75-YEAR JAIL TERM: EFCC MOVES SALEH MAMMAN TO KUJE PRISON

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Photo: Saleh Mamman By: Mandy Park The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has transferred Saleh Mamman, a former minister of power, to the Kuje Correctional Centre in Abuja to begin serving his 75-year prison sentence for money laundering. Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, gave the directive on Tuesday after the EFCC presented the former minister before the court. The anti-graft agency disclosed the development in a statement posted on its X handle. According to the EFCC, the court also considered a consequential application seeking…

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NDC Releases Full List of Electoral Committee Members for 2027 Nationwide Primaries scheduled for 29 May

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Photo: NDC Logo By: Daniel Kanu The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has officially released the full list of members of its Electoral Committees for the conduct of the State Houses of Assembly, House of Representatives, Senate, Governorship, and Presidential primaries across the 36 States of the country and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The list, signed by the National Chairman, Senator Cleopas Moses Zuwoghe, and the National Secretary, Barrister Ikenna Morgan Enekweizu, contains the names of chairmen, secretaries, and members appointed to oversee the primaries scheduled for 29 May 2026.…

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Activists, CSO’s Demand Rescue of 81 Abducted Schoolchildren, Question Tinubu’s Response to Insecurity

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By: Daniel Kanu A coalition of civil society activists, labour leaders and entertainer, Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intensify efforts toward rescuing over 80 schoolchildren allegedly still being held captive by kidnappers and insurgents in parts of the country. In a statement issued today Thursday, 28th May, following the 2026 Children’s Day celebration, the group lamented that at least 81 Nigerian children remain in captivity despite repeated assurances from government authorities on tackling insecurity. The signatories said the continued abduction of…

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NDC Unveils Guidelines for Primaries, Adopts Screening Committee Report

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By: Mandy Park The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced the modalities and operational guidelines for its forthcoming party primaries ahead of the 2027 general elections, assuring members of a transparent and inclusive process across the federation. In a statement issued by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Osa Director, the NDC said the decision followed extensive consultations involving the party leadership, the National Working Committee (NWC), the Selection Committee, and other stakeholders. According to the statement, the report of the Screening Committee chaired by former Ebonyi State governor, Sam Egwu,…

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BREAKING: Atiku emerges ADC presidential candidate

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Photo : Atiku Abubakar ADC presidential candidate By: Mandy Park Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has won the presidential primary election of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Tunde Ogbeha, the returning officer of the ADC presidential primary election, announced Abubakar as the winner of the primary poll on Wednesday night. Abubakar polled 1,846,370 votes to defeat two other contenders — Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, former managing director of the defunct FSB International Bank, and Rotimi Amaechi, former governor of Rivers. Amaechi polled 504,117 votes while Hayatu-Deen got 177,120 votes.

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Bishop Otu Commissions Skill Acquisition Centre in Calabar Correctional Center, Distributes Equipment To Inmates 

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Bishop Otu and other dignitaries at the event By Faith Okon-Egbujiem First Lady of Cross River State, Bishop Dr (Mrs) Eyoanwan Bassey Otu has renovated and commissioned Skill Acquisition Centers at the Calabar Correctional Facility. The even had the primary objective of inspiring creativity, productivity, and renewed confidence among inmates. Speaking at the event, Bishop Otu, represented by the Honourable Commissioner for Social Welfare and Community Development, ArchBishop Prof. Margaret Ene-Ita remarked that the initiative reflects inclusivity and beats the drums of hope for the hopeless. “As a society, we…

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Breaking: Former Deputy Senate President, Omo-Agege, resigns from APC

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Photo: Ovie Omo-Agege By: Daniel Kanu Former Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing his inability to pursue the interests of his constituents and political objectives within the ruling party. Omo-Agege announced his resignation in a letter dated May 22, 2026, addressed to the APC Chairman of Orogun Ward 2 in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. The former Delta State governorship candidate said his decision followed extensive consultations with political associates, supporters and stakeholders, as well as a careful assessment…

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Children’s Day: CEE-HOPE laments neglect of abducted children amid focus on politics

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By: Mandy Park As Nigeria joins the global community to celebrate Children’s Day 2026, the Centre for Children’s Health Education, Orientation and Protection (CEE-HOPE) has issued a strong call to the federal and state governments to urgently address the worsening insecurity threatening the lives and wellbeing of Nigerian children. In a statement signed by its Executive Director, Betty Abah, the child rights organisation expressed deep concern over the continued exposure of children to abduction, abuse, trafficking, and violence across several parts of the country. “At a time of severe economic…

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US Report Raises Alarm Over 30,000 Armed Fulani Militants Operating Across Nigeria

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By: Mandy Park A new report by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has raised fresh concerns over Nigeria’s worsening security crisis, estimating that about 30,000 armed Fulani militants are operating across several parts of the country. The report, titled Nonstate Violators of Religious Freedom in Nigeria: Fulani Militants and released in May 2026, described the armed groups as some of the deadliest non-state actors fueling violence, killings, kidnappings and displacement, particularly in the Middle Belt and parts of southern Nigeria. According to the commission, the militants…

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Children’s Day celebration: Eric Anyamene felicitates with children across Nigeria

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Photo: By: Mandy Park Eric Nnamdi Anyamene has extended warm felicitations to children across Nigeria as the country marks the 2026 Children’s Day celebration, describing children as the foundation of the nation’s future and the greatest asset any society can nurture. Anyamene, founder of the Eric Nnamdi Anyamene Foundation (ENAF) and a House of Representatives aspirant under the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for Idemili North and South Federal Constituency of Anambra State, made the remarks in a statement issued on Tuesday from Obosi. He stressed that Children’s Day should go…

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