THISDAY
Uneasy Calm at APC After First Phase of Primaries Across Nigeria
A tense quiet settled over the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) at the weekend after the first leg of its nationwide primaries produced winners but failed to produce consensus in many states. While reports indicated a peaceful ending to the...
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Obi Queries Benefits of Tinubu’s Foreign Trips, Says Trump Got Billions of Dollars’ Deals from China
The former Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, has queried the economic benefits of President Bola Tinubu's foreign trips, saying that the United States President Donald Trump secured deals worth billions of dollars...
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Tinubu to Nigerians: Re-elect Me for More Work, Reforms in First Twoyears
With exactly eight months to the 2027 presidential election, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who is seeking re-election for a second term in office, yesterday promised Nigerians greater developmental strides if given the opportunity. Specifically, the...
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Report: Nigeria’s Debt Burden Exaggerated by FX Volatility, Accounting Reforms
Nigeria’s sustainability concerns are driven more by elevated interest rates and exchange rate volatility than excessive new borrowing, according to a report by The Briefing - Macro & Markets. The report countered growing fears over Nigeria’s rising...
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OGIAME ATUWATSE III MEETS OTUMFUO OSEI TUTU II IN GHANA...
R-L: His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene of Asante Kingdom; His Majesty Ogiame Atuwatse III, CFR, the Olu of Warri Kingdom; and Her Majesty, Olori Atuwatse III, Queen Consort of Warri Kingdom (seated), during the World Meets in Ghana Executive...
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ADC in Dilemma as Court Adjourns Suit against Mark-led Leadership Sine Die
The fate of the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC) appears to be hanging in the balance over the 2027 elections, as a Federal High Court (FHC) in Abuja yesterday, adjourned sine die the suit filed by a chieftain of a faction of the party,...
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Amupitan: Insecurity Threat to 2027 Polls Disu: No Special Treatments for Any Party
and As Nigeria edges towards the polls next year, Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, has said the scale of insecurity in several parts of the country is drowning out public confidence, presenting a...
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CELEBRATING YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR 2025…
L-R: Mr. Tarilah Alamesiegha; Dr. Ikenna Ukwa; Chief Finance Officer, Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited, Mr. Martins Ataman; Recipient, Vanguard Newspaper Young Entrepreneur of the Year, Dr. Osahon Okunbo; Head of Supply Chain and Logistics,...
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Malami Dares EFCC Over Seizure of 50 Properties, Says ‘All Declared, All Legal’
L-R: Executive Director, Hydrocarbon Processing Plants, Installation & Transportation Infrastructure, NMDPRA, Mr. Francis Ogaree; Authority Chief Executive, NMDPRA, Mr Saidu Mohammed; Co-founder/chairman, Waltersmith Group, Mr. Abdulrazaq Isa; Chief...
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At Ibadan Summit, Opposition Parties Unveil Plans to Field One Presidential Candidate in 2027
Demand INEC chairman’s resignation As part of their renewed determination to wrestle power from President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress Ask electoral umpire to extend deadline for party primaries to end of July (APC), the major...
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ALIKO DANGOTE EMERGES NIGERIAN ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING FELLOW...
L-R: Group Executive Director, Dangote lndustries Limited, Alhaji Abdu Dantata; Son-in-law to Dangote, Alhaji Alhassan A. Dantata; Group Executive Director, Commercial Operations, Dangote lndustries Limited, Fatima Aliko-dangote; Executive Director,...
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Tinubu to Govs: Our Primaries Must Be Hitch-free to Preserve APC Unity, Cohesion
President Bola Tinubu, yesterday evening, directed all the 31 governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to ensure free, fair, and rancour-free primaries across the states, in strict compliance with the Electoral Act. Tinubu said this was...
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2027: How APC Ogun East Endorsed Dapo Abiodun as Consensus Candidate
Leaders and stakeholders of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun East Senatorial District have endorsed Governor Dapo Abiodun as their consensus candidate for the 2027 senatorial election. The endorsement was announced at a well-attended caucus...
