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Michael Olumide Former Director of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mike Ejiofor, has called on the Federal Government to diversify Nigeria’s defence procurement channels and strengthen international security partnerships, insisting that the country cannot afford to depend on a few traditional allies in its battle against insecurity. Ejiofor made…

Henry Iyorkase, Makurdi Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, CON, has expressed profound shock, sadness and outrage over the gruesome killing of the Benue State Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Alhaji Mohammed Ardo Risku, and his associate. Senator Akume…

Gov Umo Eno 2027 Advocates (G-10) has strongly refuted allegations circulating on social media by an individual popularly known as “Local Man,” who claimed that the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno, was plotting to harm him. In a press statement issued on Sunday by its Media Unit,…

Pupils of Solsito Global Kingdom Stars School in Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State had an unforgettable educational experience on Thursday, June 18, 2026, when they visited Victor Attah International Airport, Uyo, as part of the school’s extracurricular activities. The excursion, designed to expose the young learners…

Henry Iyorkase, Makurdi Special Adviser, Benue State Governor on Internal Security, Dr Joe Har, has called on security agencies to intensify efforts to apprehend and prosecute those responsible for the killing of the Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) in the state, Alhaji Mohammed Ardo…

Henry Iyorkase, Makurdi President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, on Saturday commissioned the 40,000-metric-ton-per-day concentrate plant of Bensono Fruits Processing Company Limited in Makurdi, marking another significant milestone in Benue State’s quest for industrial development and agricultural transformation. The President, represented by his Chief of Staff, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, described…

Anene Aike, Sokoto Sokoto State chapter of the Sokoto State Retired Civil Servants Association (SOSRECSA) has conferred a Certificate of Membership on the Distinguished Senator, Dr. Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, naming him an Extraordinary Member and Grand Patron of the association. The honour was bestowed on Senator Wamakko in recognition of…

Anene Aike, Sokoto All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Sokoto East Senatorial District, Hon. Alhaji Umaru Ajiya Isa, on Wednesday continued his grassroots mobilization drive with strategic engagements in Gwadabawa and Wurno Local Government Areas of Sokoto State. The meetings form part of Ajiyan Isa’s ongoing consultations aimed at…

Anene Aike, Sokoto Residents of the Kaduna Road area of Sokoto metropolis have expressed profound appreciation to Senator Dr. Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, representing Sokoto North Senatorial District, for donating an electricity transformer to the community following a prolonged power outage. The commendation was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday…

Mercy Iheoma Ihedigbo Leader of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has said that his recent advice to the Lagos and Ogun State Police Commands on tackling insecurity is already producing positive results. Primate Ayodele had, during a church service penultimate Sunday, urged security agencies in both states…