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Omoyele Sowore, presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), and the Ekiti State Police Command have given conflicting accounts of an incident at a restaurant in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, on Friday. While Sowore insisted that he and members of his team were violently attacked, the police described the incident as an altercation with some […]
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By Daniel Abia, Port Harcourt The Rivers State chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has met with leaders of the Ikwerre ethnic nationality to seek support for its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, and his running mate, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, ahead of the 2027 general elections. The party’s leadership, led by its state chairman, Dr. […]
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By Christopher Ameh, Bauchi The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 26-year-old man, John Umar Shehu, for allegedly impersonating a Nigerian Army personnel, assaulting a prospective employer and stealing his vehicle in Bauchi. The suspect, a resident of Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State, was also accused of criminal breach of trust and […]
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By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos State Government has warned residents to prepare for possible extreme heat and associated environmental and public health challenges as climate outlooks indicate rising temperatures across parts of Africa, including Nigeria. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, gave the advisory on Friday, urging residents to take preventive […]
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The Federal Government has assured the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, of its commitment to conducting peaceful, credible, transparent and inclusive general elections in 2027.
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But the naira was stable at N1,346 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM), data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) showed.
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The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has warned that the Ebola outbreak spreading across parts of Africa remains uncontrolled, with more than 10,200 confirmed cases and over 5,000 deaths recorded across the continent.
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared that it has no preferred candidate or political party for the 2027 general elections, pledging to uphold the rule of law and the will of Nigerian voters.
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Convicted murderer Christa Pike said Friday that she is in constant pain, a month after surviving a botched execution attempt in the US state of Tennessee.
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SoftBank-backed Nigerian fintech company OPay has raised $304 million in its initial public offering (IPO) in the United States, securing a valuation of approximately $4 billion as it seeks to expand its presence in the growing digital financial services market.
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