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Defection hits Niger PDP, ACD as over 12,000 members join APC
Over 12,000 members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Advanced Congress of Democrats (ACD) have defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Niger State. The defection, which was led by former ACD gubernatorial candidate, Bello Bwari, saw the new members welcomed by the APC state executives at the party’s secretariat in Minna North Central Nigeria. Bwari, while…
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NAHCON’s advance team departs for Saudi Arabia
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has officially commenced the 2025 Hajj operations with the departure of its advance team to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. According to a statement by the Principal Information Officer of the commission, Shafii Mohammed, on Monday in Abuja, the team is responsible for establishing the groundwork for the entire Hajj operation, including accommodation…
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NASS resumes as constitution review, Rivers emergency rule oversight, tax reform bills top agenda
After almost six weeks of recess, the National Assembly will resume plenary Today (Tuesday). It would be recalled that the lawmakers embarked on holiday on 27 March and were supposed to resume plenary on 29 April, but extended the recess by another week. A statement issued by the media office of the Majority Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele,…
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Ganduje, Jandor attend inauguration of National Agenda for Tinubu 2027
The National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress, Alhaji Abdulahi Ganduje and the lead visioner of the Lagos4Lagos Movement, Olajide Adediran popularly known as JANDOR witnessed the inauguration of the National Agenda for Tinubu 2027. The inauguration was followed by a Formal Reception and Strategic Dinner organized in honour of the APC National Chairman and other members of the APC…
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Adebayo canvasses access to leadership positions for women
The Leader of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), and 2023 presidential candidate of the party, Prince Adewole Adebayo, has called on the men folks to allow the women to have access to leadership positions. Adebayo made the call recently while speaking at the ‘Women in sustainability Africa summit and launch’ in Accra, Ghana. The SDP leader argued that women equally…
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Makinde reshuffles cabinet
The Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, on Monday, reshuffled his cabinet. A statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Sulaimon Olanrewaju, said the governor announced this in a letter signed by his Chief of Staff, Segun Ogunwuyi, in Ibadan. The letter stated, “The reshuffle will see the Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Seun Ashamu, move to the Ministry…
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NASS urges Supreme Court to dismiss PDP governors suit challenging Rivers emergency rule
The National Assembly has urged the Supreme Court of Nigeria to dismiss the suit filed by 11 governors from the Peoples Democratic Party, challenging the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. In its response, it contended that the suit was procedurally flawed and lacked merit. It further argued that the court lacked the jurisdiction to entertain the…
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2025 UTME: 1.16% scored high enough to be classified exceptional ability – JAMB
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board ( JAMB) has revealed that out of the 40,247 underage candidates who sat for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), only 467 which is 1.16 per cent scored high enough to be classified under the exceptional ability category. In a post made on X (formerly Twitter) via its official X handle, the examination…
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NOA sensitizes Ekiti Poly students on National Identity Project benefits
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) in Ekiti has said that it will continue to sensitise students of tertiary institutions in the state on the importance and benefits of the National Identity Project for the overall growth, progress and development of the nation. The NOA State Director, Mrs Kemi Akomolede, said this while sensitising students of Ekiti Polytechnic, Ishan-Ekiti, on the…
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ASUU commends FG for scrapping foreign scholarship scheme
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has commended the Federal Government for scrapping foreign university scholarship scheme for Nigerian students, saying the action is in order. According to Nigerian Tribune report, the National President of the union, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, stated that the Union was in full support of the scrapping of the foreign scholarship scheme by the federal…
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