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Jun
09
2026
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By Felix Duru Mbah
FCT’s SKYLINE CHANGING FOR PUBLIC GOOD: Tinubu Commissions Outer Southern Main Carriageways

FCT’s SKYLINE CHANGING FOR PUBLIC GOOD: Tinubu Commissions Outer Southern Main Carriageways

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*Vows End To Era Of Abandoned Projects By Stephen Gbadamosi President Bola Tinubu, today, commissioned the main carriageways of the Outer Southern Expressway (OSEX) from Ring Road I Junction to Ring Road II Junction in Abuja, declaring that the era of abandoned public projects has ended. Represented by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, the President said the completion of the strategic road project underscored his administration's commitment to delivering critical infrastructure capable of stimulating economic growth, easing transportation and improving the quality of life of Nigerians. The newly-commissioned road is expected to enhance mobility between key districts of the capital city,…
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Jun
09
2026
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By Felix Duru Mbah
Catholic Pope Sparks Fiery Controversy With Global Football Statement (FIND OUT WHAT BELOW)

Catholic Pope Sparks Fiery Controversy With Global Football Statement (FIND OUT WHAT BELOW)

Sports
To the delight of many, Pope Leo XIV kicked off the Barcelona leg of his week-long visit to Spain with a few words in Catalan, calling on the faithful who had gathered in the city’s cathedral today “to build harmony and communion beyond all polarisation." The Catholic Pontiff’s familiar and commendable plea for people to set aside their differences may, however, have come a little late. Three days earlier, while chatting to journalists on the flight to Spain, Pope Leo had made an awkward confession. Asked whether he supported Real Madrid or their Catalan rivals FC Barcelona, he had artfully…
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Jun
09
2026
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By Felix Duru Mbah
Tighter Security In Abuja As FCT Police Boss, Sanusi, Launches Violent Crimes Response Unit

Tighter Security In Abuja As FCT Police Boss, Sanusi, Launches Violent Crimes Response Unit

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*Urges Cooperation Of Residents *Commander, Guards Brigade, Chairman, FCT Chiefs Council Headline Array Of Dignitaries At Event By our reporter Moving to tackle the growing menace of kidnapping, armed robbery and other violent crimes in the nation's capital territory, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Commissioner of Police (CP) Ahmed Mohammed Sanusi, has taken the battle to the next level, launching a new Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU). The unit was officially inaugurated on Monday at the former SARS Office located at Guzape Junction, Abuja. The vital importance of the move was underlined by the quality of guests at the event. There…
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Jun
09
2026
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By Felix Duru Mbah
Death Toll From Borno Cholera Outbreak Hits 74 -Aid Group

Death Toll From Borno Cholera Outbreak Hits 74 -Aid Group

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*Thousands Infected A cholera outbreak that began in early May in Borno State has killed at ​least 74 people and infected more than 7,800, ‌overwhelming health facilities, aid group Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) disclosed today. MSF said 7,850 suspected cases had been recorded across 14 Local Government Areas (LGAs) ​as of June 7, citing the state Ministry ​of Health, with infections rising sharply each day. The outbreak ⁠is straining an already fragile healthcare system in a ​region at the heart of a 17-year Islamist insurgency, mass ​displacement and poor water and sanitation, raising the risk of wider spread if containment…
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Jun
09
2026
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By Felix Duru Mbah
Nigerian Dishwashers, Cooks, Bartenders, Other Nationals In US Hotels Threaten World Cup 2026 (FIND OUT HOW BELOW)

Nigerian Dishwashers, Cooks, Bartenders, Other Nationals In US Hotels Threaten World Cup 2026 (FIND OUT HOW BELOW)

Sports
As the World Cup kicks off 11 June, hospitality and food service workers in several US cities hosting World Cup games also seek a bite of the massive, low hanging financial pie inherent in the mundial. They have warned of looming labour disputes and possible strikes ahead of the largest single sport tournament in the world. Cashiers, dishwashers, cooks, bartenders, concessions workers and food attendants at Los Angeles' SoFi Stadium, could walk off the job at any time. Diaspora research, demographic reports, and workforce data estimate that thousands of Nigerians work in the US hospitality and leisure sector. About 2,000…
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Jun
09
2026
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By Felix Duru Mbah
Several 70-Year-Olds, Other Elders Invited By Terrorists For Peace Negotiations, Kidnapped In Zamfara Forest

