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By Peter Omopo  Former Labour Party vice-presidential candidate, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, has criticised the opposition coalition formed under the African Democratic Congress (ADC), accusing its leaders of misleading Nigerians with promises of national rescue. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday, Baba-Ahmed dismissed the coalition — which includes his 2023 running mate, Peter Obi — as deceptive. “They are deceiving us,” he said, stressing that Nigeria’s salvation would not come from the ADC bloc. The ADC coalition has drawn support from prominent political figures such as former Senate President David Mark, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, ex-Kaduna State Governor…

By Peter Omopo  The late Emir of Zuru, Major General Muhammad Sami (Retd.), who died last Saturday in a London hospital at the age of 81, has been laid to rest in his hometown of Zuru, Kebbi State. Vice President Kashim Shettima led a high-powered delegation of dignitaries, including the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, and Kebbi State Governor Nasir Idris, to pay their final respects. Also present were senators from Kebbi State, traditional rulers, senior government officials, business leaders, and retired military generals. The remains of the monarch arrived at…

By Peter Omopo  Nigerian celebrity chef and Guinness World Record holder, Hilda Baci, has unveiled plans to cook what she describes as the world’s largest pot of Jollof rice. In an announcement on Friday via Instagram, Baci revealed that the record-breaking attempt will take place on September 12, 2025, in partnership with seasoning and culinary brand Gino. The pot, according to her, will measure six metres wide and six metres tall, making it the largest ever used to prepare the popular West African delicacy. “Almost two years ago I had the dream to cook the largest pot of Jollof Rice…

By Peter Omopo  Nigeria and the Republic of Benin have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deepen collaboration between local governments and traditional authorities along their shared borders. The agreement, signed on August 18, 2025, aligns with the African Union Convention on Cross-Border Cooperation, ECOWAS initiatives, and the Nigeria–Benin Cross-Border Cooperation Agreement. According to a statement by the Head of Information and Public Relations at the National Boundary Commission (NBC), Efe Ovuakporie, on Friday, the MoU provides a framework for cooperation between Nigeria’s border local government areas and Benin’s communes, as well as traditional rulers from both countries. The…

By Peter Omopo  The Federal Government has secured a $238 million loan from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to strengthen Nigeria’s national power grid. The agreement followed high-level engagements led by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, at the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) in Yokohama, Japan. In a statement released by the Ministry of Power on Friday, President Tinubu emphasized that Nigeria’s participation at TICAD9 focused on concrete results rather than diplomatic formalities. “Nigeria’s participation at TICAD9 was not about trade exhibitions, but about forging strategic, outcome-driven partnerships that would…

By Peter Omopo  The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has issued a fresh warning to residents of Kebbi, Niger, and Kwara states, urging them to evacuate flood-prone areas as water levels in the River Niger continue to rise. The agency’s Director-General, Mrs. Zubaida Umar, in a statement released on Friday in Abuja, directed all NEMA field offices along communities bordering the River Niger to intensify advocacy and sensitisation campaigns. According to Umar, the alert follows reports of increasing water levels upstream in the Republic of Benin, which could heighten the risk of flooding in neighbouring Nigerian states. “Residents in Kebbi,…

By Peter Omopo  The Benue State House of Assembly on Friday suspended four members accused of plotting to impeach the Speaker, Hyacinth Dajoh. The suspended lawmakers are Alfred Aondoaver (Makurdi North), Shimawua Emmanuel (Vandeikya II), Cyril Ikong (Oju II), and Abu Umoru James (Apa). According to reports, the legislators were alleged to have held a secret meeting at the Government House with the aim of removing the Speaker. During plenary, the Majority Leader, Saater Tiseer, moved the motion for their suspension, noting that the move was an attempt to destabilise the Assembly despite a recent vote of confidence passed on…

By Abiodun Moshood In a groundbreaking initiative, corps members of Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijebu-Ode Local Government, Ogun State_ led by Corps Liaison Officer, Rashidat Olamidayo Ajakaye launched a project on Monday, August 11, 2025. The project was launched at the Students Affairs division of Tai-Solarin University of Education. The other participants who were extremely effective to the realisation of this project are: Olatunbosun Kehinde Oluwatomi, Oyelami Oluwalonimi Peace, Awudja Elizabeth Funmilayo, Muyideen Kamal Olanrewaju, Bello Abdulbasit Abiola, Olatunbosun Basirat Adedolapo, Aderinkola Adeola Rebecca, Aderemi Khadijat Oluwapelumi, Ogunbowale Oluwabukola Anuoluwa, Olakanle Kolade Richard, Godservant Gift Eleojo, Akinwande-Ajose Aaron Olayinka,…

By Peter Omopo  The Niger Republic army has confirmed the killing of a senior Boko Haram commander, Bakura, during a military operation in the Lake Chad basin. In a statement on Thursday, the army said Bakura, a splinter leader loyal to late Boko Haram chief Abubakar Shekau, was eliminated in a “surgical operation” carried out on an island in the Diffa region last week. According to the statement, Bakura, identified as Ibrahim Mahamadu, about 40 years old and originally from Nigeria, was killed in targeted airstrikes on August 15. “Very early in the morning of August 15, an air force…

By Peter Omopo  Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has approved the payment of N1.6 billion in gratuities owed to retired civil servants for the year 2012. Sule made this known on Thursday in Lafia, the state capital, during the distribution of 100 electric vehicles and tricycles to youths across the 13 Local Government Areas of the state as part of an empowerment initiative. The governor disclosed that his administration had fully cleared gratuities for retired workers from 1996 to 2011. “This year, at the state level, we are also paying all the 2012. We will be paying them 100 per…