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Kaduna APC Chieftain commends Tinubu for boosting military welfare, creating new army Divisions

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna State, Musa Mohammed has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for his bold and strategic reforms in the security sector, especially with the creation of additional army divisions and increase of the salary of military personnel.Mohammed said the creation of the new four army divisions and improved welfare of the military were decisive steps towards ending the security challenges confronting the nation.Besides, the APC chieftain said both actions of the president would significantly strengthen the capacity, morale and operational effectiveness of the nation’s armed forces.Mohammed, in a statement made available to our correspondent in Abuja said the decision demonstrates that the Tinubu administration is not merely reacting to ...

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2Sep By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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CR police bust suspected bike, tricycle theft ring

Following an intelligence-led operation by the Violent Crime Response Unit, VCRU, Satellite Town, Calabar, Cross River Police Command has arrested five suspects and recovered five vehicles suspected to be stolen. The operation, carried out between August 31 and September 1, 2026, targeted an alleged syndicate involved in stealing motorcycles and tricycles from Akwa Ibom and selling them to receivers in Cross River. According to a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Sunday Eitokpah, the Commissioner of Police, CP Geoffrey Ordue, directed the VCRU to act on credible intelligence linking the group to theft and distribution of commercial motorcycles and tricycles. The first suspect, Effiong Archibong Sunday, 28, was arrested on August 31, 2026 at abou...

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2Sep By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Otu pledges medical university, infrastructure drive for Cross River North

Cross River governor, Prince Bassey Otu, has promised urgent government intervention in roads, power, education and commerce in the Northern Senatorial District, including the establishment of a medical university. Otu gave the assurance during a stakeholder engagement at the Ogoja local government council headquarters recently, where traditional rulers, political leaders and community representatives raised concerns over bad roads, collapsing bridges, epileptic power supply and the stalled Okuku International Market. “We have listened to you and we understand the concerns that have been expressed here,” the governor said, maintaining that “government must listen to the people, understand their challenges and work towards solutions that will improve their lives.” He said priority...

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1Sep By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Nigeria,​‌‍‌‍​‍⁠⁠‌‍​⁠‌​‌‍​‌​ China pledge deeper cooperation to tackle corruption

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has called for stronger collaboration with China to strengthen Nigeria’s anti-corruption framework. The Chairman of ICPC, Dr Musa Aliyu, SAN, made the call on Monday at the third edition of the International Diplomatic Dialogue held at the ICPC Headquarters in Abuja. Aliyu said that Nigeria had a lot to learn from Beijing’s institutional and legal reforms. The dialogue had the theme: “Experience Sharing in Anti-Corruption Policies and Strategies: The Chinese Perspective.” The Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Amb. Yu Dunhai, who was represented by the Chinese Cultural Counsellor in Nigeria, Mr Yang Jiangxing, was the guest speaker. The ICPC chairman said the event was timely, given the devastati...

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1Sep By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Ex-gang boss guilty of orchestrating 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur

Former gang boss Duane "Keffe D" Davis has been found guilty of orchestrating the murder of Tupac Shakur - the first conviction in a cold case that has intrigued hip-hop fans for nearly 30 years. The jury found him guilty of one count of murder with a deadly weapon for the rap superstar's death in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas on 7 September 1996.Dressed in a black suit, the 63-year-old stood impassively in the Las Vegas court as the verdict was read, before saying he would appeal.During the trial, the court heard a recording of a police interview in 2008 in which Davis said he was in the car from which shots were fired, but did not himself fire the bullets that killed Shakur.Prosecutors argued that although Davis, a former leader of the South Side Compton Crips street gang, did...

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1Sep By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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EFCC recovers ₦1.233t in 34 months

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, said it recovered N1 233 trillion in the last 34 months.The current leadership of the agency led by Ola Olukoyede gave account of his stewardship on Monday.Available records showed that recovery in naira hit an all-time high of ₦1, 233,612,040,411.11, (One Trillion, Two Hundred and Thirty-three Billion, Six Hundred and Twelve Million, Forty Thousand, Four Hundred and Eleven Naira, Eleven Kobo). In dollars, it hit $684,478,457,32, (Six Hundred and Eighty-four Million, Four Hundred and Seventy-eight Thousand, Four Hundred and Fifty-Seven Dollars, Thirty-two cents). In Pound Sterling, the recovery hit £373,905.78, (Three Hundred and Seventy-three Thousand, Nine Hundred and five Pounds, Seventy-eight Shillings) while it rose to €9,343,803.66...

