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Registration: 8 out of 14 associations successfully uploaded documents on INEC portal – Official
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday said eight out of the 14 pre-qualified associations seeking registration as political parties had completed the upload of their required documents on its portal. The commission disclosed this in a statement by Sam Olumekun, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, in Abuja. Mr […]
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EFCC, NFIU launch crackdown on alleged coup funders
The Military investigators probing the alleged attempted coup are working with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit to unravel the financial flows linked to individuals accused of bankrolling the plot. This was as indications emerge that the bank accounts of some of the suspects might have been frozen by […]
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FG begins disbursement of tertiary institution staff support fund
The Federal Government has commenced the disbursement of funds under the Tertiary Institution Staff Support Fund, designed to strengthen staff welfare, institutional productivity, and innovation across Nigeria’s tertiary education system. This is contained in a statement made in Abuja on Thursday by the Director, Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Education, Mrs Folasade Boriowo. […]
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No one can defeat me in Osun, Adeleke boasts
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has expressed confidence ahead of the 2026 governorship election, declaring that no opposition candidate can defeat him at the polls, citing his administration’s achievements and popularity among the people. Appearing before the Peoples Democratic Party Governorship Screening Committee in Abuja on Thursday evening, Adeleke expressed optimism that his achievements in […]
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Petrol soars above N1,000/ltr as Tinubu okays 15% import tariff
The Petroleum marketers have warned that the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, could exceed N1,000 per litre following President Bola Tinubu’s approval of a 15 per cent ad valorem import tariff on fuel imports. The new policy, which takes effect after a 30-day transition period expected to end on 21 November […]
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BREAKING: All Enugu Reps defect to APC
The entire Enugu State caucus in the House of Representatives has formally defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress. The defection was announced on Thursday by the Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas, who read the lawmakers’ letters of resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party and the Labour Party during plenary. The event was witnessed […]
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JUST IN: Tinubu decorates new service chiefs
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday decorated the new service chiefs with their respective ranks at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The ceremony, which began shortly after 2 pm, saw the President perform the decoration alongside Vice President Kashim Shettima and the spouses of the decorated officers, each dressed in their respective service […]
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President’s Decision To Cancel Pardons Act Of Shame, Not Wisdom – Atiku
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has described the President’s decision to cancel the presidential pardons as an act of shame and not wisdom. Criticizing President Bola Tinubu’s administration over the revocation of the pardons earlier approved for some convicted individuals, including persons found guilty of serious crimes such as drug trafficking and kidnapping, Atiku described […]
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Reps approve Tinubu’s request to borrow $2.35bn, issue $500m sovereign sukuk
The House of Representatives has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to borrow $2.35 billion to finance part of the 2025 budget deficit. It also granted the President’s request to issue a $500 million debut sovereign sukuk in the international capital market to fund infrastructure projects and diversify Nigeria’s financing sources. The president’s approval came yesterday […]
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Tinubu reviews clemency list, drops high-risk offenders, orders secretariat’s relocation
President Bola Tinubu has signed the necessary instruments to formally exercise his constitutional prerogative of mercy, granting pardon and clemency to selected individuals convicted of various offences. After consultations with the Council of State and in response to broader public feedback, the President directed a further review of the original list, pursuant to his discretionary […]
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Osun guber: INEC warns political parties against early campaign, sets deadline for primaries
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), yesterday, warned political parties in Osun State against violating electoral laws ahead of their forthcoming primaries, urging strict adherence to the timetable and regulations guiding the 2026 governorship election in the state. Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Osun State, Dr Mutiu Agboke, gave the warning during a stakeholders’ meeting […]
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Tinubu ending 30-year era of substandard roads with durable projects — Umahi
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, says President Bola Tinubu’s administration is putting an end to over three decades of substandard road construction in the country through the implementation of durable, high-quality infrastructure projects nationwide. Speaking during the inspection of the Abuja-Kaduna-Kano road project on Tuesday, he said the Federal Government had adopted new engineering […]
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Vote-buying won’t decide Anambra election – Amupitan
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Joash Amupitan (SAN), has warned against vote-buying ahead of the November 8 governorship election in Anambra State, assuring that the commission is fully prepared to deliver a free, fair and credible poll. Amupitan gave the assurance on Tuesday at the meeting of the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee […]
