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Eid-el-Fitr: Yobe Deputy Governor urges Nigerians to sustain Ramadan virtues for national unity

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Eid-el-Fitr: Yobe Deputy Governor urges Nigerians to sustain Ramadan virtues for national unity Story by Sa’adatu MAINA, Damaturu Yobe State Deputy Governor, Alhaji Idi Barde Gubana, has called on Nigerians to extend the virtues of love, sacrifice, and tolerance beyond the holy month of

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ADC’s problem is ADC, not APC, by Azu Ishiekwene

admin March 19, 2026 0

This is the last thing the African Democratic Congress (ADC) wants to hear, but it has to be said, even if the party digs its thumbs in its ears. It began with the party’s delayed registration. When things were not moving as quickly as early defectors — mostly from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) — […]

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Eid-el-Fitr: Yobe State govt orders closure of recreation centres over insecurity

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The Yobe State Government has directed the temporary shutdown of recreational centres across the state during the Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations, citing security concerns. The directive was announced by Brigadier General Dahiru Abdussalam (retd), Special Adviser on Security Matters to Governor Mai Mala Buni, in a statement issued on Wednesday. According to him, large gatherings

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CDS blames local collaboration for prolonged terrorism in Northeast

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The Chief of Defence Staff, Olufemi Oluyede, has warned that support from local residents is fueling terrorist activities in Nigeria’s Northeast, particularly in Borno State and Yobe State. Speaking in Maiduguri after a closed-door meeting with military commanders at the headquarters of Operation Hadin Kai, Oluyede urged residents to take ownership of the security crisis.

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NAPTIP rescues trafficked children, arrests seven suspects in Niger State

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The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has rescued six victims of child trafficking, including a set of twins, and arrested seven members of a trafficking syndicate in Niger State. Findings revealed that the suspects, some of whom are social welfare workers, allegedly exploited the economic vulnerability of parents to convince […]

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Nigeria, UK sign deportation deal targeting failed asylum seekers, offenders

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Nigeria has entered into a new agreement with the United Kingdom that will allow British authorities to deport failed asylum seekers, visa overstayers and convicted criminals to the West African nation. The deal was signed by Nigeria’s Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, and UK Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, during the official visit of President Bola […]

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The secret to a long-lasting marriage is patience and understanding – 83-year-old retired civil servant

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Yakubu Tafida (YT), an 83-year-old retired Deputy Director in the Yobe State Government, reflects on his illustrious career as an engineer, civil servant, and elder statesman. Tafida contributed to the Nigerian Army as an engineer during the Civil War and later served as a councillor for Fika Local Government Area in 1994. To advance his […]

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Dick and Rick Hoyt: The legends and the silent beginning

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​In 1962, Rick Hoyt was born in Massachusetts. During childbirth, his umbilical cord became tangled around his neck, cutting off oxygen to his brain. He was diagnosed with cerebral palsy and quadriplegia. ​Doctors told his parents, Dick and Judy, that Rick would be a “vegetable” for the rest of his life and suggested they institutionalise […]

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Honouring Anna Julia Cooper: The mother of black feminism, by Gift Luckson

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Anna Julia Cooper (née Haywood; August 10, 1858 – February 27, 1964) was an African American author, educator, and activist. Although born enslaved, Cooper pursued higher education at Oberlin College in Ohio, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1884 and a master’s degree in mathematics in 1887. At the age of sixty-six, she […]

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The Redrawn Map: Energy wars and the new Middle East order, by Abubakar M. Kareto

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The geopolitical landscape has shifted from shadow boxing to a direct, high-stakes confrontation. The recent escalation under Operation Epic Fury marks a definitive turn in strategy by the U.S. and Israel, moving beyond containment to the systematic degradation of Iranian infrastructure. The March 18 strikes on Iran’s South Pars gas field were not