCHOOLCHILDREN AFTER 100 DAYS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Families of abducted schoolchildren and other victims in Borno State have appealed to President Bola Tinubu and Governor Babagana Zulum to intensify efforts to secure their immediate and
ADELEKE’S VISIT TO TINUBU NOT LINKED TO APC DEFECTION, CAMPAIGN COUNCIL SAYS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Imole Campaign Council has dismissed reports that Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke’s recent visit to President Bola Tinubu was aimed at facilitating his defection to
FG DECLARES TUESDAY PUBLIC HOLIDAY FOR EID UL MAULID By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, August 25, 2026, a public holiday to mark this year’s Eid ul Mawlid, commemorating the birth of Prophet Muhammad. The Minister of Interior,
PETER OBI UNVEILS PRODUCTION-DRIVEN ECONOMIC AGENDA FOR 2027 By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Presidential Candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, says his administration will focus on production, investment, enterprise and human capital development if elected in the 2027 general
BOAT ACCIDENT CLAIMS 47 LIVES IN SOKOTO By:Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban At least 47 bodies have been recovered after a boat capsized in Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The victims were reportedly crossing from the Goronyo River crossing point to a