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Obi faults calls for Pastor Adeboye to spearhead protests at 84
From the States

Obi faults calls for Pastor Adeboye to spearhead protests at 84

Isaac Samuel The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has faulted calls and public expectations that the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God…

Confusion as kidnap scare forces school closures in FCT, Nasarawa, police dismiss report
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Confusion as kidnap scare forces school closures in FCT, Nasarawa, police dismiss report

Isaac Samuel There was confusion on Thursday in parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and neighbouring Nasarawa State as a reported kidnap scare led to the abrupt closure of…

FUNAAB Commends EFCC on Recovery of N27m Held by Estate Agents
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FUNAAB Commends EFCC on Recovery of N27m Held by Estate Agents

The Vice Chancellor, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Professor Olusola Babatunde Kehinde, has expressed appreciation to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for assisting to recover a…

Gowon warns against ‘do-or-die’ politics ahead of 2027
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Gowon warns against ‘do-or-die’ politics ahead of 2027

Tinubu urges unity, warns against ethnic division *Danjuma donates N3bn, Dangote gives N500m at memoir launch Isaac Samuel Former Head of State, Yakubu Gowon, on Tuesday cautioned politicians against desperation…

PDP faction names Jonathan sole presidential candidate for 2027
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PDP faction names Jonathan sole presidential candidate for 2027

Isaac Samuel A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) backed by Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has named former President Goodluck Jonathan as its sole presidential candidate for the…

Court grants El-Rufai N100m bail, imposes strict conditions
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Court grants El-Rufai N100m bail, imposes strict conditions

Isaac Samuel The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday granted bail to former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, in the sum of N100 million with one surety in like…

INEC exposes ‘fabricated’ X account, clears Amupitan of partisan post
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INEC exposes ‘fabricated’ X account, clears Amupitan of partisan post

Isaac Samuel The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has uncovered what it described as a coordinated disinformation campaign involving a fabricated X (formerly Twitter) account falsely linked to the Chairman’s…

Tinubu jokes with Akpabio at NRS Inauguration, says reforms target revenue leakages
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Tinubu jokes with Akpabio at NRS Inauguration, says reforms target revenue leakages

Isaac Samuel President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday lightened the mood at the inauguration of the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) headquarters in Abuja, joking that Senate President Godswill Akpabio could be…

Senate Orders IGP Disu To Investigate Plateau Killings
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Senate Orders IGP Disu To Investigate Plateau Killings

The Senate has directed the Inspector General of Police, Olatunji Disu, to launch a full investigation into the recent killings in Anguwan Rukuba, Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau…

Uba Sani, NSA Ribadu, Atiku, Peter Obi attend El-Rufai’s mother’s funeral prayer
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Uba Sani, NSA Ribadu, Atiku, Peter Obi attend El-Rufai’s mother’s funeral prayer

Isaac Samuel Governor Uba Sani, National Security Adviser Malam Nuhu Ribadu, and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar were among the top political figures who attended the funeral prayer of the…

El-Rufai released from ICPC custody after mother’s death
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El-Rufai released from ICPC custody after mother’s death

Isaac Samuel Former Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has been released from the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), hours after the…

Outrage in Niger Delta over pipeline surveillance contracts
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Outrage in Niger Delta over pipeline surveillance contracts

Isaac Samuel Fresh tension is building in the Niger Delta over the controversial oil pipeline surveillance contracts awarded by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), as civil society organisations…

Rivers Assembly rejects four Fubara commissioner-nominees, clears five
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Rivers Assembly rejects four Fubara commissioner-nominees, clears five

Isaac Samuel The Rivers State House of Assembly on Monday rejected four of the nine commissioner-nominees forwarded by Governor Siminalayi Fubara, citing poor performance during screening and controversies surrounding their…

First Lady Commissions National Assembly Chapel
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First Lady Commissions National Assembly Chapel

Nigeria’s political and spiritual leaders on Sunday gathered at the National Assembly to commission the legislature’s first Christian chapel, using the occasion to urge repentance, unity, patriotism, and God-guided lawmaking.…

‘Ribadu ordered my arrest, his phone was tapped,’ El-Rufai alleges
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‘Ribadu ordered my arrest, his phone was tapped,’ El-Rufai alleges

Isaac Samuel Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has accused the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, of ordering his arrest and alleged that the NSA’s phone conversation directing security…

Lawyer: How El Rrufai was harassed at airport
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Lawyer: How El Rrufai was harassed at airport

By ETIM ETIM Lawyers to embattled former governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El Rufai have explained how he was almost arrested at Nnamdi Azikiwe International airport this afternoon as…

Rivers Crisis: Fubara, Wike meet Tinubu in Abuja
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Rivers Crisis: Fubara, Wike meet Tinubu in Abuja

Isaac Samuel Fresh signs of reconciliation have emerged in Rivers State following a late-night intervention by President Bola Tinubu in the ongoing political crisis. A source at the Presidential Villa…

impeachment move: Rivers chief judge declines request to constitute panel to probe Fubara
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impeachment move: Rivers chief judge declines request to constitute panel to probe Fubara

