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Uba Sani drops Muslim deputy, picks Christian running mate for 2027
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has dropped his deputy, Hadiza Sabuwa Balarabe, as his running mate for the 2027 governorship election and named Jerry Adams as the deputy governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The decision marks a shift from the Muslim-Muslim ticket on which Sani and Balarabe were elected in 2023 to a Muslim-Christian ticket ahead of…
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PHOTO NEWS: Tinubu receives NBA President-Elect Badejo-Okusanya at Aso Villa
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday received the President-Elect of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mrs Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya (SAN), at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. She was accompanied by senior lawyers and members of her campaign team during the courtesy visit to the President. Mrs Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya (SAN) was elected President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), becoming one of the few…
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Tinubu condemns Kaduna attack, orders security agencies to hunt killers
President Bola Tinubu has condemned the attack on Naridon Village in Kamaru Ward of Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, which claimed the lives of about 30 residents, including women and children. The attack, which occurred in the early hours of Monday, also left several houses burnt. In a statement issued on Tuesday by his Special Adviser on Information…
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2027: Did Peter Obi Negotiate Four Years for Ndigbo or for Himself?—By Stanley Nkwocha
Peter Obi’s latest political posture raises a question that should concern every sincere believer in the long-standing quest for a Nigerian president of Igbo extraction: did he negotiate four years for Ndigbo, or did he negotiate it for himself? That question has become necessary following recent reports of a possible political understanding between Obi and Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso ahead…
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Dangote to donate one-third of fortune to charity under succession plan, daughter reveals
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has earmarked one-third of his wealth for charitable causes as part of his succession plan, according to his daughter, Halima Dangote. Halima, who serves as a trustee of the Aliko Dangote Foundation, disclosed the arrangement in an interview with Bloomberg published on Tuesday, saying the billionaire had already secured the consent of his family to…
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Tinubu to unveil fresh salary increase for military personnel — Defence minister
President Bola Tinubu will soon announce a new salary increase for personnel of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, the Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (retd.), has said. Musa disclosed this on Monday in Abuja during a one-day training and financial empowerment workshop for widows and wives of military personnel, saying the planned pay review forms part of the Federal…
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NELFUND disburses June, July upkeep allowances to students in North-East institutions
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has commenced the payment of June and July upkeep allowances to beneficiaries in several tertiary institutions across Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states, with most eligible students receiving N40,000 covering the two months. The payments, made under the Federal Government’s student loan scheme, are separate from the tuition fees paid directly by NELFUND to participating…
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Oluremi Tinubu calls for expanded access to hepatitis prevention, treatment
First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has called for increased access to prevention, testing, treatment and care for viral hepatitis, urging greater public awareness and action to eliminate the disease as a public health threat by 2030. In a message to commemorate World Hepatitis Day 2026 on Tuesday, the First Lady joined the global community in raising awareness about viral hepatitis and…
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FG tells South Africa to end attacks on Nigerians after 98 deaths in four years
The federal government has urged South Africa to take urgent action to end attacks on Nigerians and other African migrants, revealing that 98 Nigerians have been killed in the country over the past four years. The demand was made on Monday in Abuja when South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, visited Nigeria as a special envoy…
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Minister of Information applauds NTA over new world class studio
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has praised the completion of a new world-class television studio at the headquarters of the Nigerian Television Authority, describing it as one of the best broadcast facilities in Africa. Speaking after inspecting the facility in Abuja on Monday, Idris said the project, alongside the ongoing upgrade of the National Press Centre,…
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