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target=_blank>APC France chapter welcomes Zamfara Gov, Dauda Lawal
… Says North West firmly aligned with President Tinubu From Romanus Ugwu, Abuja The All Progressives Congress (APC) France Chapter, has warmly welcomed and described the defection of Governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal, into Nigeria’s ruling party fold, as a significant political development that further strengthens the growing national coalition behind President Bola Tinubu.
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target=_blank>NRM: Contempt trial of INEC Chairman, Amupitan shifts to March 13
From Godwin Tsa, Abuja The contempt proceedings against the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Prof. Joash Amupitan has been shifted to March 13 by the Abuja division of the Federal High Court. Amupitan was scheduled to appear before the court yesterday to answer contempt charge filed against him by the National Rescue
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target=_blank>NAUTH: Student protest not authorised, concerns will be addressed – SUG
By Lawrence Agbo The President of the Students’ Union Government (SUG) of the College of Nursing Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH), Nnewi, Comrade Chukwuelue Chisom, has reacted to the recent student protest over the school fee hike, clarifying that the union did not authorise the demonstration and assuring that ongoing discussions with management
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target=_blank>Onigbinde’s son: My father fought to stay alive
By John Ogunsemore Oyekunle Onigbinde, the last son of late Super Eagles head coach, Festus Adegboyega Onigbinde, said his father fought well to stay alive despite battling illness. The family confirmed the 88-year-old coach’s death in a Monday statement signed by a member of the family, Bolade Adesuyi. Speaking in Ibadan, Oyo State, Oyekunle said
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target=_blank>NAUTH nursing students protest fee hike, storm provost’s office
By Lawrence Agbo Students of the College of Nursing Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH), Nnewi, Anambra State, on Tuesday took to the streets in protest over the recent increase in school fees, despite earlier assurances by the Students’ Union Government (SUG) that efforts were underway to address their concerns. The protesting students, who
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target=_blank>Insurgency: FG knows every terrorist by name, says Gumi
By Goli Innocent Kaduna-based Islamic scholar Sheikh Abubakar Gumi has stirred debate by claiming that the Nigerian government already knows the identities and hideouts of terrorists across the country. Speaking in a recent DRTV interview, he said his interactions with armed groups are coordinated closely with security agencies. Gumi addressed rumours that he negotiates with
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target=_blank>Bauchi: Police arrest suspects linked to alleged rape.of minors and fraud
From.Paul Orude Bauchi The Bauchi State Police Command has announced the arrest of several suspects linked to sexual offences, fraud, and criminal intimidation across the state. This was contained in a press release issued by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mr. Nafiu Habib. The PPRO disclosed that the arrests were made following incidents reported
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target=_blank>A/Court Judgement: Stop litigations to enable PDP field candidates for 2027 polls – Saraki
By Chinelo Obogo Former Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki has appealed to leaders and stakeholders in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to bury the hatchet, accept the Court of Appeal verdict, and move towards holding a fresh national convention that will comply with all INEC guidelines. Saraki in his reaction to Monday’s judgement
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target=_blank>Nasarawa Gov’t moves to check rising house rents
Backs Zoning Of 2027 Governorship To West From Abel Leonard, Lafia The Nasarawa State Government has disclosed plans to regulate the rising cost of house rents across the 13 local government areas of the state. Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Public Affairs, Mr Peter Ahemba, made the disclosure on Monday in Lafia
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target=_blank>PDP crisis: Act fast to avoid electoral setback – Saraki to leaders
By Lawrence Agbo Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has urged leaders and stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to resolve the party’s internal crisis, warning that prolonged legal battles could undermine its chances in future elections. Saraki made the call on Tuesday in a statement posted on Facebook and signed by the Head of
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target=_blank>Dahiru Yabo And The Sokoto Water Crisis: A Case Of Selective Amnesia
