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  The Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has alleged that some Nigerian politicians and members of the armed forces are acting as informants and collaborators for Boko Haram insurgents.   Zulum made the revelation on Wednesday during an interview on News Central’s Breakfast Central, where he vowed that the state ...

  An overnight rainfall on Tuesday has led to the escape of seven inmates from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Ilesa, Osun State, after the facility’s old perimeter wall collapsed.   According to the Nigerian Correctional Service, the breach occurred around 2:00 a.m. and was caused by the structural ...

  The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed readiness to welcome suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara into the party if he decides to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).   Speaking with The PUNCH on Tuesday, the reinstated Rivers APC Chairman, Chief Emeka Beke, said ...

  Dr Nonye Soludo, wife of the Anambra State governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has toured the newly-built Solution Fun City, new Governor’s lodge and the new Government House with children from various orphanage homes across the state.   The Solution Fun City and the new Government House built by the ...

  The Chairman of the Aliko Dangote Foundation and President/Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has been named in the inaugural 2025 TIME100 Philanthropy list, which recognises the 100 most influential leaders shaping the future of philanthropy across the world.   A statement by the Dangote Group on ...

  Members of the Trade Union Congress and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, on Tuesday, staged a protest at the Federal Ministry of Finance, demanding the immediate release of withheld pension, salary arrears, and other emoluments owed to staff of the Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority. ...

  Katsina State Police Public Relations Officer DSP Abubakar Sadiq says the command has foiled a kidnap attempt and rescued five victims in the Faskari Local Government Area of the state.   He made this known to newsmen on Tuesday in Katsina.   He said, ”On May 19, 2025, at ...

  Wife of the late Prophet T.B. Joshua, Pastor Evelyn Joshua, on Monday, donated food items, educational materials, and a cash gift of R100,000 to residents of Madibe in Mafikeng, South Africa.   She also commissioned a portable water borehole for the community during a humanitarian outreach led by The ...

  Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca is “not happy” that Real Betis have been given an extra 48 hours to prepare for the UEFA Conference League final.   Maresca was frustrated to discover Betis have changed their last match of the La Liga season from Sunday to Friday.   Chelsea have ...

  People’s Democratic Party Women Leaders in the 10 local government areas in Osun West Senatorial District have pledged their support for Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke as the race for the 2026 governorship poll gathers momentum.   Rising from their meeting held in Iwo on Tuesday, the Osun PDP ...