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Emamuzo Iboma The Department of State Services (DSS) has informed the Abuja Federal High Court that the Eastern Security Network (ESN), the paramilitary wing of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), is an unlawful organization lacking legal backing. IPOB, a banned pro-Biafra movement, established the ESN in December 2020 as a response to perceived…
Borno State GovernorProf. Babagana Zulum has commenced the construction of a new 100-bed general hospital and a market complex in Dikwa. Zulum assessed the proposed project site on Thursday and directed that work should begin immediately. The new hospital will include features such as modern medical equipment and specialised units to address the various health…
ActionAid Nigeria (AAN) has condemned the criminal charges leveled against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan by the Federal Government and called for an end to the abuse of state power. In a statement by its Country Director, ActionAid Nigeria said it is alarmed by the Federal Government’s decision to file criminal defamation charges against a sitting senator,…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the Drug Enforcement Administration of the United States (DEA) have stressed the need to strengthen current collaboration between the two agencies on the fight against the menace of substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking. This was the high-point of discussion during a meeting between the Chairman/Chief Executive…
In a clear response to the recent surge in Boko Haram attacks, Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, has taken swift action. One of his key decisions was to visit towns and villages devastated by the insurgents, aiming to reassure and bring hope to affected communities. Gatekeepers News reports that this is not the first…
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, returned to Marte on Thursday, after spending a night in the community last Saturday. The visit was part of the ongoing efforts to restore peace, rebuild trust and foster sustainable development in the Lake Chad region, which members of the Boko Haram terrorist group infest. Zulum, who left Maiduguri…
The German Ambassador to Nigeria, Annett Gunther, has said her country depends on Nigeria, among a few other countries, to meet its hydrogen needs and transition to green energy. The envoy also said Nigeria’s abundant natural resources, location, and forward-thinking leadership have positioned it well as an emerging hydrogen economy. Speaking in Abuja on Thursday…
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar has called for renewed commitment to multilateralism and a candid examination of the challenges threatening global peace and governance. He made the call at the European Union–African Union Ministerial Follow-Up Committee and the 3rd EU–AU Ministerial Meeting in Brussels, Belgium. In his statement, Tuggar acknowledged the EU’s enduring…
Uko Okon The much-anticipated defection of the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is becoming a reality. The defection will equally shake up the State House of Assembly, as no fewer than 23 lawmakers are reportedly set to defect to APC…
Katherine Abayomi. President Bola Tinubu submitted a N1.481 trillion budget proposal for Rivers State to the National Assembly on May 22, 2025,for approval. This action follows the Supreme Court’s nullification of the state’s earlier 2025 budget and the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State in March 2025, which led to the suspension…