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Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have opposed any political coalition or alliance they believe could threaten the chances of the party and its candidates in...
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A coalition of minority ethnic communities in Plateau North Senatorial District has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of creating a political arrangement that could leave key elective and...
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Street Mentors Network, a youth-focused nonprofit organisation, in partnership with Theolight Global Foundation and other stakeholders, will convene a conference in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, to promote...
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The Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Education has banned three students from gaining admission into any public or private school in the state over their alleged involvement in assaults on teachers and...
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South Sudan’s cabinet last week approved legal amendments in preparation for the December 2026 elections.
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The 2027 presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has asked the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), to release all his academic records and certificates to...
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A serious threat assessment should help the country establish a hierarchy of risks and make capabilities, spending and operational priorities follow that hierarchy.
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Nearly six in every 10 domestic flights operated by Nigerian airlines in August were delayed, according to a new report released by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), highlighting the...
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A 40-foot container-laden truck on Tuesday crashed into demarcation blocks and other vehicles at the exit of Kara Bridge on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, causing traffic to build up to New Garage.
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The academic credentials of Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), have been a subject of controversy since 2023, when he contested the presidential...
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Ninety-four newly recruited officers of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) have graudated from the Academy of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) after receiving training in basic...
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Award-winning Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has said she no longer wants to return to Nigeria, describing how the death of her 21-month-old son, Nkanu, has fundamentally changed her...
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The most effective crisis response is therefore not necessarily the one that produces the fastest statement.
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The 2027 presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has refuted the claim by the Anambra State Government that it is still repaying loans incurred by Mr Obi during...
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At least two people, including a vigilante operative, were killed on Monday when suspected herders invaded Umunjo, a community in Irete, Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo State.
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Nigeria will begin their quest for continental honours when the senior men’s volleyball team takes to the court at the 2026 African Men’s Volleyball Nations Championship in Tunisia, with the...
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Former Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory, John Akpanudoedehe, alleges that Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State instigated the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’s...
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The Society of Public Interest Lawyers in Nigeria (SPI-LAW) has sued the Federal Government of Nigeria and the concessionaire of the Benin–Asaba Expressway over the condition of the 125-kilometre...
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A former Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Solomon Dalung, has said President Bola Tinubu will be “beaten woefully” in the 2027 presidential election, arguing that the president has lost...
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The senator representing Bauchi South, Shehu Buba, has asked Nigeria’s security agencies to investigate allegations linking him to banditry, terrorism financing and kidnapping.
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