NewsNigeriaPoliticsTinubu Condoles With Ododo Over Demise Of His Father

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)August 20, 2025

President Bola Tinubu has condoled with Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo of Kogi State on the demise of his father, Alhaji Ahmed Momohsani Ododo. In a condolence message on Tuesday by Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President stressed that his thoughts and prayers are with the Ododo family, friends, and the people of Kogi State as they mourn the deceased. Tinubu described the deceased as a respected community leader...

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Sokoto Boat Mishap: NEMA Confirms Recovery of Three Bodies 

NewsNigeriaSokoto Boat Mishap: NEMA Confirms Recovery of Three Bodies 

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)August 20, 2025

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed the recovery of three bodies in the ongoing search and rescue operations following the tragic boat mishap which occurred on Sunday, in Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The bodies were retrieved on Tuesday, from the river at Kojiyo, Bari, and Wuci communities, respectively, through the combined efforts of NEMA, the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Sokoto State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), and local divers, a...

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Obi Condemns State Security Outfit For Maltreating Female Corps Member 

NewsNigeriaPoliticsObi Condemns State Security Outfit For Maltreating Female Corps Member 

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)August 20, 2025

Mr. Peter Obi,  former Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election elections has condemned the inhumane treatment meted out to a female corps member serving in Anambra State by state security outfit, Agunechemba in Oba, Idemili South local government area. The former Governor of Anambra State described the treatment as “wickedness and savagery” that has no place in a civilised society. Reacting through his verified X handle, Obi said he read the report in...

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INEC Declares Bright Ngene Winner For The Enugu South 1 State Constituency

NewsNigeriaPoliticsINEC Declares Bright Ngene Winner For The Enugu South 1 State Constituency

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)August 20, 2025

The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared Ngene Bright Emeka of the Labour Party, LP, winner of the re-run election for the Enugu South 1 State Constituency of Enugu State. A press release signed by Sam Olumekun, National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information &Voter Education Committee, states that the re-run election in 8 polling units was concluded with Bright Ngene emerging as the winner. “Two re-run elections by order of the Election Petition Appeal...

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Boat Mishap: 26 Rescued, 25 Still Missing In Sokoto

NewsNigeriaPoliticsBoat Mishap: 26 Rescued, 25 Still Missing In Sokoto

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 19, 2025

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said 26 passengers were rescued and 25 are still unaccounted for from Sunday’s tragic boat accident in Sokoto. Mr. Aliyu Shehu, Head of NEMA’s Sokoto Operations Office, disclosed that the ill-fated boat was carrying 51 passengers along with goods and motorcycles when it capsized. “The rescue operation is ongoing. We have also alerted neighbouring communities to assist in the search for more victims,” Shehu said. Anxious families were seen...

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Tinubu Celebrates Victory As APC Sweeps 12 Constituencies in By-Elections

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTinubu Celebrates Victory As APC Sweeps 12 Constituencies in By-Elections

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 19, 2025

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated the winners of the by-elections conducted on Saturday across 16 constituencies in 12 states of the federation, describing the exercise as largely peaceful and a demonstration of Nigeria’s growing democratic culture. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for organising elections that were “hitch-free and mostly devoid of violence.” According to results declared...

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Rescued Teenage trafficking Victim Undergo Surgeries At Yola Specialist Hospital

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaRescued Teenage trafficking Victim Undergo Surgeries At Yola Specialist Hospital

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 19, 2025

One of the 13 children rescued by the Adamawa State government in collaboration with security agencies from a trafficking syndicate in Anambra state is currently receiving treatment at the Yola Specialist Hospital. A six-year-old Mohammed Mohammed had undergone surgeries on his two thighs to remove abscesses formed as a result of the beating from the traffickers. Recall that the children, aged between 5 and 9, were abducted from different parts of Adamawa and sold to...

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Abia State Government To Prosecute Peddlers of Fake News

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAbia State Government To Prosecute Peddlers of Fake News

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 19, 2025

The Abia State government said it will prosecute individuals who are spreading falsehoods about the State, as it has vowed to crack down on them. Okey Kanu, the state Commissioner for Information, disclosed this on Monday while briefing journalists on the outcome of this week’s executive council meeting presided over by Governor Alex Otti. The Commissioner vowed that those behind the trending style of falsehood being disseminated against the Abia State government will no longer...

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Tinubu Reduces N70,000 As Subsidy For Kidney Dialysis In Federal Hospitals

HealthNewsNigeriaTinubu Reduces N70,000 As Subsidy For Kidney Dialysis In Federal Hospitals

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 19, 2025

As part of his magnanimity, President Bola Tinubu has approved a reduction in the cost of dialysis sessions from N50,000 to N12,000 for Nigerians battling kidney disease who are receiving medical attention in Federal Hospitals. Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communication, who made this known in a post on X titled “ASIWAJU CARES.” Bwala said with the new dialysis subsidy, the Tinubu administration is reinforcing its Renewed Hope Agenda, ensuring no...

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Bye-Elections: ADC Alleges Widespread Violence, Vote Buying

NewsNigeriaPoliticsBye-Elections: ADC Alleges Widespread Violence, Vote Buying

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 18, 2025

The African Democratic Congress has alleged that the conduct of Saturday’s bye-elections across 13 states and 16 constituencies was marred by violence, vote buying, and manipulation. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi in a statement said the polls were a reflection of how badly Nigeria’s electoral process had deteriorated under the current administration. According to the ADC, the elections was a sad commentary on the state of democracy in the country,...

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