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By Steve Oko UMUAHIA – Former House of Representatives member and founding member of the All Progressives Congress in Abia State, Hon. Mezie Chiekwe Esiaga, has warned that the party risks a poor performance in the 2027 governorship election if internal disagreements over its primary are not resolved. Speaking during a media chat in Umuahia, […]

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The Oodua People’s Congress has distanced itself from individuals arrested in connection with the abduction of the sister and twin nephews of former Power Minister, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, in Ibadan, Oyo State.

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Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Finance and Administration, Lagos State Police Command, DCP Khan Salihu, is dead.

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… As Health, Power Ministers say reform will end hospital outages By Chioma Obinna The Federal Government on Monday launched a major investment-driven reform to tackle persistent electricity failures in Nigerian hospitals, targeting at least 30 per cent uninterrupted power supply across healthcare facilities by 2027 under the Nigeria Power for Health Initiative (NPHI). The […]

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Says govt should tighten regulation around mining in  Zamfara  By Jimitota Onoyume  Arewa leader in the south Alhaji Musa Saidu has enjoined the high command of the military and other security agencies to flush out disloyal personnel  in their midst as they combat  banditry and terrorism in the country, warning that it was high time […]

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.recruits 2,000 health workers By Ike Uchechukwu, CALABAR  Cross River State Governor, Sen. Bassey Otu, has approved a 100 percent salary increase for medical doctors in the state. He also gave approval for the recruitment of over 2,000 health workers and released funds for the renovation of three public hospitals, in a sweeping overhaul of […]

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The African Democratic Congress, ADC, on Monday warned the Federal Government and the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, that they were ‘playing with fire’ by backing what it described as efforts to deregister the party through the courts, saying such a move could trigger a political crisis ahead of the 2027 general election.

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Deploys fully automated IH500 blood compatibility testing technology By Chioma Obinna The Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) has said that voluntary blood donors helped save more than 20,000 lives within one year, as the hospital intensifies efforts to address Nigeria’s chronic blood shortage and improve transfusion safety. The hospital also unveiled a state-of-the-art fully automated […]

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By Haruna Aliyu, Birnin Kebbi The Kebbi State Government has declared Tuesday, June 16, 2026, a public holiday to mark the commencement of the Islamic New Year, 1448 AH. The declaration was approved by Governor Nasir Idris, according to a circular issued by the Ministry of Establishment, Pension and Training. The circular, dated June 9, […]

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—Says Tinubu’s priority is to move Nigeria from fragmented transport system to integrated logistics chain By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — THE Federal Government is set to roll out 10,000 electric tricycles for use as part of a broad plan to ease public transportation across Nigeria. The tricycles will be distributed by the North East Development […]

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