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NDC-CAN faults Hakeem Ahmed’s comments on Peter Obi, Kwankwaso
NDC-CAN faults Hakeem Ahmed’s comments on Peter Obi, Kwankwaso Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a press statement issued by the Office of the National Co-Chair, the group described the remarks as “unfortunate, misleading,...
NDC slashes nomination form fees for youth aspirants by 50%
The leadership of Concerned Youth Stakeholders of the NDC has announced a 50 per cent reduction in the cost...
Hospital-acquired infections preventable through hand hygiene — Dr Sambo Dawa
The State Specialist Hospital Gombe has commemorated this year’s World Hand Hygiene Day with a strong call on healthcare...
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,...
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...
Gombe APC primaries: Gov Yahaya warns against violence, says “will of people must prevail”
By Ben Ngwakwe, Gombe Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Yahaya, on Wednesday warned politicians and...
Atiku deserves respect as national asset -Group replies Shettima
The North-East Elders and Youth Forum has cautioned against playing politics capable of undermining the personality and contributions of...
Politics of hunger, ego & division: Why Gombe South is becoming a political joke, by Afiniki Stanley-Obidah
Honestly, it breaks my heart watching the kind of politics being played in Gombe South today. Not because...
NDC-CAN faults Atiku’s remarks on insecurity, urges collective responsibility
The NDC Coalition Alliance Network (NDC-CAN) has criticised recent comments by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Nigeria’s security situation,...
UNICEF begins construction of climate-resilient schools, health facilities in Gombe
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday flagged off the Climate Resilient Infrastructure for Basic...
FG moves for fresh $1.25bn World Bank loan amid rising debt concerns
The Federal Government is advancing plans to secure a fresh $1.25bn loan facility from the World Bank in...
Nollywood mourns as Alex Ekubo dies after cancer battle
Nigeria’s entertainment industry has been thrown into mourning following reports that popular Nollywood actor, Alex Ekubo, has...
HEALTH & FAMILY PLANNING
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...
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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
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 population, kill and maim their African brothers, who are from countries like Nigeria, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Sudan and others. Property...
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,...
Scent of water, by Chris Anyokwu
Toe-hold on bald outcrops, slippery slope baked in fiery fury of May. Condemned to run accustomed route to...
South Africa’s descent into xenophobic madness torches the Mandela legacy, by Erasmus Ikhide
THE irony is as bitter as it is lethal. In the archives of the struggle against Apartheid, no...
CORRUPTION & CRIME
Taraba 2027: I’ll prioritise security, ethnic unity, youth dev’t — Nyame
By Terna Chikpa The governorship candidate of the Accord Party (AP) in Taraba State, Prof. Jerome Nyame, has pledged...
