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Kannywood Mourns as Veteran Actor Umar Ascon Dies

By 𝔸bdulrazak Tomiwa     Kannywood actor Umar Ascon, famously known for his role as Alhaji Lado Mai Barkono in the television series Garwashi, has passed away.    He died on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at the Malam Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital following a prolonged illness.   The news of his death was confirmed by […]

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Niger State Police Arrest 8 Suspects for Theft, Fraud, Impersonation

By 𝔸bdulrazak Tomiwa   The Niger State Police Command has arrested eight suspects for various crimes, including motorcycle theft and fraud.    According to SP Wasiu Abiodun, these arrests resulted from intelligence-led operations aimed at dismantling criminal gangs across the state.   In Mokwa, police arrested Yahaya Alh. Nma and three accomplices, recovering four stolen […]

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UNILORIN, NNPCL Launch Strategic Partnership for West Africa’s First Engineering Centre of Excellence

By 𝔸bdulrazak Tomiwa   The University of Ilorin and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) have formed a joint strategic committee aimed at deepening the partnership between the two entities.   This development was announced on Saturday by Kunle Akogun, the university’s Director of Corporate Affairs, following a high-level meeting at the NNPC Towers […]

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BAT-IG Raises the Alarm Over Politically Engendered Terrorism, Calls for Decisive Security Reforms

PRESS STATEMENT March 14, 2026 BAT-IG Raises the Alarm Over Politically Engendered Terrorism, Calls for Decisive Security Reforms The Bola Ahmed Tinubu Ideological Group (BAT-IG) has called for decisive and strategic action to address the recent surge in terrorist attacks across the country, warning that the growing wave of insecurity may be driven by political […]

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‎Unraveling Surge in Terrorist Attacks

By Bamidele Atoyebi     ‎The current state of national security is increasingly defined by sudden, violent spikes in terrorist activity that leave the public bewildered. For many experts who have critically analyzed the security architecture of the country, these are not random acts of chaos but rather calculated maneuvers. A troubling pattern has emerged […]