By Sam Biodun Ogundipe in London Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has formally briefed the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, on the successful security operation that led to the neutralisation of notorious terrorist and bandit kingpin, Kachalla Ibrahim Battijo. The meeting, which took place in Abuja, detailed how a joint force of Federal...
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The trending latest Lasisi Olagunju’s article raises legitimate concerns about insecurity, kidnapping, terrorism and the failure of the Nigerian state to protect its citizens. The article is by Lasisi Olagunju. However, it makes a dangerous leap from criticizing criminality to stigmatizing an entire region and, by implication, millions of innocent people. Crime is not a...
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The Ogun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced Mrs. Kudirat Abiodun Balogun (née Adegunwa) as its Deputy Governorship candidate for the 2027 governorship election. Mrs. Balogun will run alongside the party’s governorship candidate, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, in the forthcoming election. Her nomination follows the announcement by Governor Dapo...
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By Festus Fifen **** Crime Correspondents Hail Police Chief’s Reforms, Security Gains, and Renewed Public Trust The Crime Correspondents Association of Nigeria (CCAN) has commended the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, for his firm assurance that the school children recently abducted in Oyo State will be rescued unharmed, describing the pledge as a...
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By Sam Biodun Ogundipe in London The United Kingdom (UK) Government has commended Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani for implementing transformational reforms and reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the state’s development agenda. The UK Minister of State for International Development and Africa, Jenny Chapman, gave the commendation during a courtesy visit to Kaduna. The visit...
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The Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has announced the release of the results of the 2025 National Research Fund (NRF) Grant Cycle, with a total of 174 research grants valued at N7.5 billion awarded to research teams across Nigerian tertiary institutions. Speaking during a press briefing at the TETFund Headquarters in...
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LAGOS, NIGERIA — She smiles. Then she writes. Somewhere between those two silent acts, author Lilian Amah manages to dismantle our deepest certainties, expose our cultural contradictions, and drag the ghosts of our private realities into the light. The most dangerous storytellers, after all, are rarely the ones shouting from the rooftops. They are the...
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The Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the National Board for Technology Incubation (NBTI), Dr. Kazeem Kolawole Raji, has congratulated Nigerians on the occasion of the 2026 Democracy Day celebration, describing the country’s democratic journey as a testament to resilience, unity, and national progress. In a Democracy Day message issued on behalf of the...
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By Sam Biodun Ogundipe in London Governor Usman Ododo of Kogi State has urged Nigerians to remain committed to the preservation and protection of the nation’s democracy, charging them to reject actions capable of undermining democratic institutions. The governor, who stated this on Friday in his Democracy Day message, noted that the gains...
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By Sam Biodun Ogundipe in London The Minister of Arts, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa Musawa, on recently declared open the 2026 edition of the Abeokuta Film Festival, describing the Ogun State capital as her “second home” due to its rich cultural heritage and warm hospitality. Speaking at the event held...
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