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2027: Lagos APC bans candidates from travelling abroad until after election
Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has directed all its candidates to remain in Nigeria until the conclusion of the 2027 general elections. The state chairman of the party, Cornelius Ojelabi, issued the directive during the inauguration of the APC Tinubu-H...
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Peter Obi vows life imprisonment for hard drug importers if elected president
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, says that if he becomes President in 2027, anyone importing hard drugs into Nigeria will face a life sentence, irrespective of the person’s status. Obi made the vow on Saturday during a town hall meeti...
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2027: ‘Not from us’ – NDC disowns Presidential Campaign Council set up by OK Movement
Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has disowned the Presidential Campaign Council, PCC, set up by the OK Movement ahead of the 2027 general elections. This is contained in a statement signed by the party’s National Chairman, Cleopas Moses, on Saturday. Moses stated that the announ...
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Diphtheria: Benue heightens surveillance as cases rise across Nigeria
Benue State Ministry of Health and Human Services has intensified disease surveillance and emergency preparedness as diphtheria cases continue to increase in different parts of the country. The Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr Paul Ogwuche, disclosed this to journal...
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2027: I’ll challenge Tinubu daily for pushing Nigerians into poverty, hardship – Atiku
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has said President Bola Tinubu’s policies are pushing Nigerians into poverty and hardship. Atiku, however, vowed to challenge those policies on a daily basis. In a statement by his media aide, Phrank Sh...
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‘Presidency not shrine, ancestral stool’ – Atiku replies Tinubu over first name ‘Bola’
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has declared that the Nigerian presidency is not President Bola Tinubu’s ancestral stool or a shrine. Atiku made the remark while faulting criticisms from the presidency over his decision to address Tin...
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‘High flood to hit Delta, Imo, Cross River, 12 other states in 7 days’
By Gabriel Ewepu The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency, NiHSA, has warned of a high riverine flood risk across 15 states from September 19 to 25, 2026, urging affected communities to relocate to safer and higher grounds. The Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of NiHS...
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37 miners’ suffocation: Anger spreads, 20 security officers suspended, mining disasters rock Kogi, Taraba
•Atiku, senators, others seek probe •Adeyanju speaks on alleged cover-up By Omeiza Ajayi, Luminous Jannamike Anger mounted yesterday over the reported deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in the custody of the Niger State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, ...
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CNG: There ‘ll be fare cut from October 1 – Tinubu
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru President Bola Tinubu has said that from October 1, commuters across Nigeria must begin to see measurable reductions in transportation fares as he has directed all 36 states to accelerate the National Affordable CNG Transit Programme. In a statement persona...