Felix Duru Mbah

*Loggers Had Gone In Search Of Firewood For Sale To Feed Their Families A fresh round of bloodfest rocked the nation yesterday as armed non-state actors and terrorists struck in crises-ridden Benue and Borno States in Nigeria's North-Central and North-East zones respectively. The merchants of evil and sorrow left in their wake blood, death, sorrow, anguish, and injuries to lucky survivors, some, perhaps,maimed for life. On Thursday night, armed assailants attacked Olegabulu community, Agatu Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State, snuffing lives out of a traditional ruler, his wife and Queen, the male heir apparent, and other residents. Recall…

By John Bassey, Gusau Zamfara State Local Government Service Commission (LGSC) has commended Governor Dauda Lawal for the construction of an ultramodern secretariat for the commission. It described the gesture as a significant milestone in strengthening Local Government administration in the North-West state. Chairman of the Commission, Alhaji Malam Aminu Aliyu Mafara, gave the commendation during an exclusive interview with our correspondent in his office in Gusau, the state capital. He praised the governor for providing a befitting edifice and remodeling the commission’s former office, noting that the intervention has greatly improved the working environment and operational efficiency of the…

*Court Lambasts Her *Victory For Energy FM CEO, Workers By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu An Enugu State Magistrate Court has struck out a four-count criminal charge brought against a Lagos-based cleric and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Energy FM Enugu, Pastor Basil Ogbuanu, and three of his workers. The court also awarded N1m cost against Mrs. Patricia Nwobodo, the wife of a former governor of old Anambra State, Chief Jim Ifeanyichukwu Nwobodo, for her failure to prosecute the case. The ruling, delivered by Magistrate D.K. Ekoh at the Enugu South Magisterial District, followed the persistent absence of the complainants since the inception…

*His Dismal Track Record *'Is Governorship A Reward For Obvious Failure Elsewhere?' By our reporter Seeking to actualize his governorship aspiration in Oyo State, Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has resigned his position. President Bola Tinubu is said to have accepted the resignation. In a resignation letter dated 22 April, 2026, addressed to the President, Adelabu said the decision would take effect from 30 April, 2026, to make for a smooth transition to his yet-to-be-named successor. Adelabu's tenure has been marked by repeated nationwide blackouts, serial grid collapses, low supply and other deleterious issues which he failed to resolve, and…