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target=_blank>EFCC boss is genuinely committed to tackling corruption — Ogudu
Shares his impression after meeting _______________________________________________________________ By Lukman Olabiyi Social media influencer Peter Omokiniovo Ogudu has expressed a positive impression of the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, following a recent meeting with the anti-graft agency’s boss. Ogudu, an actor-turned-broadcaster who now operates as an influencer, had earlier criticised the
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target=_blank>Osun: PDP urges police to arrest suspected murderer of party member
From Lateef Dada, Osogbo The Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed gratitude to the Nigeria Police Force for their efforts in investigating the murder of a party member in the Boripe Local Government Area of Osun State. In a statement released on Thursday, Sunday Bisi, the state chairman of the
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target=_blank>Coup against Tinubu a grave threat to Nigeria’s unity, says Vatsa
Condemns northern military extraction involved in the coup _______________________________________________ From John Adams, Minna The former Commissioner for Information, Culture, and Tourism and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Niger State, Hon Jonathan Vatsa, has said that the aborted coup against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu by a group of military officers was a huge
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target=_blank>Section 60 row: Senators allege betrayal over e-transmission clause
From Kenneth Udeh, Abuja _______________________________________________________________________ Fresh controversy has erupted in the Senate over the fate of Section 60 of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, as members of the Minority Caucus and key figures in the Electoral Committee accused unnamed actors within the legislative process of betraying prior agreements on real-time electronic transmission of election results.
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target=_blank>Ex-NEXIM MD Robert Orya gets 490-year prison term on N2.4bn fraud conviction
From Sola Ojo, Abuja A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja has convicted Robert Orya, the former managing director of the Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM), over a fraud involving about N2.4 billion. Justice F.E. Messiri of the FCT High Court sentenced Orya to 10 years’ imprisonment on each of the 49 counts, amounting to
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target=_blank>INEC decries party internal squabbles as distractions
Announces registration of 2 new political parties ___________________________ From Romanus Ugwu, Abuja The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed deep concerns over the current trend of infighting among party leaderships, warning that the internal crises are constituting serious distractions to the electoral umpire. The electoral umpire’s chairman, Prof Joash O. Amupitan, made this known
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target=_blank>Yiaga blasts Senate for rejecting real-time electronic transmission of election results
By Chinelo Obogo Civil society organization Yiaga Africa has criticized the Senate for rejecting real-time electronic transmission of election results, calling the move a major setback for Nigeria’s electoral process. Yiaga’s Executive Director, Samuel Itodo, said this during a Wednesday interview on Arise TV, where he accused the Senate of misrepresenting the recommendations of the
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target=_blank>Super Eagles goalkeeper Nwabali parts ways with Chippa United
By Goli Innocent Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali has officially ended his four-year spell with South African side Chippa United, bringing to a close a chapter that played a defining role in his rise to international football. The club confirmed the development on Thursday, stating that the Nigerian international requested to leave, despite having signed
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target=_blank>MTN in advanced talks to buy IHS Towers stake in $2.76bn deal
By Chinenye Anuforo MTN Group has disclosed that it is in advanced negotiations to acquire the remaining stake in IHS Towers that it does not already own, in a transaction estimated at about $2.76 billion. The company confirmed in a regulatory disclosure that discussions are ongoing with IHS Holdings regarding a potential buyout of the
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target=_blank>INEC reveals registration of two political parties
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the registration of two new political parties. The announcement was made by INEC Chairman Joash Amupitan at the commission’s first regular consultative meeting with political parties in Abuja on Thursday. The newly registered parties are the Democratic Leadership Alliance (DLA) and the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). Amupitan
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target=_blank>Benue: Lassa Fever Cases Hit 30 – Health Commissioner
The Benue State Government has disclosed that the upsurge in Lassa fever in the state has reached 30 suspected cases. Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr. Paul Ogwuche, disclosed this during a courtesy visit to the Ministry of Information and Orientation, where he led a delegation from the Ministry of Health, accompanied by the…
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target=_blank>Kwara Killing: Gov Abdulrazaq Visits Community, 75 Victims Buried
Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, has visited the Woro and Nuku Local Government Area, where terrorists killed scores of people for refusing to be indoctrinated by the extremist group, Mamuda. New Telegraph reports that Governor AbdulRazaq was accompanied to the community by security chiefs on Wednesday night. Speaking at the Palace of the Emir of…
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target=_blank>Man Docked For Exhuming Four Human Skulls In Abeokuta
The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the arrest and arraignment of a man, Gafaru Rasaki, over alleged unlawful possession of four human skulls in Abeokuta, Ogun State. In a statement sent to correspondents on Thursday, the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Seyi Babafemi, disclosed that the suspect was arrested on January 21, 2026, by…
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target=_blank>Owokoniran Installed As S’West Chair Of ADC
The National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Senator David Mark, has appointed and sworn in a former Commissioner for Housing in Lagos State, Alhaji Rahman Akanni Owokoniran, as the South West Zonal Chairman of the party. This is just as the party, in a statement issued in Lagos on Tuesday after the inauguration…
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target=_blank>Borno Gets Six New Judges
The Borno State Acting Governor, Dr Umar Kadafur, has presided over the swearing-in of six new High Court Judges into the state’s judiciary. Speaking after the swearing-in, which was held at the Government House, Maiduguri, on Thursday, the Acting Governor said: “It is with a great sense of responsibility that we have just witnessed the…
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target=_blank>Kwara Attack ‘Pure Massacre’ – Gov AbdulRazaq
Following the brutal killings of residents in Woro and Nuku Local Government Area of Kwara State by terrorists, Governor Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq has described the attack as a “Pure massacre.” Governor AbdulRazaq, who spoke when he visited the area and the Palace of the Emir of Kaiama, Muazu Omar, said 75 people killed in the incident have been…
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target=_blank>Al-Hikmah Varsity Founder Extols Gov. AbdulRazaq At 66
The Founder of Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, AbdulRaheem Oladimeji, has poured encomiums on the Kwara State Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on the commemoration of his 66th birthday anniversary. According to him, Governor AbdulRazaq’s commitment to the development and well-being of the people of the state is a testament to the genuineness of his passion to bring…
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target=_blank>APC-Led Senate Has Set Nigeria’s Democracy Backward – Opposition Spokespersons
Opposition political parties have said that by rejecting the electronic transmission of election results, the Nigerian Senate has set Nigeria’s democracy backward by many decades. In a joint statement on Thursday by their spokespersons, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi (African Democratic Congress, ADC); Ini Emembong (Peoples Democratic Party, PDP); and Bamofin Ladipo Johnson (New Nigeria Peoples Party,…
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target=_blank>Edo APC Chairman, Tenebe Accuses Oyegun Of N150m Debt To APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State on Thursday accused a former National Chairman of the party and ex-Governor of Edo State, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, of owing the party ₦150 million in outstanding debt. The party said the debts arose from alleged loans and accumulated membership dues spanning several years when Oyegun was listed as…
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target=_blank>Esso Calls For Project Competitiveness For Nigeria To Attract Global Capital
Esso (ExxonMobil affiliates in Nigeria) has called for collaborative steps to enhance the competitiveness of Nigerian projects in order to attract global capital and investment. According to a statement on Thursday, the Chairman and Managing Director of ExxonMobil affiliates in Nigeria, Jagir Baxi, spoke at the Upstream Leadership Dialogue Session during the Nigeria International Energy…
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