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How police rescued kidnapped Anambra doctor, four others – CP
By Ikenna Obianeri
The Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, Ikioye Orutugu, has given a breakdown on how police operatives of the command rescued a kidnapped medical doctor, Dr Edwin Emegakor,...
Morning recap: Fubara, Wike camps clash at APC screening, states slash projects over 2027 politics, other top stories
May 11, 2026 8:19 am
By Adetutu Sobowale
Political tensions ahead of the 2027 elections dominated Monday’s headlines as the rivalry between supporters of Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and FCT Minister,...
2027: Ex-UNICAL VC resigns from ADC, cites party crisis
A former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Prof. Zana Akpagu, has resigned his membership of the African Democratic Congress, citing unresolved court cases and legal uncertainties affecting the...
BREAKING: FG bans ‘Dr’ prefix for honorary degree holders, flags fraud
The Federal Government on Wednesday banned recipients of honorary degrees from prefixing “Dr” to their names in official, academic, or professional usage.
It declared that the use of the title...
Two k!lled, three injured as APC ward congress turns bloody in Ondo
Two people were reportedly shot d3ad, while three others sustained injuries when violence erupted during the All Progressives Congress (APC) congress in the Idanre local government area of Ondo...
Ogun debt hits N494bn, IGR rises above N240bn
The Ogun State Commissioner for Finance and Chief Economic Adviser to the Governor, Dapo Okubadejo, on Tuesday said the state’s debt profile currently stands at about N494bn.
Okubadejo noted that...
