By Ade Oyeyemi The National Examinations Council has announced that the results of the 2026 Senior School Certificate Examination will be released on Thursday, September 24. The examination body disclosed this in a circular sighted by journalists on Tuesday, stating that the results would be unveiled at 11am at its headquarters on Km 8, Bida […]
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By Ade Oyeyemi Oyo State Governor and Allied Peoples Movement presidential candidate, Seyi Makinde, has disputed a claim by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, that the Federal Government gave Oyo State ₦50bn for the upgrade of the Ibadan International Airport. Makinde said the claim was incorrect, insisting that his administration had […]
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By Ade Oyeyemi The National Assembly has said it has so far transmitted only the constitutional amendment bill seeking to establish State Police Services to the 36 state Houses of Assembly. The clarification was issued on Tuesday amid reports suggesting that lawmakers had forwarded all the proposed Constitution Alteration Bills currently under consideration to the […]
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By Ade Oyeyemi Former Minister of Power and All Progressives Congress governorship aspirant in Oyo State, Adebayo Adelabu, has dissociated himself from the decision of his former aide, Ajiboye Akande, to leave the APC for the Allied Peoples Movement. Akande, who was formerly Adelabu’s Personal Assistant, led a group of supporters from the APC into […]
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The Federal Government is set to introduce stricter competition rules in Nigeria’s midstream and downstream petroleum industry as regulators move to tackle price fixing, market allocation, abuse of dominance and discriminatory access to critical infrastructure. The proposed Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Prevention of Anti-Competitive Practices and Behaviour Regulations, 2026, by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream […]
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Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah has appointed Nollywood actresses Rachel Okonkwo and Eucharia Anunobi as aides. A public announcement issued on Monday by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia contained the appointments. Altogether, the governor approved the appointment of 101 aides in three categories including seven Special Advisers, six Senior Special Assistants […]
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By Ade Oyeyemi The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has rejected allegations by Senator Ireti Kingibe that loans were obtained to finance projects in Abuja without the approval of the National Assembly. Wike dismissed the allegation on Tuesday while speaking with journalists in Abuja after inspecting some ongoing projects in the Federal […]
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By Ade Oyeyemi Former Senate President Bukola Saraki has said the recent Court of Appeal judgment declaring Ibrahim Magu’s prolonged tenure as acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission unlawful has vindicated the position taken by the eighth Senate under his leadership. Saraki stated this on Tuesday in a post on his X […]
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President Bola Tinubu has extended his working vacation by a few days and is expected to return to Nigeria at the weekend, the Presidency announced on Monday. Tinubu departed Nigeria on August 30 for London to begin the vacation before travelling to Paris, France, where he met French President Emmanuel Macron and businessman Vincent Bolloré. […]
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FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike TFederal Capital Territory minister, Nyesom Wike, on Monday dismissed concerns by some governors of the All Progressives Congress that the proposed Rainbow Coalition could undermine the ruling party ahead of the 2027 elections. Speaking on TVC’s Journalists’ Hangout, Wike said the coalition primarily aimed at mobilising support for President Bola Tinubu’s […]
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