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PHOTO NEWS: Shettima urges APC members to unite as Gubio emerges Borno governorship candidate
Vice President Kashim Shettima has called on members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Borno State to unite and work for the party’s victory in the 2027 governorship election following the emergence of Engr. Mustapha Gubio as the party’s governorship candidate. Shettima made the appeal on Thursday in Maiduguri during the APC governorship primary where Gubio emerged unopposed as…
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JUST IN: Shettima departs Abuja ahead of APC governorship primary election in Borno
Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja for Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, to participate in the governorship primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The vice president left through the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on Thursday ahead of the party’s governorship primary taking place across the country. Shettima is expected to join Babagana Zulum and other APC members…
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No terrorist stronghold exists in South-West, DHQ says
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has dismissed reports suggesting that terrorist groups have established a permanent operational base in Nigeria’s South-West region, describing recent claims as misleading and capable of creating unnecessary panic among residents. In a statement on Wednesday signed by Major General Michael Onoja, Director of Defence Media Operations, the Armed Forces of Nigeria said the recent abduction attacks…
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NAF airstrikes destroy terrorist strongholds in Borno, several militants killed
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says it has destroyed terrorist logistics hubs and assembly points during coordinated airstrikes carried out in parts of Borno State, as military operations against insurgents intensify across Nigeria’s North-East. According to a statement issued on Wednesday by the Director of Public Relations and Information at NAF Headquarters, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, the strikes were conducted…
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Okowa defeats Nwoko as Dafinone floors Omo-Agege in Delta APC primaries
Former Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, has won the senatorial primary election for Delta North on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), defeating incumbent Senator Ned Nwoko. Okowa secured a total of 113,309 votes to defeat Nwoko, who polled 2,612 votes in the exercise conducted across the district. In Delta Central Senatorial District, incumbent Senator Ede Dafinone also…
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EFCC hands over recovered N837m from alleged Katsina treasury fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Kano Zonal Directorate, has handed over recovered funds totalling ₦837,485,389 to the Katsina State Government following investigations into separate cases of alleged treasury fraud and diversion of public funds in the state. The handover took place on Monday at the Kano Zonal Directorate, where the Zonal Director, Assistant Commander of the EFCC, Friday…
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NNPC donates MRI machine to improve diagnostic services at NAUTH Nnewi
The NNPC Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility arm of NNPC Ltd, has commissioned and handed over a fully installed 1.5 Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) system to the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH), Nnewi, Anambra State. The intervention is aimed at strengthening healthcare infrastructure and improving access to advanced diagnostic services across the South-East and neighbouring states, including Anambra,…
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APC clears Yahaya Bello for Kogi Central senatorial primary election
Former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has been cleared by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to participate in the party’s primary election for the Kogi Central Senatorial District. The clearance puts to rest earlier speculations that the former governor had not successfully passed the party’s screening exercise. Bello is among three aspirants contesting the APC ticket in Kogi Central…
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Enugu targets economic growth through infrastructure development — Mbah
Governor Peter Mbah has said his administration is targeting economic growth through massive infrastructure development across Enugu State. Mbah stated this while inspecting key infrastructural projects over the weekend ahead of their scheduled inauguration in the coming weeks. The projects inspected include the 40-kilometre Owo-Ubahu-Amankanu-Umualor-Neke-Ikem dual carriageway, the 14.5-kilometre Amechi Idodo-Oruku-Amagunze Road, the New Enugu Smart City and the Enugu…
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APC aspirant Buba withdraws from Kaduna Reps race amid age controversy
Mahmud Sadis Buba, popularly known as Al-ajabin Zazzau, has withdrawn from the race for the Sabon Gari Federal Constituency seat in the House of Representatives under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) amid controversy surrounding his age. Buba announced his withdrawal in a letter addressed to the Kaduna State chairman of the APC and shared on his verified…
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