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‘Energy without direction leads to frustration’ — Tinubu to Nigerian youths

Tom Okpe 27 August 2025 0

President Bola Tinubu says his administration is committed to preparing young Nigerians with the skills and values needed to drive national development. Speaking on Wednesday at the opening of a two-day Youth Leadership Conference in Abuja, Tinubu, represented by Ayodele Olawande, minister of

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FG commences restoration of VoN shortwave transmitter

Tom Okpe 27 August 2025 0

The Federal Government has commenced the restoration of the Voice of Nigeria, VoN, shortwave transmission, using the 250KW TX2 transmitter at the Lugbe transmitting station. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, Tuesday, flagged off described the milestone as a ‘significant moment in history of the VoN. Represented by the Permanent

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FRC chair seeks bold revenue shift, calls for efficiency at training

Tom Okpe 26 August 2025 0

Executive Chairman of the Fiscal Responsibility Commission, FRC, Victor Muruako, has underscored urgent need for a paradigm shift in Nigeria’s revenue strategy, stressing that fiscal efficiency and plugging financial leakages are critical to national economic stability, calling for efficiency in the process. Muruako made this known during the opening ceremony of a

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WHO: 47 African countries kick off Health Ministers Regional Forum

Tom Okpe 26 August 2025 0

Forty seven, 47, African Ministers of health, gathered in the Zambian capital, Lusaka on Monday, to open the Seventy-fifth session of the World Health Organization, WHO, Regional Committee for Africa, the highest decision-making body on health on the continent. The Ministers, drawn from countries of the WHO African Region, meeting is scheduled for 25 to […]

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APC To PDP Govs: You Failed Yourselves, Party, Citizens

Tom Okpe 26 August 2025 0

The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has accused the oppositions’ Peoples Democratic, PDP, Governors’ of being a failure to themselves, party and the country at large. The party also, reminded the PDP that Nigeria will not return to the dark era of the PDP-led Federal administration, when many State Governments were literally bankrupt and unable […]

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NAFDAC raises alarm over counterfeit Cowbell 12g sachet milk in circulation

Tom Okpe 23 August 2025 0

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued an alert over the circulation of counterfeit Cowbell “Our Milk” 12g sachet in Nigeria. The agency said the alert followed a report from Promasidor Nigeria Ltd, the manufacturer and marketing authorisation holder of Cowbell, which confirmed that fake versions of the product […]

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FG vows to hunt down killers of Malumfashi worshippers in Katsina

Tom Okpe 23 August 2025 0

The Federal Government has vowed to hunt down and bring to justice, perpetrators of the heinous killing of worshippers in Malumfashi Local Government Area of Katsina State. The Government also aid this callous and barbaric attack on harmless citizens, gathered in peace to worship God, is a crime that must not go unpunished saying: “Security […]

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Illegal Mining: Nigeria Loses $9bn annually to cartel enterprises- FCT CP

Tom Okpe 22 August 2025 0

The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Commissiiner of Police, Ajao Adewale, has revealed that illegal mining has become a powerful cartel-driven enterprise bankrolled by influential Nigerians, fueling banditry, which costs the country $9 billion, ₦13.7 trillion, annually. Speaking at a media parley organized by the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, FCT Council on Thursday

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APC condoles with Ododo over father’s death

Tom Okpe 22 August 2025 0

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has commiserated with the Governor of Kogi state, Ahmed Usman Ododo, over the death of his father, Alhaji Ahmed Momohsani Ododo, at the age of 83. The ruling party, according to a condolence message, made available to newsmen at its National Secretariat, Buhari House on Thursday by the National Publicity […]

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FRC, NIPSS collaborate for increased fiscal efficiency, enhanced govt revenue

Tom Okpe 21 August 2025 0

The Fiscal Responsibility Commission in collaboration with the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, has collaborated, organizing a high-level training on strategies for increased fiscal efficiency and enhanced Government revenue. This is coming with the persistent declining revenue challenges and the subsequent pressure on Government, meeting up with

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PSC Approves Promotion of 952 ASPs to DSPs, Discovers 176 Retirees on List*

