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Jun
02
2025
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By Felix Duru Mbah
CAN, MBF Mourn, Commiserate With Niger Flood Victims, As Bloodfest Persists In Middle Belt

CAN, MBF Mourn, Commiserate With Niger Flood Victims, As Bloodfest Persists In Middle Belt

News
By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna The leaderships of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern States and Abuja and Middle Belt Forum (MBF) have mourned victims of Niger State flood disaster which claimed about 150 lives, in separate statements in Kaduna Monday,June 2. CAN expressed deep sorrow over the devastating flood, describing the incident as a full-blown humanitarian crisis requiring urgent and sustained government intervention. In a statement signed by its Chairman, Rev. Joseph John Hayab, and made available to newsme, CAN said the scale of the disaster which also displaced over 500 households and left many others traumatized,…
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Jun
02
2025
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By Felix Duru Mbah
HORROR! Children, Women Among 30 ‘Mercilessly Butchered’ By Herdsmen In Benue Community

HORROR! Children, Women Among 30 ‘Mercilessly Butchered’ By Herdsmen In Benue Community

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*Schools Shut, Commercial, Farming Activities Torpedoed, Surviving Residents Flee In Droves *As Usual, Police Issue Assurances, Tactical Teams Deploy By Sam Tyav, Makurdi Over 30 persons have been allegedly killed by the Fulani killer herdsmen in Naka, headquarters of Gwer West Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State, North-Central Nigeria. The herdsmen were said to have arrived Naka town in the late hours of Sunday when the residents of the town least expected them. An eye witness and resident of Naka town who spoke to People&Politics , recounted that the attackers came at about 7pm when residents were relaxing in…
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Jun
02
2025
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By Felix Duru Mbah
Enugu CP Issues Vehicle Security Advisory, Command Recovers 15 Vehicles

Enugu CP Issues Vehicle Security Advisory, Command Recovers 15 Vehicles

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By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Enugu State Commissioner of Police (CP), Mamman Bitrus Giwa, has urged vehicle owners to enhance the security of their vehicles by registering them on the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) electronic Central Motor Registry (e-CMR) platform. He described the e-CMR as a vital national database that aids in the prompt identification and recovery of stolen vehicles across Nigeria, adding that it also supports effective policing through real-time verification of vehicle ownership. The Commissioner, in a press statement, further advised the public to install security features such as Automated Vehicle Location (AVL) tracking systems, car alarms, and mechanical…
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Jun
02
2025
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By Felix Duru Mbah
Delta Poly Rector Promises To Maintain High Academic Standards

Delta Poly Rector Promises To Maintain High Academic Standards

Education
By Emma Ogoigbe, Warri Rector of Delta State Polytechnic, Otefe-Oghara, Ethiope West Local Government Area (LGA) of Delta State, South-South Nigeria, Professor Emmanuel Ufuophu-Biri, has reaffirmed his commitment to providing qualitative and standard education to students of the institution. Furthermore, he promised to maintain high academic standards. Professor Ufuophu-Biri, who gave the assurances during the 2025 combined convocation ceremony at the school in Otefe-Oghara, assured that the institution would continue to excel in producing highly skilled manpower for the country's development. He revealed that there are many laudable programmes and innovations that would be unfurled and implemented to improve the…
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Jun
02
2025
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By Felix Duru Mbah
No-nonsense Enugu Electricity Regulatory Commission Cracks Down On Disco MainPower

No-nonsense Enugu Electricity Regulatory Commission Cracks Down On Disco MainPower

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*Orders Refund Of Over-bill To 20,000 Consumers By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu In exercise of its regulatory powers, Enugu State Electricity Regulatory Commission (EERC) has ordered MainPower Electricity Distribution Company, formerly Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) to refund over 20,000 estimated customers various amounts for “wrongful billing” by the company. This was contained in a public notice issued by EERC on Monday, June 2, where the Commission said that its order was consequent upon many complaints by MainPower’s customers against the firm’s overbilling. “Pursuant to Section 35 of the Enugu State Electricity Law 2023 and other extant rules, this is to…
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Jun
02
2025
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By Felix Duru Mbah
2027 Guber: Youth Group Endorses Kaduna Gov’s Rival

