Fintiri Commission Remodels and Renames Yola Town market

NewsNigeriaFintiri Commission Remodels and Renames Yola Town market

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 15, 2026

Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, on Tuesday, commissioned the newly reconstructed Yola main market in Yola South LGA and named it Modibbo Adama Modern Market in honour of the founder of the Adamawa Emirate. Speaking during the commissioning ceremony, Governor Fintiri disclosed that the new market comprises 936 shops, including 816 lock-up shops and 120 open shops, as well as wider access roads to facilitate emergency response. According to him, the market also has...

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President Tinubu Transmits State Police Bill To The House

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPresident Tinubu Transmits State Police Bill To The House

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 15, 2026

President Bola Tinubu has formally transmitted the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Alteration) (State Police) Bill, 2026 to the House of Representatives, seeking constitutional approval for the establishment of state police services The need for the establishment of State Police is part of efforts to tackle the nation’s growing security challenges ranging from banditry, kidnaping for ransom, insurgency, terrorism and communal violence. The Executive Bill, read on the floor of the House on...

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Bode George Condemns Use Of Judiciary To Suppress Opposition

NewsNigeriaPoliticsBode George Condemns Use Of Judiciary To Suppress Opposition

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 15, 2026

Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, has condemned the use of the judiciary to suppress opposition. He also expressed concern that Nigeria democracy is under siege, faults what he described as a calculated attempt to undermine Nigeria’s democracy through the misuse of state institutions and judicial processes. The Atona Oodua of Yourubaland, in a statement on Tuesday, urged the judiciary to remain faithful to the Constitution, and charged...

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Adeyemi, PFIPC Director-General in Police net

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaAdeyemi, PFIPC Director-General in Police net

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 15, 2026

The Director-General of the purported Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), Adeniyi Adeyemi, has been arrested by security operatives following a warrant issued by the Federal High Court in Abuja. Adeyemi was arrested on Tuesday at his hideout in Osun State, shortly after Justice Mohammed Umar ordered his arrest for failing to appear in court for arraignment. A Federal High Court in Abuja issued a warrant for the arrest of the self-acclaimed Director-General of the...

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EFCC Arraigns CEO Ski Hi-Entertainment For Alleged Check Fraud

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaEFCC Arraigns CEO Ski Hi-Entertainment For Alleged Check Fraud

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)July 14, 2026

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Enugu Zonal Directorate, has arraigned Mr. Ifeanyichukwu Ogbu, the Chief Executive Officer of Ski Hi-Entertainment, for issuance of dud cheques. Ski Hi-Entertainment is a Nigerian football promotion and entertainment company founded by Mr. Ifeanyichukwu Ogbu. Ogbu was arraigned before Justice Vincent C. Ezeugwu of the Enugu State High Court, sitting in Independence Layout, on a three-count charge bordering on the issuance of a dud cheque to the tune...

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Enugu Police Launch Manhunt For Commercial Driver And Conductor

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaEnugu Police Launch Manhunt For Commercial Driver And Conductor

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)July 14, 2026

The Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Police Command, CP Mamman Bitrus Giwa, psc, mspsp, cautions residents of Enugu state against assaulting or obstructing police officers as they discharge their duties, as such acts constitute serious criminal offenses punishable by law. A press release issued by the Enugu State Command Police public relations officer, SP Daniel Ndukwe, on Monday, 12th July 2026, reveals the Command has launched a manhunt against a bus driver and his conductor...

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Makinde Picks Adamu Bala as Running Mate for 2027 Presidential Election

NewsNigeriaPoliticsMakinde Picks Adamu Bala as Running Mate for 2027 Presidential Election

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 13, 2026

The presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples’ Movement (APM), Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, has picked Ibrahim Adamu Bala as his running mate for the 2027 presidential election. The development completes the party’s presidential ticket ahead of the general election. Details on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) nomination portal show that Bala, 51, is from Bauchi State, giving the APM a North-South ticket as it positions itself for the 2027 polls. Sources familiar...

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Troops Repel ISWAP Attack on Borno Military Base, Kill Terrorist Cameraman

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaTroops Repel ISWAP Attack on Borno Military Base, Kill Terrorist Cameraman

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 13, 2026

Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have repelled an attempted infiltration by suspected fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Cross Kauwa, Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State, killing several insurgents and recovering a camcorder said to contain sensitive operational footage. The military said the attack took place at about 10:20 p.m. on Saturday when the insurgents attempted to overrun a military position under the cover of darkness. According to a statement...

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FG Suspends Planned ₦50K WAEC, NECO Registration Fee After Public Outcry

EducationNewsNigeriaPoliticsFG Suspends Planned ₦50K WAEC, NECO Registration Fee After Public Outcry

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 13, 2026

The Federal Government has suspended its proposed increase in registration fees for the 2027 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE), following widespread criticism from parents, education stakeholders and opposition figures. The decision effectively puts on hold an earlier approval that would have raised the registration fee from ₦27,500 to ₦50,000 per candidate from the 2027 examination cycle, representing an 82 per cent increase....

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Afenifere Leader, Fasoranti Celebrates Wole Soyinka At 92

NewsNigeriaAfenifere Leader, Fasoranti Celebrates Wole Soyinka At 92

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)July 13, 2026

Chief Reuben Famuyide Fasoranti, leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere, has celebrated Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka on his 92nd birthday, describing him as a shining star and a rare breed who any race would be proud of. Afenifere leader stated this in a congratulatory message to commemorate the 92nd birthday of the first African to win the Nobel Award for Literature in 1986, Professor Oluwole Akinwande Babatunde Soyinka. In the congratulatory message on...

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