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ADC accuses FG of manipulating food prices for political gains
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ADC accuses FG of manipulating food prices for political gains

Jessica Iloakasia

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led government of weaponising hunger, destroying local production and manipulating food prices for political mileage. ADC also criticised the current administration’s claims of increased local…

NMDPRA members sue PENGASSAN over suspension
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NMDPRA members sue PENGASSAN over suspension

Seyifunmi Abdulazeez

No fewer than 15 members of staff of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) have sued the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) over their suspension and the appointment of a caretaker committee The…

Edo govt to suspend any commissioner without Tinubu’s signature cap
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Edo govt to suspend any commissioner without Tinubu’s signature cap

Seyifunmi Abdulazeez

Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State, Jarrett Tenebe, has said that any commissioner sent out of the State Executive Council meeting for not wearing Tinubu’s signature cap would be suspended from the party. Recall that Governor The post Edo govt to…

Lagos Assembly approves comprehensive LG reforms
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Lagos Assembly approves comprehensive LG reforms

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The Lagos State House of Assembly has approved the comprehensive Regulations and Guidelines on Administrative Procedures for Local Governments and Local Council Development Areas in the State, 2025. This significant legislative move by the Chairman of the Committee on Local…

Fubara assures speedy completion of Trans- Kalabari road
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Fubara assures speedy completion of Trans- Kalabari road

Seyifunmi Abdulazeez

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has assured that the Trans-Kalabari road project, which is about 75 per cent completed in the critical piling work, will be delivered on time. Governor Fubara stated this after an on-the-spot inspection of the 12.5-kilometre The post…

Soludo congratulates new service chiefs, wishes them success
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Soludo congratulates new service chiefs, wishes them success

Benjamin Alade

The Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, has conveyed his earnest congratulations to the new security service chiefs recently appointed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR. Governor Soludo, in his goodwill message, commended the appointments of…

Tinubu meets newly appointed service chiefs
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Tinubu meets newly appointed service chiefs

Terhemba Daka

President Bola Tinubu on Monday met with the newly appointed Service Chiefs at the State House, Abuja. The closed-door meeting, which held three days after their appointments were announced, marked the President’s first formal engagement with the new military leadership. The…

Oborevwori calls for globally competitive automotive industry
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Oborevwori calls for globally competitive automotive industry

Seyifunmi Abdulazeez

Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has called for a comprehensive national framework to build a sustainable and globally competitive automotive industry in Nigeria, warning that the absence of coherent policies and legislative support is undermining the country’s…

Gunmen rob bank customer, injure policeman in Ibadan
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Gunmen rob bank customer, injure policeman in Ibadan

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Suspected armed robbers on Monday attacked and robbed a bank customer of an undisclosed amount of money and left a police officer severely injured during a gun duel at the Osuntokun area of Ibadan North Local Government, Oyo State. The The post Gunmen rob bank customer,…

Foundation takes STEM campaign to female students in Lagos
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Foundation takes STEM campaign to female students in Lagos

Eniola Daniel

Its bid to encourage more female students in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), the Osaide for Girls in Science and Engineering Foundation has taken the campaign to schools. At Baptist High School, Lagos, the Foundation rallied students to the The post…

Air Peace hails Abuja-London flight as historic national pride
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Air Peace hails Abuja-London flight as historic national pride

Jimisayo Opanuga

The Sunday’s inaugural flight from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, to Heathrow London Airport has been described as a symbol of national pride and resilience for Nigeria. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony organised by the London Heathrow Airport…

Schools shut down in Mali as jihadist blockade worsens fuel crisis
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Schools shut down in Mali as jihadist blockade worsens fuel crisis

Seyifunmi Abdulazeez

Schools and universities have been shut down in Mali due to a severe fuel scarcity caused by a blockade on fuel imports imposed by Islamist insurgents. The minister of Education Amadou Sy Savane announced on state television that all education The post Schools shut down in…

Ex-minister Turaki submits nomination form for PDP chairmanship
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Ex-minister Turaki submits nomination form for PDP chairmanship

Azimazi Momoh Jimoh, Abuja

Former Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Tanimu Turaki (SAN), has formally entered the race for the National Chairmanship of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as his nomination form was submitted to the party’s national secretariat annex in Abuja The…