NSCDC tasks private guards on intelligence gathering
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps NSCDC has charged private guard operatives in the Federal Capital Territory FCT to serve as a critical intelligence-gathering arm of the nation’s security architecture, urging them to observe, document and promptly report suspicious activities within their areas of operation. FCT Commandant of the NSCDC, […]
Osun Election: APM, PDP candidates withdraw, endorse Adeleke
Two governorship candidates in Saturday’s Osun State election, Adebayo Simon Adewale of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) and Adedamola Adebayo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), have withdrawn from the race and endorsed the incumbent governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke. Adewale announced his withdrawal at a press conference in Osogbo on Thursday, saying the decision followed […]
2027 polls: BBNaija star, Phyna, bloggers stage 1m march for Otu/Odey
By Henry ObettaAhead of the 2027 general elections, Big Brother Naija Season 7 winner, Josephina Otabor, popularly known as Phyna, and members of the National Association of Bloggers have mobilised support for the second-term bid of Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, and his Deputy, Mr Peter Odey, staging a one-million-man march in Calabar […]
IPFLOA founder appeals to P-Square brothers to reconcile
By Jimoh Babatunde Founder of the Initiative for Peace, Forgiveness and Love for One Another (IPFLOA), Ambassador Kingsley Atoe, has appealed to Nigerian music stars, Peter and Paul Okoye of the defunct P-Square duo, to forgive one another and reconcile their differences. Atoe made the appeal in a message addressed to the two brothers, urging […]
Gumi defends public funding of marriages in Shariah states
Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has defended the use of public funds to support marriage arrangements in states operating under Shariah law, describing the practice as a legitimate responsibility of government. Gumi made the position known in a statement shared on Facebook on Thursday, arguing that governments in Shariah-governed societies have a duty to address […]
Economic hardship: South-East traders lament low patronage, high costs
…Residents demand government intervention as traders seek grants, lower levies By Ugochukwu Alaribe, Chinedu Adonu, Vincent Ujumadu, Jeff Agbodo, Chimaobi Nwaiwu and Emma Iheaka UMUAHIA — Residents and traders across the South-East have lamented the rising cost of goods and services, declining consumer purchasing power and worsening business conditions, urging the Federal Government to introduce […]
