GOC convoy foils terrorists attack in Kebbi By JAMIL GULMA, Kebbi The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 8 Division and Commander Sector 2 of the Joint Task Force North West Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Major General Bemgha Koughna In a bold and decisive operation successfully foiled a deadly ambush orchestrated by suspected Lakurawa terrorist Group (LTG) near…
Ramadan: Ekiti Pilgrim Board urges muslims to embrace spiritual renewal By Abibu Shehu Ibrahim As Muslims begin the observance of Ramadan, the Muslim Pilgrim Welfare Board, Ekiti State, has called on the faithful to embrace the season as a time for renewal, prayer and acts of charity. In a press statement issued by its Chairman,…
Congresses Integrating Bayelsa APC Old, New Members – Gov Diri –As Engr Ashanti, Zekina Hails Diri’s Leadership Style. Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has again expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the congresses of the All Progressives Congress (APC), saying old and new members of the party in the state were being integrated…
Nigeria, Greatness and the Missing Link II By Prof. M. K. Othman The picture of Nigeria and its potential to be a great nation was presented in this column last week. It is heartwarming and inspiring to recognize Nigeria’s enormous natural and human resources, but also disheartening to know that these resources are lying idle,…
APC’s Maikalangu wins AMAC chairmanship election The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Christopher Maikalangu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the elected chairman of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC). The Collation Officer for AMAC, Andrew Abue, said that Mr Maikalangu, who is the incumbent AMAC chairman, was returned elected, having scored…
INEC announces winner of 2026 FCT area council election in Gwagwalada The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Mohammed Kasim of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) winner of Gwagwalada Area Council chairmanship election. Prof. Philip Akpeni, the Returning Officer for Gwagwalada chairmanship election, made this known in the early hours of Sunday. Announcing the…
AN EVALUATION OF THE DOMINANT HYPOTHESIS IN US FOREIGN RELATIONS. By M K ILYASU INTRODUCTION US might be thinking of bringing into being a new alliance linking North America and Europe to Japan and the Persian Gulf. Such a grand alliance would serve the objective of its dominance. “Monroe Doctrine” is where US dominance is…
Fatal crash: ATBUTH commiserates with Channels TV over death of cameraman By Muazu Hardawa Bauchi The management of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital has mourned the death of Channels Television cameraman Kani Ben, describing the loss as tragic after he succumbed to injuries from a road traffic accident while receiving treatment in the ICU….
FCT election: Peaceful process, impressive turnout mark polls in Karu/Nyanya By Bola Oladipupo The Karu/Nyanya corridor of the Federal Capital Territory witnessed a peaceful electoral process on Saturday, as the council polls progressed without significant disruptions. Across several polling units visited, the exercise was characterised by orderly conduct, as voters turned out to exercise their…
Borrowed Glory and Stolen Credit: Why Nigeria Must Get Serious About Copyright (1) By Olaitan Adesina In Nigeria, we love talent so much that we sometimes excuse theft if it sings or dances well. We clap for the remix, sing along to the faster tempo, and we call it innovation. But there is a…