Tom Okpe 21 August 2025 0

The Police Service Commission has approved the promotion of 952 Assistant Superintendents of Police to the next rank of Deputy Superintendents, declining 176 ASPs, discovered to have retired from Service and another 3, suspected to have died. According to a press statement by the Head of Press, Ikechukwu Ani, the highlights of the first Plenary […]

Politics

Review of Revenue Allocation Formula, win-win-balanced federalism – Okechukwu

Tom Okpe 20 August 2025 0

A founding member of the All Progressive Congress, APC, Osita Okechukwu has thrown his support for the proposed review of the existing Revenue Allocation Formula, saying it’s long overdue. Okechukwu described the planned review as a ‘Win-Win-Balanced Federalism via fiscal restructuring,’ especially, now that the nation is altering its Constitution. He

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N131.8m, $200.000 Fraud: EFCC arraigns ICT Consultant

Tom Okpe 20 August 2025 0

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC) has arraigned an Information and Communication Technology, ICT, consultant, Umar Abdullahi, before the Federal High Court in Maitama, Abuja, over alleged fraud involving N131.8 million and $200,000. Abdullahi, brought before Justice Emeka Nwite on Monday, August 18, 2025, by the EFCC’s Ilorin Zonal Directorate, is facing

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Ganduje, APC Press Corps mourns with Yilwatda, Over Mother’s Demise

Tom Okpe 19 August 2025 0

Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has commiserated with the incumbent National Chairman of the party, Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, over the death of his mother, Madam Lydia Yilwatda. According to Edwin Olofu, Press Secretary to the former Chairman, Ganduje at the party National Secretariat, Buhari House, Abuja on Monday,

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Ekiti Guber: State Varsity alumni purchase Nomination Form for Gov Oyebanji

Tom Okpe 19 August 2025 0

Ahead of the forthcoming Ekiti State Governorship elections, the Ekiti State University Alumni Association, has purchased the nominations and expression of interest forms, for the incumbent Governor, Biodun Oyebanji. Speaking with journalists after purchasing the forms, the Alumni, led by Engr Dipo Bamisheayi, at the party National Secretariat, Buhari House on Monday said

Agriculture

Rice Production: Farmers blame high price on cartel, middlemen

Tom Okpe 18 August 2025 0

Members of Rice Farmers’ Associations have blamed the continuous hike in price of the commodity in Nigeria on activities of unscrupulous farmers and middlemen in the sector. The News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, on Sunday, reported that this was made known in separate interviews on Sunday, in Lagos. The Vice-Chairman of the All Farmers Association […]

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APC Wants INEC to Cancel Shanono/Bagwai Bye-Election, Ghari Rerun

Tom Okpe 17 August 2025 0

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to immediately, cancel the bye-elections for Shanono/Bagwai constituency and the Ghari constituency rerun election in Kano State. The party gave reasons for the call for cancellations, as due to widespread extreme violence and election disruption by armed thugs across

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Court Ruling on Bye-Election: Obi, Otti greatest losers , says Labour Party

Tom Okpe 17 August 2025 0

…Says INEC, obligated to respect Nasarawa High Court order on Abure leadership Leadership of the opposition Labour Party, LP, has described the 2023 presidential candidate of the party, Peter Obi and the Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti, as greatest looser of the Friday, August 15, 2025 Nasarawa State High Court ruling in favour of […]

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Court orders INEC to grant Abure-led Labour Party access to upload candidates

Tom Okpe 16 August 2025 0

An Abuja High Court has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to grant the Julius Abure-led faction of the Labour Party (LP) access codes to upload candidates ahead of the August 16, 2025, bye-election and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) council election. The court also directed INEC to accord exclusive recognition to Abure and […]

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Prisoner Voting and Nigeria’s Readiness: The Landmines Ahead of INEC

Tom Okpe 16 August 2025 0

Questions on ethics, human rights, inclusion, state coercion, country sabotage, moral perception, logistics and mental capacity of prisoners are some of the common themes addressed in the arguments presented by rights activists, lawyers, development experts and politicians in this exclusive feature report written by our team. Giving inmates and prisoners the right to vote