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True to his prediction that security agents could move to arrest him over his recent comments, former governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai today evaded an arrest bid on him by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja. The incident occurred after his flight from Cairo, Egypt touched down at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in the nation's capital. Amon other comments, El-Rufai had recently slammed Senate President Godswill Akpabio over the latter's alleged resistance to real-time electronic transmission of the 2027 election results, saying the nation's number three citizen was in league with President…

By Emmanuel Ogoigbe, Warri Senator representing Delta Central Senatorial District, Ede Dafinone, has reiterated his commitment to empowering constituents through education, describing it as a critical driver of sustainable development and youth advancement. Senator Dafinone made this known during a courtesy visit by Miss Favour Oghenetejiri and her mother to his Abuja office. The visit, our correspondent gathered, was to express gratitude for the Senator’s support and encouragement toward Oghenetejiri's academic pursuits. Miss Oghenetejiri, an indigene of Delta Central, is a high-performing scholar and a Second Class Upper (2.1) graduate of Microbiology from the University of Abuja (UNIABUJA). Her academic…

*Mulls Enforcement By Sam Tyav, Makurdi Management of Benue State Environmental and Sanitation Agency (BENSESA) has decried the poor attitude of some residents to the state's sanitation laws. Consequently, it has sued for attitudinal change. In a chat with journalists in his office in Makurdi, the state capital, General Manager (GM), BENSESA, Chief Anta Igbaato disclosed that about 90 percent of residents, including shop owners and traders, especially those living in Makurdi metropolis, hardly comply with sanitation laws. The GM, who reminded them of the existence of a sanction in form of a fine for non-compliance, stated that the agency…

*Says UK Being ‘Colonised By Immigrants' *Seeks Crackdown On Lazy Persons Milking Economy The billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who moved to tax-free Monaco in 2020, has claimed that the UK is being “colonised” by immigrants. Speaking in an interview with Sky News, Britain’s seventh-richest man and the part-owner of Manchester United FC took aim at people receiving state support and immigrants. “You can’t afford … you can’t have an economy with 9 million people on benefits and huge levels of immigrants coming in,” he said. “The UK is being colonised by immigrants, really, isn’t it? “I mean, the population of…

*Rallies Senators, Nigerians Against Senate President Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has slammed Senate President Godswill Akpabio, describing him as a "scumbag by every definition and nothing but an Asiwaju lapdog" over proposed amendments to Nigeria’s electoral framework. Speaking on TrustTV on Wednesday, El-Rufai accused Akpabio of frustrating moves to safeguard the electronic transmission of election results and insisted that the majority of senators would ultimately defy the Senate President, according to a report in Sahara Reporters. "And Akpabio is nothing but a Asiwaju lapdog. That’s what’s going on,” El-Rufai said during the interview. “And the Senators will have…

United States (US) is reportedly finalising plans to deploy 200 additional troops to Nigeria, in a move aimed at strengthening ongoing security collaboration between both countries. According to The New York Times, the proposed deployment would reinforce a small contingent of American Special Forces already operating in Nigeria, assisting local troops in intelligence gathering and counter-terrorism operations. Last week, the Commander of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), General Dagvin R. Anderson, confirmed that a team of US experts had been dispatched to Nigeria as part of renewed military cooperation. "I was able to meet President Tinubu. We were able…

*'Residents Flee Homes' *Fear Engulfs Kagarko Communities By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna A traditional ruler, the Dakachi (village head) of Kugir community, Kagarko Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State, is presently battling for his life in hospital following life-threatening injuries he received when terrorists swooped on his domain in a midnight raid. A social media user, identified as Steven Kefas, on his Facebook wall, described the attackers as "Fulani." Confirming the incident, parish priest of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Kutaho, in same LGA, Rev. Fr. Linus Matthew Bobai, said it was by the mercy of God Almighty that the royal…

An intensive care unit (ICU) nurse has made a spine-chilling claim on social media, revealing the one thing patients say to her before they pass away. In a now-viral video, user @kirstierobbb claimed she’s been an ICU nurse for four years, and “every single person who passes away says the same thing.” “They say…’Can you please tell my family I love them? I don’t feel good. I know I’m gonna die'," she shared on TikTok. Experience Inexplicable Spiritual Shift Kirstie claimed that these people know when they are going to die because there’s a spiritual shift that nobody can explain.…

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the Renewed Hope Ambassadors (RHA), Oyo State chapter, has inaugurated its Local Government Areas (LGA) Coordinators, as part of efforts to strengthen grassroots mobilisation, enhance coordination, and deepen political engagement. The coordinators were charged by Senator Teslim Kolawole Folarin to ensure that they work for the success of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections. The inauguration ceremony, which held at the APC state secretariat, Oke-Ado, Ibadan, marked a strategic step by the RHA toward consolidating its grassroots structures ahead of the…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu A popular socio-political support group, Tomorrow Is Here Movement, has pledged to secure the re-election of Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, in 2027 through sustained grassroots mobilization, as political leaders and stakeholders extolled his administration’s record of impactful governance. The pledge was made yesterday at the Peter Mbah Arena, Abakpa Nike, during the inauguration of the Enugu East Local Government’s ward coordinators of the movement. The event, which attracted a large crowd of party faithful, community leaders and supporters from across the council area, was witnessed by former Speaker, Enugu State House of Assembly, Edward…