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By Abdul Lauya President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Nigerian Muslims and the global Muslim Ummah on the celebration of the 2025 Eid-el-Kabir. In a statement released on June 5, 2025 by presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga in Abuja, Tinubu emphasized the spiritual significance of Eid-el-Kabir as a time for worship, gratitude, and deep reflection. He noted that the festival, while joyful, ultimately calls for sacrifice, devotion, and selflessness in line with the examples of Prophet Ibrahim (AS) and Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Tinubu urged Nigerians to embody these values and to recommit to national unity, tolerance, and compassion. The president acknowledged…

By Abdul Lauya President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Nigerian Muslims and the global Muslim Ummah on the celebration of the 2025 Eid-el-Kabir. In a statement released on June 5, 2025 by presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga in Abuja, Tinubu emphasized the spiritual significance of Eid-el-Kabir as a time for worship, gratitude, and deep reflection. He noted that the festival, while joyful, ultimately calls for sacrifice, devotion, and selflessness in line with the examples of Prophet Ibrahim (AS) and Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Tinubu urged Nigerians to embody these values and to recommit to national unity, tolerance, and compassion. The president acknowledged…

By Abdul Lauya Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, received widespread acclaim at the Goalkeepers: Africa in Motion summit held in Lagos on Wednesday. According to a press release signed by Ismaila Uba Misilli, Director-General of Press Affairs to the Governor, Yahaya’s performance at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation event spotlighted his healthcare reforms as a model for African development. The summit, themed “The Future of Progress: Africa in Motion,” brought together global and African leaders including philanthropist Bill Gates and industrialist Aliko Dangote to discuss innovations in health and development. Governor Inuwa Yahaya featured alongside Bill Gates in…

By Abdul Lauya Superintendent of Police Josephine Adeh of the FCT Police Command has been named the Police Public Relations Officer of the Year 2024. She received the prestigious honour at the Nigeria Police Award and Commendation Night held in recognition of excellence and commitment within the Force. SP Adeh, visibly emotional during her acceptance speech, expressed deep gratitude to the leadership of the Nigeria Police Force for the recognition. “I never expected it, but I’m glad I won,” she said, describing the award as motivation and proof that the hard work of police officers is not going unnoticed. She…

By Abdul Lauya Twenty-three people have been confirmed dead following brutal and unprovoked attacks in Benue State, with 12 lives lost in Apa and 11 in Gwer West Local Government Areas. The killings, described as “unacceptable” by the state governor, underscore the deepening insecurity that continues to plague parts of Nigeria, particularly the Middle Belt region. In response to the latest bloodshed, the Governor of Benue State, Hyacinth Alia convened an emergency security council meeting on Wednesday morning at the Government House. Following the meeting, he ordered joint security forces to deploy immediately to the affected communities to halt further…

By Abdul Lauya In a move widely described as transformative, the Federal University Lokoja has launched the Centre for Flood Management and Control, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at tackling the perennial flooding across the Niger Basin. The launch, which took place in Lokoja, marks a significant milestone in the university’s journey from a relatively obscure institution to a rising force in environmental research and policy engagement. The Centre’s establishment is the latest in a string of strategic achievements under the leadership of Professor Olayemi Akinwumi, whose five-year term as Vice-Chancellor ends in February 2026. His administration, characterized by innovation, transparency,…

Opinion – By Abdul Lauya As the 21st century progresses at breakneck speed, each generation finds itself uniquely positioned, and pressured, by the relentless advance of technology, artificial intelligence, and globalization. From the disciplined Baby Boomers to the digitally native Gen Alpha, the human experience is being reshaped in profound and often unpredictable ways. Baby Boomers (1946-1964) also called ‘Builders of the Post-War World’, were born into a world rebuilding after the Second World War. Their coming of age coincided with the civil rights movement, the Cold War, and the moon landing. Technology, though transformative, was mechanical and industrial-televisions, telephones,…

News Analysis The visit of the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, to Benue State, though symbolically significant, underscores a deeper crisis of military inefficacy and political inertia in Nigeria’s worsening security nightmare. Governor Hyacinth Alia’s statement welcoming the army chief highlights the urgency of the situation: civilians are being slaughtered in their homes, farmlands are abandoned, and entire communities are under siege from armed herders, militias, and criminal gangs. Yet, behind the familiar rhetoric of “assessing the situation,” “deployment of troops,” and “strategy meetings,” lies a pattern of performative military presence, one that rarely translates into tangible…

By Abdul Lauya President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday conferred the national honour of Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR) on Bill Gates, acknowledging his global leadership in humanitarian development. According to a press release by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, the honour recognises Gates’s interventions in maternal health, agriculture, and infectious disease research. President Tinubu, at the event in Lagos, described Gates as “an inspiration to leaders across the world” for his lifelong commitment to lifting the poor and underprivileged. “All I need to say is thank you, Bill Gates, for…

By Abdul Lauya Senator Ishaku Abbo, who once represented Adamawa North in Nigeria’s 9th Assembly, has announced the end of his marriage to Dr. Patience Kwache. The former lawmaker made the announcement via his official social media channels, asking the public to respect their privacy during this time. In a parallel statement on Facebook, Dr. Patience Kwache confirmed the divorce, expressing relief and finality about their two-and-a-half-year union. Her statement included a striking remark: “Indeed, we are both free from our miserable lives,” underscoring the depth of discontent in the relationship. Senator Abbo, known for controversy, first drew national ire…