President Bola Tinubu has emerged the winner of the presidential primary elections of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River. Gov. Bassey Otu, who served as the State Returning Officer and Coordinator, made the declaration in Calabar on Saturday. He explained that the number of registered voters was 121, …
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President Bola Tinubu overwhelmingly won the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary in Benue with 375,507 votes. Announcing the result at the state collation centre in Makurdi on Saturday, Gov. Hyacinth Alia said Tinubu defeated his only challenger, Mr Stanley Osifo scored 779 votes. Alia explained that the President won …
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Abdulaziz Umar Ganduje, the eldest son of the immediate past National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has obtained the nomination form to contest for a House of Representatives seat on the platform of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). Newsextra24 reports that Abdulaziz is seeking to represent …
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President Bola Tinubu has won the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary in 484 wards across the 44 Local Government Areas of Kano State. Newsextra24 reports that Gov. Abba Kabir Yusuf, who served as the state’s collation officer, declared the result at the Kano State Government House. Yusuf announced that …
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), succeeding Professor Is-haq Oloyede, whose two-term tenure expires on July 31, 2026. Professor Aina, who will be 40 in July, is a distinguished academic and systems expert with extensive …
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The World Health Organization (WHO) said six laureates advancing primary health care were recognised during the 79th World Health Assembly. WHO said this Wednesday, stating recipients were honoured by Assembly President Dr Víctor Lajam and Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus. “Dr Víctor Lajam and Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus presented the 2026 prizes. “The 2026 …
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Wema Bank Plc says it is intensifying efforts to join Nigeria’s tier-one banking group in the near term, through strong earnings growth, fresh capital inflows and a strategic expansion drive. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Mr Moruf Oseni, gave the assurance on Wednesday at the bank’s Annual General …
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Operatives of the Kebbi Hisbah Board, an agency under the Ministry of Religious Affairs, have arrested a young woman and a man at Filin Idi, Birnin Kebbi, for allegedly engaging in immoral acts. The agency’s Director of Shariah, Sirajo Kamba, confirmed the arrests in a statement made available to the …
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United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has unveiled a healthcare investment platform to mobilise diaspora capital for hospitals and medical infrastructure development in Nigeria. The bank in a statement on Wednesday said it introduced the initiative at the 2026 ANPA Carolinas Symposium in Charlotte, where Nigerian-American physicians and healthcare professionals …
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Meta Platforms Inc., has started notifying employees across its global operations of job cuts affecting about 8,000 roles, as part of a broader restructuring tied to its push into artificial intelligence and cost optimisation. The layoffs, which began on Wednesday morning, were first communicated to staff in Asia around 4 …
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