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The Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, Akwa Ibom State chapter, has joined its counterparts across the country in protesting against the abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo State. They called on the government to address insecurity in schools, improve teachers’ welfare, and secure the release of kidnapped students and education workers. The teachers were seen marching along Wellington Bassey Way and its environs, displaying placards with inscriptions such as, “An attack on teachers is an attack on education”, “Protect teachers and you protect the future”, “Education cannot thrive under terror”, and “Teachers are nation builders”, among others. The state…

Troops of Operation WHIRL STROKE have neutralised four criminals and rescued two kidnapped victims across Taraba and Benue states. Lieutenant Ahmad Zubairu Zubairu, acting Media Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (JTF), Operation WHIRL STROKE (OPWS), said in a statement that troops recovered one AK-47 rifle and ammunition and also dismantled a notorious illicit drug network. The statement further stated that the success followed reports of an armed herder attack along the Gbajimba–Agasha Road in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State. Troops were immediately deployed to the scene and found two injured residents. According to the statement, the victims were evacuated to the Primary…

Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has said Igbos who voted for Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in 2023 will vote for President Bola Tinubu in 2027. DAILY POST reports that Obi, who contested the presidential election in 2023 under the platform of Labour Party, won in Delta State. Speaking on Arise TV on Tuesday, Governor Oborevwori said such will not happen again in the coming election. The governor claimed that the Igbo community in the state are working with him to ensure President Tinubu’s re-election. He further claimed that even the religious leaders, who kicked against the Muslim-Muslim…

The Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, Dr. Jide Idris, has revealed that Nigeria is only 59 per cent prepared to respond to a possible Ebola outbreak, despite ongoing efforts to strengthen the country’s public health emergency response system. Idris disclosed this during an interview on Arise Television on Monday, June 1, 2026, while addressing concerns over the resurgence of Ebola cases in parts of Africa, including Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. According to him, a recent assessment conducted by the NCDC showed that while Nigeria has made significant progress in disease…

The Labour Party (LP) has picked a former council boss, Hon. Juliana Obetta Princess as its deputy governorship candidate for the forthcoming Benue State governorship election.This came barely 48 hours after the party elected its governorship candidate, Mathias Byuan. A grassroots politician, Hon Obetta served as a former executive chairman of Okpokwu LGA of the state and has built a career spanning community development and political mobilisation. She has established a strong presence in grassroots politics and community engagement and served in president Goodluck Jonathan Campaign Organization.. Unveiling the deputy governorship candidate in Makurdi at the party’s secretariat along Otukpo…

Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Mr Peter Obi has expressed concern over the worsening security situation in the country, citing recent killings, kidnappings and the continued captivity of schoolchildren abducted in Borno and Oyo states. The concerns were contained in a statement shared on Obi’s official page. According to the presidential candidate, two weeks after the abductions in both states, the victims are yet to regain their freedom despite ongoing efforts by security agencies. Obi also referenced recent attacks in Plateau, Kogi and Anambra states, where several people were reportedly killed, injured or abducted by armed assailants.…

President ​Vladimir Putin on Monday invited foreigners from countries whose governments are officially eliminating conventional family values. The premier spoke while honoring parents from nine large families​ at the Kremlin’s St Catherine Hall​ on the 2026 International Children’s Day​ occasion. ​Putin said it was unfortunate that some nations ​​were trying to “abolish​ ​traditional family values​,” urging people coping with such a circumstance to move to Russia. ​”We will support those who, after facing such pressure, come to live, work, and raise children in Russi​a,” the President assured. He described the preservation of traditional family pillars, protection of childhood, respect for…

Arsenal are ready to finalize a new contract with manager Mikel Arteta, whose current deal expires at the end of next season. However, nothing is expected to be completed before Arteta returns from holiday. But it is understood that there was positive progress during initial conversations, amid expectation that it is a case of when, not if, the 44-year-old renews. According to the BBC Sport, it would be a fresh three-year contract, with a big bump on his current wages. Arteta currently earns £10m a season and a further £5m for Champions League qualification. His new contract would make him…

Five police officers accused in connection with the death of Oghenemine Ogidi, popularly known as OG Millan, were on Monday arraigned before High Court 5 sitting in Asaba, Delta State. The defendants include ASP Usman Nuhu (42), ASP Onoloko Dauroupamo (47), ASP Okoh Kelechi (46), Inspector Goodluck Kingsley (42), and Inspector Omonigho Ahweyevu (41). The case, filed under Suit No. THC/ASB/CR/M/66C/2026, came before Justice Marshal Onome Umukoro. The officers were ordered to be remanded at the Ogwashi-Uku Correctional Centre pending further proceedings in the matter, just as the court adjourned the case till June 15, 2026, for arraignment, following a…

The Labour Party (LP) has unveiled former Chairman of Okpokwu Local Government Council, Hon. Juliana Obetta, as its deputy governorship candidate for the 2027 Benue State governorship election. Obetta was formally presented to party members and supporters on Monday in Makurdi by the LP governorship candidate, Dr. Matthias Byuan, during a well-attended ceremony. Her nomination marks a historic milestone, making her the first woman to be nominated as a deputy governorship candidate by a political party in Benue State. Byuan, a former Executive Director (Finance and Accounts) of the Federal Housing Authority (FHA), emerged as the Labour Party’s consensus governorship…