Politics

By Ebinum Samuel The Police Service Commission (PSC), according to its spokesman, Torty Njoku Kalu, has reiterated its commitment to strategic collaborations and best practices following separate courtesy visits by…
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By Tunde Olusunle It all seems like yesterday now when the cream of the leadership of the Okun-Yoruba people of Kogi State engaged former President Goodluck Jonathan on salient concerns of the nationality,…
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At the continuation today Monday February 9, 2026, of the alleged N10Billion fraud case levelled against former Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State before Justice James K. Omotosho, accused persons in the matter walked…
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By Ebinum Samuel The Movement for the Emancipation of Kogi State, (MEKSTA), has charged Ahmed Usman Ododo, Governor of the state to throw in the towel for his obvious complicity in the layered…
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By Ebinum Samuel  Ongoing: Aruwe Continues Tadeyo Street Road Construction in Mushin Local Government The Executive Chairman of Mushin Local Government, Hon. Tunbosun Haruna Aruwe, has…
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Former New Nigeria Peoples Party presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has condemned the deadly attacks on Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, describing the killings as barbaric…
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By Odita Sunday Former Minority Leader of the Nigerian House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Ndudi Godwin Elumelu, on Sunday joined members of the Onicha-Ugbo Patriotic Union, Abuja Central Branch, to celebrate…
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Raheem Ibrahim The Commissioner of Police (CP), Lagos Command, Mr Moshood Olohundare Jimoh has attributed his achievements in policing the State to Divine Intervention, effectiveness of his officers and men with the…
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Garba Shehu, former presidential spokesperson, has revealed that the late ex-President Muhammadu Buhari approved the removal of Hadiza Bala Usman as managing director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) despite their close personal…
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By Ayo Oyoze Baje Quote; "My vision has been to create a senatorial district where every child has the opportunity to learn, every young person can access meaningful employment, and every family has basic amenities…
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Senator Ali Ndume, who represents Borno South in the National Assembly, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s inner circle, alleging that the President is being poorly served by advisers who lack political…
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Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, has issued a scathing critique of traders in Onitsha, questioning the selective observance of “sit-at-home” orders and labeling the continued Monday closures as…
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Raheem Ibrahim. The Sarkin Malamai of Ilorin, Sheikh Yakub Imam Ali-Agan, has commended the leadership of Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union (IEDPU) under its President, Alhaji…
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The identities of the 177 persons kidnapped from ECWA Church and Cherubim and Seraphim Churches 1 and 2 at Kurmin Wali community in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Sunday have been revealed. The list paints…
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Outrage erupted in Maiduguri on Monday after the All Progressives Congress, APC, excluded the photograph of Vice-President Kashim Shettima from a banner displayed at the North-East Zonal Public Hearing on the amendment of…
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An Inspector of Police identified as Victor Okus, has shot two of his colleagues, following an altercation in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Although the cause of the shooting is still…
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By Ebinum Samuel The Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), DIG Hashimu Salihu Argungu (rtd), has lauded the Special Adviser to the President on Policy and Coordination, and Head of the Central Results Delivery…
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By Sola Bamidele It is no longer news that since return to democracy in 1999, Yagba Federal Constituency, one of the three federal constituencies in Kogi West Senatorial District had been excluded from the rotation…
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By Idowu Ajanaku Quote: "Governor Aiyedatiwa's contributions to the progress, growth and development of Ondo State, formerly as Deputy Governor, Acting Governor, and now Governor, are a pragmatic testament to his visionary…
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By Tunde Olusunle I received an invite last December to join a delegation of elders and leaders from my sociocultural group, to visit the governor of my state. That the proposed meeting intended to discuss with the…
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The Obidient Movement has insisted that the 2027 presidency should remain in the South, declaring that former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, is best positioned to complete what it described as the region’s…
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Ayo Oyoze Baje Quote: “Every time we believe we have seen the worst from our country, the shameless, opportunistic power grabbers take us back to a new low” – Nigeria Democratic Liberty Forum, NDLF New York…
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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has ruled out stepping down in the race for the African Democratic Congress presidential ticket, while accusing President Bola Tinubu of alleged interference in the internal affairs of the opposition…
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By Tunde Olusunle One of the most intriguing volumes of poetry written by the globally respected poet, scholar, essayist and dramatist, Niyi Osundare is titled The Word Is An Egg. At the last count, Osundare had…
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Aide to ex–Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Mr. Phrank Shaibu, has criticised the Presidency over what he described as misplaced priorities amid Nigeria’s worsening economic and security challenges. In a press…
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The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has recorded a major boost in Abia State, with about 5,000 new members joining the party barely a week after former Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, announced…
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Professor Tokunbo Akeredolu-Ale PhD The Igbo apprenticeship system stands as one of Africa’s most coherent indigenous models of professional formation, enterprise succession, and competency validation. Its…
