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Wike to PDP: Fix leadership crisis or risk political irrelevance
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has asked the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to resolve its internal wranglings ahead of the 2027 general elections, or risk election into major offices. Wike made the call on Monday during a media chat at his office in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. He warned that if the…
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Lagos APC fires back at ADC over Tinubu’s Europe trip
….Says Nigeria Not Run from Village Square The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, on Monday tackled the African Democratic Congress, ADC, spokesperson, Bolaji Abdullahi over his criticism of President Bola Tinubu’s latest trip to Europe, stressing that “Nigeria is not governed from a village square.” Spokesman of the party, Mogaji Seye Oladejo, in a statement issued…
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Okpebholo calls for deeper Edo-Italy cooperation as Italian envoy praises state’s peace, culture
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has called for deeper collaboration between Edo State and Italy, describing cultural exchange as a viable platform for economic growth, mutual understanding and sustainable development. The governor made the call during a courtesy visit by the Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of Italy in Abuja, Mr. Iacopo Foti, who was in the…
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FHC: Integrity Test sweeps out 34 Judge nominees
About 34 lawyers nominated for appointment as Judges of the Federal High Court of Nigeria (FHC) have failed the integrity test for appointment as Judicial Officers in Nigeria and dropped from the race. The integrity test is part of the new guidelines approved by the National Judicial Council (NJC) under the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, to…
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LP, ADP open talks on ‘Voters Ballot Alliance’ ahead of FCT, Osun polls
Following an inaugural consultation between the Labour Party (LP) and the Action Democratic Party (ADP), both parties have commenced discussions aimed at forming a broad political alliance to adopt consensus candidates in future elections. The talks are expected to begin with the Federal Capital Territory Area Council elections and the Osun State governorship poll. The Labour Party was represented at…
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Tinubu’s tax reform is a bad law and a distraction aimed at fiscal singularity- Adebayo
Prince Adewole Adebayo is the National leader and 2023 presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP). In this interview with journalists, he talked about the new tax policy, assessed the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration, Adebayo National Marathon, the fear of Nigeria becoming a one party state and other salient issues. The Adebayo National Marathon is two years, can…
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Plateau runners sweep Adebayo’s Christmas marathon
…win 1st, 2nd, 3rd prizes Marathon runners from Plateau State swept the top three positions at the Adewole Adebayo 2025 Christmas Marathon held on Sunday in Ondo City, Ondo State. The competition, which featured male and female athletes from across Nigeria as well as other African countries including Ghana, Benin Republic and Burundi, saw Plateau runners dominate the podium. The…
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Fuel price war will benefit Nigerians – NNPCL GCEO
By Kunle Sanni, Abuja The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Bayo Ojulari, has assured Nigerians that the intense price competition currently playing out in the downstream petroleum sector will ultimately favour consumers. Ojulari said the market tensions arising from the ongoing fuel price war are temporary and reflect Nigeria’s transition from decades of…
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₦14trn Subsidy Savings: SERAP drags State Governors, FCT Minister to Court over transparency
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sued 36 state governors and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nyesom Wike, “over their failure to account for the spending of the ₦14trn fuel subsidy savings they collected from Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) allocations, including details of projects executed with the money, and the completion reports on the…
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NDLEA nabs ex-convict, 3 others over UK-bound cocaine consignment
A notorious drug trafficker, Nwobodo Chidiebere Basil, previously convicted in 2023 for dealing in 30.10kg of methamphetamine, has been rearrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) over a fresh attempt to smuggle cocaine to the United Kingdom. The agency said 75 parcels of cocaine weighing 1.50 kilograms, concealed in factory-sealed sachets of cold-water starch, were intercepted…
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