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Catholic Bishops Demand End to Insecurity, Poverty
Yinka Kolawole in Osogbo The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has called for an end to insecurity, poverty and what it described as bad governance, saying violence, poor infrastructure
Police, NSCDC Strengthen Security in Oyo over ISWAP Attack Alert
Kemi Olaitan in Ibadan The Oyo State Police Command, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and other security agencies have strengthened security measures across the state following a recent
NAHCON Rejects Alleged Diversion of 5,000 Hajj 2027 Slots
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has rejected allegations of diversion of 5,000 Hajj slots for the 2027 pilgrimage, describing the claims as unfounded and urging stakeholders to distinguish
Otti Rules Out Senatorial Ambition, Promises to Quit Politics in 2031, Says Successor to Emerge on Merit
Boniface Okoro in Umuahia The Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has declared that he will quit active politics after completing his tenure in 2031, ruling out a bid for
Now that the Mambilla Mess Is Over
It came as a mighty relief to me when news broke on Thursday that an arbitration panel of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in Paris, France, ruled in favour
Data Localisation Tops Discussions at Forum
Data localisation will top discussions at the inaugural GrowthX by Techeconomy conference, scheduled to hold September 24 in Lagos. A strong line-up of technology, financial services, digital infrastructure, cybersecurity and fintech leaders
Issues from the First Month of the 2027 Campaigns
Postscript by Waziri Adio The campaigns for the 2027 presidential election officially kicked off on 19th August 2026, as stipulated in the timetable of the electoral management body. More than
How and Why Sunrise, Leno Lost in Paris
Garba Shehu, There are good reasons why Leno Adesanya and his company, Sunrise Power Transition Company lost their case at the International Chamber of Commerce, ICC, an outcome that sparked
Shinkafi to INEC: Withdraw Ya’u’s name, obey court order
By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain and Zamfara North senatorial aspirant, Dr Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi, has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to withdraw the
Wike, Uzodimma and the Battle for Powerbroker
The smiles may still be there, the handshakes may still be exchanged, and both men may still profess loyalty to President Bola Tinubu, but beneath the polished political courtesies, something
