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The African Democratic Congress (ADC) Presidential Campaign Council has criticised the All Progressives Congress (APC) over its response to former Rivers State governor Rotimi Amaechi’s reported difficulty in affording medication for his late mother. Phrank Shaibu, Director of Strategic Communications of the ADC Presidential Campaign Council, described the APC statement signed by its National Publicity […]

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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticised former Rivers State governor and African Democratic Congress (ADC) vice-presidential candidate, Rotimi Amaechi, over his reported claim that he could not afford medication for his late mother before her death at the age of 89. In a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday by its National Publicity Secretary, […]

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By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto SOKOTO — The Sokoto State Government has disclosed that it spent about N3.5 billion in 2026 to pay registration and examination fees for students who sat for the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), National Examinations Council (NECO) and National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) examinations across the state. The Commissioner […]

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The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, has officially appointed 56-year-old Suleiman Kum as the new Head of the Nigeria National Office, HNO.

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By Kingsley Omonobi LAGOS — The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has intercepted consignments of Loud, a potent strain of cannabis, and codeine-based cough syrup with a combined street value of more than N5 billion at the Apapa, Tin Can Island and Onne ports. The agency said the seizures followed intelligence gathering and tracking […]

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By Chioma Obinna LAGOS — The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has said Nigeria’s failure to produce vaccines locally is delaying the country’s attainment of the World Health Organisation, WHO, Maturity Level 4 for vaccine lot release. The agency said Nigeria had met eight of the nine requirements benchmarked for […]

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•Ajaero carpets Atiku, Obi, Tinubu as ‘far-right’ market politicians President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero, has said the economic positions of Accord Party and Social Democratic Party presidential candidates, Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim and Adewole Adebayo deserve serious public attention ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Ajaero made the remarks during an […]

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Shettima will also formally launch the NFWP-SU and flag off its Community Investment Fund (CIF) which is designed to expand economic opportunities and provide direct financial support to 57,432 women in Daura and Funtua Local Government Areas.

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