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*Massive Protest Rocks Bodinga LG Over Fresh Insecurity, Demonstrators Block Major Highway *Order Restored Now, Police Say By Rosemary Ameh, Sokoto Sokoto State Police Command has crushed a coordinated attack by suspected terrorists on Daraye village in Wamakko Local Government Area (LGA) of the state, killing one of the assailants, recovering an AK47 rifle and launching a manhunt for the fleeing suspects. The operation followed a distress call in the early hours of Saturday, 4 July, that a large group of heavily armed terrorists had invaded the community. The development prompted the swift deployment of tactical police teams to the…

An eye-popping alleged sum of about N8.8trillion said to have been spent outside the 2025 budget by the President Bola Tinubu administration, today sparked a fierce war of words between opposition heavyweight/presidential candidate of Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Peter Obi, and the Federal Government (FG) with the matter sparking intense anger in social media. Obi accused the administration of presiding over what he described as “grand corruption,” citing the alleged amount as being in unbudgeted expenditure highlighted in a recent International Monetary Fund (IMF) 2026 Article IV Consultation Report. However, in a swift reaction, the FG described the interpretation…

*Cites latest UN report The 2027 presidential candidate of Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has said that the growing hunger of Nigerian citizens will get worse unless the people enthrone leaders who have citizens’ welfare at heart. Reacting to the United Nations (UN) World Food Programme (WFP) alarm that over 17 million Nigerians in the North are at risk of acute hunger, Obi said that Nigeria is a food basket and only an incompetent leadership can drag the country into such a horrible situation. Writing on his X handle this weekend, Obi stated: "The recent report from the UN…

‎‎By Sam Tyav, Makurdi ‎Taraku Mills Limited, which went moribund for more than three decades, is set to resume production in the next few days.‎‎This is part of efforts by the Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia to reposition the state by reviving moribund industries.‎‎Managing Director (MD) of Benue Investment and Property Company (BIPC), Dr. Raymond Asemakaha, who disclosed this during an inspection visit to Taraku Mills in Gwer Local Government Area, revealed that at least one production plant would become operational within the next few days, explaining that the remaining plants would be activated in phases.‎‎The BIPC boss noted that…

*You Have Not Disappointed Me, He Tells Minister By Stephen Gbadamosi President Bola Tinubu has said that his administration is providing housing to judicial officers to reinforce the independence of the judiciary and fortify the vital pillar of Nigeria's democracy. Tinubu, represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, stated this in Abuja while inaugurating 10 housing units for judges of the Federal High Court, in the newly constructed Judges’ Quarters, at Katampe District. The President said the project was a deliberate shield against vulnerability, a statement that Nigeria valued those who interpret her laws. “We are here not just to commission…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu A member of Enugu State House of Assembly, Hon. Okey Mbah said that he has paid Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and West African Examination Council (WAEC) examination fees for 250 students in his constituency. Mbah, representing Nkanu East State Constituency and Chairman of House Committee on Housing and Foreign Investment, disclosed this in Enugu. He said that the payment was made for the indigent students to ensure continuation of their academic pursuit within the three years he had represented them in the assembly. The lawmaker, who is also a first timer to the House,…

More than 17 million people across nine conflict-hit states in Northern Nigeria face severe hunger, the United Nations (UN) food ​agency said on Thursday, warning that violence and funding ‌cuts are driving food insecurity to its worst level in nearly a decade. The latest food security analysis showed the number of people facing crisis, ​emergency or catastrophic hunger had risen by almost two ​million from previous projections, the World Food Programme (WFP) said ⁠in a statement. The findings underline the deepening humanitarian cost ​of insecurity in Africa’s most populous country, where Islamist insurgents in ​the North-East and armed gangs in…

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan All Progressives Congress (APC), on Thursday, officially unveiled Senator Sharafadeen Alli as its governorship candidate for the 2027 Oyo State governorship election and announced Adesoji Adedeji as his running mate. The unveiling ceremony, held in Ibadan, the state capital, attracted party leaders, stakeholders, executives and loyalists from across the state. Alli emerged as the party's standard-bearer after defeating other aspirants, including the immediate-past Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu; former Deputy Governor, Engr. Rauf Olaniyan; Barrister Akeem Agbaje; and Engr. Oyedele Alao, among others, in the party's governorship primary. In his acceptance speech, Alli described his…

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Kano Region, in collaboration with the African Development Bank (AfDB), has conducted a two-day sensitization programme for Project Affected Persons (PAPs) under the ongoing Mando–Rimin Zakara 330kV Quad Transmission Line Project. The programme, held on 25-26 June, 2026, at the Bayero University Kano (BUK) New Campus, engaged PAPs from Kiru, Rimin Gado, Kabo, and Tofa Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Kano State. As part of efforts to support livelihood restoration, the exercise featured the distribution of agricultural support packages to beneficiaries, including improved maize and bean seedlings as well as fertilizers, to enhance productivity…

Former Senate President, David Mark, and former governor of Osun State, Ogbeni (Engr) Rauf Aregbesola heaved a sigh of relief as the Federal High Court (FHC) sitting in Abuja today affirmed their leadership of the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC). The party is among those seeking to unseat President Bola Tinubu in next year's election. Delivering judgment in the ADC leadership matter, Justice Musa Liman dismissed the suit filed by a member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Leke Abejide, challenging Mark and Rauf Aregbesola as ADC's National Chairman and National Secretary, respectively, saying it lacked merit. Furthermore, Hon. Abejide…