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President Bola Tinubu has vowed that his administration will defeat banditry and terrorism, assuring all that security forces are “fighting very hard” to restore peace and stability across the country. Tinubu spoke on Wednesday night at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, when he received leaders of the Ogbia community of Bayelsa State, pledging that his government would sustain the push against violent groups while also expanding development interventions in the Niger Delta. The President’s latest pledge came as communities in parts of the North-West, North-East and North-Central continue to battle insurgency, banditry, kidnappings and attacks on rural settlements, with the Federal…

Positive indicators have emerged that the North Central geopolitical zone would join its South/South counterpart under one political party control, following plans by Governor Caleb Muftwang of Plateau State to dump the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).   The purported defection has been the subject of conjectures and disputations due to conflicting signals from the governor and the state APC.  However, barely 72 hours after his Taraba State colleague, Agbu Kefas, defected, Muftwang seems to have made up his mind to abandon the troubled main opposition PDP. Dropping the hint of Muftang’s impending defection, his Special Adviser on…

Spanish La Liga club Valencia have rekindled their interest in Super Eagles striker Sadiq Umar ahead of the January transfer window, Soccernet.ng reports. ​Sadiq’s future at Real Sociedad is still in the balance, as the Super Eagles star is yet to pin down a regular starting spot. Since joining from Almeria in 2022 for a club-record €20 million, things have not gone well for Sadiq. He suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury in just his second game for the club, and he has not really been himself since then. Sadiq Umar helped off the pitch (Photo by Imago) ​As a…

Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas’ defection from the embattled Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has opened new possibilities, especially for opposition politics in the borderline North-East state, CHARLES AKPEJI reports. After initial guesses and pussyfooting, blamed on the abduction of some 25 schoolgirls in Kebbi State, the Taraba State governor, Agbu Kefas, recently sneaked leaders of the Hospital Ward chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Wukari Local Government Area into the Government House, where he performed a quiet ritual marking his entry into the ruling party. Talks about the governor’s ejection from,…

Debt service and personnel costs have swallowed more than the Federal Government’s total revenue for the first seven months of 2025, even as receipts fell sharply below target and capital projects suffered deep cuts. An analysis of the 2026–2028 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper, released on Wednesday on the website of the Budget Office of the Federation, showed that between January and July, the Federal Government earned N13.67tn as aggregate revenue, compared with a pro rata target of N23.85tn. That left a revenue gap of N10.19tn, representing a shortfall of about 42.7 per cent. This shortfall occurred amid…

The committee that conducted the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election in Osun State has formally submitted its report to the National Chairman of the party, Prof. Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, at the APC National Secretariat in Abuja. According to a statement by Special Adviser to the National Chairman (Media and Communication Strategy), Abimbola Tooki, those who received the report alongside the National Chairman were the National Secretary, Senator Ajibola Basiru; the National Organising Secretary, Sulaiman Argungu, and the Deputy National Organising Secretary, Nze Chidi Duru. Chairman of the committee and Governor of Edo State, Monday Okpebholo, expressed appreciation to the…

Egypt emerged from Tuesday night’s 2–1 friendly victory over Nigeria with what their football federation described as nine clear gains, Soccernet.ng reports. The North African giants claim the result Nigeria has boosted confidence in the Pharaohs’ camp just days before the start of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. Played at the Cairo International Stadium, the encounter was Egypt’s final warm-up before AFCON and offered head coach Hossam Hassan several reasons for optimism, despite the absence of key stars such as Mohamed Salah, Omar Marmoush, Trezeguet and Rami Rabia. The match served a different purpose for Nigeria but…

Gombe State’s 2023 gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mohammad Barde, has joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Recall that Barde emerged second in the last 2023 governorship election in the state, where he lost to Governor Inuwa Yahaya. In an interview with journalists after validating his ADC membership, he vowed that the party was poised to win the presidential and gubernatorial elections in 2027. Barde lamented insecurity in the country and alleged poor infrastructure in the state, saying ADC would salvage the situation. He expressed confidence in the party’s ability to bring about positive change, citing its…

The African Medical Centre of Excellence in Abuja has performed the first Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for lung cancer in West Africa. Stereotactic body radiation therapy is a precise, non-invasive cancer treatment. It is a highly advanced radio-surgical technique that achieves surgical-level precision without incision. Speaking on milestone during a press conference on Monday, the AMCE Chief Executive Officer, Brian Deaver, said the case involved an octogenarian with a localised lung tumour who received treatment enabled by sophisticated imaging, real-time motion tracking, and highly personalised radiation planning. Deaver said AMCE’s cardiac team continues to scale its interventional and surgical capabilities…

The leadership of Umuada Igbo Massachusetts Inc in the United States (U.S.), has called on Nigerians, both in the Diaspora and the homeland, to maintain peace and harmony during this year’s Christmas season and beyond. The trailblazing President of the non-profit organisation, Chidinma Igbokwe, made the appeal during the celebration of their yearly Christmas party in Braintree, Massachusetts, U.S. Igbokwe, who thanked God for His goodness and mercy upon Nigerians everywhere, said: “There are lots of things which unite Nigerians from all walks of life despite their religious, political, social and ethnic differences.   “We are all children of God and naturally peace loving…