As part of measures aimed at strengthening security and enhancing peaceful coexistence across the state, Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, on Sunday, 21 June, 2026 announced the engagement of at least 2,277 village youth presidents in his administration’s security management architecture. Eno, who made the announcement while speaking at a strategic town hall engagement with the village youth presidents held at the Uyo Township Stadium, Uyo, on Sunday, 21 June, 2026, reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to providing a safe and secure environment for citizens. “While we have done our utmost to ensure that Akwa Ibom State citizens feel safe…
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The outcome of the Dawakin Kudu/Warawa Federal Constituency bye-election in Kano State has been described as a test for the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 general elections, Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf said, reports thegazellenews.com. Yusuf said the turnout and peaceful conduct of the election showed that people remained behind the APC and its programmes. Yusuf, who stated through a statement issued by his spokesperson, Sunusi Dawakin-Tofa, said the turnout and peaceful conduct of the election showed that people remained behind the APC and its programmes. While stating that the election was conducted in a free, fair and…
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has disclosed that Lassa fever has claimed 214 lives in Nigeria, with the case fatality rate rising to 25 per cent. This was contained NCDC’s Lassa Fever Situation Report for Week 23 (June 1 to June 7, 2026). The health agency, which disclosed that the fatality rate represents a sharp increase from the 18.9 per cent recorded during the same period in 2025, also added that both suspected and confirmed cases have also increased compared to the corresponding period last year. “New confirmed cases remained steady in Week 23, matching the number…
This is indeed good news for world economy as oil prices dropped on Monday, 22 June, 2026 on optimism over US-Iran talks, with mediators flagging a “roadmap” to a final agreement, while equities were mixed. After a meeting planned for Friday, 19 June, 2026 was cancelled owing to fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, the negotiations finally got underway on Sunday in Switzerland with teams led by US Vice President JD Vance and Iran’s Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. Traders remain in buoyant mood after news that the two foes had paused their conflict, which had sent energy costs soaring and stoked inflation,…
Police in Philippines on Monday, 22 June, 2026 confirmed that no fewer than three people were killed and five others injured on in a rare school shooting incident in the central part of the country. Police have yet to establish a motive for the shooting, which took place at around 9 am (0100 GMT) at San Jose National High School in Leyte province’s Tacloban City. “The victims were immediately transported to nearby medical facilities for treatment and appropriate medical intervention,” regional police said in a statement. Government broadcaster PTV reported that two people — both reportedly students — had been…
The Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Yahaya, has formally presented the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in the state, Dr Jamilu Gwamna to President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, reports thegazellenews.com Gwamna’s formal introduction to the President is seen as a significant step in the APC’s preparations for the 2027 governorship election in Gombe state, as the ruling party moves to retain control of the state after Yahaya completes his tenure. The Director-General of Press Affairs, Gombe Government House, Ismaila Misilli, who confirmed the development through a statement issued on Sunday, 21 June, 2026, the presentation came shortly after…
Operatives of the Edo State Security Corps have arrested 14 suspects in connection with a cult-related killing in Auchi, Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State, reports The Punch online. The medium gathered that last week, tension heightened at Abiodun Motor Park, Jattu Junction, as residents, commuters, and business owners ran for their lives after suspected cultists shot and killed a middle-aged man. Following the killing, the Chief Security Officer and Principal Security Officer to Governor Monday Okpebholo led other security agencies on a raid of criminal hideouts in the Edo North Senatorial District from Wednesday to Friday. The…
The Chairman of Ayobo-Ipaja Local Council Development Area, Hon. (Dr.) Abiodun Lukmon Agbaje, has paid glowing tribute to Mrs. Motunrayo Mariam Williams-Johnson during a send-forth ceremony organized in her honour following her transfer to another Local Government after years of dedicated service. Mrs. Williams-Johnson, fondly known as ‘Kami-J’, served in the Education Department of Ayobo-Ipaja LCDA, where she distinguished herself through commitment, professionalism, and unwavering dedication to the advancement of education within the council area. Speaking at the event, Hon. Agbaje described Mrs. Williams-Johnson as a positive, productive, and result-oriented officer whose contributions significantly impacted the growth and development of…
By Dr. Violet Akifagbowo If you grew up in Abia between 1999 and 2007, you remember the buzzing. The new roads being pushed through Aba traffic. The first time government money actually bought desks for a classroom. The feeling that something was moving, even if it moved fast and messy. That was the Orji Uzor Kalu years. And if you tell the story of Abia politics today without saying his name, you are skipping the first chapter. Kalu who is today a senator, was governor of Abia State when Nigeria’s Fourth Republic was still learning how to walk. The country…
By Funke Egbemode “I didn’t buy love,” Bintu once said. “I bought what my marriage could no longer provide.” That statement may shock many people, but it opens the door to a conversation we rarely have. Women also pay for sex. Noooo. Yes o. Why? Because contrary to popular belief, women also have sexual needs, frustrations and complicated emotional lives. Bintu is 46, successful, elegant and married to a retired banker. If you see them at parties, they look like the perfect couple. They dance together. They coordinate their aso ebi. They smile for photographs like a toothpaste advert but…