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target=_blank>FCT polls: INEC sheds light on delay in Kuje chairmanship ward
By Lawrence Agbo The Supervising Resident Electoral Commissioner for the Kuje Area Council election, Abubakar Dambo, said that the delay of the chairmanship result announcement was due to challenges faced. Dambo stated that results from eight of the ten wards had already been announced, but that the impacted wards, Central and Kabi, were still in
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target=_blank>Obasanjo, Jonathan, Uzodimma, Azikiwe’s wife celebrate Akagburuonye at 60
From Stanley Uzoaru, Owerri Former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan, alongside prominent dignitaries and the wife of the late Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe, Uche, gathered in Owerri to celebrate Chief Success Akagburuonye on his 60th birthday. Representing the Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, the Deputy Governor, Chinyere Ekomaru, described Akagburuonye as “a dedicated philanthropist and
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target=_blank>Nigerian influencer cautioned by Rwanda police over filming incident
By Goli Innocent The Rwanda National Police has cautioned a Nigerian content creator, Joe Bassey, after he shared a video of himself sitting on a public road while filming to showcase the cleanliness of Rwanda’s streets. In the video, Bassey was seen seated directly on the roadway as he record an act that drew attention
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target=_blank>NDLEA busts woman with drugs in fake pregnancy as Ivorian excretes 82 cocaine wraps at Kano airport
Arrests 68-year-old grandma, others in Edo, Bauchi, Ondo, Delta, Kogi raids Nabs woman with drugs concealed in fake pregnancy Ivorian excretes 82 cocaine wraps at Kano airport Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have foiled bizarre plots by two drug traffickers to move consignments of cocaine and opioids hidden in their
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target=_blank>APC confident of winning Osun governorship election – Oyintiloye
From Lateef Dada, Osogbo A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Hon. Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has expressed optimism that the achievements recorded by the administration of President Bola Tinubu have improved the party’s chances in the 8 August governorship election in the state. He argued that the performances of governors on the
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target=_blank>Catholic bishops fault 2026 Electoral Law, warn of 2027 risks
From Fred Ezeh, Abuja The Catholic bishops, under the umbrella of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), have faulted the ability of the 2026 Electoral Law to produce elections in 2027 that would be free, fair and acceptable to the majority of Nigerians. The Catholic bishops noted that the recently passed and signed Electoral
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target=_blank>FCT poll results signal PDP resurgence ahead of 2027 – Gbenga Hashim
From Noah Ebije, Kaduna A presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr Gbenga Hashim, has described the outcome of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections as strong evidence that the party is regaining momentum ahead of the 2027 general elections, despite internal challenges and political pressure. Reacting to the results, Hashim
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target=_blank>Tinubu hails APC sweep in FCT, Kano, Rivers polls, urges winners to cherish ‘sacred trust’
• Praises Wike’s ‘remarkable achievements’ for ruling party wins in FCT ___________________________________________________ From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja President Bola Tinubu has congratulated winners of Saturday’s elections across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Kano and Rivers states, describing their mandates as a “sacred trust” from the people. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) oversaw polls in the
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target=_blank>Enugu: Mbah, APC hail peaceful LG congresses, unity in Nkanu East, West
The All Progressives Congress (APC) national panel and Governor Peter Mbah have commended the Enugu State chapter of the party for a peaceful and democratic local government congress. Speaking after monitoring the election of a new local government party executive and three-man national delegates at Amagunze, Nkanu East LGA, on Saturday, Chairman of the national
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target=_blank>APC wins Ungogo, Kano Assembly by-elections
By Lawrence Agbo The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday emerged victorious in the Ungogo and Kano Municipal State House of Assembly bye-elections held. Aliyu Daneji, an APC candidate, received 7,484 votes to win the Kano Municipal Constituency seat. Prof. Ibrahim Siraj, the Returning Officer, declared Daneji duly elected after announcing the results. Likewise, APC candidate
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target=_blank>Ramadan: Bauchi First Lady Rallies Women To Pray For Peace, Good Governance
The First Lady of Bauchi State, Aisha Bala Mohammed, has urged women across the state to use the holy month of Ramadan to pray for peace, unity, and sustained development in Bauchi State and Nigeria at large. Speaking during a special Iftar she hosted for women leaders at Suleiman Adamu Square, Government House, Bauchi, the First…
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target=_blank>Ogun Introduces Additional Pension Benefit To Address CPS Concerns
The Ogun State Government has introduced an Additional Pension Benefit (APB) as part of measures to address concerns raised by stakeholders following the full implementation of the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) in the state. The initiative, approved by the administration of Governor Dapo Abiodun, was announced in a communiqué issued after a series of consultative…
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target=_blank>Capital Market Value Soars To N123.93trn, Boosts GDP Share To 33%
Nigeria’s capital market has expanded by 125 per cent since April 2024, with market capitalisation rising from about N55 trillion to N123.93 trillion, according to the Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Dr. Emomotimi Agama. He disclosed that the sector’s contribution to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has also climbed significantly from…
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target=_blank>FCT Election: PDP Demands Immediate Release Of Kuje Result
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to release the chairmanship result of Kuje Area Council without further delay. PDP in a statement by the National Publicity Secretary Ini Emembong, expressed concern that the results from two wards in Kuje Area Council were yet to be announced by…
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target=_blank>Kebbi Police Repel Lakurawa Attack At Maje Border
The Kebbi State Police Command has said that security operatives along the Maje border road were attacked by armed bandits suspected to be members of the Lakurawa criminal network. In a statement, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Bashir Usman, said the attackers moved a herd of cattle at night, using it to conceal their approach….
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target=_blank>Tinubu Congratulates Winners Of FCT, Kano, Rivers Elections
President Bola Tinubu on Sunday congratulated the winners of Saturday’s Area Council elections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Kano and Rivers States bye-elections. Sunday Telegraph had earlier reported that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) conducted council polls in the six FCT area councils, as well as by-elections in the Ahoada East II…
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target=_blank>Ramadan/Lent: Oyetola’s Initiative Distributes Food Items To Households In Osun
As part of efforts to ease the economic burden during the 2026 Ramadan and Lenten periodsRamadan and Lenten periods in Osun State, the initiative of the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Sunday distributed food items to 5,000 households across 10 Local Government Areas of the state. The initiative, named Ilerioluwa Development…
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target=_blank>Ramadan Relief: 1,500 Kano Residents Benefit From 50kg Pro-Tinubu Movement Gifts
A pro-President Tinubu group, Public Enlightenment Movement (PEM), led by Nuhu Abdullahi Balarabe, has distributed 50kg bags of rice to more than 1,500 beneficiaries across Kano State. The group, which also distributed money to the beneficiaries who are mostly film actors, directors and other Nigerians, said the gesture is to cushion the effects of poverty…
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target=_blank>Serve With Humility, Patriotism, Tinubu Urges FCT, Kano, Rivers Election Winners
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the winners of Saturday’s elections in the Federal Capital Territory and the states of Kano and Rivers. INEC conducted elections in the six area councils of the FCT and by-elections in the Ahoada East II and Khana II state constituencies of Rivers State, as well as in the Kano Municipal…
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target=_blank>Construction Of State-Of-The-Art Mini Stadium In Akwanga To Commence Soon – Agara
The construction of a state-of-the-art mini stadium in Akwanga, headquarters of Akwanga Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, is to commence soon. The Director-General of the National Directorate of Employment (NDE), Silas Agara, disclosed this to sports journalists at the final of the 2025 Nasarawa State Governor’s Cup held at the Lafia City Stadium. He…
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