The Chief of Staff to the President, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, has declared his support for the Lagos governorship bid of the state deputy governor, Dr Obafemi Hamzat. Gbajabiamila endorsed Hamzat when the deputy governor, in company of some prominent party leaders in the state, visited him at his Oniru residence …
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The Forum of Southern Kaduna Community Development Associations (CDAs) has declared a state of emergency on voter registration across the zone ahead of the 2027 general elections. The Chairman of the Forum, Dr Samuel Achie, expressed concern over the low turnout in the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, warning …
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Former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, has declared interest in contesting the Katsina North Senatorial Seat in the 2027 election. Newsextra24.news reports that Sirika announced his intention to run for the Senate Seat on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Hadi Sirika declares interest in Senate seat Meanwhile, Naija News recalls …
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The Adamawa State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hamza Madagali, has assured aspirants of a free, fair and transparent governorship primary ahead of the 2027 elections. Madagali gave the assurance while receiving an APC governorship aspirant, Mr Felix Tangwami, on Friday in Yola. He stressed his commitment to internal …
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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Thursday declared that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has emerged united and free of internal factions following the Supreme Court judgment. Wike during a news conference in Abuja, said the apex court judgment finally laid to rest all disputes …
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President Bola Tinubu has condemned in strong terms the barbaric and cowardly attacks by gunmen in Angwan Rukuba district, Jos, Plateau State. The president, in a statement issued on Tuesday by his Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, equally condemned the attacks on Kahir village in Kagarko Local Government …
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A senior lawyer and human rights advocate, Femi Falana, has blamed some state government’s neglect for the basic education for the alarming rate of out-of-school children in the country, which is estimated at 20 million. A document he obtained from the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) in response to his …
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The Federal Government has launched the ‘Cross-Border Digital Payments and Identity in Nigeria under the AfCFTA’ report, urging stakeholders to unlock trade opportunities for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to access the $3.5 trillion African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) market. The high-level report, hosted by the Office of …
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Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Monday charged the Nigerian media to be partners in progress with the government by utilising their platforms to strengthen the nation’s democracy through constructive journalism and critical thinking. He observed that a society is destroyed not by the absence of ideas but by the “absence of …
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The rumoured interest of Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, in becoming the governor of Bauchi State in 2027 has been confirmed as he resigned on Monday to prepare ground for actualizing his political ambition. The resignation was ahead of the deadline set for political appointees seeking elective positions …
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