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Six members of the Zamfara State House of Assembly have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing deep internal crises within the PDP and what they described as poor governance in the state. The lawmakers announced their decision on Thursday through separate letters addressed to the Speaker of the House. Those who defected are Bashar Aliyu Gummi (Gummi I), Nasiru Abdullahi Maru (Maru North), Bashir Abubakar Masama (Bukkuyum North), Bashir Bello (Bungudu West), Amiru Ahmad Keta (Tsafe West), and Muktar Nasir Kaura (Kaura North). In their letters, titled “Notice of Resignation from the…

The Igbo community in Sokoto State says it marked Christmas with a visit to inmates at the Sokoto Correctional Centre, where the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, is currently held. In a statement signed by Nze A. C. Madu and made available to journalists on Thursday, the community leadership described the outreach as a gesture of compassion and communal solidarity. It said the initiative was inspired by the disposition of Kanu, whom it said is being held at the facility. According to the statement, members of the Igbo community spent the Christmas celebration with inmates at…

The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service has explained why the fire outbreak at the Great Nigeria Insurance House on Martins Street, Lagos Island, took several hours to contain. PUNCH Online reports that the fire started in the 25-storey building around 5 p.m. on Wednesday and continued into Thursday despite the early deployment of firefighting crews. What began as a blaze on the fifth floor around 5 pm on December 24 rapidly escalated, spreading to at least five adjoining structures, including the old Lagos Central Mosque, before emergency teams declared it under control on Christmas Day. In a statement issued…

Canton Coin has climbed about 27% over the past week, Cointelegraph data shows, outpacing the broader cryptocurrency market as traders reacted to fresh signals of institutional adoption.The gains follow a Dec. 17 announcement from the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) outlining plans to tokenize a portion of US Treasury securities held at its Depository Trust Company subsidiary on the Canton Network. DTCC operates post-trade infrastructure for US securities markets, with its subsidiaries processing about $3.7 quadrillion in securities transactions last year. Canton Coin price over past 7 days. Source: CoinGeckoFrank La Salla, CEO of DTCC, said the “collaboration creates…

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A former National Security Adviser (NSA), Babagana Monguno, has narrated how the dysfunction around former president Muhammadu Buhari frustrated security initiatives in the country and made the Kuje Prison attacks in 2022 possible. Mr Monguno’s narration was captured in Mr Buhari’s biography, “From Soldier to Statesman: The Legacy of Muhammadu Buhari”, authored by Charles Omole. According to the former NSA, power play by Mr Buhari’s close associates, notably his nephew Mamman Daura, Chief of Staff Abba Kyari, among others, and a lacklustre attitude by the president, contributed to failures of the security architecture. “If the president’s first line in matters…

The Igbo community in Sokoto State has undertaken a Christmas visit to Sokoto Prison, where the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, is serving his sentence. A statement by the leadership of the community, signed by Nze A. C. Madu and made available to journalists on Thursday, said “the initiative was inspired by the disposition of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, who is currently detained at the facility”. The statement described the gesture as a demonstration of compassion and communal solidarity, noting that members of the Igbo community celebrated Christmas with the IPOB leader and all the inmates…

Bashir Shaba, Senior Special Assistant to Niger State Governor Mohammed Bago, has resigned from his position. Shaba also announced his resignation from the All Progressives Congress, APC. In a statement explaining his decision, Shaba cited deep concerns about the current political climate and the direction of governance in both Niger State and the country as a whole. He noted that his action followed extensive reflection and broad consultations. According to him, he could no longer continue in his role after reassessing his personal values and public responsibilities. He explained that the prevailing political developments no longer matched his beliefs, principles…

Bayelsa United technical adviser, Meremu Okara, says that his team will continue to fight with the sole aim of achieving their objective. The Prosperity Boys have managed only one win from their last five matches. Bayelsa United currently occupy 13th position on the table with 23 points. The Yenagoa club lost 2-0 to Kwara United in their last game. Okara is adamant that his team still have a chance of finishing in a reputable position this season. “The league is very open, our position on the log isn’t that bad, if we win two or three matches we move up,”…

Pastor Alex Ogundipe of the Cherubim and Seraphim Movement Church, Daki-Biyu District, Kubwa, Abuja, on Thursday outlined 10 reasons Christmas is celebrated by Christians. Ogundipe, the senior pastor of the church, said that although the day marks the birth of Jesus Christ, one of the reasons Christmas is celebrated is because God fulfilled His promise to mankind. “Christmas is also the celebration of the fulfilment of the prophecy as stated in Isaiah 7:14: ‘Behold, a virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Emmanuel.’ “It is the restoration of hope which man lost in the Garden…