The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has thrown an open invitation to Senator Datti Baba-Ahmed, urging him to embrace the opposition coalition rather than dismiss it as a “deception.” Baba-Ahmed, Labour Party’s 2023 vice-presidential candidate, had in a recent Channels TV interview hinted at a 2027 comeback alongside his principal, Peter Obi, while questioning the credibility of the coalition being midwifed by the ADC. But in a swift response on Saturday, ADC Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Jackie Wayas, insisted the coalition was not about deceiving Nigerians but about building a formidable front to unseat the ruling party. “Senator Datti Baba-Ahmed is…
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By Uhuru Samuel, Jalingo The Kuteb Yatso of Nigeria (KYN) has sounded the alarm over alleged plans by sponsored mercenaries to launch coordinated attacks on Kuteb villages in Takum, Ussa and parts of Kurmi Local Government Areas of Taraba State. Speaking at a press conference on Saturday at the NUJ Press Centre in Jalingo, the President-General of KYN, Comrade Emmanuel Ukwen, disclosed that credible intelligence indicated that armed groups have set up camp at the abandoned Theophilus Danjuma Farm estate along the Manya–Takum road. The facility, deserted for over three decades, is reportedly being used as a base for attacks.…
By Friday Idachaba, Lokoja Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, has officially commenced degree programmes in affiliation with the Federal University Lokoja (FUL) following the signing of a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two institutions. The agreement, signed on Friday at the University’s Senate Hall, provides for the establishment of a Study Centre at the Polytechnic’s main campus to run regular undergraduate and Top-Up degree programmes. According to Uredo Omale, Director of Public Relations and Protocol at the Polytechnic, the regular programmes will be open to applicants through UTME and Direct Entry, while the Top-Up scheme—available on both full-time and…
By Friday Idachaba, Lokoja Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has restated his unwavering loyalty to his predecessor and political mentor, Alhaji Yahaya Adoza Bello, declaring that no amount of political pressure or insinuations will make him betray the former governor. Ododo gave the assurance on Thursday during the 3rd-Day Fidau Prayers for his late father, Alhaji Ahmed Momohsani Ododo, in Okene. The governor revealed that his late father had admonished him never to turn against Bello, a directive he pledged to uphold for life. “Come rain, come shine, I will never betray my boss. I would rather quit the…
Two notorious drug kingpins, Ajetsibo Emami (37), popularly known as Warri Kinsman, and Solomon Akpomuai (51), have been convicted and sentenced to a combined 10 years imprisonment by the Federal High Court, Lagos. Director of Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Femi Babafemi in a statement said, Emami was arrested on June 28, 2025, in Ikeja after NDLEA operatives dismantled his drug trafficking network in a three-day sting operation. According to the statement, the raid led to the arrest of three accomplices and the seizure of 414.2kg of Canadian Loud cannabis concealed in 24 jumbo bags. He was arraigned in charge number…
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, on Saturday paid a condolence visit to his Kogi State counterpart, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, following the passing of his father, Alhaji Ahmed Momohsani Ododo. Governor Okpebholo, who described the loss of a parent as one of life’s deepest sorrows, prayed Almighty Allah to grant the deceased Al-Jannah Firdaus and to comfort the Ododo family in this period of grief. He urged Governor Ododo to take solace in the noble legacies left behind by his late father — a life marked by faith, discipline, service, and devotion to family and community. “May his memories…
It was the end of the road for two notorious kidnap kingpins after operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, working with their Nasarawa State counterparts, stormed their hideout and arrested them with millions of naira in ransom cash and a stockpile of assault rifles. The arrested suspects have been identified as Masud Abdullahi, the alleged gang leader from Karu, Nasarawa State, and his associate, Muhammad Tahir, from Jos, Plateau State. Police Public Relations Officer, Josephine Adeh, who confirmed the breakthrough in Abuja on Friday, said the gang had abducted a resident, Henry Chichi, from an estate in…
Former Jigawa State Governor and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stalwart, Alhaji Sule Lamido, has appealed to opposition figures who left the PDP to “return home,” stressing that only a united PDP can rescue Nigeria in 2027. Speaking in an interview with Weekend Trust, Lamido said attempts to form new coalitions outside the PDP were a waste of time, describing such alliances as fragile and reactionary. “Peter Obi, Atiku Abubakar, Kwankwaso, El-Rufai – they are all PDP people. Rather than chasing fragile coalitions, let them return home and submit to the discipline of the PDP. That is the only way Nigeria…
***As Chairmanship Candidate, Vows to End Kwali’s Marginalisation ***Party Commissions New Office, Receives 2,000 Decampees in Kwali As the February FCT Area Council elections draw near, the spotlight has turned to Kwali, widely regarded as the most neglected of the six councils in the Federal Capital Territory. For many residents, one man is fast emerging as the beacon of hope—Bandoji Jeremiah, the chairmanship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). For decades, Kwali has remained on the margins of development. Unlike neighbouring Gwagwalada, Bwari or Abaji, Kwali has no standard market, no functional garage, no industries, and no higher institutions…
***Ganduje pays tribute, says late patriarch lived a life of integrity By Friday Idachaba, Lokoja The wave of tributes for the late Alhaji Ahmed Momohsani Ododo, father of Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, swelled on Thursday as a high-powered delegation from the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, visited the governor’s residence in Okene to commiserate with him and his family. The delegation, led by Hajia Laila Barau, wife of the Deputy Senate President, included First Ladies of several states, wives of serving Ministers, and top officials of the Federal Government. Speaking on behalf of the First…