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1Sep By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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CRID Asia inaugurates new exco, BOT

...Charges leaders to uphold unity, transparency and development The Asian chapter of Cross Riverians in the Diaspora, CRID, has inaugurated a new executive council and Board of Trustees, with a charge to build an environment where members feel valued, respected, heard and adequately represented. Inaugurating the new officers via Zoom recently, President of CRID Global, Amb. Christopher Lekan, urged the team to remain faithful to the CRID constitution and to promote cooperation, peaceful dialogue and sound governance. “Your appointment comes with significant responsibility and I trust that you will discharge your duties with integrity, transparency, accountability, inclusiveness and respect for the CRID constitution,” Lekan said. He warned against actions that could underm...

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1Sep By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Police tear-gas elderly pensioners, Falana demands justice

The police tear-gassed protesting elderly pensioners in Lagos on Monday.This is as human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) demanded the arrest and prosecution of the officers involved. The pensioners had gathered at the Lagos State Government Secretariat and the House of Assembly complex to press for outstanding pension adjustments and wage awards before the police intervention dispersed the protest. The development came amid a prolonged dispute between retired Lagos public servants and the state government over pension increases, consequential adjustments and wage awards which the retirees say remain unpaid. The pensioners are, however, expected to meet Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu later in the week, after the protest reportedly attracted the attention of the Governor’s Office....

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1Sep By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Troops Rescue 15 NYSC Members, Six Others In Kogi Forest Operation

The Nigerian military has rescued 15 kidnapped members of the National Youth Service Corps, in Kogi State.The military also rescued six other victims in the operation.Speaking on the rescue of the NYSC members, the Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Michael Onoja, disclosed on Monday that 21 victims, comprising eight males and 13 females, had been rescued from the Egume-Ochaja forest. He said 15 of those rescued were NYSC members who were among the victims kidnapped last week while travelling from Abuja to Bayelsa State. He said, “The Armed Forces of Nigeria is also happy to announce that a total of 21 victims, comprising eight males and 13 females, 15 of them being National Youth Service Corps members, have just been rescued within the Egume and Ochaja forest stretch...

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1Sep By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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EFCC Sacks 40 Staff Over Corruption, Says Olukoyede

No fewer than 40 personnel of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have been dismissed for corruption and financial malpractice in the last ten years, NewsSpecng learnt. EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede disclosed this on Monday, saying more than five of the dismissed officers were currently being prosecuted, while case files involving others were being prepared for prosecution.“In the past two and a half years or three years of my service, I’ve asked them to dismiss over 40 staff on account of corruption and financial malpractice. More than five of them are being prosecuted at the moment,” Olukoyede said. He said the commission would not shield its personnel from prosecution when they were found to have engaged in the same corrupt practices the EFCC investigates among member...

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31Aug By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Shettima Returns To Nigeria After AU Summit In Angola

Vice President Kashim Shettima has returned to Nigeria following his participation at the 21st Extraordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) in Luanda, Angola. VP Shettima represented President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the high-level summit, where Nigeria called for stronger African-led mechanisms for conflict prevention and resolution, as well as urgent continental action against recurring xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks on Africans and other nationals in South Africa. According to a statement by his spokesman, Stanley Nkwocha ,at the summit, Nigeria also backed the Luanda Action Plan and called for sustainable financing of Africa’s peace and security architecture, stronger collective responsibility among AU member states and greater...

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31Aug By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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RMAFC, ALGON Forge Stronger Alliance on Local Government Autonomy

The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has pledged to deepen collaboration with the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) to strengthen local government administration, advance fiscal autonomy and ensure that increased resources translate into development at the grassroots. The commitment was made when a delegation of RMAFC federal commissioners, led by Hon. Aliyu Abdulkadir, the Federal Commissioner representing Nasarawa State and chairman, State and Local Government Monitoring Committee, paid a courtesy visit to the national president of ALGON, Hon. Bello Lawal, at the association’s national secretariat in Abuja. The chairman RMAFC, Dr Mohammed Bello Shehu, who was represented by Hon. Aliyu Abdulkadir, said the newly constituted Committ...

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Police foil attempted Kidnap of traditional ruler in Kano

The Police has foiled a kidnapping attempt on Sarkin Noman Kano, Alhaji Yusif Nadabo, after suspected bandits attacked Garun Mallam Town in the Garun Mallam Local Government Area of Kano State. The kano command disclosed this in a statement issued by its Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, on Sunday. According to the statement, the incident occurred at about 11:30pm on Saturday, August 29, 2026, when the police received a distress report that suspected bandits had stormed the town and were shooting sporadically into the air. In the process, the hoodlums abducted Alhaji Yusif Nadabo ‘m’, the Sarkin Noman Kano, and in the course of the attack, shot and injured the following persons: Yusif Nasiru, 20; Salisu Garba, 20; and Ibrahim Hassan, 20, all of Garu...