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President Tinubu Disconnected from Nigerians’ Hardship, Says Baba-ahmed
National Chairman of Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Hakeem Baba-ahmed, has expressed worry over what he called a widening gap between leadership actions under President Bola Tinubu and citizens' realities. Speaking on Arise TV'S “The Morning Show”,...
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Trump Vows Total Destruction of Iran's Bridges, Energy Infrastructure If No Deal
US President Donald Trump yesterday renewed his threat to "knock out" Iran's power plants and bridges, unless the Iranian regime reaches a deal to end the war, however revealing that he was sending representatives back to Pakistan for further peace...
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Citing Unacceptable Terms, Bauchi PDP Halts Defection Talks With APC
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bauchi State has officially withdrawn from the proposed plan to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC), accusing the ruling party of refusing to accept key terms and conditions presented during...
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Oil Prices Fall 11% as Iran Reopens Strait of Hormuz to Global Shipping
The price of oil plunged sharply and two U.S. stock indexes hit all-time highs yesterday, after Iran’s foreign minister said the Strait of Hormuz was open for commercial vessels. U.S. crude oil plunged 11.4 percent to $83.85 per barrel, its lowest...
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Tinubu: I Remain Undeterred by Antics of Opposition, I Won’t Retreat
President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, declared that he was unfazed by the antics of the opposition, which he said were intended to distract
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Atiku: Tinubu Can’t Win Free, Fair Election in 2027 Yilwatda: ADC, Others Should Put Their House in Order
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar yesterday declared that President Bola Tinubu stands no chance of securing re-election in 2027, citing what he described as the administration’s poor performance and given the heavyweights in the opposition. Atiku...
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WAITING TO RECEIVE MR. PRESIDENT…
L-R: Businessman, Chief Charles Ahize; Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno; Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma; Delta State Governor, Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori; Bayelya State Governor, Douye Diri; and Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil),...
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2027: FORUM OF FORMER S’EAST GOVERNORS INSTITUTED, ENDORSES TINUBU FOR A SECOND TERM...
L-R: Former Governor of Ebonyi State, Chief Martin Elechi; Former Governor of Anambra State, Senator Chris Ngige; Former Governor of Ebonyi State and Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi; Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah; Former Governor of...
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Tinubu Approves N3.3tn Payment Plan to Curb Illiquidity in Power Sector
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a N3.3 trillion payment plan aimed at settling long-standing debts owed to power Generation Companies (Gencos) as well as Gas Companies (Gascos) in a move designed to address persistent liquidity crisis in...
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Trump Gives Iran 48-hour Ultimatum to Reopen Strait of Hormuz as War Escalates
Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja Sunday Ehigiator in US President, Mr. Donald Trump yesterday issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Iran to reopen the critical Strait of Hormuz or face Places $66,100 bounty on missing US pilot of downed fighter jet overwhelming...
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Instead of Saving for Rainy Day, National Assembly Jacks Up 2026 Proposed Budget
Awash with Gulf oil windfall from Us-israel war on Iran, the National Assembly yesterday significantly altered Nigeria’s fiscal trajectory for 2026, raising the Appropriation Bill to N68.323 trillion and simultaneously advancing legislative processes...
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AT THE NATIONAL SINGLE WINDOW GO LIVE DEMONSTRATION...
L-R: Mr. Davids Malachi; Comptroller G.A. Otunla, Nigeria Customs Service; Mr. Muyiwa Adeseyoju, Country Manager/md, DHL International Nigeria; Tola Fakolade, National Single Window; DCG D.A. Adebakin, Nigeria Customs Service; Mr. Lekan Thomas,...
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APC Convention, Party Politics and Nigeria’s Democracy
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) was a beehive of activities from yesterday till the early hours of today as the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) held its 8th National Convention with a total of 8,453 delegates electing new national officers...
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8,453 Party Delegates Storm Abuja for APC National Convention, Tinubu’s Affirmation
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said the eighth National Convention of All Progressives Congress (APC) scheduled to take place from today, Friday, March 27, to Saturday, March 28, in Abuja would be attended by no fewer...
