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The Rivers State House of Assembly has issued warrant of arrest on the Vice Chancellor of PAMO University of Medical Sciences.
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In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with the Catholic Archbishop Emeritus of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan; former Nigerian Bar Association President, Mazi Afam Osigwe (SAN) and political economist, Prof. Patrick Utomi, warning that democracy is weakened when the courts become the arena in which electoral victories are finally decided.
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Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has backed President Bola Tinubu’s administration, saying the economic reforms being implemented by the Federal Government will eventually put Nigeria on a “cruising level”.
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The former governor said he left office in March 2014 without owing salaries, pensions, gratuities or contractors whose projects had been completed, certified and verified.
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…Cautions media against unofficial results…Says journalists’ welfare critical to democracy By Ben Ngwakwe, Gombe ENUGU — The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged editors and newsroom managers to strengthen fact-checking and digital verification mechanisms to counter the growing threat of artificial intelligence-driven deepfakes ahead of the 2027 general elections. INEC warned that synthetic disinformation, […]
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By Chinedu Adonu ENUGU — Archbishop Emeritus of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, has called on political leaders, electoral institutions and the media to work towards a democratic system that genuinely serves Nigerians and promotes the common good. Onaiyekan spoke on Thursday as keynote speaker at the 22nd All Nigeria Editors Conference (ANEC 2026), organised by […]
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ENUGU — Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, has raised concerns over the increasing role of the courts in determining electoral outcomes in Nigeria, warning that the judiciary should not gradually replace voters in deciding who represents the people. Osigwe spoke on Thursday while delivering a presentation titled “Election […]
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The Nigerian naira strengthened against the US dollar across both the official and parallel foreign exchange markets, with the local currency gaining ground ahead of Thursday’s trading session.
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In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with mixed reactions to the Central Bank of Nigeria’s three per cent interest rate cut, as the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) was reduced from 26.5 per cent to 23 per cent.
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The Nigerian naira is trading at different rates against the United States dollar across the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) and the parallel market on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
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