Children’s Day: Tinubu Pledges Support to Protect Nigerian Children

NewsNigeriaPoliticsChildren’s Day: Tinubu Pledges Support to Protect Nigerian Children

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 27, 2025

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has pledged his administration’s commitment to the protection, welfare, and development of Nigerian children, as the nation marked the 2025 National Children’s Day on Tuesday, 27th May. President Tinubu described Nigerian children as “the pride and future of our great nation” and restated the government’s constitutional and moral duty to safeguard their rights and nurture their dreams. This year’s celebration is themed “Stand Up, Speak Up: Building a Bullying-Free Generation.” The...

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Troops Foil Boko Haram Attacks in Borno, Lose 2 Soldiers

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaTroops Foil Boko Haram Attacks in Borno, Lose 2 Soldiers

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 27, 2025

The Nigerian Army has confirmed the death of two soldiers following separate attempts by Boko Haram and ISWAP fighters to overrun military locations in New Marte and Kumshe, both in Borno State. The attacks, which occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, were successfully repelled by troops of Operation Hadin Kai with strong air support, according to a statement issued by the Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, Headquarters Theatre Command, Reuben Kovangiya. “In...

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Suicide Bomber Dies Outside Abuja Army Barracks

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaSuicide Bomber Dies Outside Abuja Army Barracks

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 27, 2025

A suicide bombing attempt near the Mogadishu Army Cantonment, commonly known as Abacha Barracks, along the Mararaba-Nyanya expressway in Abuja, resulted in the death of the bomber and injuries to a passerby on Monday afternoon. According to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the incident occurred at approximately 1:47 p.m. when a man wearing an improvised explosive device (IED) attempted to infiltrate the army barracks. “Information gathered revealed that a suicide bomber attempted to sneak...

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Peter Obi: I’ll Run on Labour Party Platform Again in 2027

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPeter Obi: I’ll Run on Labour Party Platform Again in 2027

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 27, 2025

…Blames FG for Crisis in LP, PDP Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general election, Mr. Peter Obi, has declared his intention to recontest the presidency in 2027 under the Labour Party (LP) platform. Obi made this known while addressing a group of young supporters in a 7-minute, 16-second video that has been circulating on the party’s WhatsApp platform since Saturday. The video, recorded by Danroyce TV, captures Obi responding to...

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NewsNigeriaTelecommunicationNCC Orders Telecoms To Alert Customers On Outage

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 27, 2025

Mobile network operators in Nigeria, including MTN Nigeria, Glo, and others, have been mandated by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to inform customers of major service outages on their networks through media channels. The order was contained in a statement by its acting spokesperson, Nnenna Ukoha. It explained that mobile network operators, internet service providers, and other operators that provide last-mile services will also provide proportional compensation, including extension of validity, as may be applicable...

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Governor Uzodinma Fires Imo Attorney General

NewsNigeriaPoliticsGovernor Uzodinma Fires Imo Attorney General

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 27, 2025

Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State has fires Imo State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Barrister C. O. C. Akaolisa, with immediate effect. The sacking of the commissioner was contained in a press statement by the Commissioner for Information, Public Orientation, and Strategy, Declan Emelumba and no reason was given. His sack was coming barely a few weeks after the newly appointed Chief Justice of the state, Theophilus Nzeukwu was removed following recommendations of...

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Miscreants Kill DPO, Set Police Station Ablaze In Kano

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaMiscreants Kill DPO, Set Police Station Ablaze In Kano

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 27, 2025

Some miscreants on Monday attacked Rano Divisional Police Station in Kano state, resulting in the death of a Divisional Police Officer. They also set parts of the station ablaze and two vehicles as well as destroying ten (10) other vehicles. According to report, the incident followed the detention of a motorcycle mechanic, Abdullahi Musa for reckless and dangerous riding and later died at Rano General Hospital. The spokesman of Kano State Police Command, SP Abdullahi...

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Governor Zulum Vows To Ensure No LGA In Borno Fall To Insurgents

NewsNigeriaPoliticsGovernor Zulum Vows To Ensure No LGA In Borno Fall To Insurgents

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 27, 2025

Borno state Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum has reiterated the commitment of his administration to ensuring that no Local Government Area in the state falls to terrorists groups of Boko Haram or ISWAP. The Governor disclosed this to State House correspondents following a meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja, explained that he was in Aso Rock to brief the President on the security station in the North-East and Borno State...

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Sit-at-Home Battles Southeast’s Comparative Advantage to a Staggering Loss

ColumnsNigeriaOpinionPoliticsSit-at-Home Battles Southeast’s Comparative Advantage to a Staggering Loss

PilotnewsMay 27, 2025

“People live in fear of the unknown, and the government has been unable to restore confidence or order.” —Ebuka Onyekwelu   A recent report by SBM Intelligence claims that the Southeast had lost over $4.7 billion to sit-at-home since August 2021, causing significant harm to the economy of the Southeast geo-political zone. The report, which also reckoned that the zone lost over N7.6 trillion in the first two years of the sit-at-home order, noted that...

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NAFDAC Responds to VeryDarkMan’s Allegations of Extortion in Onitsha Drug Market

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNAFDAC Responds to VeryDarkMan’s Allegations of Extortion in Onitsha Drug Market

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 27, 2025

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a stern warning to social media influencer Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), over comments made in a viral video that the agency describes as inciting traders to defy regulatory protocols. In a statement released on Monday, NAFDAC’s Director-General, Professor Mojisola Adeyeye, criticised VDM’s portrayal of the agency’s enforcement operations at Onitsha’s Bridge Head Market. She stated that the influencer’s remarks...

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