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By Felix Durumbah, Abuja Piercing international searchlight has been beamed on the sordid happenings in Minna, the Niger State capital, where about 37 young alleged illegal miners yesterday died in a detention facility run by paramilitary Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). President Bola Tinubu has ordered a deep investigation into the widely condemned matter, just as Interior Minister, Tunji-Ojo, immediately sent the NSCDC Commandant in the North-Central State, Suberu Siyaka Aniviye, home on suspension pending the conclusion of government-ordered probe into what many Nigerians described as avoidable deaths. Today, the Save Nigeria Group USA (SNG-USA), which reviewed the…

*Other Survivors Speak *Gov Bago Gives Age Range Of Deceased *Soldiers Patrol Minna, Police Teargas Protesters *Details On Where Illegally Mined Resources Are Exported Amid Gang Violence Survivors from a detention cell of the Niger State Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Minna, where 37 suspected illegal goldminers died yesterday, have opened up, recounting horror tales of their panic and struggle for breath. The victims – many of whom were children – were found dead on Thursday in the cell. The Command said it had raided suspected illegal gold mines and ⁠locked up dozens of suspected…

*Commandant Aniviye Sent Home, More Heads To Roll -FG Fumes *Gov Bago Slams 24-Hour Curfew Following Protests *Abuja Ready To Prosecute Erring Officers For Murder, Source Says *'We Received Credible Information That Federal Government Wants To Use This Incident To Prove A Point That It's Still On Side Of The People. So, The Name Of Any Officer Found Culpable In These Deaths Will Be Sorry' *Pre-Election Season Not Good Time For Public Officers To Be Negligent In Service Delivery Leading To Deaths -Other Sources Angry residents of Minna, the Niger State capital, took to the streets today in protests, which…

*Govt Inaugurates Judiciary Financial Autonomy C'ttee, Sets 19 October Deadline For Report By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Enugu State Human Capital Development Council has held its second stakeholders workshop with theme 'Joint review of initial draft of HCD plan of action'. The workshop which took place at Vee - ai - pee Events Place, New Haven, Enugu, brought together stakeholders from various Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) and labour unions in the State . In his opening speech, Managing Director (MD), Enugu State Investment Development Authority/State focal person of Enugu State Human Capital Development (HCD) Council, Dr. Kenechukwu Nnamani, explained that…

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan The Okere of Sakiland, Oyo State, Oba (Dr.) Khalid Oyeniyi Olabisi Oyedepo III, has urged residents of Saki and adjoining communities to remain vigilant, but not panic, following a nationwide security alert over possible terrorist attacks. The paramount ruler urged his subjects to remain calm, stressing that there was no immediate cause for alarm. His call came after the Nigeria Police alerted its formations nationwide to intelligence indicating possible attacks on schools, places of worship, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation camps and other vulnerable locations. According to a statement from his palace on Wednesday,…

By Sam Tyav, Makurdi Acting Chairman of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Benue State, Rev. Jonathan Terwase Ugbede has debunked the speculation that the State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, intends to demolish the CAN secretariat in the North-Central state.  The CAN leader who was reacting to speculations on the matter in social media and other platforms, dismissed the speculation, insisting that the Governor has not contemplated destroying the secretariat.                                  He expressed joy that Gov. Alia has already debunked the allegation, describing the fake publications as malicious, false, baseless, and completely detached from the truth. A statement by the State Commissioner…

*'We Are Of The View That A Government That Seeks Re-election In Next Few Months Cannot Afford To Stand And Watch Marketers Inflict Suffering On The Citizenry In Name Of Deregulation' Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) today fumed over the rising pump price of petrol, a product that literally chokes Nigerians' socioeconomic jugular each time there is an increase in cost. Below, NLC's press statement signed by its President, Mr Joe Ajaero. "We are seriously concerned by the rising cost of the pump price of petrol across the country. In mega urban cities where petrol is readily available, the cost ranges…

By Emma Ogoigbe The Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital, has given three indigenous houseboat contractors in the Niger Delta and the Nigerian Army a fresh opportunity to resolve amicably a dispute over 33 months of allegedly unpaid rental services. Justice Stephen Pam on Monday adjourned the matter to 22 October, 2026, for the parties to report on the outcome of ongoing settlement efforts. The suit was instituted by Peaches Integrated Services Limited, Etucom Integrated Services Limited and Godsam Industrial Services Limited against the Attorney General of the Federation, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and…

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reaffirmed its commitment to conducting transparent, credible, inclusive and peaceful 2027 general elections, as the African Union (AU) Pre-Election Needs Assessment Mission commenced engagements with the Commission in Abuja. The AU delegation is led by former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Demeke Mekonnen, who is in Nigeria to assess the country's overall electoral preparedness and identify areas requiring further support and intervention. Receiving the delegation on behalf of the Commission yesterday (Tuesday, 15 September, 2026) at the INEC Headquarters, Abuja, the Commission's Acting Chairman,…

*APC Flays Fresh Terrorist Attack In Oyo, Queries Makinde Over Newly-Acquired Surveillance Aircraft, As Deputy Gov Confirms Plane's Deployment By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan A pro-Bola Tinubu group, Renewed Hope Global, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his administration over the positive rating given by global financial services firm, JP Morgan, to Nigeria. According to a statement by the Senior Special Assistant (Publicity) to Renewed Hope Global, Victor Okebunmi, on Tuesday, JP Morgan's rating on the country's economy had previously been low. “Renewed Hope Global has commended the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, following JP Morgan’s inclusion of…