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“PDP Won’t Sink, Returning To Aso Villa In 2027 Is Sure” — Bala Mohammed

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"PDP Won't Sink, Returning To Aso Villa In 2027 Is Sure" — Bala Mohammed

Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum, Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, has expressed confidence that despite recent defections to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), the opposition party will remain strong and secure victory in 2027. Governor Mohammed, who also serves as Chairman of the PDP National Convention Publicity and Communication Subcommittee, spoke to journalists on...

Chima Anyaso Urges Prayers For Nigerian Leaders At Second Edition Of Iriji Ofuji Festival In Abia (Photos+Video)

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Chima Anyaso Urges Prayers For Nigerian Leaders At Second Edition Of Iriji Ofuji Festival In Abia

Chairman/CEO CAADES Group and Founder Ofuji Movement, Dr. Chima Anyaso has called for prayers for Abia and Nigerian leaders, extolling the governor of the state, Alex Otti for putting the state on a path of progress. Speaking on Wednesday at the second edition of his annual Iriji Ofuji, a new yam festival he is hosting to mark the success of...

Expect A Mix Of New, Old Cabinet Members – Gov Eno

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Governor Eno Orders Relocation Of Chinese Firm To Ibom Industrial Park

As the governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno makes appointments of his executive council members and personal aides, he has advised the people not to be surprised to see both the old faces( Aides to ex-governor Udom Emmanuel) and the new ones when the list finally comes out. Eno also announced that the appointment of his personal aides...

Babcock University Expels Student Over Alleged Fetish Practices, Drug Peddling

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Babcock University Expels Student Over Alleged Fetish Practices, Drug Peddling

Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, has dismissed a student, Oladipupo Siwajuola, over what it described as “gross violation of university rules,” including involvement in fetish practices, drug peddling, impersonation, and dishonesty. Siwajuola’s disappearance became a trending topic in early May 2025, after his mother took to social media alleging that the university failed in its duty of care. In an official...

Benue Varsity Joins SSANU, NASU Strike

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Benue Varsity Joins SSANU, NASU Strike

The Joint Action Committee of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and Non-Academic Staff Union of Joseph Sawuan Tarka University Makurdi, formerly Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi, joined their counterparts nationwide on a seven-day warning strike on Monday. Our correspondent, who visited the school, observed that the two unions commenced the strike after an emergency congress held on...

DSS Arrests El-Rufai’s Loyalist Over Facebook Post Against Gov. Sani

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Aisha Galadima, a female politician and member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna State, was reportedly arrested on Sunday by security agents believed to be operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS). The arrest was said to be related to a negative social media post about the state governor, Uba Sani. According to sources, Galadima criticised Sani’s last...

NYSC Lost Two Corps Members In Auto Crash

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Don’t Rely On White-Collar Jobs For Wealth, NYSC Tells Corps Members

The Director-General, National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Muhammad Fadah, on Thursday commiserated with the families of two corps members that lost their lives in a ghastly motor accident on their way back home to Kaduna State. They were ...

“Nigerians To Own Shares In $20bn Refinery” — Dangote

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"Nigerians To Own Shares In $20bn Refinery" — Dangote

President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has said Nigerians will soon become shareholders in his $20bn refinery situated in Lekki, Lagos State. Dangote stated this recently at the Global Commodity Insights Conference on West African Refined Fuel Markets hosted by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority in partnership with S&P Global Insights in Abuja. According to the...

First 24-Hour Radio Station In Abia Commences Operations

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First 24-Hour Radio Station In Abia, Rapid FM Commences Operations

Rapid FM 96.5MHz, Umuahia which prides itself as the first 24-hour radio station in Abia State on Thursday, September 1, 2022 commenced broadcasting operations to the delight of citizens of the state. According to a statement on behalf of Rapid Broadcasting Network Limited, owners of Rapid Radio and Television, by the Head of Stations, Mr. John Nkamiang, "Rapid FM is...

I Know Nigeria’s Problem — Peter Obi

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I Know Nigeria’s Problem — Peter Obi

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has said he knows the root of the problem in the country. Obi stated this in Rivers State on Thursday, as he was invited by the state governor, Nyesom Wike, to inaugurate the Nkpolu-Oroworokwo Flyover, the ninth flyover of Wike’s administration. Obi said the problem of Nigeria was that the country was...

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