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NDLEA arrests 93-year-old great grandpa, medical doctor for skunk, cocaine, trafficking
A 93-year-old great-grandpa, Pa Friday Ahukanna Chigbu, and a 69-year-old medical doctor, Dr. Chudi Daniel Ofomata, have been arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for trafficking skunk, a variety of cannabis, and cocaine, respectively. Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA Headquarters, Abuja, Femi Babafemi, in a statement on Sunday, both arrests top the list […]
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ADC announces date for inauguration of newly elected state executives
The African Democratic Congress has announced the date for the formal inauguration of its newly elected State Executives and state chairmen. The party said the inauguration will be held on May 12, 2026, or on a later date to be communicated by the National Working Committee. ADC on Saturday held state congresses in some states, […]
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JAMB delists 23 CBT centres in Anambra, Delta, Lagos, warns 88
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has delisted 23 Computer-Based Test centres over technical deficiencies. The affected centres are located in Abia, Anambra, Bayelsa, Delta, Edo, the Federal Capital Territory, Lagos, Ogun, Osun, Oyo, and Plateau states. This was contained in a statement issued by the JAMB spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, on Friday. The board stated […]
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INEC postpones nationwide voter revalidation until after 2027 polls
The Independent National Electoral Commission has postponed the planned nationwide voter revalidation exercise until after the 2027 General Election. The decision was reached on Friday during a meeting between the Commission and Resident Electoral Commissioners, where key electoral matters were reviewed. In a statement signed by INEC National Commissioner, Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, […]
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UNIJOS ASUU Suspends Strike After March Salary Payment
The Academic Staff Union of Universities at the University of Jos has suspended its strike following the payment of March 2026 salaries to lecturers. The union had, on Wednesday, embarked on an industrial action over delays in salary payments and the non-payment of Earned Academic Allowances (EAA). In a statement issued on Friday, the UNIJOS-ASUU […]
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Nigerian Army promotes six majors to lieutenant colonel
The Nigerian Army has promoted six Majors to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, urging them to justify the confidence placed in them as they assume higher responsibilities. The General Officer Commanding 81 Division, Adebayo Babalola, gave the charge during a decoration ceremony held at the 81 Division Officers’ Mess in Victoria Island, Lagos, on Thursday. […]
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Boko Haram Releases Disturbing Video Of 416 Abducted Women, Children In Borno As Victims Beg Tinubu, Others For Help
The captives, mostly women and children, are seen pleading with the Nigerian government to meet the insurgents’ demands to secure their release. Terrorists belonging to Boko Haram, a faction of Jama’atu Ahlis-Sunna Lidda’Awati Wal-Jihad (JAS), have released a disturbing video showing 416 abducted victims in Ngoshe, a community in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno […]
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Borno attack: Army General, terrorists killed, Tinubu mourns
The Defence Headquarters on Thursday confirmed that terrorists and military personnel were killed when insurgents launched a coordinated attack on the 29 Task Force Brigade Headquarters in Benisheikh, Borno State. The military, however, did not confirm or debunk reports that the Commander of the 29 Brigade, Brig Gen Oseni Braimah, was among those killed in […]
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Sabinus not on wanted list – EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has dismissed a viral wanted poster bearing the image of popular Nigerian comedian Emmanuel Ejekwu, popularly known as Sabinus, describing it as fake and misleading. The EFCC made this known on Thursday in a post on its official social media page, where it stamped the circulating poster “FAKE […]
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Osun 2026: Assembly faults REC redeployment, raises fears of poll compromise
The Osun State House of Assembly on Thursday expressed concern over what it described as the “sudden redeployment” of the Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission in the state, Mutiu Agboke. Agboke, in a statement, announced his redeployment to Ondo State and expressed gratitude to journalists in Osun for their support during […]
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JAMB directs 2026 UTME candidates to print examination slips
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced the opening of examination slip printing for candidates registered for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. JAMB announced on Thursday, urging candidates to visit its website to download their slips ahead of the examination. “Examination Slip Printing is now available. The slip contains details of the venue, […]
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Osun inaugurates committee to tackle blindness among residents
The Osun State Government has inaugurated a committee tasked with tackling blindness among residents. The committee, headed by an ophthalmologist who specialises in glaucoma care and community eye health, Caroline Adeoti, has the mandate to provide strategic direction for eye health programmes. In his welcome address at the inauguration held in Osogbo on Wednesday, the […]
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Bala Mohammed meets Bauchi APC Reps amid defection moves
Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State on Thursday met with the state’s All Progressives Congress, APC, House of Representatives members. The meeting is coming amid indications that the governor is finalizing moves to dump the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the ruling party. After the meeting, one of the Bauchi House of Representatives members, whose […]