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First Lady Urges Africans To Preserve Heritage, Invest In Their People

The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has called on Africans to preserve their rich cultural heritage, strengthen unity across the continent and the diaspora, and invest in the education, empowerment and well-being of their people. Mrs Tinubu made the call in a message to commemorate the 2026 International Day for People of African Descent, observed annually on August 31. The 2026 commemoration has the theme: “People of African Descent: Recognition, Justice, and Development.” The First Lady said the occasion provided an opportunity to celebrate the rich heritage and remarkable contributions of people of African descent to the progress of humanity. She also said the day should serve as a reminder of the need for renewed collective commitment to protecting h...

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NGF Announces Maiden Oba Saheed Elegushi Open Golf Championship

By Victor Okoye The Nigeria Golf Federation (NGF) has announced plans to organise the maiden edition of the Oba Saheed Elegushi Open Golf Championship. Otunba Olusegun Runsewe, President of the NGF, announced this at the second edition of the Nigeria Golf Federation Stakeholders and Golfers Summit in Abuja. The two-day summit, which began on Tuesday, ended on Thursday, with more than 46 golf clubs and other stakeholders participating. Runsewe said the tournament would honour His Royal Highness, Oba Saheed Ademola Elegushi, while providing a major platform for the development and promotion of golf in Nigeria. He said the championship would form part of the federation’s renewed efforts to strengthen competitive golf and provide more opportunities for Nigerian golfers. ...

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President Tinubu begins three-week leave

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja today for Europe to begin a three-week vacation as part of his annual leave. His first stop will be London, United Kingdom. President Tinubu is expected to return home after the working vacation to join the hectic campaign for the January 2027 election. Bayo OnanugaSpecial Adviser to the President(Information and Strategy)August 30, 2026

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28Aug By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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FUBARA SCORES DOUBLE ON HEALTH, UNVEILS NEW GENERAL HOSPITAL, NEUROPSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL,

RUMUIGBO*Says 100-bed Rehabilitation Centre, will tackle drug abuse, mental health challenges Governor of Rivers State, His Excellency Sir Siminalayi Fubara, on Tuesday scored a double in the health sector with the commissioning of the newly upgraded Neuropsychiatric Hospital and a brand new General Hospital at Rumuigbo in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state.Speaking at the ceremony, Governor Fubara said the projects were conceived out of the challenges he observed during an inspection visit to an existing but old mental health facility. According to Governor Fubara, the Hospital Management Board had invited him to inspect the Rehabilitation Centre being built with limited overhead funds. He stated that it was during that visit that he directed that the entire facility be re...

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Tinubu Swears In Abel Enitan As Head Of Civil Service Of The Federation

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday swore in Mr Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan as the new Head of Civil Service of the Federation (HoCSF). Enitan succeeds Mrs Didi Esther Walson-Jack, who retired after attaining the mandatory retirement age of 60 years. The brief swearing-in ceremony took place at the State House, Abuja,President Tinubu named Enitan, the most senior Permanent Secretary, as the new Head of Service on August 19, 2026. The former HoCSF, Mrs Walson-Jack, attended the swearing-in ceremony, along with her husband, Hon. Nimi Walson-Jack. The wife of the new Head of Service, Mrs Olawunmi Ololade Enitan; and the Permanent Secretary, State House, Mr Peter Fashedemi, also attended the ceremony. President Tinubu congratulated the new Head of Service and urged him to uphold...

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Back-to-school: Catholic priests tackle trauma, peer pressure among FCT students

By Diana Omueza Some Catholic priests and professionals have organised a Back-to-School Retreat to help secondary school students in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) build resilience, overcome trauma and resist negative social influences before resumption. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the retreat, tagged “Back to School, Anchored for Success!”, aims to help students develop resilience, manage social pressures, process difficult experiences and remain academically grounded. Sponsored by Mindora Wellness, the programme is designed for students from Junior Secondary School One (JSS1) to Senior Secondary School Three (SS3) ahead of the commencement of a new academic session. Rev. Fr. Paschal Nwoko, an educational psychologist and therapist, told NAN in Abuja on...

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KUJE CHAIRMAN CLARIFIES MEDIA CONTROVERSY, REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO INCLUSIVE GOVERNANCE

By Gami Tadanyigbe Kuje Area Council Chairman Says Remarks Were Taken Out of Context The Executive Chairman of Kuje Area Council, Hon. Danjuma Samuel Shekwolo, has clarified recent media reports concerning remarks attributed to him during a meeting with youths and supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing the reports as a misrepresentation of the context and intent of his comments. Shekwolo made the clarification on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, while addressing journalists, stakeholders, community leaders and other residents of the Area Council.According to the Chairman, comments made during the meeting were focused primarily on issues of administrative efficiency, grassroots development, community welfare and the need for effective collaboration in advancing ...

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