2027: ‘Osun PDP, Accord agreement ended with governorship poll’

The National Treasurer of the Peoples Democratic Party, Diran Odeyemi, has said the collaboration between the party and the Accord Party in Osun State ended with the last August 15 governorship poll. He subsequently declared that the party’s candidates in the forthcoming general elections were ready for campaign activities ahead of the poll. Odeyemi said […]

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54 countries offering eVisa to Nigerians

Nigerian passport holders can apply for electronic visas to travel to 54 countries and territories, according to a 2026 global passport evaluation. The destinations include the United Arab Emirates, South Africa, Singapore, Qatar, Malaysia, Mauritius, Rwanda and Thailand. An eVisa allows travellers to apply for and obtain a visa electronically instead of going through the […]

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INEC releases final list of 18 presidential candidates for 2027 election

The Independent National Electoral Commission has published the final list of presidential candidates and their running mates for the January 2027 general elections. The list, signed by the Secretary to the Commission, Rose Oriaran-Anthony, was released on Saturday in Abuja and contains candidates sponsored by 18 political parties. Of the 18 presidential candidates, 16 are […]

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World’s youngest monarch, King Oyo, buried as family battles over successor

King Oyo ascended to the throne at the age of three but was crowned on reaching adulthood at 18 in 2010 | BBC/AFP via GettyImages Agency report Several thousand people gathered on Saturday in Uganda to pay final respects to a king once recognised as the world’s youngest monarch, with the president urging unity amid […]

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Ex-PDP chair Bamanga Tukur for burial on Sunday in Yola

Bamanga Tukur The family of the late National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, has fixed Sunday, September 13, 2026, for his burial in Yola, Adamawa State. PUNCH Online had earlier reported the death of the former PDP national chairman on Saturday. Tukur’s son and Secretary to the Adamawa State Government, Awwal […]

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PDP, David Mark mourn Bamanga Tukur, hail decades of service

Bamanga Tukur The Peoples Democratic Party and the National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress, Senator David Mark, have mourned the death of former Governor of the old Gongola State, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, describing his death as a great loss to Nigeria. Tukur, who died on Saturday at the age of 90 after a prolonged […]

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Tinubu mourns ex-PDP national chairman Bamanga Tukur

Bamanga Tukur President Bola Tinubu has mourned the death of former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Bamanga Mohammed Tukur, describing him as a prominent figure in Nigeria’s political and economic history. Tukur, a former governor of the old Gongola State and Minister of Industries, died on Saturday at the age of 90. In […]

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We Need More Oloyedes in Govt Agencies

Immediate former JAMB Registrar, Prof Ishaq Oloyede By Farooq A. Kperogi I didn’t get a chance to write a retrospective evaluation of Professor  Ishaq Oloyede’s tenure as JAMB registrar when most people did after his departure in July because the time of his exit competed with more pressing national discourses that invited my intervention. But […]

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New chapter begins as FEDPOLEL welcomes new registrar

The new Registrar of the Federal Polytechnic, Ile Oluji, FEDPOLEL, in Ondo State, Mr. Joseph Adebayo Fadeji, speaking at the reception held for him at the institution’s auditorium on Thursday September 10, 2026 The new Registrar of the Federal Polytechnic, Ile Oluji, FEDPOLEL, in Ondo State, Mr. Joseph Adebayo Fadeji, has been charged to contribute […]

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