The recent article by Dahiru Yusuf Yabo titled “The Cyclical Failure of Water Governance in Sokoto State” attempted to portray the water crisis in the Sokoto metropolis as a product of systemic decay, while carefully distancing himself from any personal responsibility. Such a narrative deserves a robust and unapologetic rebuttal, particularly because it omits a…
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target=_blank>Global Pharmacy Leaders Back Nigeria’s CPACPI Framework For Structured Career Growth
The world’s first Community Pharmacist Assessment and Career Progression Institute (CPACPI) initiative has continued to attract growing support for its pioneering framework designed to drive structured career progression in Nigeria and across the global healthcare sector. This milestone followed the successful Stakeholders Engagement Meeting held on Thursday, March 5, 2026, at the Newton Park Hotel…
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target=_blank>Courts May Face Rising Competition, Consumer Protection Cases – CJN
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Kudirat Kekere‑Ekun has warned that Nigerian courts may face a growing wave of complex market disputes as competition and consumer protection enforcement expands across the country. Speaking at the opening of a strategic judicial training programme organised by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) in collaboration with…
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target=_blank>Sokoto, 2026 And Gov Aliyu’s Flight Plan
It would be recalled that on New Year’s Eve, Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State reflectively looked back at the outgoing 2025, a year of bracing challenges but notable achievements in that conservative North-Western enclave. From the foundational developmental structures he has emplaced and the massive followership he won over, flowing from the compelling and…
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target=_blank>2027: Campaigners, Non-Indigenes Promise Tinubu One Million Votes In Ondo
Coalition of non-indigenes communities in Ondo State and leaders of the Progressive Network for Tinubu (PNT) have expressed strong confidence in delivering more than one million votes for President Bola Tinubu in Ondo State in the 2027 presidential election. The Coalition of Non-Indigene Communities including leaders and representatives of Igbo, Hausa, Edo, Igala, and other…
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target=_blank>US-Israel Strikes: Iran Blocks All Gulf Oil, Vows To Fight On
Iranian President, Masoud Pezeshkian, on Tuesday vowed that not one litre of oil would be exported from the Gulf while its war with the United States (US) and Israel continues. President Pezeshkians made this stark rebuke to President Donald Trump’s boast that the conflict was all but over. Trump’s argument that the war would be “ended…
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target=_blank>FGN Securities In Pension Funds Rise To N16.7trn As Equities, Mutual Funds Gain
Investments in Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) securities by pension funds rose to N16.7 trillion in January 2026, up from N14.31 trillion recorded in January 2025, representing an increase of N2.39 trillion or 16.7 per cent. The growth reflects continued preference by pension fund administrators (PFAs) for relatively stable and low-risk instruments as they manage…
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E2%82%A61500-litre-petrol-better-than-scarcity-marketers-tell-nigerians/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=iran-war-%25e2%2582%25a61500-litre-petrol-better-than-scarcity-marketers-tell-nigerians target=_blank>Iran War: ₦1,500/Litre Petrol Better Than Scarcity, Marketers Tell Nigerians
Following the hike in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), otherwise known as Petrol or fuel, to N1, 200 per litre, Oil marketers have advised Nigerians to brace up for a continued rise in the price to about ₦1500 per litre as the US-Israeli and Iran showed no sign of abating the war. This…
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target=_blank>PDP Crisis: Gov Lawal Speaks On Defection To APC
The Governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal, has broken his silence following his unexpected defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). New Telegraph had earlier reported that Governor Lawal and his deputy, Mallam Mani Mummuni, dumped the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and announced their defection to the APC on Monday, March 9, after a…
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target=_blank>Oborevwori Felicitates Obi Of Owa, Efeizomor II, At 88
Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has congratulated the Obi of Owa Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Obi (Dr) Emmanuel Efeizomor II, OON, as the revered traditional ruler marks his 88th birth anniversary. Oborevwori in a congratulatory message issued in Asaba by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, described the monarch as one of Delta State’s…
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