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After Assembly attack, Fubara recalls 1,000 teachers
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Tuesday, approved the recall of 1,000 teachers recruited in 2023 for public schools across the state. This was disclosed in a public announcement issued on Tuesday by the Chairman of Rivers State Universal Basic Education Board, Sam Ogeh. Ogeh said the governor directed the revalidation of the 1,000 teachers […]
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Abure camp defies Abia court, holds LP congresses
The Julius Abure-led faction of the Labour Party on Tuesday proceeded with its nationwide ward congresses in all states except Abia, despite a subsisting court injunction obtained by Governor Alex Otti’s faction. The National Publicity Secretary of the Abure-led NWC, Obiora Ifoh, said the exercise recorded “impressive turnout and smooth conduct” across the country, with […]
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Akwa Ibom bans masquerade street displays, orders arrest, prosecution
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has signed an Executive Order banning masquerade displays on streets and major highways across the state. ‎The move, according to the governor, follows rising incidents of harassment, extortion and public disturbances linked to masquerade activities in several communities. ‎According to a statement made available to newsmen on Wednesday, Eno, […]
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Osun speaker warns Seyi Makinde against using Osun State for personal ambitions
The Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Hon. Adewale Egbedun, along with some lawmakers and their aides, on Tuesday stormed the venue of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary to confront officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and party members. Egbedun, accompanied by his deputy, Hon. Akinyode Oyewusi, and other lawmakers, arrived […]
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PDP crisis: Makinde bloc issues Wike, others expulsion certificates
The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party deepened on Tuesday as the Kabiru Turaki-led bloc of the party announced that it had issued expulsion certificates to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike; former Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose; and nine others earlier expelled by the PDP national convention in Ibadan, Oyo State. […]
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Tinubu meets with service chiefs in Aso Rock
President Bola Tinubu is currently holding closed-door talks with service chiefs and heads of security agencies at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The service chiefs were spotted arriving at the forecourt of the Villa at about 04:30 pm on Tuesday. Tuesday’s meeting is being held barely three hours after Tinubu nominated the former Chief of Defence […]
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JUST IN: Chelle unveils 54-man provisional squad for AFCON 2025
Super Eagles head coach, Eric Chelle, has unveiled a 54-man provisional squad for the 35th Africa Cup of Nations finals in Morocco, PUNCH Online reports. Captain William Troost-Ekong, Victor Osimhen, Wilfred Ndidi, and Stanley Nwabali are among the headline names released across all Nigeria Football Federation platforms on Tuesday. The announcement confirms the presence of […]
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JUST IN: Adebayo Adedamola emerges PDP’s Osun guber candidate
Adebayo Adedamola has emerged as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party for the 2026 Osun election. Adedamola secured 919 of the 957 valid votes in the primary conducted in Osogbo on Tuesday. Announcing the outcome, the chairman of the primary, Humphrey Abba, said, “Void votes 20. We told you earlier that one of […]
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Tinubu unveils 2026 Armed Forces Remembrance Day emblem, appeal fund
President Bola Tinubu has officially unveiled the 2026 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Celebration emblem and appeal fund at the Council Chambers of the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja. Tuesday’s ceremony marks the annual kickoff of nationwide fundraising and awareness activities in honour of fallen heroes and veterans. It also leads up to the Armed Forces […]
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JUST IN: Tinubu nominates ex-CDS Christopher Musa defence minister
President Bola Tinubu has nominated a former Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, as the new Minister of Defence. The nomination was contained in a letter sent to Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Tuesday, announcing Musa as the replacement for Alhaji Mohammed Badaru, who resigned from the position on Monday due to health reasons. […]
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US Lawmakers To Meet Tuesday On ‘Escalating Violence’ In Nigeria
The United States House Appropriations Committee will host a joint congressional briefing on Tuesday to examine the alleged persecution of Christians in Nigeria. US Congressman Riley Moore shared a notice on X, confirming that House Appropriations Committee Vice Chair and National Security Subcommittee Chair Mario Díaz-Balart will lead the session. He will be joined by […]
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FG offers HIV patients free liver, kidney tests
The Federal Government on Monday announced that it has begun providing People Living with HIV/AIDS access to free annual liver and kidney function tests through expanded health insurance coverage. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq Salako, said this during the commemoration of the 2025 World AIDS Day, organised by the […]
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Insecurity: Northern Leaders Propose Suspension Of Mining, Back State Police
Worried by the worsening insecurity across the country, northern governors and traditional rulers have proposed the suspension of mining activities across the region for six months. Giving the proposal in a communiqué issued after a joint meeting of the Northern States Governors’ Forum and the Northern Traditional Rulers’ Council held at the Sir Kashim Ibrahim […]
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Abducted Niger Schoolchildren Will Be Back Soon, NSA Assures Parents
National Security Adviser (NSA) to the President, Nuhu Ribadu, has reassured parents and authorities of St. Mary’s Private Catholic Primary and Secondary School, Papiri, in Agwara Local Government Area, Niger State, that the abducted pupils “are doing fine and will return soon.” Ribadu delivered the message on Monday during a visit to the Catholic Bishop […]
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Defence Minister Mohammed Badaru Resigns
