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The Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku, said the state government has procured eight bulletproof patrol trucks to strengthen security operations across the three senatorial districts. Agbebaku disclosed this at a security meeting convened by the House on Friday in Benin, adding that two of the trucks had already arrived. He urged residents to support security agencies with timely information, stressing that collaboration remained crucial to tackling rising criminal activities in the state. “This meeting is aimed to strengthen security in the state and to ensure the safety of lives and property. “Let me commend you…

The Kabiru Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked Justice Joyce Abdulmalik to recuse herself from the suit filed against the party’s leadership. The camp of the FCT Minister, Mr Nyesom Wike, led by its acting National Chairman, Alhaji Mohammed Abdulrahman, had filed the suit. But the Turaki-led leadership of the party, in a motion on notice filed by a team of lawyers led by Chief Chris Uche, SAN, sought two prayers. They sought “an order for his lordship, Justice Abdulmalik, to recuse herself from further presiding over or taking any further steps in this suit upon…

Says PDP fully factionalised Insists he remains in PDP Dismisses rumoured arrest in France, vows to stay focused Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said the defection of the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly and 15 other lawmakers from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) is a direct consequence of deepening factional divisions within the PDP. Wike, who spoke with journalists after inspecting ongoing road projects in Abuja, said that although he was not informed by the lawmakers before their defection, they acted within their constitutional rights given…

Victor Osimhen and Alex Iwobi have paid heartfelt tributes to Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong after the defender announced his retirement from international football, Soccernet.ng reports. Troost-Ekong, 32, steps away after a decade of service, 83 caps, and eight goals, ending his international journey just days before Nigeria begin their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations campaign in Morocco. His decision arrives at a sensitive moment for Nigeria, coming barely a fortnight after leading teammates in a training boycott over unpaid wages ahead of the World Cup play-offs in Morocco. Photo Credit: William Troost-Ekong /X The Super Eagles ultimately fell short,…

Pep Guardiola joked Friday that he and Fulham manager Marco Silva deserved a bottle of wine for serving up a nine-goal thriller, but admitted Manchester City must tighten up defensively. City, second in the Premier League, led 5-1 at Craven Cottage on Tuesday but were left hanging on as the home team pushed for an equaliser. City manager Guardiola described the match, which finished 5-4, as “one of the games of the season”. “If I were at home and watching that game, I wouldn’t change the channel,” he said on the eve of his team’s clash against Sunderland. “I’m pretty…

The Convener of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu (BAT) Ideological Group, Bamidele Atoyebi, has launched a renewed nationwide outreach campaign focused on strengthening grassroots political education and building closer contact with families and communities that require support. The initiative is anchored on the BAT Home-Cell strategy, which seeks to broaden civic participation by creating structured neighbourhood clusters. Atoyebi unveiled the programme in Abuja during an exclusive engagement with former local government chairmen drawn from all geopolitical zones of the country. He said the effort reflects President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s core governance agenda, particularly his pledge to build a nation where “no…

Katsina State Governor, Dr. Dikko Radda, has commended communities affected by insecurity for entering peace deals with bandits in the state, noting that the initiative has started to yield tangible results. Governor Radda made the remarks during his visit to Batsari and Danmusa Local Government Areas as part of his ongoing tour of the state’s councils. He said the peace agreements with bandits have led to significant improvements in security in areas previously plagued by violence. To illustrate the progress, the governor on Friday morning traveled through the road that cuts through the once-dreaded Danburum Forest in Batsari. The forest,…

After nearly a full week of rising prices, the crypto market is down today, with the cryptocurrency market capitalisation falling by 1.1%, now standing at $3.23 trillion. 90 of the top 100 coins have gone up over the past 24 hours. At the same time, the total crypto trading volume is at $114 billion. TLDR: Crypto market cap fell by 1.1% on Friday morning (UTC); 90 of the top 100 coins and 9 of the top 10 coins have gone down today; BTC decreased by 1.2% to $92,227, and ETH is down by 0.6% to $3,169; The current structure remains…

A non-governmental organisation, the Society for Family Health said it will facilitate the enrolment of 1.9 million people living with HIV into the national health insurance scheme. The Managing Director of SFH, Dr Omokhudu Idogho, made the commitment in a statement made available to our correspondent on Friday. Dr. Idogho also reaffirmed the organisation’s support to the National Health Insurance Authority in the next implementation phase, which incorporates comprehensive HIV, Tuberculosis, and Family Planning services. Idogho said the phase includes convening stakeholder sessions to map NHIA-accredited facilities offering HIV, TB, and FP services, as well as supporting the treatment of…

Nigeria forward Christantus Uche has issued an emotional public message as he faces the growing risk of missing out on the Super Eagles’ final squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations following a frustrating first half of the season at Crystal Palace, Soccernet.ng reports. The 22-year-old arrived at Selhurst Park on deadline day after a bright start with Getafe, where he registered one goal and one assist in just three La Liga appearances. The move to Palace came with a conditional obligation to buy set at €20 million if Uche reached a required number of starts. Photo Credit: Christantus…