Several 70-Year-Olds, Other Elders Invited By Terrorists For Peace Negotiations, Kidnapped In Zamfara Forest

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*Abductors Demand N125m Ransom This appears to be a bad time to be a peacemaker in Zamfara State, in the troubled North-West Nigeria, as about 50 elders who turned up for peace negotiations initiated by terrorists in a forest, ended up being kidnapped by their hosts. As a corollary, and apparently showing no respect for age, a ransom demand of N125million by the terrorists is now hanging on the necks of the peace-loving elders, some believed to be over 70 years old. While police said 39 people were abducted on Sunday during a meeting in the forest near Magamin Diddi…
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Jun
08
2026
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By Felix Duru Mbah
Abductors Not Demanding N1b, Imposition Of Sharia Law, Want Jailed Associates’ Swap –Oyo School Principal

Abductors Not Demanding N1b, Imposition Of Sharia Law, Want Jailed Associates’ Swap –Oyo School Principal

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*Govt Demolishes Building Where Kidnapped Adelabu Sibling, Sons Were Kept *APM Oyo Central Senatorial Candidate, Oguntoyinbo, Applauds Police On Rescue By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan The Principal of Oriire Community High School, Ahoro Esinele, Mrs. Rachael Alamu, who is in captivity alongside other abducted victims, has dismissed a widely circulated report in the media (not in People&Politics) alleging that their abductors are demanding a ransom of N1 billion, imposition of Sharia law, or supply of weapons as conditions for their release. This is just as the Oyo State government, on Monday, demolished a building from which Mrs. Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul,…
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Jun
08
2026
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By Felix Duru Mbah
ENUGU MOTHER OF ALL RALLIES: Nkanu Clan Shakes State, Residents Joyfully Back Tinubu, Mbah for Second Term

ENUGU MOTHER OF ALL RALLIES: Nkanu Clan Shakes State, Residents Joyfully Back Tinubu, Mbah for Second Term

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*Raise N300m To Support Gov's Re-election Bid *'If It Were Possible To Borrow Govs, Other States Would Have Been Lining Up To Borrow Mbah' *Glittering Galaxy Of Personalities Present Included Sen. Ken Nnamani, Ex-Gov Jim Nwobodo, Ministers Kingsley Udeh, Hannatu Musawa, Others By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu With rejoicing, dancing, back-patting, triumphal songs, the people of Enugu East Senatorial District have endorsed Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State and President Bola Tinubu for a second term in office, pledging massive votes for the duo in the 2027 general elections. As if those were not enough, they poured out cash, contributing about…
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Jun
08
2026
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By Felix Duru Mbah
Warri Refinery Contractors Kick Over Unpaid Two-Year Debts, Plan Massive Protest

Warri Refinery Contractors Kick Over Unpaid Two-Year Debts, Plan Massive Protest

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From Emma Ogoigbe, Warri Contractors of Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company (WRPC) Limited, Ekpan, Delta State, have cried out over non-payment of contracts they said they executed since 2024. The contractors are particularly irked that the said jobs were executed according to given specifications and allegedly certified by the refinery authorities as duly and successfully completed. In the wake of the situation they now find themselves, the contractors have vowed to embark on a huge peaceful protest over the hardship they claim WRPC management foisted on them. Though they did not disclose how much the claimed debt stock is, People&Politics…
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Jun
07
2026
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From Skepticism To Statesmanship: Why Enugu West Should Support Senator Osita Ngwu’s Return to the Senate In 2027

From Skepticism To Statesmanship: Why Enugu West Should Support Senator Osita Ngwu’s Return to the Senate In 2027

Opinion
THE HERO'S JOURNEY By ANAYO AGU Every generation produces individuals who, through courage, conviction, commitment, service, sacrifice, and accomplishment, rise above ordinary expectations and become symbols of collective beliefs, values, and aspirations. History remembers such individuals not merely because they occupied positions of authority, but because they transformed challenges into opportunities and left their communities stronger than they found them. Such individuals are called heroes because they embody the ideals, morals, and evolving history, traditions, culture, hopes, and aspirations of their people. In literature, mythology, and history, this transformation is often described as the hero's journey: the timeless story of…
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