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PDP National Convention key to party’s revival ahead of 2027 elections – Makinde
By Adejayan Gbenga – Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, host of the ongoing Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Convention at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasingba, Ibadan, has described the convention as a platform that could restore the party’s fortunes and strengthen its national position ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking to delegates gathered at the stadium to elect party…
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BUA founder funds 500-seat lecture theatre at Adamawa State University
Founder of BUA and Nigeria’s second-richest man, Abdul Samad Rabiu, has furthered his philanthropic footprint by funding the completion of a 500-seat lecture theatre at Adamawa State University, Mubi. The N350 million ($250,000) project was delivered through the ASR Africa Tertiary Education Grant Scheme. The new facility, which proudly bears Rabiu’s name, also includes four fully equipped boreholes, significantly improving…
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Nigeria’s Wahid Enitan Oshodi re-elected Executive VP of ITTF
Nigeria’s Wahid Enitan Oshodi has been re-elected as Executive Vice President of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) during the continuation of the Annual General Meeting (AGM) held online on Saturday. Additionally, Olabanji Oladapo, a former Secretary General of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), has been confirmed as a member of the ITTF Council following the ratification of the council…
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Governor Yahaya inaugurates taskforce to revitalise basic education in Gombe
Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has inaugurated a Taskforce on the Revitalization of Basic Education, mandating it to develop practical strategies to strengthen foundational learning across the state. Speaking at the ceremony held at the Government House on Saturday, the Governor charged the members to propose actionable measures to improve basic education performance, address shortages of qualified teachers and…
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Nigeria, Morocco deepen partnership on veterinary vaccines, agro-industry
By Kunle Sanni – Nigeria is set to broaden its cooperation with Morocco on veterinary vaccine production and agro-industrial development following a high-level study tour of key Moroccan facilities by a Nigerian government delegation. The delegation, led by the Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Mukhtar Maiha, visited the MCI Animal Health and Vaccine Production Facility in Casablanca on the final…
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PDP National Convention kicks off in Ibadan
By Adejayan Gbenga – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Convention is currently underway in Ibadan, Oyo State, with party leaders receiving various flags symbolic of their roles and responsibilities. The ceremony marks a significant moment in the party’s political calendar as it prepares for its internal elections. Ambassador Ilya Damagum, the Acting National Chairman of the PDP, received the…
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Super Eagles ready for battle as Ekong predicts tough Congo DR clash
Nigeria’s captain, William Ekong, has admitted that the Leopards of the Democratic Republic of Congo will pose a tough challenge in Sunday’s FIFA World Cup Africa Play-off Tournament final but assured that the Super Eagles are fully equipped to triumph at the Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay El Hassan. Both nations, who share five African titles between them, will meet in…
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Customs intensifies AfCFTA preparations ahead of major trade conference
By Kunle Sanni – The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Friday said it is ramping up efforts to ensure the full implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) as the country prepares to host a major continental trade summit in Abuja. Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, disclosed this during a briefing at the State House on preparations…
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Army confirms clash with insurgents in Borno, denies brigade commander’s abduction
The Nigerian Army has confirmed that troops of the 25 Task Force Brigade came under heavy insurgent fire during a routine patrol in Wajiroko, Azir Multe area of Damboa Local Government in Borno State. The incident occurred as the patrol team was returning from a successful operation around the fringes of the Sambisa Forest. According to a statement signed on…
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Wike-Yerima face-off: We owe Gambo nothing but gratitude, by Vincent Akanmode
No one with a fair knowledge of Nigeria would dispute the fact that crisis is the pivot on which the wheel of our national life rotates. It is to us what water is to fish. Being a condition precedent for our national survival, we go out of our way to create one where there is none. And there is no…
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