President Bola Tinubu on Thursday held a closed-door meeting with Senate President Godswill Akpabio at the Presidential Villa, Abuja The meeting comes two days before the All Progressives Congress flags off its presidential campaign in Kaduna on October 24, 2026. Akpabio’s official Mercedes sedan was seen driving off the Villa …
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Kano State Government has donated working tools to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kano Strategic Command, to strengthen the fight against drug abuse and illicit trafficking. The items were presented on Thursday by the Chairman of the Kano State Multi-Agency Task Force on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, …
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The Directorate of Women Mobilisation of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) says it is targeting 40 million votes for President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima in the 2027 general elections. Dr Betta Edu, co-chair of the directorate, disclosed this on Thursday in Kaduna during …
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Veteran Nollywood actor Francis Duru has died at the age of 57 after a brief illness. The family made the announcement of his death in a statement posted on the actor’s verified Instagram account. “We, the family of Francis Duru, regret to announce his passing following a brief illness. “We …
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Gov. Hyacinth Alia of Benue has inaugurated President Bola Tinubu’s Door-to-Door Movement campaign ahead of the 2027 general elections, with 25 vehicles donated to support its activities. The inauguration took place on Thursday at IBB Square, Makurdi, where the movement also distributed campaign materials. The founder and national convener, …
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered an illegal herbal products factory in Agege, Lagos, where unregistered products were manufactured under unhygienic conditions. The agency said one of the products bore a fake registration number belonging to a registered cough syrup, exposing consumers to …
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The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has said that flooding affected 673,350 persons across 134 local government areas in 28 states, displacing 214,997 and killing 245 as of Oct. 20. The Director-General of NEMA, Mrs Zubaida Umar, disclosed this at the National Emergency Coordination Forum on Thursday in Abuja. Umar, …
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A legal practitioner has petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate Oyo State Government’s handling of public loans, bonds and budgetary expenditures between 2019 and 2026, raising concerns over an N30bn federal intervention fund for victims of the January 2024 Bodija explosion. The petition, filed on behalf …
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Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has set a new record for the longest solo song from an African act on the US Billboard Hot 100 Chart. Her hit song ‘What You Need’ charts another week on the Billboard Hot 100, making a total of 30 weeks. Consequently, …
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President and Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has unveiled an ambitious plan to establish an extensive petroleum distribution network across Africa, with investments in pipelines, storage facilities and strategic supply corridors, while calling on African governments to protect domestic industries against unfair foreign competition. Dangote said the …
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