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Court Voids CBN Takeover of Union Bank, Orders Board Reinstatement
and in Lagos Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court, Lagos, has delivered a landmark ruling declaring that Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) acted beyond its statutory powers in dissolving the board and management of Union Bank of Nigeria...
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NATIONAL SINGLE WINDOW GO LIVE PRESS CONFERENCE...
L-R: Comptroller Joe Anani, Comptroller in Charge of PTML Area Command; Mr. Tola Fakolade, Director, National Single Window (NSW) Project; Deputy Comptroller General, ICT Modernisation, Mr. O. A. Adebakin; Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment,...
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DURING THE UNVEILING OF 3,200 AFRICAN ENTREPRENEURS FOR TEF PROGRAMME...
L-R: CEO, Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), Somachi Chris-asoluka; Daughter of Elumelu, Oge Elumelu; Founder, TEF, Tony O. Elumelu, CFR; and Co-founder TEF, Dr. Awele V. Elumelu, OFR during the 2026 TEF Selection Announcement and official unveiling of...
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US Boosts Nigeria’s Anti-terror War With Drones, 200 Troops Stationed Bauchi
The United States has deployed multiple MQ-9 drones operating in Nigeria alongside 200 troops to provide training and intelligence support to the military, which is fighting Islamist militants across the north, US and Nigerian officials told...
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Nigeria, UK Sign £746m Deal to Upgrade Apapa, Tin Can Ports
Nigeria and the United Kingdom yesterday signed a landmark £746 million (about $997 million) ports infrastructure deal aimed at modernising two of Nigeria’s busiest maritime hubs, in a move expected to boost trade, create jobs and deepen bilateral...
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Tinubu Mourns as Atiku, Saraki, Amaechi, Kwankwaso Condemn Maiduguri Attacks
President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, mourned Monday’s terrorist attacks on Maiduguri, the Borno State capi-tal, assuring Nigerians that the country will not succumb to the fear of terror and insecurity. Responding to the attacks, Tinubu immediately...
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FG: To Curb Nigeria’s Insecurity, US’ Role Must Be Supportive, Not Direct Intervention
Home-grown solutions more effective, declares Tuggar Ghanaian minister argues youth unemployment driving insecurity In Northeast, troops resist three ISWAP attempts to overrun military location in 24hrs HURIWA: Tinubu’s security strategy failing,...
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Bala Mohammed, PDP Govs’ Forum Chairman, Moves to Join APC
An end may have finally come to the active relevance of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the Chairman of its governors' forum and Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, has concluded plans to join the ruling All Progressives Congress...
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Tinubu: States, LGS Now Have More Funds, Must Deliver at Grassroots, Be Held Accountable
President Bola Tinubu yesterday urged states and local governments to use the increasing funds now available to them to deliver tangible development at the grassroots level. He emphasised that government officials must be held accountable for ensuring...
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As Three More PDP Senators Join APC, Party Almost Has 2/3 Majority in NASS
Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has almost effectively secured the parliamentary numbers required to alter the country’s constitution without relying heavily on opposition support, consolidating an overwhelming majority in the National...
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Turaki-led PDP Suffers Setback as Appeal Court Declares 2025 Convention Unlawful
The Court of Appeal, Abuja, yesterday, declared as unlawful the November 15-16, 2025 national convention of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that produced the Taminu Turaki-led national executive of the party. A three-member panel of the appellate...
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MEGA ENDORSEMENTS AHEAD OF 2027…
L-R: Wife of the Senate President, Mrs. Unoma Godswill Akpabio; President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio; First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu; Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno; Coordinator, Office of the First Lady, Akwa Ibom State, Lady...
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GRID ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY REVIEW COMMITTEE INAUGURATION...
L-R: Minister of State for Gas Resources, Ekperikpe Ekpo; Minister of Works, David Umahi; Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of Economy, Olawale Edun; Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila; Minister of Justice and Attorney...
