40 cultists renounce membership, embrace peace in C’River
By Ike Uchechukwu, CALABAR No fewer than 40 youths in Abini Community, Biase Local Government Area of Cross River State, have renounced their membership of the Vikings, Klans and Axemen cult groups and pledged to embrace peaceful and law-abiding lives. The youths made the commitment on August 26, 2026, during a sensitisation and engagement programme […]
Umahi’s 28-year-old son sworn in as Ohaozara chairman
By Chioma Okoye Osborn Nweze Umahi, son of the Minister of Works and former Governor of Ebonyi State, Senator David Umahi, has been sworn in as Chairman of Ohaozara Local Government Area of the state. Osborn, a 28-year-old businessman and politician, took the oath of office on Tuesday following his victory in the recently concluded […]
Presidency attacks Atiku’s $1.2m US lobbying deal
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communications, Dr Sunday Dare, has criticised former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over his reported $1.2 million lobbying agreement with a Washington-based firm, describing the campaign emanating from the United States as politically motivated speculation. Dare, in a statement, alleged that the media campaign surrounding the […]
22-year-old arrested for attempted murder, motorcycle theft in Kebbi
By Haruna Aliyu, Birnin Kebbi The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested a 22-year-old man, Bello Abubakar of Ganwo Village, Yauri Local Government Area, in connection with the attempted culpable homicide of a commercial motorcycle rider and theft of his motorcycle. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bashir Usman, disclosed this in a statement on […]
Man City agree to sign Enzo Fernandez for record £125m – Reports
City have been chasing Fernandez for several months and the Argentina international is on the verge of moving to the Etihad Stadium on deadline day.
Diphtheria claims 23 lives in Plateau, 143 suspected cases recorded
By Golok Nanmwa JOS – No fewer than 23 persons have died following a suspected outbreak of diphtheria in Plateau State, with health authorities recording 143 suspected cases in the last two weeks. The Plateau State Commissioner for Health, Dr Nicholas Baamlong, disclosed this in a telephone interview with Channels Television in Jos, saying the […]
