Victims Snatched After 1,000 Scholars’ Gathering At Senator Yari’s Residence In Talata Mafara Suspected terrorists have kidnapped five clerics in Zamfara State after attending a special prayer session for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election. They were abducted on Saturday at the residence of the Director General of President Tinubu’s Presidential Campaign, former Zamfara Governor and serving […]
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By Steve Otaloro The release of the final list of candidates by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is an important milestone in our preparations for the 2027 general elections. As expected in a democracy, we have seen individuals who previously belonged to the All Progressives Congress (APC), or who contested the party’s internal nomination […]
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Power is not personal property, public office is a sacred trust, says Oyejola By John Dike, Osogbo The Catholic Bishop of Osogbo Diocese, Most Rev. John Akin Oyejola, has challenged political leaders and citizens across Nigeria to embrace accountability, integrity and moral responsibility towards the peope they elected to governed He warned that the country […]
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urges Osun residents to report suspicious persons By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has called on residents across the state to remain highly vigilant and promptly report suspicious movements, persons and activities to security agencies following reported plans by terrorists to attack places of worship in the state. The governor, who raised […]
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Obi, Tinubu, Atiku President Bola Tinubu, ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi, and 15 others make the final list of candidates just released by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to contest the 2027 presidential election. Also, the body, conducting the general elections, published the names of the candidates’ running mates. […]
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Adamawa Shuts Down As Dignitaries Troop To Mourn PDP Chieftain, Former Minister The remains of elder statesman and business mogul, Dr. Bamanga Tukur, arrived Yola, the Adamawa State capital, on Saturday night ahead of his burial on Sunday. The body of the former Minister, one-time Governor of defunct Gongola State, and ex-National Chairman of the […]
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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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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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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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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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