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Nigeria Faces $23bn Power Access Gap as REA Maps 143,000 Communities
and in Abuja Nigeria will require an estimated $23 billion to bridge electricity gaps in underserved and unserved communities nationwide, a revelation that underscores both the scale of the country’s energy deficit and the urgency of accelerating...
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Conflict Widens, US Asks Citizens to Leave Middle East
The US Department of State yesterday called on Americans to immediately depart more than a dozen countries in the Middle East, including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, as the Us-israeli versus Iran war entered day four. This is coming on...
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AT THE DEDICATION OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY CHAPEL...
L R: Minister of Finance, Mr. Wale Edun; his wife, Mrs. Amy Appiah; Wife of the Senate President, Mrs. Ekaette Akpabio; Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio; First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu; former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon; Deputy...
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Nigeria Out of the Woods, Tinubu Declares at Interfaith Breaking of Fast with Governors
President Bola Tinubu, last night, held an interfaith breaking of fast with governors across political divides, with a declaration that Nigeria was out of the woods, although the best was yet to come. Tinubu also assured that the country had emerged...
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RENEWAL OF STRATEGIC ALLIANCE…
L-R: Vice President, Dangote Industries Limited, Olakunle Alake; Group Chief Operating Officer, Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mr. Roland Ewubare; President/ce, Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote; Group Chief Executive Officer of...
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Investigations: LGS Remain Underdeveloped Despite N5.5trn FAAC Funds in 2025
Despite a total of N5.5 trillion disbursed to Nigeria’s 774 local governments (LGS) by the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) in 2025, which was 48.6 percent higher compared with the total of N3.7 trillion disbursed in 2024, poverty and...
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AT THE FORMAL OPENING OF G-24 2026 TECHNICAL GROUP MEETING...
L R: Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Atiku Bagudu; Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun; Director and Head of Secretariat, The Intergovernmental Group of Twenty Four (G-24), Dr. Iyabo Masha;...
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TINUBU SIGNING THE ELECTORAL LAW...
L R: House Leader, Mr. Julius Ihonvbere; Senate Leader, Mr. Opeyemi Bamidele; Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Benjamin Kalu; Speaker, House of Representatives, Mr. Tajudeen Abbas; Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio;...
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PROTESTS ROCK NAFDAC OVER SACHET ALCOHOL BAN...
NAFDAC and Labour clash over sachet alcohol ban as workers storm the agency’s premises for the fifth consecutive day, yesterday
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EFCC Detains El-rufai as DSS Files Cybercrime Charges
Former Kaduna State Governor and chieftain of African Democratic Congress (ADC), Mallam Nasiru El-rufai, has been detained by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja, contrary to insinuations by some of his associates that he has been...
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At Argungu Fishing Festival, Tinubu Vows to Defeat Banditry, Insurgency
President Bola Tinubu has again vowed to defeat all forms of banditry and insurgency across the country. The president, who reiterated his government's commitment to fight insecurity, spoke yesterday at the International Fishing and Cultural Festival...
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With 371 Days to Presidential Election, Here Are the Contenders, Pretenders
Jwith just 371 days to the 2027 presidential election, the political battlefield is already taking shape, with familiar heavyweights and ambitious newcomers positioning for the nation’s highest office. This is as the Independent National Electoral...
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INEC Needs N873.7bn to Deliver Credible 2027 Elections, Amupitan Tells N’assembly...
Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, yesterday, declared that the commission would require a total of N873.78 billion to conduct the 2027 general election. Amupitan warned that any attempt to subject...
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Tinubu: Terrorism Giving Nigerians Sleepless Nights, We’ll Overcome Them All
Abuja and in in Kaduna President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, painted a gloomy picture of the security situation in the country, saying terrorism is giving him and other Nigerians sleepless nights. Tinubu, however, was quick to declare that Nigeria would...
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In Record Upswing, Enugu Grows IGR By 1,464% from N26bn in 2023 to N406.7bn
Enugu State Government has announced a quantum leap in its Internally Generated Revenue (IGR), growing it by 1,464 per cent, from a miserly N26 billion in May 2023 to an unprecedented N406.77 billion in 2025. This was disclosed by Enugu State Internal...
