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Stay out of APC affairs until you join us- Basiru fires back at Wike
By Kunle Sanni- Abuja The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ajibola Basiru, has fired back at the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, following remarks in which the minister warned him to stay away from Rivers State politics. Responding on Monday, Basiru said Wike lacked the authority to comment on the affairs of the…
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Oyo govt raises monthly gratuity payments to ₦3bn
By Adejayan Gbenga The Oyo State Government has approved an increase in monthly gratuity payments from ₦1 billion to ₦3 billion, reaffirming its commitment to improving the welfare of retirees and clearing outstanding arrears. A statement issued by the Commissioner for Establishments and Training, Prof. Salihu Adelabu, on Monday, noted that the increase represents a 200 per cent rise and…
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SDP leaders pay final respect as late Senator Akwashiki’s body arrives Abuja
The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party in the 2023 election, Prince Adewole Adebayo, a former Governor of Nasarawa State, Senator Tanko Al-Makura, and other party leaders on Monday received the remains of the late Senator Godiya Akwashiki at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Akwashiki, who represented Nasarawa North Senatorial District in the 10th Senate on the platform…
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Aiyedatiwa lists achievements, charges MDAs to begin 2026 with urgency
Ondo State Governor, Dr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on Monday urged public servants and political office holders to prioritise the collective interest of the state and work diligently toward rapid development in line with the “OUR EASE” agenda. The governor spoke at the First Working Day Prayer Meeting for 2026 held at the Governor’s Office Car Park in Akure, where he charged…
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Expand tax net, don’t tax the poor- Sowore tells FG
The 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has maintained that the focus of reform should be on widening the tax net rather than increasing taxes on citizens who are already overburdened. Speaking as a guest on Channels TV’s The Morning Brief on Monday, Sowore argued that Nigerians are already overstretched economically and should not be…
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Flutterwave buys Mono to strengthen open banking, data and identity capabilities
Flutterwave, Africa’s largest fintech company, has acquired Nigerian open banking startup Mono in an all-stock transaction valued between $25 million and $40 million. A report by Nairametrics on Monday said the acquisition brings together two major fintech infrastructure players as Flutterwave looks to strengthen its payments stack with open banking, data, and identity capabilities. Under the deal, Mono will continue…
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Tinubu–Kagame meeting photo is authentic, not AI-generated-Presidency
By Kunle Sanni- Abuja The Presidency has dismissed reports and social media claims suggesting that a photograph showing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu with Rwandan President Paul Kagame in Paris was generated using artificial intelligence. On Sunday Special Assistant to President Tinubu, Dada Olusegun, shared the image via his X account, stating that the Nigerian leader held a private lunch meeting…
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Makinde reshuffles cabinet, appoints new SSG
By Adejayan Gbenga Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has announced a cabinet reshuffle, effecting changes in key positions within the state government. The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Monday by the governor’s Special Adviser on Media, Dr Sulaimon Olanrewaju. According to the statement, Governor Makinde relieved the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Professor Olanike Kudirat Adeyemo,…
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Niger Attack: Abiodun commiserates with Bago, demands justice for victims
Ogun State Governor and Chairman of the Southern Governors’ Forum, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has strongly condemned the gruesome killing of at least 42 innocent people and the abduction of several others by terrorists in Agwarra and Borgu Local Government Areas of Niger State, describing the attack as callous, senseless, and a crime against humanity. In a statement issued on Sunday…
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Eno pledges governance without ethnicity or favouritism in Akwa Ibom
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has reiterated his commitment to good governance devoid of ethnicity, favouritism and nepotism. The governor gave the assurance on Sunday at the Uyo Catholic Diocesan New Year Fasting and New Evangelization Outreach Assembly held at the Cardinal Ekandem Seminary Ground, Dominic Utuk Avenue, Uyo. Eno said the welfare and security of the state…
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