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…says she leads, APC follows By John Alechenu, Abuja Public affairs analyst, Bashir Haroon, has said Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan deserves a second term in office, citing what he described as her record of representation and constituency projects in Kogi Central. Haroon stated this in Abuja on Thursday while assessing the lawmaker’s performance since she assumed […]

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By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — The Vice-Presidential Candidate of the Action Democratic Party, ADP, for the 2027 election, Chinazam Ike, has described the Dangote Refinery public offer as an opportunity for Nigerians to participate in the ownership of a major Nigerian industrial enterprise. In a statement signed by Desmond Ehis on behalf of Ike, the […]

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Unveils APM NASS candidates in Osun By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo The presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement, APM, and Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has criticised the Federal Government’s ongoing legacy road projects, arguing that greater attention should be given to rehabilitating existing major roads across the country. Makinde spoke at the unveiling of […]

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—Gains from reforms must be secured for future generations — First Lady–As ex-Plateau governor says subsidy removal painful but necessary By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA —FORMER Plateau State Governor, Senator Simon Lalong and First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu on Thursday urged Nigerians to sustain President Bola Tinubu’s reform agenda beyond 2027, saying the tough measures already […]

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By Adeola Badru The Oyo/Osun Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has intercepted 573 Nigeria Police Force crests, 92 yards of police camouflage uniform fabric, a pistol, six pistol magazines, a pump-action magazine and 60 detonating cords during its anti-smuggling operations in August 2026. The Acting Customs Area Controller of the command, Deputy […]

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The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has called for a referendum to allow Nigerians and the various constituent peoples of the country to determine their preferred political future. In a statement signed by its spokesperson, Emma Powerful, the group argued that the 2027 general elections alone would not resolve what it described as longstanding constitutional […]

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By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA —OFFICE of the Vice President, has clarified the remarks by Vice President Kashim Shettima concerning the support President Bola Tinubu received from northern governors in the build-up to his emergence as the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC). A statement issued by the Senior Special Adviser to the President […]

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Nigerians applying to travel to Canada are facing longer processing times for several temporary residence applications, according to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s latest update. As of September 16, 2026, the estimated processing time for a Canadian study permit from Nigeria increased to 10 weeks, up from nine weeks the previous week. The estimated wait […]

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By Udeme AkpanThe African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has extended a US$10 million finance facility to Azania Bank Plc of Tanzania to improve ac-cess to funding for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the country’s export value chains. The facility, provided under Afreximbank’s Export SME Development Programme (ESDP), will enable Azania Bank to offer eligible SMEs […]

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