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Other parties withdraw from Ebonyi local elections in which APC won all seats
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that no other political party participated in the council elections.
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He Tiptoed His Way Out” – ” Nigerians React as Umahi Inspects Benin-Agbor-Asaba Expressway
Minister of Works, David Umahi, has inspected the troubled Benin-Agbor-Asaba Expressway in Edo and Delta states following growing public complaints over the road’s deteri...
By Gistlover Stella
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‘Make Them Do It Compulsorily’- Reno Omokri Tells NBC To Make Nigerian Newscasters Wear Local Clothes, Speak Nigerian Accents
Former presidential aide and author Reno Omokri has called on the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to mandate Nigerian newscasters and on-air personalities to wear ...
By Gistlover Stella
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ESUT lecturers suspend strike
PREMIUM TIMES reported that Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State on Tuesday approved an additional ₦115 million in monthly subventions for the university, bringing the stat...
By Chinagorom Ugwu
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Supreme Court upholds Trump bid to curb mail-in ballots for now
The US Supreme Court gave President Donald Trump a temporary victory on Monday, lifting a lower court block on his executive order curbing the use of mail-in ballots. The...
By Henry Oduah
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Tinubu will win 2027 presidential election by landslide, says ex-INEC commissioner
Mr Olurode dismissed suggestions that the defeat suffered by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the recent Osun governorship election amounted to a rejection of Presi...
By Folashade Ogunrinde
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Obi defends fuel subsidy removal, rejects Atiku’s restoration plan
By Henry Umoru Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC ahead of the January 16 election, Peter Obi, has thrown his weight behind the removal of pet...
By Henry Oduah
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Ex-minister sacked by Tinubu over corruption allegations appointed into president’s campaign
President Tinubu appointed Edu to lead women's mobilisation for his 2027 campaign, reviving scrutiny of her 2024 suspension and EFCC investigation amid opposition critici...
By Saviour Imukudo
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Adeleke receives new Osun CP, demands release of detainees
Osun State Government has formally received the newly deployed Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Zungura, with Governor Ademola Adeleke urging him to reform the state polic...
By Henry Oduah
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YPP Clarifies Circumstances Surrounding Chukwu’s Withdrawal From 2027 Presidential Race
The Young Progressives Party (YPP) has explained the circumstances surrounding the withdrawal of its former presidential candidate, Mrs Anita Zugwai Chukwu, from the 2027...
By Oyindamola Olawuyi
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Win With Tinubu Team To Meet Ododo Over 2027 Mobilisation
Senator Sunday Karimi has disclosed that the management of the Win With Tinubu project will soon meet with Kogi State governor and leader of the All Progressives Congress...
By Ibrahim Obansa
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US Unleashes ‘Economic D-Day’ Of Sanctions To Isolate Iran
The United States on Monday unleashed an expansion of secondary sanctions it hopes will “sever every economic lifeline” that sustains Iran, U.S. Treasury Secr...
By Innocent Odoh
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Trump to double tariffs on Canadian autos as trade tensions escalate
US President Donald Trump vowed Monday to double tariffs on Canadian vehicles beginning next year, as the historically friendly neighbors spiral into an escalating trade ...
By Henry Oduah
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‘Don’t be overwhelmed by Tinubu’s appointment’ – PDP tells Yari
By Luminous Jannamike The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Monday, dismissed Senator Abdul’Aziz Yari’s projection that the All Progressives Congress, APC, will retain th...
By Henry Oduah
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Barcelona thrash Elche 5-0 in La Liga opener
Spanish champions Barcelona cruised to a 5-0 win over Elche on Sunday in their La Liga opener with Raphinha and Fermin Lopez scoring twice each and Anthony Gordon setting...
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Leadership News Editor Authors Book On Nigeria’s Newspaper Digital Shift
The Group News Editor of LEADERSHIP Newspaper, Dr Sunday Isuwa, has authored a new book, Digital Shift in Nigeria’s Newspaper Industry, which examines how technological a...
By Ruth Nwokwu
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Otu assures SPAR fire victims of government assistance
By Emma Una CALABAR — Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has assured victims of Saturday’s fire outbreak at SPAR shopping complex in Calabar of government as...
By Nwafor
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Hardship: TUC demands decent jobs, fair distribution of wealth
By Victor Ahiuma-Young LAGOS: The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, has called on the Federal Government, employers and other stakeholders to implement reforms that w...
By Nwafor
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Kebbe terror attack: Displaced families battle hunger, trauma
— Council pays medical bills, distributes relief materials By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto SOKOTO: Families displaced by recent terrorist attacks in Kebbe Local Government Are...
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2027 Election: YPP Urges INEC to Extend Voter Registration Deadline
The Young Progressive Party (YPP) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to reopen and extend the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise...
By Habeebah Basah
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2027: APC must acknowledge Nigerians’ pains, assure relief — Kawu
— Senator urges Yari-led campaign council to re-engage grassroots By Henry Umoru ABUJA: Senator Suleiman Kawu, APC, Kano South, has urged the All Progressives Congress, A...
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Osun: Tinubu’s restraint helped Adeleke win — Imumolen
By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — Former presidential candidate, Prof. Chris Imumolen, has faulted the claim that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu offered no support to Governor A...
By Nwafor
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Osun guber: Adeleke’s Tinubu backing punctures opposition’s 2027 plan — Presidency
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA: The Presidency has said Governor Ademola Adeleke’s decision to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid has undermined opposition eff...
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Onitsha traders demand removal of Ogbogwu market caretaker committee
— Seek election of market executive after police shooting By Nwabueze Okonkwo ONITSHA: Aggrieved traders at the popular Ogbogwu Drug Market in Onitsha, Anambra State, hav...
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