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By Ebinum Samuel Chairman of the Senate Committee on Services and Senator Representing Kogi West Zone, Sunday Steve Karimi, says the National Assembly fully backs President Bola Tinubu’s admonition on practical and…
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By Tunde Olusunle Frequent invasion of unsuspecting communities; random abductions-for-ransom and killings in Kogi West Senatorial Zone compel the question: Exactly what role is the administration of Governor Ahmed Usman…
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Senator Sunday Steve Karimi  My Dear People of Kogi West Senatorial Zone, I send you greetings for the new year 2026. As a district in Kogi State, the previous year threw up peculiar challenges for us. Most worrying was the…
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By Ebinum Samuel The prestigious Ogo Okun Award 2025 was yesterday conferred upon the distinguished poet, journalist, scholar, and author, Dr Tunde Olusunle by the *Yeye Oge Ti Ile Okun/Initiator, Ile'Ya Omo Okun…
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  Beneath the rich soil of Kogi West, vast deposits of gold, lithium, and other rich mineral deposits promise prosperity. But for the local communities, this mineral wealth has become a wave of insecurity, land grabbing, and fear that…
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Alhaji Muhammad Dangote, the father of Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, was a towering figure in commerce and public life whose influence stretched across Hausa land and several parts of Nigeria. Born in 1903 and passing…
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 By Ayo Oyoze BajeOmniversity: Redefining professional competence with academic validationQuote:"This is not the end of the journey, but the beginning of a stronger *network of recognized professionals shaping the future of education,…
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Former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad (retd.), is dead. Tanko was said to have died on Tuesday morning at a hospital in Saudi Arabia. His death was confirmed in an official condolence…
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… Says petrol pump price to fall below N740 per litre before Christmas By SAM POPOOLA, Lagos President and Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has called for an investigation and…
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The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, has issued an ex parte interim injunction restraining the Editor-in-Chief of Law and Society Magazine as well as Dr. Tonye Clinton Jaja from making further alleged derogatory…
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Dr (Chief) Oluwayomi David Atte Tribute Prof. Albert Anjorin: “BODA ALBERT” There I was. A green behind the ears strapping youth, completely lost in the environment of a University. I had…
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The Anambra State Police Command has dismissed claims that a journalist was detained within the premises of the Anambra State House of Assembly, describing the report as misleading and inconsistent with the events that occurred. In…
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 By Tunde Olusunle Ade Emmanuel Abanida, a very senior medic and longstanding brother and I had been in regular talks in the last two years about our mutual mentor and confidant, the most charismatic Albert Sunday Anjorin. Abanida and I…
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Nigeria industrialist, Aliko Dangote, has announced a N100 billion yearly education support initiative, describing it as a long-term investment aimed at reducing financial barriers that drive millions of young Nigerians out…
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Wole Soyinka, Nobel laureate, has criticised what he described as the excessive deployment of security personnel around the family of President Bola Tinubu, saying it reflects poorly on Nigeria’s priorities and security…
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By Ebinum Samuel   The situation facing the Isoko Community in Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State is deeply troubling. What began as a routine day suddenly turned into a forceful and destructive operation, allegedly involving…
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Elder statesman and founding member of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Alhaji Abubakar Tanko Yakasai, has dismissed claims of a Christian genocide in Nigeria, insisting that Christians and Muslims have coexisted peacefully for…
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The Lagos State Environmental Taskforce today, continued its enforcement operation aimed at ridding the streets of illegal street traders, display of goods on the roads, and the activities of illegal ticketers. It also checkmated…
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Adams Oshiomhole, senator representing Edo North, has urged the national assembly to tighten scrutiny of financial technology operators, warning that platforms outside the mainstream banking sector are increasingly being used for fraudulent…
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 Commits to Gender Inclusivity, Openness, and Federal Character Compliance By Ebinum Samuel The Police Service Commission (PSC), according to its spokesman, Torty Njoku Kalu, has convened a strategic stakeholders meeting with the Nigeria…
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By Ayo Oyoze Baje   Quote: "If you are grateful to God for His mercies, new doors will open up for you. He will fortify you all-round with His ring of fire "-Dr. Seyi Davids ( CEO,Xtralarge Farms and Resorts at the 9th Anniversary…
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Gunmen abducted 19 people in Rivers and Imo states, including five students from Rivers State University, yesterday. This happened on the same day that the House of Representatives requested the federal government to apprehend the…
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By Ebinum Samuel ‎ ‎Stakeholders in Nigeria’s security architecture on Tuesday renewed the call for stronger institutional collaboration as a critical tool for counter-terrorism and crime control at a one-day inter-agency lecture and awards…
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Governor Otti Appoints Ikpeazu’s ex- CPS Ememanka as DG, Abia State Strategic Communications Bureau Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has appointed Mr. Onyebuchi Ememanka as the Director General of…
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Lieutenant A.M. Yerima, the Nigerian Navy officer who became popular after his encounter with FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike has married his heartthrob in Kaduna. The wedding video began circulating online this week,…
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By Ebinum Samuel  The Edo State Police Command says its has been drawn to a video currently circulating on social media alleging the kidnapping of a couple in Aviele. The Command, according to the imafe maker,CSP Joel Moses Yamu, wishes to…
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  Raheem Ibrahim  The Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council, University of Ilorin, His Excellency, Surv. Abiodun Jacob Aluko, has commended the people of Ilorin Emirate for seeing the University as their own. His Excellency,…