Isaac Samuel The Chief Judge of Rivers State, Justice Simeon Amadi, has declined a request by the Rivers State House of Assembly to constitute a judicial panel to investigate Governor…

Abuja’s persistent water crisis
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Abuja’s persistent water crisis

By ETIM ETIM On January 6, 2026, the management of one of the high-brow residential estates in Abuja, sent the following message to the residents of the estate: ‘’Good day…

Remi Tinubu’s Power Trip with Gov. Adeleke
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Remi Tinubu’s Power Trip with Gov. Adeleke

By Farooq Kperogi Sometime in 2022, when it became clear to me that Tinubu would win the APC presidential nomination and go on to win the presidency, I shared my…

Jonathan lacked courage on subsidy removal, Fayemi counters Sanusi
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Jonathan lacked courage on subsidy removal, Fayemi counters Sanusi

Isaac Samuel Former Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has said former President Goodluck Jonathan lacked the courage to fully implement the removal of fuel subsidy in 2012 despite…

Refuse dumps grow in Abuja as villagers block dumpsites
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Refuse dumps grow in Abuja as villagers block dumpsites

Residents of Abuja are facing another serious health hazards soon after they came out of a prolonged water scarcity. This time, refuse dumps are mounting in many estates and residential…

Abati to Present Three New Books on Politics, Society, and Personal Reflections – Caltop Publications Nigeria Limited
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Abati to Present Three New Books on Politics, Society, and Personal Reflections – Caltop Publications Nigeria Limited

Caltop Publications Nigeria Limited is pleased to announce the public presentation and official launch of three new books authored by acclaimed journalist, public intellectual, and former Special Adviser on Media…

Tinubu, Akpabio, Mutfwang Honour APC Chairman’s Mother At Funeral
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Tinubu, Akpabio, Mutfwang Honour APC Chairman’s Mother At Funeral

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang on Saturday joined numerous dignitaries to pay their last respects to Mama Lydia Yilwatda Goshwe, mother…

Chibok abduction remains a scar I will die with – Jonathan
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Chibok abduction remains a scar I will die with – Jonathan

Isaac Samuel Former President Goodluck Jonathan has described the 2014 abduction of more than 270 schoolgirls from Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State, as a permanent scar on his…

Water scarcity hits Abuja as FCT minister refuses to approve money for materials
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Water scarcity hits Abuja as FCT minister refuses to approve money for materials

By ETIM ETIM, Abuja Residents of many residential areas of the Federal Capital Territory have been suffering severe water scarcity in the last five days as taps have run dry…

PRESIDENT TINUBU: THE ECONOMY HAS TURNED THE CORNER, THERE’S LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL, APPRECIATES NIGERIANS FOR THEIR SUPPORT
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PRESIDENT TINUBU: THE ECONOMY HAS TURNED THE CORNER, THERE’S LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL, APPRECIATES NIGERIANS FOR THEIR SUPPORT

President Bola Tinubu, on Friday in Ibadan, Oyo State, said the economy of Nigeria has turned the corner for good, following the success of the economic reforms introduced by his…

Wike dismisses rumours of medical trip abroad
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Wike dismisses rumours of medical trip abroad

Isaac Samuel Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has dismissed speculations that he travelled abroad for medical treatment. Speaking on Thursday, at the flag-off of a road…

How Sujimoto CEO, Ogundele, defrauded Enugu gov’t of N5.7bn – official
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How Sujimoto CEO, Ogundele, defrauded Enugu gov’t of N5.7bn – official

ENUGU VS SUJIMOTO Enugu State Government has accused the CEO of Sujimoto Luxury Construction Limited, Olasijibomi Ogundele, of defrauding the state of nearly N6bn, noting that Ogundele vanished into thin…

Conditions now right to lift Rivers Emergency Rule – Wike
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Conditions now right to lift Rivers Emergency Rule – Wike

Isaac Samuel The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Saturday expressed optimism that the state of emergency declared in Rivers State would end on September 18.…

Obasanjo, Malema, over 20,000 Lawyers Converge on Enugu for 2025 NBA Conference
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Obasanjo, Malema, over 20,000 Lawyers Converge on Enugu for 2025 NBA Conference

Enugu, the capital of the old Eastern Region, is a beehive of activities as former President Olusegun Obasanjo, firebrand South African politician, Julius Malema, and over 20,000 lawyers converge for…

Reps query NERC, firms over N59b mass metering fund
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Reps query NERC, firms over N59b mass metering fund

Isaac Samuel The House of Representatives has queried the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Meristem Wealth Management Limited, and NESI-Stabilization Strategy Limited (NESI-SSL) over the alleged non-utilisation of N59 billion…

Gov Eno sets committee against illegal mining in Akwa Ibom, orders revocation of lands illegally procured
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Gov Eno sets committee against illegal mining in Akwa Ibom, orders revocation of lands illegally procured

Comfort Isaac Akwa Ibom State governor, Pastor Umo Eno has inaugurated a committee to combat illegal mining activities in the state. He also directed that all lands procured by oil…