The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, has resigned his appointment with immediate effect. His resignation was contained in a letter addressed to President Tinubu and dated December 1. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, confirmed this news correspondents on Monday. The presidential spokesman said Abubakar resigned on health grounds. […]
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Adeleke dumps PDP, blames party’s national crisis
Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, has formally resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party, citing persistent leadership turmoil at the party’s national level. In a statement shared on his Instagram page late on Monday night, Adeleke confirmed that he submitted his resignation to party officials in Sagba Abogunde, Ward 2, Ede North Local Government, on […]
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US Freeze On Asylum Decisions Will Last A Long Time — Trump
US President Donald Trump said Sunday his administration intends to maintain a pause on asylum decisions for “a long time” after an Afghan national allegedly shot two National Guard members near the White House, killing one of them. When asked to specify how long it would last, Trump said he had “no time limit” in […]
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2026: Accord Party promises Adeleke gov ticket waiver
The Chairman of Accord Party in Osun State, Victor Akande, has assured that Governor Ademola Adeleke would receive a waiver if he chooses to contest the next governorship election on the party’s platform. Akande, however, clarified that neither Adeleke nor his associates had formally reached out to him, describing speculation about the governor using Accord […]
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Remi Tinubu Urges Stronger National Effort to End HIV/AIDS by 2030
The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has called for renewed national commitment to eliminating HIV/AIDS in Nigeria by the year 2030. She made the appeal in a message shared on her X handle to mark World AIDS Day 2025, themed “Overcoming Disruptions; Transforming the AIDS Response.” Mrs Tinubu noted that while Nigeria has recorded notable […]
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Army chief assures wounded soldiers of top-quality medical care
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Waidi Shaibu, on Sunday assured wounded-in-action soldiers of the best medical care, saying that their sacrifices to the nation would never be in vain. The Chief of Administration, Army Headquarters, Maj.-Gen. Isah Abdullahi delivered the Army chief’s message to the wounded-in-action soldiers during a working visit to the […]
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Presidency Says Terrorism Financiers Will Soon Be Exposed
The Federal Government is set to unveil the identities of individuals and groups allegedly financing terrorism in Nigeria, according to the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala. Speaking during a Sunday interview on Television Continental, Bwala said the administration is already taking major security decisions that will soon become evident […]
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Abacha $490m loot probe: EFCC seizes Malami’s passport, restricts travel
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has seized the passport of former Attorney‑General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami, SAN. News Correspondents learnt the seizure of the passport, on Friday, was one of the conditions for his release on Saturday and he should report daily to the EFCC headquarters in Abuja for further […]
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Abacha $490m loot probe: EFCC seizes Malami’s passport, restricts travel
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has seized the passport of former Attorney‑General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami, SAN. News Correspondents learnt the seizure of the passport, on Friday, was one of the conditions for his release on Saturday and he should report daily to the EFCC headquarters in Abuja for further […]
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FG, ASUU enter talks on 40% pay rise
The Federal Government has reportedly proposed a 40 per cent salary increase for lecturers under the Academic Staff Union of Universities, sources familiar with the development told our correspondent in Abuja. The proposal comes as ASUU leadership prepares to return to the negotiation table with the Federal Government delegation headed by Yayale Ahmed. The union’s […]
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Insecurity: State Assemblies move to debate state police
Amid rising killings, mass abductions, and growing security failures across Nigeria, several state Houses of Assembly have begun moves to consider the creation of state police, a long-debated reform that President Bola Tinubu last week urged the National Assembly to legalise as part of sweeping constitutional amendments. Nigeria has recently witnessed a resurgence of violent […]
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Atiku demands probe of N17.5tn pipeline security spending
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised the administration of President Bola Tinubu for spending N17.5tn on pipeline security and related expenditures in a single year, demanding a probe of what he described as a financial scandal and “a moral indictment on the Tinubu administration”. In a statement issued by the Atiku Media Office on […]
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EFCC allegations baseless, illogical -Malami
Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has dismissed allegations by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission that he duplicated the recovery process of the $310 million (later $322.5 million with interest) Abacha loot, describing the claims as “baseless, illogical and wholly devoid of substance.” In a statement issued on […]
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Trump targeting Nigeria’s oil, says Bakare
The Serving Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has claimed that the motive behind President Donald Trump’s recent designation of Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” and his allegations of Christian genocide is the US president’s interest in Nigeria’s oil wealth. According to Bakare, who spoke during a State of […]
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Insurgency: Presidency rejects Obasanjo’s call for foreign help
The Presidency on Sunday rejected suggestions that Nigeria should hand over its internal security to foreign governments, describing such calls as capitulation. In a rebuttal aimed at former President Olusegun Obasanjo, it defended President Bola Tinubu’s strategies against terrorism, saying they are yielding results. In a post on his official X handle on Sunday, Special […]
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