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target=_blank>Osun 2026: APC Warns Against Politicising Esa-Oke Killing, Exonerates Party – Oke
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has warned political leaders against scoring political points from the tragic killing of an Accord Party member in Esa-Oke, Obokun Local Government Area of Osun State, Aderogba Ajayi, by yet-to-be-identified gunmen. The Chairman of APC Ward 7, Esa-Oke, Siji Olamiju, gave the warning while addressing a press conference in the…
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target=_blank>ADC: Court Grants Benue Guber Aspirant Leave For Substituted Service
The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted leave to a governorship aspirant on the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Joseph Waya, to serve court processes on key defendants through substituted means in his suit challenging the party’s Benue State governorship primary. Justice I.E. Ekwo made the order on Friday while ruling on…
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target=_blank>NDC: Lokoja Judgement Threat To Nigeria’s Democracy – ADC
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has described the Lokoja Federal High Court’s decision to set aside its earlier judgement recognising the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) as part of actions that threaten Nigeria’s democracy. ADC in a statement by the National Publicity Secretary Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi noted that for the past several months, Nigerians have watched…
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target=_blank>KW-IRS: 2026 Tax Club Quiz Competition Preliminaries Conclude
The Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KW-IRS), in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development, has concluded the preliminary stages of the 2026 Tax Club Quiz Competition. The preliminary rounds of the competition commenced on June 23, 2026, following a virtual mock test conducted by the KW-IRS Tax Club Advocacy Committee (TACAC)…
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target=_blank>Osun NUJ Condemns Rising Political Violence Ahead Of Gov’ship Election
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Osun State Council, has condemned the rising wave of political violence in the state ahead of the August 15, 2026, governorship election, describing the development as a threat to peace and democracy. The Council expressed concern over the increasing cases of killings, intimidation and destruction of property associated with…
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target=_blank>Tinubu Group Commends Adighije, Babayo Over Rigasa Power Project In Kaduna
The Convener of the BAT Ideological Group (BAT-IG), Bamidele Atoyebi, has praised the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC), Engr. Jennifer Adighije, and the company’s Executive Director (Networks), Engr. Bello Babayo, for their contributions to the ongoing Rigasa electricity project in Kaduna State. Atoyebi, who also serves as the National Coordinator…
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target=_blank>Wrongful Arrest: DSS Compensates Farmer Over Alleged Boko Haram Links
The Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Oluwatosin Ajayi, has ordered the immediate release and compensation of one Nura Idris, who was wrongfully arrested over alleged links to Boko Haram terrorists (BHTs). The development followed the clearance of Idris by a DSS panel set up to investigate and review the case concerning his…
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target=_blank>FOMWAN Condemns Killing Of Islamiyya Teacher In Maraban Jos, Demands Justice
The Federation of Muslim Women’s Associations in Nigeria (FOMWAN) Kaduna State Chapter, has condemned the brutal killing of Malama Ummulkair, an Islamiyya teacher, in Maraban Jos, Igabi Local Government Area. In a statement issued and signed by Amirah Nafisat Musa Isah, the association said Malama Ummulkair was murdered on Sunday, 21 June 2026. FOMWAN described…
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target=_blank>NSIA Opens Applications For NPI 4.0, Offers $275,000 In Grants
The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) has opened applications for the fourth edition of its flagship NSIA Prize for Innovation (NPI 4.0), offering a combined prize pool of $275,000 and access to up to $1.5 million in growth funding for high-potential startups. The fully funded entrepreneurship programme, themed “Building for Impact,” is designed to identify…
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target=_blank>Tinubu Notes Oando GCEO, Wale Tinubu’s Economic Impact In Job Creation At 59
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Group Chief Executive Officer of Oando Plc, Adewale Tinubu, on his 59th birthday, noting his significant impact on Nigeria’s energy sector. The President joined family, friends and associates in celebrating the man described by Forbes as the “African King of Oil,” whose entrepreneurial and innovative spirit transformed Oando from…
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