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Coup controversy: Military interrogates MD, raids ex-gov’s house
Military investigators probing an alleged plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu are reportedly grilling the Managing Director of a Federal Government agency in the South-South region. Two intelligence officers confirmed that the MD was arrested for allegedly transferring a huge sum of money to a former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, who […]
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We’ve received threats from terrorists to bomb NASS – Reps raise alarm
The Chairman of, House of Representatives Committee on Internal Security, Garba Muhammad, revealed yesterday that the National Assembly has received threats from terrorists to bomb the complex, stressing the urgent need to strengthen security within the nation’s highest legislative institution. Muhammad, who disclosed this at a public hearing on a bill to establish the Legislative […]
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Hurricane Tinubu: Taraba, Plateau, Adamawa govs face defection dilemma
Concerns are deepening that Nigeria may be drifting towards a one-party state as the once-dominant Peoples Democratic Party struggles to retain its few remaining strongholds following a wave of defections by its governors to the ruling All Progressives Congress. Four PDP governors in the North are considering switching to the APC ahead of the 2027 […]
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FG processes 170 foreign applications for citizenship
The Federal Government is processing 170 applications from individuals across the world who applied to become Nigerian citizens.  The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo,  disclosed this in Abuja during a review meeting of the Advisory Committee on Nigerian Citizenship (ACNC). Tunji-Ojo, who chairs the Committee, described Nigerian Citizenship as a privilege that must be […]
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No promotion scandal in Nigerian Police Force — IGP
The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Olukayode Egbetokun, said the Nigeria Police Force had no promotion scandal but a system that rewards diligence, professionalism, and proven capacity. Egbetokun said this on Tuesday in Abuja during the decoration ceremony of newly promoted police officers. He said the force would not be swayed by those who trade in […]
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FG engages ICPC to track basic healthcare funds
The Federal Ministry of Health has announced that it has engaged the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission to monitor and track the utilization of the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund across the country. This was disclosed by a team led by a member of the Ministerial Oversight Committee/Basic Health Care Provision Fund Secretariat, […]
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Collapsed Lagos building occupants ignored distress signs – Residents
Some residents of Cole Street in the Oyingbo area of Lagos State, where a two-storey building collapsed, leaving one person dead and 26 others injured, have disclosed that the occupants of the building ignored visible distress signs on the structure. The scene of the incident on Monday, I learnt this in multiple interviews with some […]
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Terrorism: Judge begs Kanu in ‘God’s name’ to consult lawyers
Proceedings in the terrorism trial of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, took a dramatic turn on Monday, as the trial judge resorted to begging the defendant “in the name of God Almighty to consult properly,” before proceeding to defend himself. Noting that Kanu had earlier fired his lawyers and opted […]
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Yahoo boys are geniuses who need redirection, not condemnation -Obi
Labour Party’s presidential candidate during the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has said that most Yahoo boys are geniuses who need redirection, not condemnation. Obi made these remarks in Onitsha, during a youth-led convention, which he attended as a guest speaker. “I told the youths that some of our so-called Yahoo boys are geniuses who need redirection, […]
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NECO opens UK exam centre for Nigerians in diaspora
The National Examinations Council said it has established a new examination centre in London, United Kingdom, as part of its global expansion drive to provide credible assessment opportunities for Nigerians in the diaspora. Unveiling the centre during the Education Matters Conference UK 2025, NECO’s Registrar and Chief Executive, Prof. Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, said the initiative […]
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JUST IN: Dangote begins refinery expansion to 1.4mbpd
The Dangote Refinery has announced an expansion of its facility from 650,000 barrels per day to 1.4 million barrels per day. The President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, announced at a press briefing in Lagos on Sunday. Flanked by his friend, the Chairman of First Bank, Mr Femi Otedola, Dangote said this would […]
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Police arrest herbalist, brother for killing client, motorcyclist in Delta
The Delta State Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old herbalist, Amechi Okwuokenye, and his 26-year-old brother, Smart Okwuokenye, for allegedly kidnapping and killing two men in Owa-Alidima, Ika North East Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, saying the victims’ bodies had been […]
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PDP unveils 13-member screening panel for national convention
The Peoples Democratic Party has named a 13-member National Convention Screening Committee to vet aspirants for national offices ahead of the party’s much-anticipated 2025 Elective National Convention, slated for November 15–16, 2025, in Ibadan, Oyo State. According to a statement issued on October 25, 2025, by the National Convention Organising Committee (NCOC) and signed by its […]
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