Felix Duru Mbah

United States (US) is reportedly finalising plans to deploy 200 additional troops to Nigeria, in a move aimed at strengthening ongoing security collaboration between both countries. According to The New York Times, the proposed deployment would reinforce a small contingent of American Special Forces already operating in Nigeria, assisting local troops in intelligence gathering and counter-terrorism operations. Last week, the Commander of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), General Dagvin R. Anderson, confirmed that a team of US experts had been dispatched to Nigeria as part of renewed military cooperation. "I was able to meet President Tinubu. We were able…

*'Residents Flee Homes' *Fear Engulfs Kagarko Communities By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna A traditional ruler, the Dakachi (village head) of Kugir community, Kagarko Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State, is presently battling for his life in hospital following life-threatening injuries he received when terrorists swooped on his domain in a midnight raid. A social media user, identified as Steven Kefas, on his Facebook wall, described the attackers as "Fulani." Confirming the incident, parish priest of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Kutaho, in same LGA, Rev. Fr. Linus Matthew Bobai, said it was by the mercy of God Almighty that the royal…

An intensive care unit (ICU) nurse has made a spine-chilling claim on social media, revealing the one thing patients say to her before they pass away. In a now-viral video, user @kirstierobbb claimed she’s been an ICU nurse for four years, and “every single person who passes away says the same thing.” “They say…’Can you please tell my family I love them? I don’t feel good. I know I’m gonna die'," she shared on TikTok. Experience Inexplicable Spiritual Shift Kirstie claimed that these people know when they are going to die because there’s a spiritual shift that nobody can explain.…

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the Renewed Hope Ambassadors (RHA), Oyo State chapter, has inaugurated its Local Government Areas (LGA) Coordinators, as part of efforts to strengthen grassroots mobilisation, enhance coordination, and deepen political engagement. The coordinators were charged by Senator Teslim Kolawole Folarin to ensure that they work for the success of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections. The inauguration ceremony, which held at the APC state secretariat, Oke-Ado, Ibadan, marked a strategic step by the RHA toward consolidating its grassroots structures ahead of the…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu A popular socio-political support group, Tomorrow Is Here Movement, has pledged to secure the re-election of Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, in 2027 through sustained grassroots mobilization, as political leaders and stakeholders extolled his administration’s record of impactful governance. The pledge was made yesterday at the Peter Mbah Arena, Abakpa Nike, during the inauguration of the Enugu East Local Government’s ward coordinators of the movement. The event, which attracted a large crowd of party faithful, community leaders and supporters from across the council area, was witnessed by former Speaker, Enugu State House of Assembly, Edward…

By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna Chairman/Chief Executive Officer (CEO), National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Professor Sheikh Abdullahi Saleh Usman has voluntarily resigned his appointment. Prof. Usman's resignation, effective from Monday, 9 February 2026, was contained in a statement he personally signed and made available to newsmen Tuesday evening in Kaduna. The statement read in part: "It is with deep reflection and gratitude to "Allah SWT" that I announce my resignation from the office of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, effective Monday, 9th February 2026. "I wish to state unequivocally that this decision is…

By Sam Tyav, Makurdi Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia has approved the appointment of Professor Timothy Terseer Alabar as new Vice Chancellor (VC) of the state-owned Father Adasu University, Makurdi (FAUM). Governor Alia, who is the Visitor to the university, made the approval following due process leading to the appointment carried out by the institution's Governing Board and other relevant authorities. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor Tersoo Kula, which disclosed these. said the appointment takes immediate effect. According to the statement, Professor Alabar, who before the appointment was the Dean, Postgraduate School, FAUM, hails from…

*Senate Defends Stance On e-Transmission Of Results, Says 'We Can't Be Intimidated' With rising criticism over the proposed amendments to the Electoral Act, African Democratic Congress (ADC) stalwart, Kenneth Okonkwo has told the Senate to completely expunge provisions allowing manual transmission of election results. Speaking on Tuesday while appearing on Politics Today on Channels Television, Nollywood actor-turned politician Okonkwo insisted that results must be transmitted directly from polling units to tame rigging or manipulation. “Once they put that law that you must transmit from the polling unit, I am okay. So any polling officer would not leave the polling unit,”…

*He's On The Run -Police By Emmanuel Ogoigbe, Warri Serene Osubi community of Okpe Local Government Area (LGA) has been thrown into mourning after a man, identified simply as Iseleto, stabbed his 23-year-old son, identified as Miracle, to death. Sources familiar with the incident, which shocked the residents, revealed that Iseleto allegedly committed the act after bellyaching that his son rented separate apartments for his (Iseleto's) wife and for the suspect, following a series of marital upheavals involving his father and wife. Sources said the son took the action to let peace reign. However, it appears that the peace-making gesture…