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target=_blank>Leadership Is Practice, Not Position — Sulaiman Tells UK Summit
The Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Prof Abubakar O. Sulaiman, has declared that leadership is a practice and not a position, stressing that titles confer authority but only character, competence and vision confer true leadership. In a statement on Sunday by the DG’s Office in Abuja, Sulaiman stated this…
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target=_blank>SON Urges N’East Manufacturers To Comply With Quality Standards
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has urged manufacturers and product-processing companies across the North-East to strengthen compliance with established quality standards to protect consumers and improve the quality of goods in the market. The call was made during the 2026 Walk for Standards rally held in Gombe State on October 10. The Director of…
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target=_blank>APC Chieftain, Vatsa dumps APC
About thirteen years after, a Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Niger State, Jonathan Vatsa has dumped the party citing same faith ticket for the 2027 general elections. Vatsa, formerly of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) before the merger in 2014, became the pioneer Publicity Secretary of the APC in Niger state…
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target=_blank>POMR To S’East Political Leaders: Emulate Shettima, Stop Insulting Obi
The Peter Obi Media Office (POMR) has called on South-East political leaders to stop insulting the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, and instead emulate Vice President Kashim Shettima who called on Northern politicians not to insult the Presidential candidate of African Democratic Congress (ADC), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. The media office,…
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target=_blank>HEDA Petitions EFCC Over Isa Pantami’s Alleged N18.9bn Broadband Contract Fraud
The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate a former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Pantami, over the alleged diversion or misappropriation of ₦18.9 billion allocated for broadband infrastructure projects. In a petition dated October 9, 2026, and signed…
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target=_blank>Kogi LG Poll: APC Sweeps 21 Chairmanship, 239 Councillorship Seats
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won all 21 chairmanship seats and 239 councillorship positions in the Kogi State local government elections held on Saturday. Chairman of the Kogi State Independent Electoral Commission (KOSIEC), Mamman Nda-Eri, announced the results at a press conference at the commission’s headquarters in Lokoja, declaring APC candidates winners across the…
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target=_blank>Benue PDP Demands Answers From Alia Over Wike’s N30bn Monthly FAAC Revelation
The Benue State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has intensified its pressure on Governor Hyacinth Alia, demanding full accountability following a public revelation by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, that Benue State now receives up to N30 billion monthly from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC). The party…
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target=_blank>NCDMB, Heritage Energy Train 48 Nigerians In Subsea Engineering
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), in partnership with Heritage Energy Operational Services Limited (HEOSL) and Global Oceon Engineers Nigeria Limited, has launched a Human Capacity Development programme to train 48 Nigerians in subsea engineering. The kick-off ceremony took place on Friday, October 16, 2026, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, as part of…
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target=_blank>Oyo: Five Dead, 10 Rescued As Tanker Crashes Into Vehicle
Five people were killed, and 10 others were rescued after a tanker carrying 45,000 litres of Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) lost control and crashed into four vehicles on the Ojoo–Iwo Road Expressway in Ibadan, Oyo State. Confirming the incident, the Oyo State Fire Service said it received a distress call at 11:42 am on Saturday,…
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target=_blank>2027: Umahi Flags Off Door To Door Campaign
The Deputy Director General of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Campaign Council Senator David Umahi, on Saturday flagged- off door to door campaign in Afikpo and Edda local government areas of Ebonyi state. Umahi who is currently the Minister of Works, heads the campaign council infrastructure mobilization and sensitization, was accompanied to the event by…
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