By Vincent Ujumadu The Awka Diocesan Board of the Anglican Communion has rejected the purported suspension of the Archbishop of the Province of the Niger and Bishop of Awka Diocese, Most Revd Alexander Ibezim, by the Primate of All Nigeria, Most Revd Henry Ndukuba. The dispute has taken a new tur...
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Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief The Federal Government has disagreed with the World Bank on the latter’s debt servicing/revenue ratio for the first half of 2026, put at 124 percent. The bank in its recent Nigeria Development Update (NDU) reported that federal government debt servic...
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…says serving officers dip into pensions By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has challenged President Bola Tinubu to explain his delay in acting on the Police Exit Bill, alleging that serving police officers are dipping into their pension savings to...
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By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – The African Democratic Congress Presidential Campaign Council (ADC-PCC) has challenged Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso to openly declare for the All Progressives Congress (APC) if he shares its political agenda, accusing him of attacking opposition figu...
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By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – Prince Adewole Adebayo, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) presidential candidate for the 2027 election, has condemned Nigeria’s healthcare system following the death of gospel singer Toluwanisings, describing emergency medical response in the country...
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The GOC of the Nigerian Army’s 2 Division, Maj Gen Auwalu Mahmuda, has charged troops in Iseyin, Oyo State, to decisively tackle security challenges. Read More: https://punchng.com/army-goc-urges-soldiers-to-tackle-oyo-security-threats/...
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Kenneth Igboke and James Emo scored late goals to give Enugu Rangers a 2-0 first-leg victory over Algerian champions MC Alger, putting the Nigerian side in a strong position ahead of the return fixture. The post CAF Champions League: Rangers strike late to beat MC Alger appeared ...
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Mr Kwankwaso, in a Facebook statement on Sunday, accused the ADC Presidential Campaign Council (ADC-PCC) of running mischievous smear campaigns to mislead voters on election eve. The post 2027: We’ll not step down for Atiku — Kwankwaso replies ADC appeared first on Premium Times ...
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By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – The Ogun State Chairman of Accord, Hon. Michael Rotimi Oke, has said Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State could face disciplinary action over his reported appointment as coordinator of President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 presidential campaign in Osun Stat...
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— BASFA puts value of interventions at ₦144bn By Christopher Ameh, Bauchi Vice-President Kashim Shettima has highlighted federal government projects worth billions of naira in Bauchi State, describing them as evidence of President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to infrastructural devel...
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Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has dismissed the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as an alternative to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), insisting that his Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) ticket will remain in the 2027 presidential race. Kwankwaso, who is the NDC vice-...
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The Presidency has dismissed Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde’s claim that the Federal Government is withholding N250 billion in Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas, NLNG, dividends for each state of the federation. A statement issued on Sunday by the President’s Special Adviser on Info...
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— Rep says reform has boosted government revenue, capital spending By Anayo Okoli ENUGU — A member of the House of Representatives, Dennis Nnamdi Agbo, has described President Bola Tinubu’s removal of the petrol subsidy as the most patriotic act by a Nigerian president since inde...
