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SULE LAMIDO SABOTAGED ABIOLA’S MANDATE – DELE ALAKE Dele Alake, Minister of Solid Minerals Development, has accused former Jigawa Governor Sule Lamido of playing a key role in the sabotage of the June 12, 1993, presidential mandate won by the late Moshood Kashimawo Abiola. Alake made the allegation during a television appearance on Sunday night while reacting to Lamido’s recent …

IRAN-ISRAEL WAR: PETROL NEARS N1,000/L IN NIGERIA, MARKETERS PREDICT FURTHER HIKE Filling stations across the country have adjusted the pump price of premium motor spirit (PMS), otherwise known as petrol, with a litre sold at almost N1,000 across the country, Daily Trust can report. This followed the recent increase in the price of crude oil on the global market, triggered …

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 …