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Day-old baby found in GSU female hostel
The management of Gombe State University has confirmed the discovery of a day-old baby boy at the institution’s female hostel on Friday. Confirming the incident during a brief telephone interview, the university’s Public Relations Officer, Napthali Hadu, described...
Abia commissioner accused of threatening journalist over report on bad roads
By Ben Ngwakwe, Gombe A controversy has erupted in Abia State following allegations that the Commissioner for...
OAU mourns as renowned historian Segun Osoba dies @ 92
The academic community at the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Ile-Ife has been thrown into mourning following the death...
NHRC urges MDAs, CSOs to implement NAP on human rights in Borno
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Thursday canvassed greater collaboration among government ministries, agencies and civil society organisations,...
NDC youths oppose Babayo Ardo’s Gombe gov’ship ambition, raise integrity c𝚘𝚗𝚌𝚎𝚛𝚗𝚜
A group under the aegis of Concerned NDC Gombe Youth has called on the national leadership of the...
Oyo APC and the burden of history: A letter President Tinubu cannot ignore, by Citizen Bolaji O. Akinyemi
The open letter addressed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu by six governorship aspirants of the All Progressives...
Taraba APC senatorial aspirant rejects consensus, demands direct primaries
By Terna Chikpa A senatorial aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Taraba State, Hon....
NMA Gombe condemns alleged harassment of UUTH official by EFCC operatives
The Nigerian Medical Association, Gombe State Branch, on Friday condemned the alleged harassment, intimidation, and assault...
Taraba guber: I’ll respect zoning principle, serve one term — Chief Kente
By Terna Chikpa A renowned philanthropist and governorship aspirant under the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Taraba State,...
‘I’ve come to spread prosperity people can see and feel,’ JOK speaks after successful screening
Abia State: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stalwart, Chief John Okiyi-Kalu, has said that his major interest...
Gov Kefas’ three years, a waste in Taraba history — Chief Kente
By Terna Chikpa Taraba State governorship aspirant under the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief David Sabo Kente, has described...
APC chieftain commends Tinubu on security, economy
By Golfa Saiku, Yola Former APC National Vice Chairman for the North-East Salihu Mustapha, has praised the administration of...
EDUCATION
FG renews commitment to education, support for Chibok girls as 12 graduate from AUN
By Golfa Saiku, Yola The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to investing in education and supporting...
AGRICULTURE
Gombe moves to enforce grazing, forest, cattle route reforms
The Gombe State White Paper Implementation Committee on the Recommendations of the Assessment Committee on Grazing Reserves, Forest...
FEATURES & INVESTIGATIONS
How we failed Alex, by Charles Awuzie
He was tall, handsome - almost beautiful, intelligent and he had an extraordinary charisma that flowed with grace. He was charming - not only to women but even his fellow men acknowledged that he looked handsome. We admired him...
Xenophobia, South Africa, Nigeria and children of bad neighbours, by Tony Erha
Again, civil unrest has resumed in South Africa in April and May, 2026, as the country's black youth...
Consensus crumbles as APC rebels reject imposed candidates ahead of 2027, by Ben Ngwakwe
What was initially projected by the leadership of the ruling All Progressives Congress as a peaceful strategy...
2027 and the urgency of Rotimi Amaechi’s presidency in a nation in travail
As the 2027 political horizon beckons, Nigeria stands at a critical intersection where the need for technical...
The architects of the abyss: Why the Sultan’s ‘hellfire’ sermon is a death warrant for his own legacy and the final gasp of fading fiefdom, by Dr Oto’ Drama
YESTERDAY in Abuja, amidst the sterile air of the Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC) meeting, the Sultan of Sokoto,...
CORRUPTION & CRIME
No roads to Avor Umueria: A call for attention to forgotten communities in Abia, by Ben Ngwakwe
For many residents of Abia State, the administration of Alex Otti has become synonymous with infrastructural renewal,...
