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Friday Sermon: A Nation Cannot Achieve True Progress Unless It Has Good Leaders And Good Citizens! By Imam Murtadha Gusau

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In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful   All praise is due to Allah, who is unique in His Majesty, having no partner or helper. He sent down His Book with the truth and preserved it from the hands of those who would tamper with it. I bear witness that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah alone, without any partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger.   May Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him, his pure family,…

MURIC urges ICPC to Grant El-Rufai Access to Medical Care in Custody

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The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has called on the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to urgently grant former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai access to medical attention, citing concerns over his reported health condition while in custody. In a statement issued on Thursday, 11 June 2026, the group’s Executive Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, said the appeal followed reports from the former governor’s media aide alleging a deterioration in his health, particularly an eye condition said to be worsening during detention. According to the statement, MURIC expressed…

HON. OBASA AND HON. KOLADE ALABI WORKING AGAINST PRESIDENT BOLA TINUBU’S WISHES?: PROTESTS AT APC SECRETARIAT INSULT GOVERNOR AND PARTY CHAIRMAN – Olabode …THE BATTLE FOR AGEGE 01 AND SOMOLU 02 APC TICKETS: A PROTEST TOO MANY

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What was expected to be a routine post-primary reconciliation within the Lagos APC has spiralled into one of the most divisive internal confrontations in recent memory. At the centre are the disputed House of Assembly tickets for Agege Constituency I and Somolu Constituency II, with protests now seen as moves by rival camps working against President Bola Tinubu’s wishes for party unity.   The latest demonstrations at the APC State Secretariat in Acme, Lagos, further exposed deep divisions. Hundreds of aggrieved members insisted the published candidates do not reflect the…

BREAKING: Reps Summon NSA Ribadu, Service Chiefs Over Rising Insecurity, School Abductions

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The House of Representatives has summoned the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, alongside the country’s service chiefs to appear before lawmakers over the worsening security situation across Nigeria. The decision was taken during Tuesday’s plenary after the adoption of a motion moved by Hon. Sulaiman Gumi, who represents the Gummi/Bukkuyum Federal Constituency of Zamfara State. Lawmakers expressed serious concern over the continued rise in killings, kidnappings, bandit attacks, terrorism, and other violent crimes across the country, despite repeated assurances from security agencies and the Federal Government. According to the House,…

DEFENCE HEALTH MAINTENANCE LIMITED AT 20: STRENGTHENING MILITARY HEALTHCARE

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For two decades, Defence Health Maintenance Limited (DHML) has stood at the forefront of healthcare delivery for Nigeria’s military community, providing access to quality medical services for serving personnel, veterans and their families. As the organisation marks its 20th anniversary on June 11, 2026, stakeholders across the defence, healthcare and public policy sectors are gathering in Abuja to celebrate a legacy of service, innovation and commitment to the welfare of the nation’s armed forces.   The anniversary celebration, themed “Strengthening Military Health Systems for Universal Health Coverage Through Evidence, Innovation,…

Senate Committee, IGP Align on Strengthening Police Trust Fund Framework

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By Michael Agbaji     The Senate Committee on Police Affairs on Monday convened a high-level stakeholders’ meeting in Abuja to deliberate on key provisions of the proposed bill seeking to repeal and re-enact the Nigeria Police Trust Fund Act, 2019. Chairman of the Committee, Senator Ahmed Abdulhamid Malam Mador, said the engagement followed observations made during a public hearing held on June 2, 2026, where stakeholders’ submissions underscored the need for further consultations and consensus-building on critical aspects of the legislation.   He explained that the proposed bill is…

Senators Honour Oyo APC Guber Candidate Sarafadeen Alli, Unveils Development Agenda for Oyo

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By Michael Agbaji       A former Senator representing Oyo State and the APC governorship candidate, Sarafadeen Alli, has been honoured by his colleagues in the Senate during a surprise reception organized in his honour, where he expressed gratitude and also outlined his development priorities for Oyo State. Speaking at the event, Alli said he was unaware of any plans for the gathering until he began seeing colleagues and friends arrive, making him realize the occasion was specially organized for him. “I must thank you all for the kind…

An agenda for Yoruba oba, leaders By Lasisi Olagunju

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On Friday, November 1, 1878, a decisive war was fought in the north-eastern corridor of Yorubaland. History remembers it as the Jalumi War. It was that one-day battle that permanently halted the southward march of the Fulani towards the sea.   One of the bitterest engagements of that war was fought in a place called Iba, a few kilometres off the Ikirun-Offa Road.   I remembered that episode of Yoruba history when the oba of the town, the Eburu of Iba, Oba (Prof) Adekunle Okunoye, invited me to deliver his…

Warri Delineation ; Operate Within the confines of the law, democracy; Ijaw, Urhobo Nation Pleads with President Tinubu .

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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…

Osun guber: What if AMBO wins? By Iyiola Oludotun

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As the pendulum of politics swings towards the August 15, 2026, governorship election in Osun State, the political atmosphere is charged with intense calculations. At the center of this gathering storm is Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, popularly known as AMBO.   A seasoned banker, the immediate past Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), and a former Osun Commissioner for Finance, Oyebamji represents the All Progressives Congress (APC) vanguard attempting to reclaim the state from the incumbent Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)/Accord Party administration of Governor Ademola Nurudeen Jackson…