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By Ebinum Samuel  Security expert Bone Efoziem has called for increased technological measures to monitor and secure Nigeria’s porous land, air, and sea borders. Speaking at the 2025 Annual Lecture and Awards Ceremony of the Crime Reporters…
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The Police Service Commission (PSC) and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have established a high-powered joint Ad-hoc Committee to drive the immediate commencement of the recruitment of 30,000 new police personnel. The Ad-hoc…
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  By Ayo Oyoze Baje   Quote: "A man reaps what he sows. Whoever sows to please their flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life". -Holy Bible (Galatians 6:7–9).  …
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 By Tunde Olusunle  Thursday January 11, 2024, all roads led to the Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Ikate, Surulere, Lagos, for the formal admission of Otunba Funso Davies Owoyemi, Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Accountants, (FCA), into…
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Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress(APC) in Kano State on Sunday endorsed President Bola Tinubu as the sole candidate of the party for the 2027 presidential election. The APC leader in the state,Dr.Abdullahi Umar…
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President Bola Tinubu says he is keeping a close eye on the security situation across the country, reacting to the rescue of 38 worshippers kidnapped in Eruku, Kwara State.Armed men had stormed Christ Apostolic Church, Oke-Isegun, in Eruku,…
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By Ebinum Samuel Nigeria is not, and will never be your foothold, Marwa warns drug cartelsBarely six months after 10 Thai sailors and their ship were convicted and fined $4.3millionfor bringing 32.9kg cocaine into Nigeria, operatives of the…
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BY RICHARD AKPAN   In the growing background of education and employment, the difference between academic learning and vocational training is becoming increasingly significant. Across Nigeria and beyond, the possession of…
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   Popular American rapper Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty, widely known as Nicki Minaj, has spoken out about the rising attacks on Christians in Nigeria.The award‑winning rapper said Christians in the country are being “targeted and killed en…
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  President Bola Tinubu has directed Vice President Kashim Shettima to visit Kebbi State on Wednesday to commiserate with the state government and reassure families of the kidnapped schoolgirls that the Federal Government is committed to…
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 By Ayo Oyoze Baje Quote:"The project aligns with President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, which envisions natural gas as a driver of industrial growth, innovation, and sustainable job creation'.-Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo, (Minister of State…
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 By Usman Ozovehe Sometime in 2023, in the twilight of the administration of Alhaji Yahaya Bello as Kogi State Governor, a notable cultural and traditional revulsion that shook the cultural fabric of Ebira nation took place. Then Governor…
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  United States Senator Ted Cruz has announced plans for further action regarding the alleged killings of Christians in Nigeria.This development follows US President Donald Trump’s recent designation of Nigeria as a “Country of Particular…
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  Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday revealed the insulting and critical “Thank You” message he received from former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose following his attendance at Fayose’s 65th birthday celebration in Lagos last…
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  President Bola Tinubu has directed security agencies to take urgent action to rescue 25 female students abducted from Government Girls Secondary School, Maga, in the Danko-Wasagu area of Kebbi State.The attack occurred in the early hours…
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BY LASISI OLAGUNJU (Published in the Nigerian Tribune on Monday, 17 November, 2025). “Don’t fight Man,” said Lion to his Cub, but the Cub didn’t listen. The Cub went looking for Man. He saw a Bull. “Are you Man?” “No, I…
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 By Raheem Ibrahim Dr. Solih Owonikoko Imoloba has emerged as the new Chairman, Ilorin Descendants Progressive Union (IEDPU), Western Zone at the just concluded election held in Owo, Ondo State at weekend. Election of Dr Owonikoko to become…
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   A wide-ranging alliance of political figures, civil society leaders, labour representatives and pro-democracy activists has unveiled a new national platform dedicated to overhauling Nigeria’s troubled electoral system. The initiative,…
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 By Ebinum Samuel  Thanks President Tinubu for his reappointment to continue ongoing efforts against drug menace Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd) has…
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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has broken his silence on the recent confrontation with a naval officer, Lieutenant A.M. Yerima, concerning a disputed plot of land reportedly owned by former Chief of Naval…
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Libyan authorities have repatriated 80 Nigerian nationals who were detained in different holding centres across the country as part of an ongoing operation aimed at tackling irregular migration and easing congestion in detention…
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 By Juliana FrancisA major confrontation unfolded at the Gender Unit of the Lagos State Police Command in Ikeja on Thursday, November 8, 2025, as a high-profile child defilement case involving a Lebanese took a disturbing turn.Ms Lolade…
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By EBUN-OLU ADEGBORUWA, SAN  I join the good people of Lagos State to commend the Lagos State Government on infrastructure development, especially in the area of road construction.It is gratifying that the Lagos-Epe Expressway has…
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By Ayo Oyoze Baje Quote "I have no spur to prick the sides of my intent, but only Vaulting ambition, which overleaps itself and falls on the other." -William Shakespeare ( Macbeth ) …
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  Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday recalled that during his tenure as Head of State, late US President Jimmy Carter would not undertake any actions in Africa without his knowledge.His remarks appeared to subtly…
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