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President Bola Tinubu on Sunday paid a courtesy visit to the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, at Iga Idunganran Palace, Lagos Island. The visit provided an opportunity for the President to receive royal prayers and counsel from the traditional ruler for his administration. Tinubu was received at the palace by members of the royal […]

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Brazilians waited anxiously Sunday for the results of a tight election race between President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Flavio Bolsonaro that will determine if the Latin American powerhouse joins a regional swing to the right championed by US President Donald Trump.

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Professor Anthony Kila has rejected reports describing him as a “fake professor”, saying the characterisation was inaccurate, misleading and damaging to his reputation and professional standing. Kila, in a statement responding to a publication dated October 3, 2026, said he remained a professor and stood by the academic and professional credentials on which his professorial […]

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By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA — The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, will on Tuesday update Nigerians on preparations for the 2027 general election as the country marks 100 days to the polls. The Commission said it would provide updates on the voters’ register, candidate nominations, logistics and measures being put in place to safeguard the […]

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By Idris Salisu, Gusau Nine members of the Zamfara State House of Assembly have dumped the All Progressives Congress, APC, citing what they described as a lack of concern for the welfare of the people and disagreements over insecurity in the state. One of the lawmakers, Aliyu Ango Kagara, who represents Talata-Mafara South, said their […]

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By Henry Umoru ABUJA — The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, has called for the immediate and safe rescue of about 20 prospective members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, reportedly abducted while travelling to their orientation camp. Obi, in a post on his official social media page on […]

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Umahi argued that flooding had occurred in communities along the highway corridor before construction began, insisting that the project was not the cause of the problem.

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By Hadiza Yusuf The Director-General of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Presidential Campaign Council, Senator Abdul Aziz Yari Abubakar, has urged northerners not to use the region’s population to challenge the informal power-rotation arrangement in the country.He said the North should respect the political understanding that led to the emergence of President Bola Tinubu from […]

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By Dennis Agbo Former Enugu State House of Assembly member and former South-East spokesman for the Bola Tinubu Presidential Campaign Council, Denge Josef Umunnakwe Onoh, has urged political actors in the South-East to refrain from what he described as personal attacks and insults against former Anambra State governor and 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Onoh, […]

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By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo Following recent cult-related killings in Osogbo, Osun State capital, the Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Zungura, has deployed the command’s tactical teams to the metropolis to restore normalcy. The deployment followed a series of shootings allegedly linked to rival cult groups in different parts of the city. The Police Public Relations Officer, […]

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