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Judiciary Backs FG In Renewed War On Insecurity

The judicial arm of government in Borno State has pledged full commitment to partner with the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW), under the Office of the National Security Adviser to President Bola Tinubu, to strengthen the fight against the use of illicit arms and ammunition in the Northeast....
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Nenadi Accuses Abure Of Breaking Into LP Secretariat

The crisis rocking the Labour Party deepened on Thursday as the Caretaker Committee Chairman, Senator Nenadi Usman, accused the immediate past National Chairman, Julius Abure, of allegedly breaking into the party’s national secretariat in Abuja with thugs and carting away sensitive documents. Nenadi described the incident as “the most uncivilised thing” for a former chairman...
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NSITF Sets 2026 Targets To Deepen Trust, Expand Coverage

The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has unveiled new branches and service delivery centres as part of a renewed push to strengthen compliance, expand coverage, and enhance service delivery nationwide. The expansion was announced as the Fund’s top management convened in Abuja for its 2026 Management Performance Review (MPR), a two-day strategic session focused...
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Charles Idahosa Laid To Rest In Benin

There was a rain of tributes in Benin City, Edo State, on Thursday as the remains of the elder statesman and politician, Charles Idahosa, were laid to rest. Speaking during the funeral service held at St. Peter’s Anglican Church, Benin, the Officiating Minister, Rt. Revd. Peter Imasuen, Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Benin, urged Nigerians...
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Kano Deputy Gov Urges U.S. To Clear Kwankwaso’s Name

The Kano State Deputy Governor, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, has urged the U.S. Congress to remove former Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso from a proposed bill that seeks to impose sanctions over alleged religious persecution, describing the claims against the former presidential candidate as unfounded and misleading. The proposed Nigeria Religious Freedom and Accountability Act of...
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Osun Retirees Stage Protest Over Unpaid Entitlements

Osun State retired workers on Thursday staged a peaceful protest in Osogbo, the state capital, calling on residents and stakeholders in the state to prevent the return of former governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, to the state’s political scene. The protesters, drawn from the 2011/2012 Retired Public Servants Association of Osun State and the Unbonded Contributory...
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Professor Avidime Assumes Duty As Kogi Poly Rector

The new Rector of Kogi State Polytechnic, Professor Salihu Sanusi Avidime, has officially assumed duty as the 8th substantive Rector of the institution. The handover ceremony took place on Wednesday, 11 February 2026, at the Polytechnic Council Chamber, Lokoja. In his remarks, Prof. Avidime expressed profound appreciation to the Executive Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji...
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