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[ad_1] Recently, a former Nigerian president sparked a wave of national reactions with his statement: “I now feed by renting out my house in Kaduna.”Many Nigerians interpreted his remarks in different ways. Some saw it as evidence that he had not stolen public funds to support a luxurious lifestyle after his presidency. Others, however, argued that he is a victim of an ailing economic system for which he is partly responsible, claiming that if a former president has to rely on rental income for survival, what does that say about the average citizen? Regardless of how his statement is construed,…

[ad_1] Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested two British nationals – Mhizha Jordan Alexander Tatendra and Ayedipe Andrew Adejuwon – for illicit drug trafficking.Spokesman of the agency, Femi Babafemi, in a statement in Abuja on Sunday said the duo were arrested alongside two other Nigerians: Shonowo Oluwaseun Imole and Ofuoma Omokaro Ayobami, for attempting to smuggle into Nigeria 92 bags of Loud, a strong strain of cannabis weighing 51.10kgs through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Ikeja, Lagos. “Alexander was intercepted with the consignment upon his arrival at the MMIA on a Qatar Airline flight…

[ad_1] A family has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, over the alleged abduction of its abroad based son, Segun Okunbajo, leading to the payment of N151 million.In the petition written by Prof. Yemi Oke, SAN, on behalf of the victim’s father, Mr. Okubajo Kehinde, it was alleged that four police officers forcefully took Mr. Segun Okubajo from Lagos to Abuja. The petition added that Segun was held incommunicado, while the policemen forced his family to cough up the enormous sum under duress.SPONSOR AD “Our client’s son, Segun Okubajo, who had no criminal complaints against him from any source…

[ad_1] Security operatives comprising the police and Vigilantes have arrested the village head of Guiwa, in Mashegu Local Government Area of Niger State, Garba Mohammed, for allegedly aiding banditrin the LGA and other parts of the state.The village head was arrested alongside 13 others on Friday at around 9am, following an intelligence report about their alleged involvement with bandits. Community leaders reportedly used his residence as a hideout, where bandits regularly met to plan their operations.SPONSOR AD The spokesperson for the Niger State Police Command, SP Wasiu Abiodun, confirmed the arrests to Daily Trust via telephone.He stated that the arrests…

[ad_1] Renowned economist and political activist, Professor Pat Utomi, has revealed that late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua offered him a ministerial appointment, but he rejected it.Yar’Adua served as the president of Nigeria from 2007 until his death in May 2010 Speaking during an interview with Sunday Sun, Utomi said he declined the offer because he did not want his voice suppressed.SPONSOR AD According to him, instead of accepting the offer, he suggested seven people to work in the late president’s cabinet.The top economist-turned politician, who recently launched a “shadow government” to serve as critique of the President Bola Tinubu’s administration,…

[ad_1] By Aminu DahiruOn Thursday President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima, the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and the chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Ganduje CON, among other APC stakeholders attended the APC National summit held at the Presidential Villa’s Banquet Hall, with the theme ‘The Journey So Far’ in Abuja. The meeting was to examine the party’s progress and the Tinubu administration’s gains. Satisfied with both, the party’s stakeholders adopted president Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the sole presidential candidate of the party in the 2027 elections.SPONSOR AD This significant development in the…

[ad_1] The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of the resit examination conducted for candidates affected by the technical glitch that almost marred the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).Fabian Benjamin, spokesperson of the board, announced this in a statement issued on Sunday morning. Benjamin said out of the 336,845 candidates who were supposed to partake in the rescheduled examination, 21,082  were absent.SPONSOR AD “The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of the recently conducted 2025 UTME resit examination for candidates at centres impacted by the unfortunate incident.”“While this situation is unfortunate,…

[ad_1] The chief of Air staff, Air Marshal Balla Hassan Abubakar, has called for stronger collaboration among African Air Forces in order to fight the growing spate of terrorism on the continentHe said only if they work together that they can comfortably combat the surging insecurity in the region. Abubakar made this assertion at the opening ceremony of the 4th African Air forces, on Thursday.SPONSOR AD The Forum is with the themed: “strengthening collaborations in advanced aerospace technology for enhanced national and regional security”The Air chief, stated that coming together to work as one will deepen cooperation and drive forward…

[ad_1] It was quite a show at the Oval office in the White House a few days ago when South African President Cyril Ramaphosa met with American President Donald J. Trump to discuss bilateral issues and world affairs.It began with Trump’s unsubstantiated and frankly asinine allegation that the white Boers of South Africa are being subjected to mass murder, ethnic cleansing and genocide. This is not only false but also painfully absurd.SPONSOR AD Sadly it did not stop there. Trump went on to assert that Julius Malema, the inspirational charismatic and colourful M.P. and leader and founder of the South…

[ad_1] There are stories that do not scream. They unfold not on television, social media scrolls or in the exaggeration of viral tweets but in moments of stillness, in places where peace used to be a stranger and is now fully settled. They whisper from war rooms lit by strategy, not spectacle. From farmlands where once no child dared to run, now echoing with laughter. From police outposts resurrected brick by brick, from rubbles and ashes. I believe this is one of those stories, a chronicle of how Nigeria, through quiet resolve and determined strategy, began to reclaim itself from…