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University of Mkar Hosts Urgent Round Table on Insecurity

As insecurity continues to escalate across Benue State and other parts of Nigeria, the University of Mkar has announced a high-level Round Table discussion set for Thursday, June 5, aimed at dissecting the roots of the crisis and charting a way forward. Organizers and concerned stakeholders insist that the current wave of violence is “not […]

Oborevwori, Okowa, Others Dump PDP for APC

In a major political realignment, Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and former Governor Ifeanyi Okowa have officially dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC). The high-profile defection, which took place on Monday, has sent ripples through the political landscape of Delta State and beyond. The move was confirmed during a […]

Fulani Herders, Insecurity & the Scorched-Earth Agenda: Dr. Agbinda Sounds Alarm at University of Mkar Security Roundtable

At a high-level security roundtable organized by University of Mkar, Dr. Sebastian Ikyegh Agbinda delivered a fiery and deeply analytical presentation warning of an ongoing, coordinated plan behind Fulani herders’ attacks across the Middle Belt. Representing the University of Mkar’s Political Science faculty as a panelist, Dr. Agbinda made bold revelations about the alleged command-and-control […]

Diaspora voting: INEC is advocating for changes to the constitution

On Monday, the Independent National Electoral Commission reiterated its call for a constitutional amendment that would enable Nigerians living abroad and certain eligible citizens within the country to take part in upcoming elections. In addition to promoting voting access, the commission is proposing updates to modernize voter identification procedures. INEC presented a comprehensive set of […]

NDDC Empowers Niger Delta Students Through Regional Quiz Competition

In a move to inspire academic excellence and strengthen education in the Niger Delta, the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has kicked off its 2025 Regional Quiz Competition for secondary schools across the region’s nine states. The competition brings together six schools from each state, with two students representing each institution. It is part of […]

Kano State Government Has Removed 239 Ghost Workers From Its Payroll

The Kano State Government has effectively uncovered and eliminated 239 ghost workers from its payroll, with 1,334 still awaiting identification. Commenting on the recent biometric data capture conducted by the government to clean up the payroll system, the Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Alhaji Umar Faruk Ibrahim, reported that measures are being taken to […]

I Pity Tinubu, Jonathan Also Had 22 Governors’ Endorsement and Still Lost” – Senator Ali Ndume

Senator Ali Ndume, representing Borno South in the National Assembly, has distanced himself from the recent endorsement of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a second term, stating that such endorsements do not guarantee electoral success. Speaking during an appearance on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics programme, Ndume expressed concerns over the decision by 22 All Progressives […]

2027 Elections Will Be a Referendum on APC’s Failures – PDP Declares

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has declared that the 2027 general elections will serve as a nationwide referendum on what it described as the failures of the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led federal government. Speaking during an interactive session with journalists in Abuja on Wednesday, the PDP’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, criticized the APC government […]