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*After About 50 Days In Captivity Joy hit Oyo State today following disclosure that the kidnapped pupils and teachers from Orire in the state have regained their freedom, about 50 days after their abduction by terrorists. News of their release came in a post on X by presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga. It stated: "Finally, the kidnapped pupils and teachers in Orire, Oyo, have been freed by their abductors." Details surrounding their release, including whether ransom was paid, had yet to be disclosed. The pupils and teachers were abducted on 15 May, 2026, when gunmen, later widely identified as terrorists attacked…

By Emmanuel Ogoigbe, Warri Chairman of the nation's Body of Benchers (BOB), HRM Albert Akpomudje SAN, Eyavwien-Alaka I, has called on newly qualified lawyers in Nigeria to uphold the highest standards of professionalism, integrity, and ethical conduct as they begin their legal careers. Speaking during the Call to Bar ceremony held this week in Abuja, Akpomudje congratulated the new legal practitioners on reaching a significant milestone in their professional journey. The legal luminary-monarch described their admission into the Nigerian Bar as both an honour and a solemn responsibility that demands unwavering commitment to justice, the rule of law, and service…

*Details Emerge Of How They Died‎‎By Sam Tyav, Makurdi ‎As members of the Father Adasu University community and family members continue to mourn the murder of Professor Gabriel Nyityo, the Benue State Police Command has arrested one Abdullahi Usman of Awe Local Government Area (LGA) of Nasarawa State in connection with the assassination of the university don and his younger brother. ‎A statement by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Benue State Command, Deputy Superintendent (DSP) Udeme Edet, in Makurdi on Thursday, disclosed that the Command's 'D' Division received a distress call along Adaka axis, and on arrival, police personnel…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has  arraigned Mr. Ahmed Adamu Dikko, former Managing Director of Port Harcourt Refining Company Ltd (PHRC), before Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja. Nikko was arraigned on a 12-count charge bordering on money laundering. The charge, marked FHC/ABJ/CR/360/2026 and dated and filed on June 22 by the Commission's counsel, Ekele Iheanacho, SAN, listed Dikko and Masterpiece Projects & Investment Limited as first and second defendants respectively.  Dikko, who led the Port Harcourt Refining Company for about four years, pleaded not guilty to a 12-count charge filed against him by the…

*No Let-Up In Monitoring -Health Commissioner *Nwoye Drums Grassroots Mobilization As Former State Chairmen Of Defunct ACN Reaffirm Loyalty To Ruling APC By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Enugu State Government, through its Ministry of Health, has sealed no fewer than four private health facilities (hospitals) in Enugu North Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Ministry, Mrs Chidiogo Ugodu, in a statement today (Thursday, 9 July) in Enugu, disclosed that the hospitals were sealed on 8 July. According to the statement, the health facilities were sealed for not being licensed and meeting necessary regulatory requirements.…

"I want to make that very loud and clear, anybody who refuses to shoot or kill any bandit or terrorist in the name of waiting for an order, we will treat you like a bandit." Defence Minister, General Christopher Musa (rtd), has warned military personnel that any soldier who hesitates to kill terrorists or bandits while waiting for superior orders, would be treated as a terrorist. He gave the warning on Wednesday, 8 July, while speaking during a handover of newly acquired military equipment in Sokoto State, where he declared that troops have a duty to kill terrorists, bandits, or…

By Emmanuel Ogoigbe, Warri Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) and NNPC Gas Infrastructure Company Limited (NGIC), a subsidiary of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), have signed a Network Entry Agreement (NEA) to streamline gas delivery from the Escravos Gas Plant into the Escravos–Lagos Pipeline System. The agreement establishes the contractual framework required under the Nigerian Gas Transportation Network Code to govern gas delivery operations, interfacing, and information exchange between CNL’s Escravos Gas Plant and NGIC’s pipeline network. Chairman/Managing Director (MD) of CNL, Jim Swartz, said the agreement demonstrates the NNPCL/CNL Joint Venture’s commitment to safe and reliable gas delivery while…

By Tony Ezimakor, Abuja Vice Presidential candidate of Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2027 general elections, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has taken a swipe at former governor of Borno State Ali Modu Sheriff over the latter's recent TV comment that questioned the acceptance of Peter Obi, the NDC presidential candidate, in the North, wondering when the controversial political figure became the spokesperson of Northern Nigeria. Reacting to the interview, the leader of the Kwankwassiyya Movement, one of the biggest political movements of Northern Nigeria and the country, noted that the interview raises serious questions about the judgment of Senator…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Enugu State Ministry of Transport has banned all traffic taskforce operations on federal highways across Enugu metropolis with immediate effect as part of efforts to curb the activities of fake enforcement officials accused of extorting motorists. The directive was contained in a statement issued by Commander of Enugu State Traffic Management Authority (ESTMA), Mr. Kenneth Aniebonam Ugwu. According to the statement, the ministry took the decision following reports that impostors posing as officials of the Ministry had been operating on federal highways, harassing and extorting motorists, thereby tarnishing the image of the government. To address the…

*Bank Now Present In 20 African Countries, Four Global Financial Capitals, Has Over 50m Customers From 21 August this year, a new Group Chairman will sit stop the coveted hierarchy of leading bank, UBA. He is Mr Emmanuel Nnorom, who replaces Mr Tony Elumelu. The latter will retire from the bank's Board of Directors. The announcement came in the morning today, 6 July, after a meeting of the Board. UBA explained that Elumelu’s exit follows the completion of the maximum 12-year tenure allowed for non-executive directors under the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)'s corporate governance regulations. Nnorom currently serves as…