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Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has announced that a total of 3,867,997 Nigerians successfully completed the Continuous Voter Registration CVR exercise at the end of Phase III, Week Eleven, which concluded on Sunday, July 26, 2026.
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The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan has assured stakeholders ahead of the August 15 governorship election in Osun State that the commission has no preferred candidate or political allegiance to anyone.
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The Director–General of the World Trade Organisation, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has strongly advised Nigeria and other African countries to process critical minerals before their export.
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By Hadiza Yusuf The Federal Government has approved ₦46 billion for the resurfacing and reconstruction of the second runway at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, disclosed this during the commissioning of the remodelled Muhammadu Adamu Dankabo Domestic Terminal at the airport. Keyamo said […]
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By Dennis Agbo Former South-East spokesman to President Bola Tinubu and Chairman of the Forum of Former Members of the Enugu State House of Assembly, Josef Onoh, has dismissed allegations that the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, interfered in the administration of the University of Abuja. In a statement issued in Abuja, Onoh described […]
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…Hails Refinery as symbol of Nigeria’s industrial Renaissance …Dangote says manufacturing fastest route to jobs, prosperityBy Udeme Akpan The Federal Government has described the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals as a cornerstone of Nigeria’s ambition to build a $1 trillion economy, pledging deeper collaboration with the private sector to accelerate industrialisation, job creation and economic […]
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By Henry Umoru ABUJA — The Media Office of the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has rejected what it described as the “rules of engagement set by the ruling class”, insisting that those responsible for the country’s challenges should not determine the focus of public discourse. The office said the […]
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By Adeola Badru The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Oyo State chapter, has raised concerns over the declining state of the country’s healthcare system, warning that urgent reforms in healthcare leadership, funding and workforce retention are needed to prevent a deeper crisis. The association made the call on Wednesday during its 2026 Annual General Meeting and […]
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A Nigerian, David Oyedeji Adediwura, has been identified as one of three people who lost their lives in a tragic road crash in Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom.
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The Federal Ministry of Finance has disowned a fraudulent message circulating among newly recruited staff, allegedly directing them to pay a non-refundable administrative fee of N50,000 before resuming duty. The ministry, in a statement signed by its Head of Information and Public Relations, Efe Ovuakporie, on Wednesday, described the message as a scam designed to […]
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