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[ad_1] The Presidency has reacted to claims by a former Governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, that President Bola Tinubu was among those that supported the annulment of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, by the then head of state, Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida.Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, in a statement entitled “Setting the Record Straight: President Tinubu’s Role in the June 12 Struggle,” said “Alhaji Lamido’s claims represent a distortion of history and a regrettable attempt at revisionism.”Onanuga said the allegation that President Tinubu only rose to prominence after the formation of NADECO and…

[ad_1] Suspected armed bandits have killed a housewife and injured another villager in separate attacks on communities in Kajuru Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State.The incident, which occurred in the early hours of Saturday, June 21, 2025, was detailed in a formal report from the Overseer of Kufana District, Mr. Stephen Maikori, to the Agom Kufana, His Royal Highness of Kufana Chiefdom.According to the report, the attack began around 2:00 a.m. in Ungwan Sarki Hausa village, Rimau Community, where a gang of armed men—believed to be fleeing with rustled cattle from Gwaraje in neighboring Kauru LGA—stormed the village. During…

[ad_1] The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has commenced the rehabilitation of the dilapidated facilities in the nation’s seaports to improve operational efficiency.The move marks the readiness of the Managing Director/CEO, Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho to deploy his decades-plus experience in the maritime sector for the maximization of the benefits derivable from Nigeria’s littoral assets and blue economy potentials. Evidently the home-grown chief executive who enjoys the unalloyed support of the performance-driven Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has his focus set on implementing deliberate performance improvement measures geared towards future proofing Nigeria’s foremost trade facilitation platform for competitiveness and…

[ad_1] The Benue State government says it has arrested 50 fake Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) at the temporary camp where people from Yelwata are taking refuge following the invasion of their community in Guma Local Government Area.State Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Aondowase Kunde, made the disclosure during an interactive session with journalists in Makurdi, the state capital, at the weekend.He said criminals had infiltrated the camp opened for victims at International Market located along George Akume way in Makurdi.The commissioner expressed concerns that people from the host community and market women infiltrated the camp.Kunde noted that the…

[ad_1] Two children aged one and three years old were among the five persons killed by windstorm in Sokoto state, Daily Trust gathered.The incidents occurred in communities across Gwadabawa and Kware local government areas, affecting over 1,400 homes.Both the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and its sister agency in Sokoto state confirmed the development to our reporter.According to NEMA, over 11 communities were  affected by the windstorm which happened on the 18th June, 2025.The communities affected in Gwadabawa include Gidan-kaya, Kililawa, Chimola, Telhe, Gigane while in Kware Marabawa, Malikawa, Talhi, Bankanu, Karma and Kware metropolis were affected.It added that, the…

[ad_1] Governors of the 19 Northern States have called for swift action over the gruesome killing of some travellers, on Friday night.Daily Trust reports that 12 of 31 persons who were travelling to Plateau from Kaduna were murdered in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State.In a statement, Chairman of the Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGG) and Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, condemned the killing, describing it as barbaric.Governor Yahaya expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives, saying such barbarism has no place in a civilised society.“I am deeply saddened by this horrific and inhumane attack. Such…

[ad_1] Two men have died after falling into a latrine pit in Bazabe Quarters of Albasu Local Government Area of Kano State, the State Fire Service has confirmed.According to a statement released on Sunday by the Service’s Public Relations Officer, ACFO Saminu Yusif Abdullahi, the tragic incident occurred on Saturday, June 21, 2025. The Takai Fire Station received an emergency call around 11:16 am from one Inspector Auwalu, alerting them to the incident. Upon arrival at the scene, rescue personnel found that the first victim, identified as 40-year-old Usman Muhammad, had entered the pit in an attempt to retrieve his…

[ad_1] The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has approved Saturday, 28th June, for the conduct of the 2025 UTME mop-up examination for 96,838 candidates.The Board said eligible and genuine candidates are advised to print their examination notification slips from Monday, 23rd June 2025 in preparation for the mop up examination scheduled for Saturday, 28th June, 2025. JAMB’s Public Communications Advisor, Dr Fabian Benjamin, in a statement on Sunday said the examination will accommodate the 5,096 spill-over candidates and those who failed biometric verification during the main exercise.SPONSOR AD He said due to special dispensation granted to absentee candidates of the…

[ad_1] A tragic accident occurred in Lagos on Sunday when a 40-feet container fell on a commercial mini bus, resulting in the loss of one life.Three persons also suffered varying degrees of injuries. According to witnesses, the incident happened when the container being transported by a truck detached and landed on the commercial bus, leaving the driver dead on the spot.SPONSOR AD The witnesses also said that the impact of the crash caused significant damage to the bus and trapped several other passengers inside.Some of the trapped passengers also sustained minor injuries while trying to scramble out of the damaged…

[ad_1] President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed anguish over the suicide bombing in Konduga, Borno State, at the weekend.Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, in a statement, said the President mourned those who lost their lives, “describing the attack as cowardly.”President Tinubu urged security agencies to double their efforts in routing out remnants of the Boko Haram insurgents who resort to attacks on soft targets as a diversionary tactic.President Tinubu also condoled with the Government and people of Borno over the incident and directed the National Emergency Management Agency to support those who survived the…