Ex-militants, oil firm clash over alleged poor treatment of host communities
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Ex-militants, oil firm clash over alleged poor treatment of host communities

Isaac Samuel A coalition of ex-militants under the aegis of the Niger Delta Volunteers has raised concerns over alleged neglect and poor treatment of host communities by Sterling Oil Exploration…

Over 15,000 applicants scramble for 3000 civil service jobs in Akwa Ibom
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Over 15,000 applicants scramble for 3000 civil service jobs in Akwa Ibom

Comfort Isaac Over 15,000 job seekers have submitted applications for 3000 vacant positions in the Akwa Ibom State civil service The state government in June announced plans to recruit 3000…

Akwa Ibom: EFCC hands over recovered N100M draft to FG
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Akwa Ibom: EFCC hands over recovered N100M draft to FG

Comfort Isaac The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Uyo Zonal Directorate has handed over the sum of One Hundred Million Naira (N100,000,000) draft to the Federal Ministry of Solid…

EFCC dismisses ADC’s claims of politically motivated investigations
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EFCC dismisses ADC’s claims of politically motivated investigations

Comfort Isaac The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has described as self-serving, diversionary, narrow and idle, the allegation by the opposition African Democratic Congress, ADC, that the Commission embarks…

Ibom Air speaks on altercation between cabin crew, passenger
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Ibom Air speaks on altercation between cabin crew, passenger

Comfort Isaac Akwa Ibom State owned airline, Ibom Air has reacted to the altercation involving a passenger, Ms Comfort Emmanson and its cabin crew on August 10, 2025 A video…

NOA alerts on circulation of fake currency
From the States

NOA alerts on circulation of fake currency

Comfort Isaac National Orientation Agency, NOA, Akwa Ibom State Directorate has raised the alarm over the spate of circulation of fake N1000 notes in the riverine communities of the state…

Reps panel threatens to arrest CBN governor
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Reps panel threatens to arrest CBN governor

Isaac Samuel The House of Representatives Joint Committee on Public Accounts and Public Assets has threatened to issue a warrant of arrest against the Governor of the Central Bank of…

Appeal court awards N5M damages on MTN for exploiting user through unsolicited tunes
From the States

Appeal court awards N5M damages on MTN for exploiting user through unsolicited tunes

Comfort Isaac The Court of Appeal has slammed a ₦5 million damages award against a telecommunication giant, MTN Nigeria for exploiting a subscriber, Barrister Achunulo Godwin through unsolicited caller tunes.…

CJ frees maniac inmate, 122 others in Akwa Ibom, calls for hygiene of facilities
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CJ frees maniac inmate, 122 others in Akwa Ibom, calls for hygiene of facilities

Comfort Isaac The Chief Judge (CJ) of Akwa Ibom State, Justice Ekaete Obot, has freed an 18 year old mentally challenged inmate and 122 others during her 2nd quarter, 2025…

Bakare: Awujele’s Intervention Fostered Formation of APC as Political Party
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Bakare: Awujele’s Intervention Fostered Formation of APC as Political Party

The Serving Orerseer of Citadel Global Community Church (CGCC), Pastor Tunde Bakare, has disclosed that it was the intervention of the Awujale and Paramount Ruler of ljebu Land, Kabiyesi Oba…

Peter Obi: Why I Served Food at Public Event
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Peter Obi: Why I Served Food at Public Event

Former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi has explained his decision to serve food to guests at a special event in Owerri, Imo State, is generating controversy because Nigerian…

ADC Welcomes Tinubu Back to Nigeria, Asks about His Whereabouts for Five Days After BRICS Meeting
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ADC Welcomes Tinubu Back to Nigeria, Asks about His Whereabouts for Five Days After BRICS Meeting

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has challenged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to tell Nigerians where he has been for five days since the end of the BRICS Summit in Brazil.…

NMA accuses Nigerian government of impoverishing members
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NMA accuses Nigerian government of impoverishing members

Comfort Isaac Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, has accused Federal government of move to plunge members into abject poverty and slavery by subjecting them to work over 72 hours without commensurate…

EFCC slams N’Assembly for withholding MDAs’ audit reports
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EFCC slams N’Assembly for withholding MDAs’ audit reports

Isaac Samuel The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has faulted the National Assembly for failing to forward audit and oversight reports on Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to the…

INEC to begin online CVR August 18 in Akwa Ibom
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INEC to begin online CVR August 18 in Akwa Ibom

Comfort Isaac The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has announced plans to open its portal for the process of Continuous Voter Registration, CVR, in Akwa Ibom State ahead of the…

Rep condemns killing of 10 Ebonyi residents in Anambra, demands probe
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Rep condemns killing of 10 Ebonyi residents in Anambra, demands probe

Isaac Samuel A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Princess Chinwe Clara Nnabuife, has condemned the recent killing of at least 10 persons during a violent attack in Ogboji,…

Reps query N24bn CCTV allocation for Rivers govt house
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Reps query N24bn CCTV allocation for Rivers govt house

Isaac Samuel The House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee on Rivers has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the Sole Administration of the state, Vice Admiral Ibok-Eke Ibas (Rtd) to submit…

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