By Umar Muhammed, Lafia Nasarawa United on Sunday secured their first win of the 2025/2026 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season with a 1–0 victory over Abia Warriors at the Lafia City Stadium. The decisive moment came in the 10th minute when Ugochukwu Leonard struck early to put the Solid Miners ahead, a lead they held on to despite sustained pressure from the visitors in the second half. The win comes after Nasarawa United’s opening day defeat to Niger Tornadoes at the Kwara State Sports Complex. Speaking after the match, Nasarawa United’s Technical Adviser, Mangut Mbwas, praised his players for…
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By Ahmed Rufa’i, Dutse A rally organised by a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Jigawa State on Sunday ended in violence, leaving several people injured and vehicles vandalised in Kafin Hausa, the hometown of Governor Umar Namadi. The gathering, convened by APC chieftain Alhaji Zakari Sidi Kafin Hausa, was billed as a show of support for President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima ahead of the 2027 general elections. Thousands of mostly young supporters attended, with the event also drawing the APC’s National Financial Secretary, Bashir Gumel, and several former and serving political office holders. Alhaji…
Niger State Governor, Umaru Mohammed Bago, on Monday dissolved the state executive council with immediate effect, directing all commissioners to hand over to their respective permanent secretaries. The dissolution, announced during the weekly State Executive Council meeting at the Government House, Minna, affects all 36 commissioners appointed two years ago, on August 30, 2023. Governor Bago, who warned the outgoing officials against lobbying for reappointment, said: “Don’t lobby anyone, don’t lobby me. Nobody can lobby me.” He, however, clarified that the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Chief of Staff, Deputy Chief of Staff, and other principal officers in his…
By Senator Tolu Odebiyi, CON When Ogun State was created on February 3, 1976, from the old Western State, it was not merely another boundary drawn on Nigeria’s map. It was conceived as the “Gateway State”—a bridge between cultures, economies, and opportunities. Nearly half a century later, Ogun remains central to Nigeria’s story: a cradle of education, home to industrial corridors, and a custodian of Yoruba heritage. Yet, for all its promise, Ogun has not fully lived up to its potential. The state continues to wrestle with political divisions, uneven development, and neglected infrastructure. The Ogun State we deserve must…
Former Anambra State governor and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, yesterday joined staff, students and alumni of the Archbishop Charles Heerey College of Health Sciences and Technology (ACHCOHSTEN), Nkpor, Anambra State, to celebrate the institution’s 20th anniversary. Speaking at the event, Obi commended the college for its two decades of contribution to health education and nation-building, noting that over 700 graduates of the institution are practising across the world. He stressed the urgent need to train more health professionals to meet Nigeria’s growing demand, describing education as the most transformative investment for national development. “I urge matriculating and…
***Board pushes for 70% local content, $350m fund boosts indigenous firms The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has moved to reset public perception of its role, stressing that its mandate covers the entire country and is not restricted to Niger Delta indigenes. Speaking at a strategic engagement with journalists, youths, and stakeholders in Port Harcourt at the weekend, the Board’s General Manager, Corporate Communications, Dr. Obinna Ezeobi, said the NCDMB’s mission is to build Nigerian capacity and enforce local content compliance in the oil and gas sector. “The NCDMB is a federal agency set up to ensure Nigerians…
The Executive Chairman of Bwari Area Council, Hon. (Dr) John Gabaya, has urged Nigerian artistes to use their talents in promoting peace, unity, and harmony in the country. Gabaya made the call on Sunday at the launch of “Kpeyelo,” a new gospel album by Bro. Caleb Elisha, held at 1st ECWA Church, Maitama Kubwa, Abuja. Represented by the Council Secretary, Hon. Eli Peter Kadanya, the Chairman commended Elisha for his enduring service to God and humanity through gospel music. He observed that his works deeply inspired by the Holy Spirit have continued to transform lives and provide godly entertainment across…
By Samaila Suleiman, PhD, Department of History Bayero University, Kano “No amount of deconstruction and reconstruction, to turn history on its head, can bury the truth” – Sule Lamido Writing a review of Being True to Myself, the autobiography of His Excellency, (Dr) Sule Lamido, is, for me both an intellectual obligation and a deeply personal reckoning. As a student of historiography and politics of knowledge production, book reviewing is an integral part of my professional calling. At the same time, as a member of the editorial team of the Sule Lamido Autobiography Project (SLAP), along with my colleagues Dr…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won 20 out of 23 local government council seats in Rivers State, leaving the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with just three councils, including the prized Port Harcourt City and Obio-Akpor strongholds. The results were announced on Sunday by the Chairman of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), Dr. Michael Odey, at the Commission’s headquarters in Port Harcourt. According to Odey, the election, contested by 18 political parties, witnessed a “large turnout” of voters across the state and was largely peaceful. The APC clinched victories across key councils such as Khana (156,027 votes), Emohua…
Nigeria’s former Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Ehigiator Arase, has died in Abuja. He was 69. Family sources said he passed away on Sunday at Cedarcrest Hospital, though official confirmation from his relatives or the Nigeria Police Force was still being awaited as at press time. Arase, the nation’s 18th Inspector-General of Police, was appointed in April 2015 by then-President Goodluck Jonathan and served until his retirement in June 2016. A career intelligence officer, Arase once headed the Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Bureau (CIIB), the Force’s apex intelligence unit. He also served as Commissioner of Police in Akwa Ibom and later…