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INEC to update Nigerians on 2027 polls

By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA — The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, will on Tuesday update Nigerians on preparations for the 2027 general election as the country marks 100 days to the polls. The Commission said it would provide updates on the voters’ register, candidate nominations, logistics and measures being put in place to safeguard the […]

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Gunmen kill one, injure seven Plateau traders

By Golok Nanmwa JOS — Gunmen on Sunday evening opened fire on traders returning from the Kara Bukuru Livestock Market in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State, killing one person and injuring seven others. The victim was identified as Musa Abubakar. The incident occurred at about 7pm around the Bukuru Low-Cost area, according […]

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Welfare Concerns: Nine Zamfara lawmakers dump APC

By Idris Salisu, Gusau Nine members of the Zamfara State House of Assembly have dumped the All Progressives Congress, APC, citing what they described as a lack of concern for the welfare of the people and disagreements over insecurity in the state. One of the lawmakers, Aliyu Ango Kagara, who represents Talata-Mafara South, said their […]

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Insecurity must not become Nigeria’s new normal — Obi

By Henry Umoru ABUJA — The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, has called for the immediate and safe rescue of about 20 prospective members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, reportedly abducted while travelling to their orientation camp. Obi, in a post on his official social media page on […]

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North should not use population to challenge power rotation —Yari

By Hadiza Yusuf The Director-General of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Presidential Campaign Council, Senator Abdul Aziz Yari Abubakar, has urged northerners not to use the region’s population to challenge the informal power-rotation arrangement in the country.He said the North should respect the political understanding that led to the emergence of President Bola Tinubu from […]

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Onoh warns against insults on Peter Obi

By Dennis Agbo Former Enugu State House of Assembly member and former South-East spokesman for the Bola Tinubu Presidential Campaign Council, Denge Josef Umunnakwe Onoh, has urged political actors in the South-East to refrain from what he described as personal attacks and insults against former Anambra State governor and 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Onoh, […]

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Osun CP deploys tactical team over cult killings

By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo Following recent cult-related killings in Osogbo, Osun State capital, the Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Zungura, has deployed the command’s tactical teams to the metropolis to restore normalcy. The deployment followed a series of shootings allegedly linked to rival cult groups in different parts of the city. The Police Public Relations Officer, […]

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