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By Luminous JannamikeABUJA – The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, will conduct a fresh governorship primary in Gombe State after a Federal High Court sitting in Gombe nullified the earlier exercise that produced former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Pantami, as the party’s candidate for the 2027 election. With the earlier primary […]

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By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA — With 114 days to the January 16, 2027 Presidential and National Assembly elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it has made significant progress in implementing its timetable for the polls, even as experts identified funding, communication and public trust as areas requiring sustained attention. INEC Chairman, Prof. […]

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PDP guber candidate, Odii, donates N5m to victims By Jeff Agbodo, Abakaliki ABAKALIKI — No fewer than 60 houses have been destroyed and about 300 residents displaced by flooding in Amaegbu, Akaeze, Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. The flooding, triggered by torrential rainfall that began on Tuesday, also destroyed farmlands and other property […]

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By Shekinah Ijile LAGOS — Ikeja Local Government has extended the deadline for its ongoing revenue mobilisation and compliance exercise in Computer Village, giving traders and business owners additional time to settle outstanding council obligations. The exercise has now been extended to Wednesday, according to the Chairman of the council, Comrade Akeem Olalekan Dauda, popularly […]

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The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2026 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) Internal.

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By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA— THE Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima has called on Nigerians in the diaspora, especially those in the United States, to support President Bola Tinubu’s administration in its efforts to transform the country’s economic fortunes. He said the administration was doing its best to reposition the economy particularly in the areas of […]

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Describes inclusion as strategic investment, not favourSays inclusion goes beyond women’s presence in institutions By Henry Umoru ABUJA — Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, APC, Ekiti Central, has said no nation can meaningfully realise its full potential when a significant proportion of its population is unable to contribute fully to governance, diplomacy, economic […]

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“The remains of the deceased were recovered, bagged with dignity by the Agency’s responders, and handed over to family members “

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—Says NSITF now covers 7.8m workers; claim processing time cut to 10 days By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA– THE Managing Director and Chief Executive of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF),Oluwaseun Faleye, on Thursday said that individual efforts in retirement planning cannot substitute for institutional responsibility, emphasising that retirement security must be built during one’s […]

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