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SOKAPU Sues Umahi Over Habila's Death, Calls For Autopsy

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 SOKAPU Sues Umahi Over Habila's  Death, Calls For Autopsy ...Seeking N20 Billion Damages By Editor  The Incorporated Trustees of the Southern Kaduna Peoples’ United Association (SOKAPU) has filed a lawsuit at the Federal High Court in Kaduna against the Minister of Works, David Umahi, over the death of Mary Habila, a nurse who was attached to the minister’s medical team. Mary Habila reportedly died on June 27 at the minister’s residence, an incident that has continued to generate public concern and renewed calls for a full investigation into the circumstances surrounding her death. Also named as respondents in the suit are Habila Tanko Wisdom, the deceased’s father, the Attorney-General of Ebonyi State and the Commissioner of Police in Ebonyi State. In the case before the court, SOKAPU is asking for an order directing that an autopsy be conducted on the late nurse to determine the exact cause of her death. The association is also seeking N20 billion in damage...
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Gunmen Abduct Zamfara LGA Chairman, Wife, Kill 4 Security Operatives

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Gunmen Abduct Zamfara LGA Chairman, Wife, Kill 4 Security Operatives By Editor  Suspected bandits have abducted the Chairman and the wife of Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State, Hon. Nura Umar Bungudu. According to DailyTrust, the assailants stormed the area, which is less than 20kilometers from the state capital, Gusau, and headed straight to the LGA chairman’s residence. Eyewitnesses say the gunmen overpowered security personnel guarding the residence, killing two police officers and two vigilantes before whisking away the chairman, his wife and children. More so, security operatives who responded to the attack were able to rescue four or five of the children during a pursuit. The Zamfara State Police Command has yet to comment on this development.
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Mental Health Awareness Enhanced Economy Productivity, Community Participation-Dr.Okonkwo

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Mental Health Awareness Enhanced Economy Productivity, Community Participation-Dr.Okonkwo Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin   An expert in mental health, Dr. Okonkwo Bartholomew, has reiterated the critical role of mental health awareness in driving productivity and national development, warning that untreated psychological conditions continue to undermine workforce efficiency and economic growth. Dr. Okonkwo, a Senior Registrar at the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Benin City, made this assertion while delivering a keynote lecture titled “Knowing Your Mental Health Status: A Pre-requisite for a Robust and Productive Economy” at a one-day programme in Benin City, Edo State, said Mental health does not mean somebody that is mad. He stressed that, mental health is somebody that have emotional stressed and psychological trauma. The event was organized by the Federated Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Edo State Council, in collaboration with the Federal Neu...
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Iyanomo Leadership Crisis: Edo Security Team Deployed To Restore Peace

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Iyanomo Leadership Crisis: Edo Security Team Deployed To Restore Peace  By Editor  The Edo State Police Command has deployed a team of security men to Iyanomo Community in Ikpoba Okah local government area of Edo State to restore peace and order following the renewed leadership crisis in the Community. The leadership crisis over who becomes the Odionwere of Iyanomo Community broke out on the 13th of January 2026 leading to the destruction of properties worth millions of naira with residents deserting the area for fear of being killed. In its determination to restore peace and order in the State, the Edo State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) ASP Eno Ikoedem along with the deployed security team embarked on an operation show of force around the community to register their presence. Speaking to journalists on the operation, PPRO said following a series of reports on violent attack in Iyanomo Community, the Commissioner of Police Edo State CP Monday Agbonika dep...
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Police Apprehend Seven In Adamawa For Pipeline Vandalism

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Police  Apprehend Seven In Adamawa For Pipeline Vandalism  By Editor  The Nigeria Police Force has dismantled a suspected pipeline vandalism network in Adamawa State, arresting seven suspects and recovering 285 pieces of vandalised Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) pipelines in a major crackdown on economic sabotage. According to an official signed statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Anietie Iniedu, the operation was carried out by operatives of the Inspector-General of Police Special Task Force on Petroleum and Illegal Bunkering in collaboration with the IGP X-Squad. The statement said the operation followed credible intelligence received on July 9, 2026, which led operatives to intercept a J5 bus fully loaded with suspected vandalised NNPC pipelines along the Yola–Numan Road in Adamawa State. Police identified the occupants of the vehicle as Paul Joshua, the driver, and Paul Ishiyaku, who was travelling with him. According to the st...
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Mental health : Federated Chapel, Neuropsychiatric Hospital To Organise Awareness Campaign, 2026 Annual Lecture

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Mental health : Federated Chapel, Neuropsychiatric Hospital  To Organise Awareness Campaign,  2026 Annual Lecture By Editor  The Federated Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Edo State Council, in collaboration with the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Uselu, Benin City, is set to hold its 2026 Annual Lecture and Mental Health Awareness Campaign. This year's programme is themed "Knowing Your Mental Health Status: A Prerequisite for a Robust and Productive Economy." The keynote lecture will be delivered by Dr. Okonkwo Bartholomew, Senior Registrar at the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Uselu, Benin City. Activities will commence on Thursday, July 23, 2026, with a mental health sensitisation and awareness campaign across Benin City, while the annual lecture, which is the highlight of the two-day programme, will take place on Friday, July 24, 2026, at the Edo State Council Secretariat of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), No. 1 Reservati...
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Court Hearing: Sowore Vows To Resist Tinubu's Oppression

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  Court Hearing: Sowore Vows To Resist Tinubu Oppression    By Editor  The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, for the 2027 general elections, Omoyele Sowore, of Wednesday, returned to the court for continuation of his defamation case with the Department of Security Service, (DSS). Sowore arrived in the early hours of Wednesday, declaring his readiness for the proceedings and resistance of intimidation. He asserted ,“We are back in court today to confront the Tinubu regime. “We refuse to bow to their intimidation while Nigerians endure hardship, hunger, and injustice. “We owe ourselves a duty to resist oppression and end this failed system.”
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