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•I’ll serve Lagosians with integrity, says Hamzat •Obasa may settle for Reps’ seat— Sources *To drop governorship ambition  *No formal decision has been taken —Jandor Sanwo-Olu, excos endorse dep gov THE support base of the Deputy Governor of Lagos State has increased as Governor Sanwo-Olu and members of the State Executive Council threw their weight behind Obafemi Hamzat. The decision was arrived at a high-level meeting held in Lagos House, Marina. The endorsement came after Hamzat formally declared his intention to contest the state’s top seat during a closed-door session attended by members of the state executive council and key political figures. Among those present were members of the GAC, including Senators Musiliu Obanikoro and Ganiyu Solomon, alongside other party leaders. Addressing journalists after the meeting, Sanwo-Olu described Hamzat as a capable and experienced leader who has earned the confidence of the administration after serving as deputy governor for seven year...

THE Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, has demanded a 50 per cent tax reduction for Nigerian workers and manufacturing companies to cushion the harsh effects of fuel crisis occasioned by the United States/Israel-Iran conflict. The TUC contended that workers were suffering the effects of the global fuel crisis and renewed its demand for the federal government to provide palliatives to workers and called on the government to treat the situation as both a foreign policy and domestic economic emergency. These and other issues were contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the labour movement’s National Executive Council, NEC, meeting in Abuja. The communiqué, signed by TUC President Comrade Festus Osifo, and Secretary General, Dr. Nuhu Toro, read: “NEC expressed deep concern over the ongoing Iran–US conflict and its far-reaching implications for the global economy, particularly in relation to energy prices, shipping costs, supply chains, inflation, food security, and foreign exchan...

•Sets 320 cut-off for exceptional consideration THE Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board,JAMB, has clarified the growing confusion surrounding candidates receiving “no result yet” notifications, revealing that results of underage candidates were being deliberately withheld in line with existing regulations. JAMB’s spokesman, Fabian Benjamin, disclosed that the development followed a surge of inquiries from concerned parents, explaining that candidates below the approved age threshold would not have their results released for now, hence the system-generated response. He reiterated that only candidates who would be at least 16 years old by September 30, 2026, were eligible to sit for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations,UTME, stressing that any deviation fell strictly under the board’s exceptional candidate policy. Under this provision, underage candidates must demonstrate extraordinary academic ability by scoring a minimum of 320 in the UTME and securing at least 80 per c...

•Pastor, wife, 2 children killed in Plateau  •Herdsmen kill 7 in Benue •23 pupils abducted in Kogi,  as gunmen kidnap farm manager in Ondo •Massacre tragic, barbaric, unacceptable – Gov Fintiri   NO fewer than 39 persons were killed late Sunday night at Guyaku commubnity in Gombi Local Government Area of Adamawa State by Boko Haram members. The killings came on a day a pastor, his wife and two children were also murdered by gunmen at Gako Village in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State. Same night, at least 23 pupils and wife of a school proprietor were kidnapped in an orphanage and school facility at Zariagi area of Lokoja in Kogi State, just as gunmen abducted a farm manager, Afolabi Ajayi, at Imafon community in  Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State.  At least, seven people were equally killed by suspected herdsmen at Channel One community, a border settlement along the Arufu–Wukari road in Ukemberagya/Tswarev Council Ward of Logo...

THE Federal Government has filed a 13-count treason charge against six persons accused of involvement in a plot to overthrow the administration of President Bola Tinubu through a coup d’état. Those listed as defendants in the charge, lodged before the Federal High Court in Abuja, are former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources under the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, Timipre Slyva, a retired Major General, Mohammed Ibrahim Gana; a retired Naval Captain, Erasmus Ochegobia Victor; a serving police inspector, Ahmed Ibrahim; and three others, including Zekeri Umoru, Bukar Kashim Goni, and Abdulkadir Sani. Sylva, who was former Bayelsa State governor, was listed as a defendant in the case, though the court was told he was currently at large. The charge was filed before the court by the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, and signed by the Director of Public Prosecutions of the Federation, Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN. The allegations against the de...

Some of the repentant terrorists. •We opposed it — Serving Major General •This is a big mistake — Rear Admiral Olisemelogor •It's a big fraud — Legal expert •Northern youths kick •Help victims before helping killers — Mrs Yilkur, trader Retired military officers, human rights activists, lawyers and other concerned Nigerians have expressed outrage as they condemned the reintegration of repentant terrorists into  the society by the Federal Government after undergoing six months of de-radicalisation and vocational training. The government announced last Thursday that 744 former terrorists will be reintegrated following their graduation from the De-radicalisation, Rehabilitation and Reintegration Camp under Operation Safe Corridor. While the military authorities described the exercise as a strategic intervention to dismantle extremism, concerned Nigerians have warned that the programme may be a ploy for insurgents to gather intelligence, infiltrate security agencies, and escape justice...