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2027: INEC registers 3.4m new voters
The Independent National Electoral Commission has recorded over 3.4 million new voters in the ongoing second phase of the Continuous Voter Registration exercise nationwide. According to the commission’s week 13 update released on Wednesday in Abuja, a total of 3,441,121 registrations have been completed as of April 3, covering both online pre-registrations and physical walk-ins. […]
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ADC lists 6-point demands at INEC protest
Leaders and members of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, joined a large demonstration in Abuja yesterday, protesting decisions of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, which they said undermined democracy and the party’s internal leadership. The protest, tagged #OccupyINEC, drew former presidential candidates and prominent politicians, including ADC leader and former Senate President, Senator David […]
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2027 alignment: Wike-backed PDP fumes over Makinde-ADC alliance plans
The Peoples Democratic Party bloc, backed by Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, held a meeting on Wednesday with former Senate President David Mark and ex-Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola of the African Democratic Congress, as part of a political realignment for the 2027 election. The party leaders reportedly agreed to form a strategic alliance aimed […]
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NYSC Releases 2026 Batch ‘A’ Stream II Orientation Timetable
The National Youth Service Corps has released the timetable for the 2026 Batch ‘A’ Stream II orientation exercise, outlining key dates for prospective corps members across the country. According to the schedule, activities for the mobilisation process began with the briefing of final-year students and prospective corps members from 23rd February to 27th March. Officials said […]
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NYSC Releases 2026 Batch ‘A’ Stream II Orientation Timetable
The National Youth Service Corps has released the timetable for the 2026 Batch ‘A’ Stream II orientation exercise, outlining key dates for prospective corps members across the country. According to the schedule, activities for the mobilisation process began with the briefing of final-year students and prospective corps members from 23rd February to 27th March. Officials said […]
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Controversy trails arrest of UNILESA graduate over NYSC mobilisation delay
Controversy is trailing the reported arrest of a University of Ilesa, Ilesa, Osun State, UNILESA, graduate for protesting against the alleged delay in mobilisation for the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC. The development has prompted reactions from the students’ body and a rebuttal from the institution’s management. The graduate, identified as Adedoyin Temitope, also known […]
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UNIJOS ASUU declares indefinite strike over delayed March salary, unpaid EAA allowance
The University of Jos (UNIJOS) chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has declared an indefinite strike over the delayed payment of lecturers’ March 2026 salaries and unpaid Earned Academic Allowances (EAA). After nearly 16 years of implementation stalemate, the federal government finally signed a renegotiated agreement with ASUU on January 14 to address the […]
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#OccupyINEC: Atiku, Obi, Kwankwaso, others join ADC rally over INEC decisions
Leaders and members of the African Democratic Congress joined a large demonstration in Abuja on Wednesday, protesting decisions by the Independent National Electoral Commission that they said undermined democracy and the party’s internal leadership. The protest, tagged #OccupyINEC, drew former presidential candidates and prominent politicians, including Rotimi Amaechi, Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, Rabiu Kwankwaso, Rauf […]
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ADC crisis deepens as new faction emerges, backs INEC’s stance
A fresh leadership crisis has erupted in the All Democratic Congress (ADC) as a bloc of state chairmen announced a takeover of the party’s structure. The state chairmen unveiled an interim national leadership and endorsed the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) recent action against a rival faction. At a press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday, Don Obinna, […]
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ADC’s woes worsen, state chairmen bloc unveil caretaker committee
Some state chairmen of the African Democratic Congress on Tuesday claimed they had taken control of the party following the Independent National Electoral Commission’s removal of the David Mark leadership. The chairmen, who claimed to be representing 25 states and backed by the ADC 2023 Presidential candidate, Dumebi Kachikwu, stated that they constituted the National […]
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Death toll in Plateau attacks hits 33 as protest halts burial
Jos—Tension gripped Angwan Rukuba community, in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, yesterday, as the death toll from the Palm Sunday attack rose to 33. Angry women and youths had staged a protest that disrupted the mass burial of victims at the ECWA Church. This came as gunmen ambushed and killed a 300-level university […]
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Ex-Nigerian VP Osinbajo appointed adviser to Africa CDC Director General
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has named former Nigerian Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo as a senior strategic adviser to its Director-General, Jean Kaseya. In a statement released on Monday and obtained by Politics Nigeria, the agency explained that Osinbajo’s appointment comes at a critical stage as it pushes forward the Africa […]
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