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By Samuel Oyadongha, Yenagoa The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has backed the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF)’s call for political leaders seeking to govern Nigeria to provide transparent accounts of their pasts. PANDEF National Chairman, Ambassador Godknows Igali, described the demand as reasonable and consistent with global standards of public service. Reacting to the ACF’s […]

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By Egufe Yafugborhi ASABA — Former President Olusegun Obasanjo is expected to chair the Asaba Massacre Memorial Remembrance Day as part of activities marking the second coronation anniversary of the Asagba of Asaba, HRM Prof. Epiphany Azinge, SAN. The six-day celebration, scheduled for October 2 to 7, 2026, will feature project commissioning, cultural activities, a […]

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By Dayo Johnson Akure  A 55-year-old man, Idowu Alade, has narrated how he escaped from a kidnappers’ hideout in Ose Council Area of Ondo State. Alade was abducted on August 21, 2026 at about 6:00 p.m. at Aroge Camp, via Idoani, while on his way to buy a recharge card.  Members of his community commenced […]

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According to Ibe, Atiku does not intend to return to the subsidy arrangement of the past. Rather, the proposal would involve using Nigeria’s crude oil resources to support domestic refining and reduce the cost of petroleum products.

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The All Progressives Congress APC has announced the reopening of its Membership Electronic Registration Exercise nationwide, effective Monday, August 31, 2026, as the ruling party positions itself ahead of the 2027 General Elections.

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A Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Atiba University, Oyo State, has sparked outrage after describing some protesting students as “intellectually bankrupt” during a demonstration over the institution’s Law programme.

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Senate President Godswill Akpabio has disclosed that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) government, led by President Bola Tinubu, has more than enough to tell Nigerians about its achievements in office in the last three years, as the party prepares to kick-start its nationwide electioneering.

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“I have said in my area council that it’s either you are for the APC or you leave the area council. I am not arguing about it at all.”

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The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has called on the Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa, and the Minister of State for Defence, Senator Bello Mohammed Matawalle, to withdraw immediately from the campaign council of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and concentrate on tackling the country’s worsening insecurity. HURIWA said the continued participation of […]

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