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WE SHARE IN YOUR GRIEFS…
L-R: Senator Suleiman Sadiq Umar; Senator Ali Ndume; Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum; Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima; Emir of Kaiama, Alhaji Muazu Sheu Omar; Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq; Speaker, Kwara State House...
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Outrage Grows Over Senate’s Move to Reverse Nigeria’s Democracy
in Abuja and in Lagos The Senate’s refusal to entrench transparency and accountability in Nigeria’s democracy, despite citizens’ clamour for both, particularly its failure to clearly provide for the electronic transmission of results from polling...
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Setback for Electoral Reforms: Senate Rejects Mandatory Real-time Results Upload
and in Abuja Nigeria’s Senate, yesterday, came under blistering fire for what many Nigerians described as a grave betrayal of public trust, after lawmakers disappointed widespread expectations by passing an amended Electoral Act that rejected...
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World Bank: Nigeria Now Global Reference for Steady, Credible Reforms
Nigeria’s economic reform drive won rare global plaudits yesterday, with the World Bank describing the country as an emerging reference point for steady and credible reform leadership, citing sustained policy consistency, tough fiscal choices and...
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Coup Attempt: I Was Targeted for Elimination, Says Defence Minister
In a startling revelation yesterday, the Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (retd.), confirmed that his life was targeted in the recently foiled alleged coup plot, explaining that he was supposed to be arrested and eventually eliminated if he...
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Tinubu Receives Taraba Gov, Kefas into APC, Says Govs are Party Leaders
in Abuja President Bola Tinubu has declared that governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) remain the party's leaders in their respective states. Tinubu made the declaration yesterday at the official reception of the Governor of Taraba State,...
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Your Resignation a Betrayal of Sacred Trust, Kwankwaso, NNPP Tell Gov Yusuf
The National Leader of the New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, and the party's National Working Committee (NWC) have described Governor Abba Yusuf's resignation from the party as “a cold betrayal of a sacred trust.” This...
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CAN: Initial Police Denial of Worshippers’ Abduction Troubling
Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), yesterday, said initial public denial of reports on the abduction of 170 worshippers in Kurmin Wali community, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, by the Nige-ria Police, before any verification, was...
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IMF: Nigeria’s Macroeconomic Reforms Beginning to Yield Results
in Abuja and Lagos in International Monetary Fund (IMF) yesterday said Nigeria’s recent macroeconomic reforms were beginning to deliver tangible results, reflecting improved stability and a gradually strengthening growth outlook. In its latest World...
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Gov Yusuf’s Demand for Automatic Ticket Delays Defection to APC
The planned defection of the Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, from the New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) has experienced a setback as the ruling party has not acceded to the governor's demand to be offered...
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Rivers: Court Halts Impeachment Proceedings Against Fubara, Odu
Amid rising political tension, a Rivers State High Court sitting in Oyigbo yesterday ordered the Chief Judge, Justice Simeon Amadi, the Martins Amaewhule-led House of Assembly, and its clerk to temporarily halt all actions on the impeachment move...
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UNVEILING OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN FGN AND ASUU...
L-R: Chairman, House Committee on University Education, Mr. Abubakar Hassan; Minister of state for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Ahmad; Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa; President, Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Prof. Chris Piwuna;...
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Rivers: Two Assembly Members Pull Out of Impeachment Plot
In what may be the first sign of cracks in Nyesom Wike’s iron grip on the legislature in Rivers State, two members of the House of Assembly have pulled out of the impeachment plot against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu, calling...
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South-east APC Leaders, Elders Counter Obi Factor, Rally Support for Tinubu
Barely 11 days after the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general election, Mr. Peter Obi declared his “full membership” of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in a bid to pursue his presidential ambition in 2027, the...
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Nigeria Vows to Strengthen Fight Against Insecurity as Trump Threatens More US Strikes
Nigeria has vowed to intensify its fight against rising insecurity, signaling a renewed commitment to protecting citizens amid escalating threats. The pledge comes as US President Donald Trump has warned of potential further air strikes if what he...
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