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TINUBU BOWS OUT AS ECOWAS CHAIR, URGES UNITY, VIGILANCE, INCLUSIVE GROWTH President Bola Tinubu on Sunday formally concluded his tenure as Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, expressing deep gratitude and calling on regional leaders to remain steadfast in their commitment to peace, security, and inclusive development. …

INEC CAN’T STOP OUR JUNE 30 NEC MEETING, SAYS PDP The main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has vowed that the Independent National Electoral Commissioner (INEC) cannot stop its forthcoming National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja, on Sunday, National Publicity Secretary of the party, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, said preparations for the meeting were in …

GUNMEN HIJACK BENUE LINKS BUS, KIDNAP ALL PASSENGERS ALONG OTUKPO-OTUKPA ROAD A Benue Links commercial bus was attacked on Sunday evening by suspected gunmen at Eke, along the Otukpo-Otukpa road in Okpokwu Local Government Area of Benue State. The assailants reportedly robbed the passengers before whisking them into the surrounding bush. The vehicle, bearing registration number 14B-143BN, was ferrying travellers …

WORLD REACTION OVER US ATTACK ON IRAN A roundup of reactions as US joins Israel’s war and attacks three Iranian nuclear sites after days of speculation over US involvement in the conflict. The United States has bombed three nuclear sites in Iran, further escalating the war between Israel and Iran. President Donald Trump late on Saturday said the US attacks …

STOP DISTORTING FACT ON THE FAILURE OF ABURI – GROUP TELLS GOWON A United States-based group, Rising Sun, has faulted former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (rtd), over his claims on the reasons for the failure of the Aburi Accord of 1967. The group said the reasons canvassed by Gowon for the breakdown of the Accord was not the …

N2M PENSION AFTER 35 YEARS OF SERVICE AN INSULT – RETIRED POLICE OFFICER A viral outburst from a retired Superintendent of Police has ignited a firestorm of controversy over the treatment of Nigerian security personnel, after he rejected a ₦2 million retirement benefit as “an insult” following 35 years of dedicated service to the nation. The ex-police officer, who retired …

LIGHTNING KILLS 32 COWS IN OGUN Not fewer than 32 cows were reportedly struck dead at Osara, Obantoko area of Abeokuta in Odeda Local Government area of Ogun State during a heavy rainfall on Saturday. The incident, according to the Baale of Osara, Wasiu Afolabi, who spoke to our Correspondent on Sunday, reportedly happened during the torrential rainfall, which started …

ATIKU’, OBASANJO, GOWON, SHETTIMA, EL-RUFAI MEET Atiku Abubakar has met with former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Vice President Kashim Shettima and ex-military Head of State, Yakubu Gowon. He also met with former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, National leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Rabiu Kwankwaso, and other imminent Nigerians. They met during the 70th birthday of former Bauchi …

EX-SENATOR CONDEMNS MOB ATTACK ON TRAVELLERS IN KADUNA Shehu Sani, a former senator representing Kaduna Central District and a human rights advocate, has condemned the violent mob attack on a passenger bus belonging to Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) that occurred in Manjul Village, Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State. Describing the incident as “murderous” and “condemnable,” Sani expressed deep …

TINUBU, MOTHER SUPPORTED ANNULMENT OF JUNE 12 – SULE LAMIDO Former Governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, has revealed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu threw his weight behind Gen. Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida’s decision to annul the June 12, 1993, election won by the late Moshood Abiola. In an exclusive interview with AriseNews on Sunday morning, Lamido stated that he feels …