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Jigawa APC adopts consensus, returns 18 lawmakers for 2027

The ruling All Progressives Congress has adopted a consensus arrangement to produce candidates for the 30 seats in the Jigawa State House of Assembly ahead of the 2027 general elections, with 18 incumbent lawmakers returning and 11 new candidates emerging. As part of the exercise, the Speaker of th…

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LP shifts primaries over Sallah, Democracy Day anniversary

The Labour Party has rescheduled its 2027 presidential, governorship, House of Representatives and House of Assembly primary elections to May 30. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ken Asogwa, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday. The party had earlier fixed its governor…

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Tinubu appoints 39-year-old professor new JAMB registrar

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, succeeding Professor Ishaq Oloyede, whose tenure expires on July 31, 2026. The appointment was announced in a statement issued on Thursday by the President’s Special Advise…

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Lagos assembly majority leader wins APC primary election

The Majority Leader of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Noheem Adams, has secured the All Progressives Congress ticket for Eti-Osa Constituency I after defeating his rival, Saheed Bankole, in Wednesday’s primary election. Adams polled 7,638 votes against Bankole’s 1,225, sweeping five of the six …

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FG to tackle substandard goods with stronger measurement systems

The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to strengthening standardisation, quality assurance, and metrology as part of its efforts to drive industrial growth, protect consumers, and improve the competitiveness of Nigerian products in global markets. The government made the commitment du…

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Desmond Elliot rejects Lagos APC primary result, vows to challenge process

Lagos State lawmaker, Desmond Elliot, has rejected the outcome of the All Progressives Congress primary election for Surulere Constituency I, insisting that he would challenge the process through the party’s appeal mechanism. PUNCH Online reports that Elliot lost the APC ticket for a return to the …

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1 week, 2 days ago Politics

Sierra Leone becomes latest African country to receive deportees from US

Sierra Leone becomes latest African country to receive deportees from US Sierra Leone has become the latest African country to receive migrants deported from the United States amid President Donald Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration. A plane carrying nine West African migrants landed at Sierr…

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1 week, 3 days ago Politics

'Ebola has tortured us': Fear grips eastern DR Congo as deadly virus spreads

'Ebola has tortured us': Fear grips eastern DR Congo as deadly virus spreads Fear has gripped Ebola-hit areas in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as the suspected number of deaths continues to rise, as officials say they are struggling to catch up to an outbreak that may have previously been sp…

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1 week, 4 days ago Politics

COAS announces recruitment plan, new army bases

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shuaibu, on Monday, disclosed that the Nigerian Army has established new brigades, battalions and operational units across six states as part of efforts to strengthen security operations and improve rapid response to emerging threats nationwide. Shuaibu said …

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Fresh strike looms as ASUU faults minister’s claims on agreement

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has accused the Federal Government of failing to fully implement the 2025 FG/ASUU Agreement, barely five months after both parties signed the deal aimed at restoring stability to Nigerian universities. ASUU, Abuja Zone, said contrary to recent claims by the …

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1 week, 4 days ago Politics

Lagos warns residents against fake emergency calls

The Lagos State Government has warned residents against making fake emergency calls to its Command and Control Centre, saying the trend continues to undermine rapid responses to genuine emergencies across the state. Officials issued the warning during the 2026 Ministerial Press Briefing in Ikeja on…

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FG links education spending to new data-driven allocation system

The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, has said that about 80 per cent of donor funding for education over the past decade was directed to the North-West and North-East, even though the two zones continue to record the lowest literacy and numeracy outcomes in the country. He made the disclosure o…

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Aspirant rejects Ondo APC Rep primary result over irregularity claims

The House of Representatives election primary results of the All Progressives Congress, held in Owo/Ose Federal Constituency of Ondo State, have been rejected by one of the aspirants of the party, Mr Ghani Arobo. The exercise was held in Owo, the headquarters of Owo Local Government Area of the sta…

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1 week, 4 days ago Politics

2027: Jigawa PDP reps get return tickets as party opts for consensus

Two sitting members of the House of Representatives have secured their reelection tickets from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Jigawa State. They are Yakubu Danmaliki of the Birnin Kudu/Buji Federal Constituency, and Dahiru Madawaki of the Dutse/Kiyawa Federal Constituency. The two…

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UNICEF, UniCal collaborate to end open defecation on campus

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the University of Calabar (UniCal) have inaugurated a campus-wide campaign to end open defecation. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the inauguration was preceded by a rally across the UniCal campus in Calabar on Monday. The campaign, led …

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1 week, 4 days ago Politics

What is Ebola, how does it spread and why is the DR Congo outbreak an 'emergency'?

What is Ebola and why is stopping this outbreak so difficult? An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been declared a public health emergency of international concern, by the World Health Organization (WHO). Dealing with this outbreak is difficult as it involves a rare strain for …

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APC overturns Plateau Reps' primary result, declares Gagdi winner

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has overturned the result of the Pankshin/Kanke/Kanam Federal Constituency primary election in Plateau State, declaring incumbent lawmaker Yusuf Gagdi as the winner. The party announced the reversal on Monday at the APC state secretariat in Jos, barely a day afte…

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Osoba, Dadah, Afuape, five others declared winners of APC House of Reps primaries in Ogun

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State has announced the winners of its House of Representatives primary elections conducted across the state on Saturday. Chairman of the Ogun State APC National Assembly Primary Elections Committee, Philip Shaibu, announced the results at the party secre…

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1 week, 4 days ago Politics

SPECIAL REPORT: Nigeria’s maritime university upgrade stalls as billions flow into repealed academy

On 16 February 2023, then President Muhammadu Buhari signed a law intended to upgrade one of Nigeria’s most strategic training institutions. The law—University of Maritime Studies, Oron (Establishment) Act 2022, gazetted on 15 May 2023, created a new university in Akwa Ibom State and repealed the M…

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1 week, 4 days ago Politics

What is the UAE’s Barakah nuclear plant, nearly hit by a drone?

A drone attack that caused a fire close to the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant in the United Arab Emirates has raised further concerns about nuclear security and military escalation in the Gulf as discussions of peace between Iran and the United States hang in the balance. Barakah was the first nuclea…

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