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Insecurity: Declare emergency – Makarfi to Tinubu Former Kaduna State Governor and ex-National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ahmed Makarfi, has urged President Bola Tinubu to declare a national emergency on insecurity, saying Nigeria’s worsening security situation requires urgent and coordinated action across all levels of government. Speaking with journalists at his Kaduna residence on Sunday, Makarfi said the country’s democratic gains since 1999 were being overshadowed by rising insecurity and economic hardship. “This is the longest period of uninterrupted democratic rule we have had in the country. In itself, that is an achievement. However, what democracy…

Floods and windstorms have caused widespread destruction of shops and farmlands in some parts of Ebonyi State and destroyed property worth millions of naira. The disaster occurred following a downpour, last Saturday, accompanied by a windstorm. Communities affected by the downpour and windstorm included; Afikpo and Akpoha in Afikpo Local Government Area of the state and Abakaliki metropolis. The downpour, which lasted for more than three hours, last Saturday, triggered severe flooding that submerged farmlands along the Abakaliki–Afikpo Expressway, while the accompanying windstorm blew off the roofs of several shops and damaged many property. The victims lamented that the flood…

Oriire abduction: Hope rises for abductees as security operatives intensify rescue efforts Oriire abduction: Hope rises for abductees as security operatives intensify rescue effortsHope is rising for the safe release of 39 abducted schoolchildren and seven teachers from Ahoro-Esinle, Yawota and Alawusa communities in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, as security operatives rev up efforts to rescue the victims. This is coming as former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, urged Nigerians to unite behind the nation’s security agencies in the fight against terrorism. Multiple security sources disclosed that troops and other security personnel involved in the rescue…

•Court ruling deepens ADC crisis, sends shockwaves to Accord, others•There’s nothing to worry about, ADC, Accord assure Nigerians The recent judgment by Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, deregistering the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Accord and others, is as intriguing as it is unsettling. On one side, many Nigerians see a conspiracy. ADC leaders frame the ruling through the lens of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s alleged grand plan to foist a one-party system on Nigeria. For them, this is politics by judicial fiat. Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar reinforced that fear, warning shortly after the judgment that…

A fuel tanker explosion at the tollgate axis inward Ibadan on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway has triggered a massive traffic gridlock, which began on Friday evening and persisted till yesterday evening. Thousands of motorists and commuters have been stranded with security agencies, including the military, police, Amotekun Corps, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), and Oyo State Road Transport Management Authority (OYRTMA) making frantic effort to solve the puzzle as of press time yesterday evening. The explosion, which occurred very close to the base of the overhead bridge before Guru Maharaji place at the busy tollgate corridor, disrupted traffic flow along one…

APC’s Ikeje Asogwa declared winner of Enugu North Senate by-election The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in the early hours of Sunday, declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ikeje Asogwa, winner of the just-concluded Enugu North Senatorial by-election. Announcing the results at the INEC office in Nsukka, Professor Christian Ezeibe, the INEC Returning Officer for the by-election, disclosed that Asogwa, the APC candidate, polled a total of 162,360 votes to defeat his closest rival, Dr Nestor Ezeme of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who polled 9,299 votes to finish second in the election. Reacting, the Director of…

Nigerian content creator Jubril Oladapo, popularly known as Officer Woos, has denied reports claiming he announced the death of fellow skit maker Broda Shaggi, describing the allegation as false, malicious and defamatory. The rumour surfaced after an X user claimed that Officer Woos had announced Broda Shaggi’s death on Instagram, writing: “Officer Woos just announced the passing away of his brother Broda Shaggi via his IG page. May his soul rest in perfect peace.” Responding to the post, Officer Woos shared a screenshot of the claim on his Instagram Story and wrote: “False.” In a statement issued on Saturday through…

Governor Umo Eno addressing reporters at Victor Attah’s International Airport on integrating village youth leaders into stare security architectureGovernor Umo Eno addressing reporters at Victor Attah’s International Airport on integrating village youth leaders into stare security architecture Akwa Ibom State Governor Pastor Umo Eno has said that plans are underway to integrate village youth presidents into the state’s security architecture to tackle insecurity across the 2,200 villages in the state. Addressing journalists at the Victor Attah International Airport on arrival from a two-day official visit outside the state, Eno said the decision is informed by the current security situation in…

Sujimoto Expands Into Food Processing Sector Sujimoto Group, one of Nigeria’s leading luxury real estate and construction companies, has announced its entry into the agro-industrial sector with the launch of Sujimoto Foods, a multi-million-dollar food manufacturing venture aimed at strengthening food security, promoting local production, and supporting economic growth. As part of the initiative, the company has entered into a strategic partnership with Cotco Food Machinery OEM, one of China’s leading food machinery manufacturers, to establish a state-of-the-art food processing system with the capacity to handle up to one million tonnes within its food value chain annually. The announcement was…

Former Head of State, General Abdusalami Abubakar, has said the much talked about Abacha loot is a hoax, saying that the former military head of state, the late General Sani Abacha, never stole money belonging to the country. Abubakar spoke exclusively with Saturday Sun in Abuja, following the unveiling of his memoirs at the Presidential Villa on June 13, 2026. According to Abubakar, what is usually referred to as Abacha loot was money the former head of state saved for the country, following advice from former Libyan Leader, Muammar Gaddafi; former Benin Republic President, Mathieu Kérékou and others, in order…