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Kano governor resigns NNPP membership, cites internal disputes
Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has formally resigned his membership of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP). The development was disclosed by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, when he presented the letter of resignation. According to Tofa, the Governor conveyed his decision in a resignation letter addressed to the Chairman of Diso-Chiranchi Ward of the NNPP…
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Ex-PDP Legal Adviser, Enoidem, joins APC
A former National Legal Adviser of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Barrister Emmanuel Enoidem, has joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akwa Ibom State. Enoidem thanked Governor Umo Eno for facilitating reconciliation with his former political leader and Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Akpabio also commended Governor Eno for what he described as growing political unity in Akwa Ibom, noting…
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Ogun govt sets up committee for burial of ex- first lady, Lucia Onabanjo
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has announced the constitution of a committee to organise a befitting burial for the former First Lady of the state, Chief Mrs. Lucia Onabanjo. The committee will be chaired by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Tokunbo Talabi. Other members include the Chairman of Ijebu-Ode Local Government Area, Mr. Dare Alebiosu, and the…
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Awujale Stool: Ijebu Ode residents protest alleged imposition plot
Indigenes and residents of Ijebu Ode staged a peaceful protest on Friday, marching from the Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona Archway towards the Ijebu Ode Local Government Headquarters in opposition to what they described as attempts by “powerful interests” to influence the selection of the next Awujale. This is coming after the Ogun State Government, in a circular dated January 20,…
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Blackout looms as national grid collapses
The National Power Grid has recorded its first collapse in 2026 on Friday, barely weeks after a similar incident on December 29, 2025, which had caused widespread power outages across the country. Grid collapses have been attributed to a combination of technical faults, inadequate maintenance of transmission lines, and fluctuations in generation capacity. Electricity generation dropped sharply from over 4,500…
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Alcohol Sachet Ban: Distillers, Labour Unions protest at NAFDAC Lagos Office
The Distillers and Blenders Association of Nigeria (DIBAN) has staged a peaceful protest at the Lagos office of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) over the ban on the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages in sachets. The association was also joined by members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress…
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Fatal collision at Otedola Bridge leaves one dead, gridlocks Lagos–Ibadan expressway
At least one yet-to-be-identified driver was confirmed dead in a multiple articulated vehicle collision in the early hours on Friday at Otedola Bridge inward Secretariat, along the Lagos–Ibadan Motorway. The incident temporarily crippled vehicular movement and prompted an urgent deployment of multi-agency emergency intervention. The principal incident involved a violent collision between two heavy-duty trailers, one laden with sand and…
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Alimosho LG Chairman takes APC e-registration drive to NURTW, CDCs
The Chairman of Alimosho Local Government, Akinpelu Johnson, has intensified the All Progressives Congress (APC) e-registration and revalidation exercise by taking the campaign directly to the leadership of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and Community Development Committees (CDCs) across the council area. Since the launch of the exercise, Johnson has adopted a door-to-door engagement strategy, interfacing with…
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Ogun governor commissions Sagamu–Ayepe road, flags off more roads in Sagamu LG
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has approved the construction of major road projects in Sagamu Local Government Area, including the Sagamu–Ode Road, Fadebo Street Road, Ajaka Road, and the Likosi–Ogijo Road, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to infrastructure as a catalyst for socio-economic development. The governor disclosed this on Thursday while commissioning the newly completed Sagamu–Ayepe Road, describing road infrastructure…
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NITDA reaffirms commitment to inclusive digital development for PWDs
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has reaffirmed its commitment to inclusive digital development following the completion of a two-day digital literacy training for persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Abuja. The programme, organised under NITDA’s Digital Literacy for All (DL4ALL) initiative, trained 50 participants in practical digital skills aimed at improving their participation in Nigeria’s growing digital economy. Speaking…
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