NEWS

As tensions rise along the Ebonyi-Benue border, stakeholders in the Effium-Ezza conflict are calling for faster demarcation and stricter enforcement of the border

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Amidst the rising violence along the Ebonyi-Benue border, CP Adaku Uche-Anya, Commissioner of Police, Ebonyi State Command, presided over an emergency peace and security meeting that brought together top government officials, community leaders, and development coordinators. The recent cross-border assault involving the prolonged Effium-Ezza conflict, which resulted in the death of at least eleven people, … Read more

Officials in Nigeria deny allegations of “religious persecution” in a US report

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Once again, the government of Nigeria has denied accusations of genocide against Christians in the nation. Mohammed Idris, Nigeria’s minister of information, denied allegations of religious persecution made by US congressman Riley Moore, who had contacted US President Donald Trump about the matter. U.S. House Committees on Appropriations and Foreign Affairs completed months of inquiry … Read more

Ndoma-Egba denies allegations of blackmail and supports Otu over 76 oil wells

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In their pursuit of reclaiming the 76 oil wells that are the subject of controversy and safeguarding the hydrocarbon interests of Cross River State, Governor Bassey Otu and Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba have received his unwavering support. Speaking from Calabar, Ndoma-Egba denounced what he saw as an effort at extortion and factual distortion by certain individuals … Read more

Elections in Kano by-elections: Kwankwasiyya defends backing for children of lawmakers who passed away

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In the current by-elections for the Kano Municipal and Ungogo State Assembly, the Kwankwasiyya Movement has maintained that it supported the children of two members who passed away out of compassion and respect rather than political cynicism. The terrible deaths of the two MPs, who represented Kano Municipal and Ungogo seats, have left a great … Read more

FCT election curfew: Wike retaliates against Kingibe on the senator’s inability to read

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Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Senator Ireti Kingibe has been retaliated against by Minister Nyesom Wike. Wike said that Kingibe should have the ability to read and write while he was addressing on Saturday during the supervision of the FCT Area Council election. No curfew was imposed by the ministry without President Bola Tinubu’s assent, as … Read more

The N16.3bn constituency projects in Kogi are now being tracked by the ICPC

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Over the course of three senatorial districts in Kogi State, the 72 constituency projects with a combined value of N16.3 billion have been put under the scrutiny of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). Wale David, the Commission’s Assistant Commissioner, made the announcement on Saturday in Lokoja, the capital of Kogi … Read more

Vote counting in Kuje’s Kuchaku polling unit is obstructed by teargas in the FCT Council elections

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Voters in the Kuchaku polling unit in the Kuje Area Council reportedly panicked and the results couldn’t be tallied because tear gas was allegedly released just before the counting of ballots started on Saturday. One voter said in an internet video that armed individuals associated with the All Progressives Congress (APC) broke into the polling … Read more

May marks the commissioning of Section One of the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway, which will run from Umahi to

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Senator Engr. David Umahi, the Minister of Works, has promised that the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway Section One will be commissioned by May. During an inspection on Saturday, February 21, 2026, he made the promise, as the Federal Government ramps up construction of the important coastal corridor that connects Lagos to the south-south and south-east. According … Read more