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By Our Reporter  The Indigenous Ijaw and Urhobo in Warri Federal Constituency of Delta state has advised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu not to be influenced by external forces to act against the law and democracy in Nigeria. A statement issued on Sunday by the group on behalf of the indigenous people of Ijaw and Urhobo maintained that any attempt for external forces infiltration against the tenets of democracy, will not augur well for the peace and unity of the Warri Federal Constituency. While urging President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to abide by the Judgement of the apex court and subsequent decision for INEC to embark on fresh delineation through creation of two state Constituencies and one federal constituency 11, to ensure electoral freedom of the people of the area . They stated that the directive to INEC by Presidency to halt further action in line with the apex judgement will not be in the interest of democracy and rule of law. "Mr. President, we state without hesitation...

President General Okun Development Association (ODA) Ambassador Akenson Rotimi has called for more support for community policing to address growing insecurity ravaging the nation. Ambassador Rotimi made the demand while speaking with newsmen in Lokoja. He said insecurity is maintaining a vicious circle cutting across the length and breath of the nation nation and has unleashed fear and uncertainty in terms of safety. The ex - envoy explained that the situation is frustrating grassroots development due to total desertion of communities by the natives and people boycotting their ancestral homes out of fear of being held in captive. He matained that conventional policing certainly needs collaborative efforts from stakeholders, saying security is everybody's business. The ODA President sadly recalled the incessant kidnapping of people of Okun origin and the huge demands from their captors which according to him is sadly above what an average person can raise. He said ODA a...

By Our Reporter  Oyo State Governor , Seyi Makinde has been elected as the Presidential Candidate of the Allied People's Movement APM in Oyo state.  An affirmation exercise carried out by the 37 States party Chairmen of Allied People's Movement APM on Saturday confirmed the election of the Oyo state governor in Ibadan , the Oyo state capital.. According to the Chairman, Alhaji Yusuf Mamman Dantalle, Governor Makinde was elected owing to his humanitarian and infrastructural development in the last three years , as the country is yearning for similar achievements at the federal level. He described Governor Seyi Makinde as the political warrior of the country, having governed the state without fear , favour and distractions. He asked the people of Oyo state, South West and the entire country to support Seyi Makinde as a compassionate leader, to address the unending insecurity and worsened economy in the country. While stating that Governor Makinde has achi...

 Igala residents in Ganaja, Lokoja, on Friday paid a traditional Sallah homage to the Anaja Gaku of Ganaja, His Royal Highness Chief Abubakar Yakubu, as part of activities marking this year’s Eid-el-Kabir celebration. The delegation was led by the Chairman of the Ganaja Igala Cultural and Development Association, ICDA, Prince Daniel Ogacheko.  Other prominent members of the delegation include retired permanent secretaries and retired  directors from the Kogi State Civil Service, alongside other critical stakeholders in the community. Speaking during the visit, Prince Ogacheko said the homage was to identify with the royal father and to express the appreciation of the Igala residents for his role in promoting peace and harmony among the various ethnic groups residing in Ganaja. Prince Ogacheko noted that the Igala community remains committed to peaceful coexistence and urged all residents to use the Eid season to deepen unity, tolerance,...

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (SSAP-SDGs), Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting the welfare, protection and development of children across Nigeria as the country marks the 2026 Children’s Day celebration. In a statement released to commemorate the occasion by her Special Assistant on Media, Publicity and Strategic Communications, Desmond Utomwen, the presidential aide described children as the foundation of sustainable national development, stressing that investment in their wellbeing remains critical to the future of the nation. The statement noted that children’s access to quality education, healthcare, nutrition, protection and social support aligns directly with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly Goals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10 and 16. According to Orelope-Adefulire, Nigeria’s development aspirations can only be fully realised when deliberate efforts are made to provide children wi...

The Head, Project Financial Management Unit World Bank Assisted, Mallam Aliu Abdulazeez has felicitated with Muslim Faithful on the occasion of Eid al-Kabir.   Mallam Abdulazeez in his congratulatory message in Lokoja on behalf of the Unit described the festive periods as a moment that deserves sobre reflection on humility, obedience and divine provision of Allah in critical situations. He urged the people  of Kogi State to use the occasion to intensify prayers for peace and total end to insecurity that is ravaging the beauty of cultural diversion that the nation once enjoyed and was proud of. The Head of the Unit  specifically congratulated Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo, his predecessor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello and the All Progressive Congress family as a whole on the occasion and prayed that their unwavering commitment to unity, peace and collective progress of the state will continue  to yield positive results. Mallam Abdulazeez equally congratulated the Stat...