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The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has rejected claims by its 2023 presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, that his exit from the party was driven by external forces, describing the assertion as misleading.
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Former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has confirmed his exit from the African Democratic Congress, citing deepening internal crises and a hostile political environment.
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Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has said the strength of any government is closely tied to the strength of its political base, as he attended the state congress of the All Progressives Congress held on Saturday in Gusau.
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Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested an 83-year-old grandfather, Pa John Ofiel and a 78-year-old grandpa, Ogunjobi Samuel among other suspects following ongoing nationwide crackdown on illicit drug traffickers and dealers.
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As the international community marks World Press Freedom Day, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) have called on “the government of President Bola Tinubu, Nigeria’s state governors, and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory to urgently ensure press freedom, protect journalists, and bring an end to the escalating insecurity and widespread human rights violations across several parts of northern Nigeria, including Benue, Borno, Kwara, Plateau, and Sokoto states.”
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The National Vice Chairman (South East) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Barr. Ray Nnaji, has dismissed claims of a leadership crisis within the party, attributing the controversy to what he described as a misinterpretation of recent court rulings.
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Governors in Nigeria’s North-West have reaffirmed a unified and uncompromising stance against insecurity, declaring that they will no longer engage in any form of negotiation with bandits as part of renewed efforts to restore peace in the region.
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Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has congratulated entertainer Carter Efe for his victory over Portable in a recent celebrity boxing match, while calling for increased investment in youth sports development across Nigeria.
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By Kingsley OmonobiThe Nigerian Navy has intensified its crackdown on criminal networks in the maritime domain, launching a major offensive against militants and kidnappers along the Calabar–Oron channel in Cross River State. The operation, carried out by Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Victory and Forward Operating Base (FOB) Ibaka, targeted Dayspring Island following a surge in […]
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The Nigerian Navy has intensified its crackdown on crude oil theft in the Niger Delta, dismantling illegal refining camps and disrupting oil theft networks in Rivers and Bayelsa states.
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