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By Vincent Ujumadu Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has called for a collective vision and strategic reinvestment in Igbo land to accelerate economic growth and sustainable development in the South-East. Soludo made the call while speaking as a guest at a programme in Enugu themed “Transcend Beyond Borders,” where he urged the Igbo to […]

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By Dennis Agbo Former South-East spokesman to President Bola Tinubu, Denge Josef Onoh, has faulted recent remarks by US Senator Marco Rubio on Nigeria’s investment climate and regulatory environment, insisting that the country remains open to foreign investment. Onoh, in a statement made available to journalists in Abuja, said Rubio’s remarks relied on isolated regulatory […]

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By Idris Salisu, Gusau The Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Mohammed Matawalle, has donated N6 million and assorted food items to two bereaved families in Zamfara State. Matawalle donated N3 million, 10 bags each of rice and maize, 10 cartons each of spaghetti and macaroni, and two jerrycans of groundnut oil to the […]

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US President Donald Trump has called for Ukraine to elect a new president, accusing Volodymyr Zelensky of repeatedly rejecting opportunities to reach a deal to end the war with Russia. Speaking at the White House on Saturday, Trump said Zelensky had failed to take advantage of opportunities to negotiate an end to the conflict, which […]

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The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) over its “failure to account for US$6.23 million in allegedly diverted or unaccounted-for election funds and over ₦1.63 trillion in other public funds.” The lawsuit followed grim allegations documented in Volume II of the Auditor-General of the […]

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By Ben Ngwakwe, Gombe The camp of former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami, has appealed for calm among his supporters following the omission of his name and that of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) list of governorship candidates for the 2027 election in Gombe […]

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By Jimoh Babatunde The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State has expressed concern over the omission of its 2027 governorship candidate, Hon. Oladipupo Adebutu, from the list published by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), alleging political pressure from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statement signed by its Publicity Secretary, Arc. […]

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The governorship candidate of the National Rescue Movement (NRM) in Enugu State, Engr. Dr. Christopher Ndubuisi Okonkwo, has condemned reports of attacks on supporters of a fellow governorship aspirant, calling on security agencies to investigate the incidents and bring anyone found responsible to justice. In a statement, Okonkwo expressed concern over reports that armed individuals […]

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By Edwin Philip, Lafia The Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Nasarawa State has welcomed the listing of its governorship candidate, former Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar Adamu, by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), describing it as a development that has eased uncertainty surrounding the party’s participation in the 2027 general elections. In a statement […]

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….Seeks independent engineering assessment, cost audit of Ondo route realignment By Dayo Johnson, Akure A community organisation, Ilaje Omuro Community Connect (IOCC), has petitioned President Bola Tinubu, the National Assembly and anti-corruption agencies over the alleged realignment of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway away from the coastline of Ondo State. The group described the reported route […]

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