2027 Guber: Youth Group Endorses Kaduna Gov’s Rival

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By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna Kaduna State youths under the auspices of Concerned and Hopeful Youths of Kaduna State, have called on Hon. Usman Shehu Bawa, popularly known as Shehu ABG, to run for governor of the North-West state in 2027. A statement signed by Dr. Mohammed. S. Khalid, on behalf of Kaduna Youths for Progress, and made available to newsmen, alleged that the Governor Uba Sani-led administration in the state had failed to connect with people, citing rising insecurity, collapsing infrastructure and youth abandonment. Entitled: 'A call from the youth of Kaduna State: Why Shehu ABG must Contest for Governor…
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Jun
02
2025
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By Felix Duru Mbah
FCTA Implementing Interventions To Upscale Emergency Obstetrics, Newborn Care -Mandate Secretary

FCTA Implementing Interventions To Upscale Emergency Obstetrics, Newborn Care -Mandate Secretary

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Mandate Secretary, Health Services and Environmental Secretariat (HSES), Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Dr Dolapo Fasawe, said that the Administration has implemented several strategic interventions to scale up both basic and comprehensive emergency obstetric and newborn care across all levels of healthcare in the nation's capital. The Mandate Secretary spoke at a vital dissemination session in Abuja, hosted by FCT Hospital Management Board (HMB), for the unveiling of the final report on the Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care (CEmONC) assessment. It held in collaboration with key partners such as World Health Organization (WHO), Johns Hopkins Program for International Education…
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Jun
02
2025
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By Felix Duru Mbah
Oyo Seals Collapsed Building, As Osun Police Nab, Charge Cultism Suspect

Oyo Seals Collapsed Building, As Osun Police Nab, Charge Cultism Suspect

News
By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Oyo State government has sealed off a collapsed building under construction located in Dugbe area of Ibadan,the state capital. The building is owned and set to be occupied by a popular restaurant chain. Commissioner for Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Mr. Williams Akin-Funmilayo, who spoke with newsmen after an on-the-spot assessment of the collapsed building, said the action was to ensure safety of lives and properties. He added that sealing off of the collapsed building would allow the government to assess the situation and come up with an adequate report on the cause of the incident.…
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Jun
02
2025
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I Don’t Support State Of Emergency On Rivers -Wike, Slams Bode George Over Lagos

I Don’t Support State Of Emergency On Rivers -Wike, Slams Bode George Over Lagos

News
By our reporter A startling revelation has come from Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Nyesom Wike, a major player in the protracted Rivers State crisis which pitched him --the state's immediate past governor --against his political godson and incumbent governor of the petro-dollar-rich Niger Delta State, Sim Fubara. High tension emanating from the crisis boiled over with President Bola Tinubu on March 18,2025, declaring a state of emergency on the State, subsequently suspending Gov. Fubara and all democratically elected officials for an initial period of six months. The President then appointed a Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ekwe Ibas,…
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Jun
02
2025
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By Felix Duru Mbah
2027: In Performance, Others, Tinubu Far Better Than Those Seeking His Position, Will Govern Till 2031 -Olaosebikan

2027: In Performance, Others, Tinubu Far Better Than Those Seeking His Position, Will Govern Till 2031 -Olaosebikan

Interviews
Robust politician, successful journalist, former Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to a former all-action Governor of Oyo State, former Chairman of Oluyole Local Government Area (LGA) of Oyo State, Global Public Relations guru, Kehinde Olaosebikan, is known to say things as they are: in a frank,sincere, no-axe-to-grind manner. In this interview with People&Politics' Stephen Gbadamosi, Olaosebikan fielded questions on several burning issues of national value, including President Bola Tinubu's often thumbed down performance so far, the raging insecurity in the land, the seeming political tsunami of Govs, senators, others (even opposition ones) thumbing up Tinubu for a second term in 2027,…
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