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Village Head Says Soldiers Arrived 10 Hours Late

The Head of Woro village in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, Umar Salihu, has disclosed that terrorists attacked the community for nearly 10 hours before security forces arrived, leaving scores of residents dead and large parts of the village destroyed. Speaking on Arise News on Friday, Salihu said the attack started around 5 p.m....
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Enugu ADC Slams Senate, Backs E-Transmission

The Enugu State chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has said people of the South-East geo-political zone were “Seriously yearning” for the inclusion of mandatory real-time electronic transmission of results in the ongoing amendment of the Electoral Act. The party stated this in a press statement signed by the National Coordinator of ADC Like-Minds,...
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Truck Driver Knock Down Sweeper In Lagos

An operative of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), identified as Baba Ibeji, has reportedly been knocked down by a reckless truck driver at Eko Bridge, Lagos Island, in the State. New Telegraph gathered that the driver of the truck was reportedly travelling at an excessive speed and suffered brake failure while descending the CMS...
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NCDMB Pledges Support For APPO, Africa Energy Bank

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has reaffirmed its strong support for the African Petroleum Producers Organisation (APPO) and its newly established financial institution – the Africa Energy Bank (AEB). The Executive Secretary of NCDMB, Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe made this pledge on Thursday when the new Secretary General of APPO, H.E. Farid...
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New Electoral Law Capable Of Threatening Democracy

A stalwart of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Alhaji Buba Galadima, has faulted key provisions of the Electoral Act 2026, warning that recent amendments could weaken Nigeria’s democracy, undermine electoral integrity and pave the way for manipulation ahead of the 2027 general elections. Galadima, who spoke on “Frontline“, a current affairs programme on Eagle...
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Social Crusader Says Lagos Govt Acted To Avert Disaster

A Lagos-based social crusader, Sola Onamodu, has defended the Lagos State Government’s now-paused partial demolition in Makoko, describing the intervention as a necessary step to prevent a potential disaster. Onamodu said while public debate has largely centred on displacement, loss, and the timing of the exercise, a critical question remains whether authorities should ignore visible...
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Vaughan Calls On Founding Fathers, Bot To Intervene

A former National ExOfficio of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Kolawole Vaughan, has said the party’s founding fathers and the Board of Trustees (BoT) must intervene in the lingering leadership crisis threatening its survival ahead of the 2027 general election. Vaughan, who was also a PDP governorship aspirant in Lagos State in 2023, warned...
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Politics Of Onitsha Market Closure

OKEY MADUFORO writes on the controversy over the recent closure of the Onitsha Main Market by the governor of Anambra State, Charles Soludo, over non-compliance of traders in the market with his directive over the stay-at-home order by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) On January 28, Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State visited markets...
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