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A wave of coordinated violence linked to rival cult groups has left at least eight people dead across several towns in Benue State, with security sources indicating that the incidents are connected to a struggle for territorial control. The attacks, which occurred over several days, were reported in Otukpo and Gboko before extending to Makurdi,…
Zamfara State has moved to overhaul the registration process for senior secondary school examinations following the discovery of widespread irregularities in recent enrolments for national examinations. Governor Dauda Lawal announced that the registration of candidates for the Senior Secondary Schools Certificate Examinations (SSCE), including WAEC and NECO, will now be centrally digitalised and managed at…
President Bola Tinubu has commended corporate Nigeria, investors, and capital market stakeholders for propelling the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) beyond the historic N100 trillion market capitalisation threshold. He described the development as a testament to renewed economic confidence and the success of ongoing reforms. In a State House press statement issued on Thursday by his Special…
Former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has raised alarm over an alleged plan by security agencies to rearrest him immediately upon release from the Kuje Correctional Centre, despite a recent court order granting him bail in an ongoing money laundering trial. In a press statement issued Wednesday evening…
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed allegations by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar that Nigeria’s democratic system is under threat, describing the claims as alarmist and politically motivated. In a statement issued on Thursday, Lagos State APC spokesman Seye Oladejo responded to Atiku’s Tuesday assertion that the Tinubu administration was undermining opposition parties…
Political tension has resurfaced in Rivers State following a fresh move by the House of Assembly to commence impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The development emerged on Thursday after lawmakers reconvened plenary earlier than the January 26 resumption date earlier announced by the Assembly. During the sitting, the Majority Leader, Major Jack, formally presented…
Ken Ofori-Atta, Ghana’s former Minister of Finance, has been taken into custody by United States immigration authorities while receiving medical care in the country, according to a statement from his legal representatives. Ofori-Atta, 66, has been in the United States since January 2025 for medical treatment, including surgery related to prostate cancer. His lawyers said…