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*From Boko Haram Insurgency To Growing ISWAP Threat, Kidnapping Crisis, Unchecked Violence In Our Rural Communities By Heavily Armed Bandits, Nigerians Are Dying Daily While Those In Power Continue To Feast, He Says *'Nigerians Must Refuse To Accept Terrorism As Norm' The latest Global Terrorism Index ranking, which places Nigeria among the most terrorised nations in the world, has incurred the ire of presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, Mr Peter Obi. Reacting in a statement shared on his X handle today, the popular politician described the report as a painful indictment of failed leadership, noting…

*Donates Food, Other Items To Thousands In 14 LGAs By John Bassey, Zamfara Milk of human kindness flowed freely from Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (MD/CEO), Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC), Alhaji Yazeed Shehu Danfulani, as he distributed Sallah packages containing food and non-food items to thousands of families across the 14 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Zamfara State. The gesture is to help families in need celebrate tomorrow's Eid el-fitr with joy and smiles on their faces. Danfulani's kindness underscored his unwavering commitment to uplifting the conditions of the vulnerable, particularly widows, the less privileged, orphans and other members of…

By Rosemary Ameh, Sokoto Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar, has officially declared Friday, 20 March as the first day of Shawwal 1447AH, marking the celebration of Eid-el-Fitr across Nigeria. The announcement followed the non-sighting of the new moon of Shawwal on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, which corresponded to the 29th day of Ramadan. The Sultanate Council Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, working in conjunction with the National Moon Sighting Committee, confirmed that no credible reports of moon sighting were received from various committees nationwide. Based on the development, Thursday, 19 March (today), has been declared the 30th and final…

*Oil Body Vows Fresh Commitment To Mbah's Re-election By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu President Bola Tinubu has extended felicitations to Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State on the latter's 54th birthday anniversary today (17 March). The President celebrated the lawyer and philanthropist, highlighting the tremendous progress recorded in Enugu State under his leadership over the past three years. President Tinubu particularly lauded Mbah's bold commitment to the ideals of progressive governance and constitutional democracy, as exemplified in his administration's transformational projects and programmes. Mbah was a private sector player who had achieved success in the oil and gas sector before he…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Chairman of Oji River Local Government Area (LGA) of Enugu State, Mr Greg Anyaegbudike, has extolled virtues of mothers in building and sustaining peaceful and progressive homes. Anyaegbudike gave the appreciation in a Mothering Sunday congratulatory message he issued to newsmen in Enugu to commemorate this year's Mothering Sunday. In a message he themed: 'You Are the Amazing Heartbeat of Our Families', the Chairman appreciated the multi-task achieving potentials of mothers that keep the family running smoothly. According to him, from managing homes to building strong foundations for the church, communities and the nation, "your contributions…

*Several Persons Feared Dead *Police Move In There was pandemonium in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, on Monday night following multiple explosions which rocked the city. One of the explosions occurred at the entrance of the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH), spreading fear across the city. The first explosion reportedly occurred about 7pm during iftar, the evening meal that marks the breaking of the Ramadan fast for the day. Police Explosives Ordinance Division (EOD) personnel were said to have stormed the place not long after the explosion. A trending video on the incident indicated a voice speaking Hausa saying…

*Ticket May Elude Her -Group By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan A prominent group in the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has contended that Kehinde Olaosebikan, a former ally of the late former Governor Lam Adesina, is ahead of the incumbent in the race for the Oluyole House of Representatives seat in the state. The incumbent is Rep Tolulope Akande-Sadipe. The group, Oluyole APC Solidarity (OAPCS), said it found out that: “Since she became the member representing Oluyole Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, she has never hidden her repugnance to the party that brought her to power and…

Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, convicted and sentenced a notorious fraudster, Emmanuel Nwude, and his two counsel, Emmanuel Ilechukwu and Rowland Kalu, to one year imprisonment each for forgery and dealing in forfeited property. The convicts were arraigned on March 2, 2018 on an amended 15- count charge bordering on conspiracy, forgery, altering of false documents, dealing with forfeited property, attempt to pervert the cause of justice and fabricating evidence.  This is according to a press statement issued by Dele Oyewale, Head of Media and Publicity of the…

As part of efforts to fully realise its mandate, the nation’s foremost maritime education/training institution, Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN), Oron, has advanced plans for a strategic partnership with Liberia Maritime Training Institute (LMTI) and Liberia Maritime Authority (LiMA). The landmark engagement, which was held from 23-27 February, 2026, underscores the Academy’s commitment to promoting maritime education, professional training, and human capacity development across West and Central Africa, People&Politics learned. The proposed partnership is anchored on several mutually beneficial legs, including that both institutions would establish a lecturer exchange programme; Maritime Education and Training (MET) resource sharing; peer review of…

“Officers on the ground will act decisively and be briefed on placards, flags and chanting that will cross the line into hate crime or support of a proscribed organisation." With these words, London Metropolitan Police Deputy Assistant Commissioner and Lead on Public Order, Ade Adelekan, today warned demonstrators gearing up for tomorrow's protests in support of Palestinian rights, in the British capital, to beware of the consequences of violating the permitted limits of their planned action. “As set out previously, we will also take action where we see chants calling for intifada. We know these words have consequences," Adelekan added.…