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By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, SAN, on Friday night launched a blistering critique against former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, describing the opposition leader’s recent verbal broadsides against President Bola Tinubu as symptoms of “agitated depression” fueled by political defeat. In a statement, Keyamo argued that Atiku’s ongoing hostility […]

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By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Borno State has commenced the display of the voters’ register and distribution of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) across the state’s 27 local government areas. The Head of Voter Education and Publicity in the state, Ibrahim Shuaibu, said the display of the register and distribution […]

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By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC on Friday began issuing Permanent Voter Cards PVCs to recently registered voters in Abuja, ahead of the 2027 general election. At the Government Secondary School in Area 10, Garki, INEC officials were on ground to issue the cards, but the turnout was thin. The centre […]

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By Kingsley Omonobi The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, on Friday paid a condolence visit to the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, following the Nigerian Air Force NAF 931 aircraft crash that claimed 25 lives. During the visit on October 9, 2026, Disu conveyed the condolences of the […]

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— Urges accountability, investment in education, security, agriculture — Says Tinubu’s reforms require evidence-based assessment By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta Convener of The Alternative Movement, Otunba Segun Showunmi, has urged political leaders in Northern Nigeria to prioritise the welfare of citizens over political interests, warning that weak accountability and misplaced regional loyalty could undermine the region’s […]

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By Ebunoluwa Sessou The Lagos State House of Assembly has constituted an eight-member ad hoc committee to identify, document and facilitate the recovery of government-owned assets, including properties whose ownership or status may not have been properly documented. The committee is mandated to establish the status of all documented and undocumented properties and other assets […]

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— Camp denies signing MoU, alleges forgery By Steve Oko UMUAHIA — The third-term ambition of Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has run into fresh controversy as traditional rulers in Bende, Abia State, insist on a 2019 power-rotation agreement that his campaign organisation has dismissed as a forgery. More than 27 […]

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