Gov poll: INEC unveils 2027 gladiators

The Independent National Electoral Commission on Saturday released the names and particulars of governorship candidates and their running mates across the country. The publication, contained in Form EC9, was pasted at INEC headquarters across the states, effectively ending uncertainty over candidates that will fly the flags of the major political parties in the country. The All […]

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Tinubu off to Europe for three-week vacation

President Bola Tinubu will leave Abuja on Sunday for Europe to begin a three-week annual leave, with London, United Kingdom, as his first port of call. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, According to the statement, “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja […]

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Canada increases proof of funds for Nigerians, other foreign students

Canada has increased the amount of money international students must show when applying for a study permit, with the new financial requirement taking effect on September 1, 2026. Under the updated requirement, applicants must demonstrate that they have sufficient funds to cover their tuition, living expenses and transportation costs to and from Canada without relying […]

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CDCFIB asks shortlisted candidates to check portal for recruitment, interview date, venue

The Civil Defence, Correction, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) has directed shortlisted candidates to check its website for the oral interview dates and venues of the exercise. It published this directive made through a statement issued by the board’s secretary, Maj.-Gen. Abdulamalik Jubril (rtd), on Friday, August 28, 2026. In the statement, he urged […]

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Oshiomhole mourns NLC General Secretary Ugboaja

Comrade Emmanuel Ugboaja Senator Adams Oshiomhole who represents Edo North, and is also a former governor of the state, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of the General Secretary of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Emmanuel Ugboaja. Describing the passing as a profound loss to the Nigerian labour movement and the nation in […]

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2027: Atiku dismisses age concerns, asks ‘do I look 80?’

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar The African Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has dismissed concerns about his age ahead of the 2027 presidential election, asking critics whether he looks like someone who is approaching 80. Atiku stated this in an interview with BBC Hausa published on Friday, while responding to concerns that his age […]

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Tinubu, APC govs move to fix campaign list crisis

President Bola Tinubu in a group photograph with the APC governors after the meeting. Photo: State House President Bola Tinubu on Thursday held closed door talks with governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, otherwise known as the Progressives Governors‘ Forum, at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja. Thursday’s meeting is the […]

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Catholic Bishops condemn Benue killings, Niger worshippers abduction

By John Dike, Osogbo The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has condemned the recent killings in Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State and the abduction of over 60 worshippers from a mosque in Borgu, Niger State, describing the incidents as evidence of a worsening security crisis in the country. In a statement issued […]

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DHQ disowns video of chief of defence staff endorsing politics

Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Olufemi Oluyede The Defence Headquarters has disowned a viral video purportedly showing the Chief of Defence Staff, General Olufemi Oluyede, making statements suggesting partisan political support. It described the video as fabricated and said it did not originate from the CDS. According to a statement issued on its X handle […]

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Grant Kanu presidential amnesty – Oluwo to President Tinubu

The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdurosheed Akanbi, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to grant presidential amnesty to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, as part of efforts to promote national healing and unity. He made the appeal in a statement issued on Tuesday by his media aide, Ibrahim […]

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