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Weather Alert: NiMet predicts dust haze, light rains across several states
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast dust haze and sunshine across the country from Saturday to Monday. In its weather outlook released on Friday in Abuja, NiMet predicted “slight dust haze over parts of Borno, Jigawa, Katsina, Kano, Zamfara and Sokoto States on Saturday.” The agency said the remaining parts of the North would experience sunny conditions throughout the…
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Rivers Exco approves ₦1.8trn budget for 2026 fiscal year
The Rivers State Executive Council has approved a ₦1.8 trillion budget proposal for the 2026 fiscal year. The approval was granted at the State Executive Council meeting held on Friday evening. Briefing journalists after the meeting, the newly sworn-in Special Adviser to Governor Siminalayi Fubara on Economic Matters and Social Development, Peter Medee, said the budget was designed to enable…
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Oyomesi 97.5FM launched in Oyo as Alaafin emphasises professional broadcasting
By Adejayan Gbenga The Alaafin of Oyo, His Imperial Majesty Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade I, has described radio as a trusted medium of communication capable of reaching homes, markets, institutions and communities across society. Oba Owoade made the remarks on Saturday during the commissioning of Oyomesi 97.5FM in Oyo town, stressing that such a platform carries a high level of…
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Resident Doctors to resume indefinite strike January 12-NARD announces
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) on Saturday announced a resolution to resume its Total, Indefinite and Complete Strike (TICS 2.0) on January 12, 2026. In a statement on X, signed by its President, Dr Mohammad Suleiman, NARD disclosed that the move is to press home its demands, following resolutions reached at its Emergency National Executive Council meeting on…
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Plateau APC defends Mutfwang’s defection, says PDP was ‘Moribund’
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Plateau State has rejected claims by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that Governor Caleb Mutfwang’s defection from the party constitutes a betrayal of public trust. A statement on Saturday signed by the APC Acting Publicity Secretary, Shittu Bamaiyi, dismissed the PDP’s claims as “empty threats” and “ill-conceived,” noting that Mutfwang joined the APC with…
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LASUBEB begins New Year with interfaith prayers, calls for unity, productivity
The Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (LASUBEB) ushered in the New Year with a spiritually uplifting programme of praise, worship and reflection aimed at strengthening unity, moral discipline and institutional productivity. The programme featured separate Christian and Muslim sessions in line with the Board’s inclusive culture and respect for religious diversity, while reinforcing a shared vision for purposeful service…
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US levels drug, terrorism charges against Venezuela’s President
The United States of America on Saturday announced drug and terrorism charges against Venezuela’s president, Nicolas Maduro. The development was after President Donald Trump said that US forces had captured Maduro after launching a “large-scale strike” on the South American country. “The United States of America has successfully carried out a large scale strike against Venezuela and its leader, President…
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2027: Ignore fake election timetable – INEC tells Nigerians
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed reports claiming that it has released the timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 General Election, describing the information as false and misleading. In a statement issued on Friday and signed by Adedayo Oketola, the Media Adviser to the INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, the Commission said it had not released…
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2027: Governors flocking to APC won’t decide elections- NNPP
The National Publicity Secretary of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Ladipo Johnson, has described the recent wave of defections by governors and other political figures to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as “a shame and a pity.” Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday, Johnson said the reasons behind the defections remained unclear, expressing doubt that they…
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2023 politics won’t repeat itself in 2027, says Abejide
A member of the House of Representatives and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Leke Abejide, has said the circumstances surrounding the 2023 general elections no longer exist, saying his faction of the party will support President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 presidential election. He attributed Peter Obi’s strong showing in the 2023…
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