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No Region Will Be Shut Out Of Development Drive, FG Assures

Tom Okpe 15 August 2025 0

The Federal Government has informed that in Nigeria’s march towards development and prosperity, no region will be left behind. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, made this assertion when he paid a visit to the Governor of Enugu State, Dr Peter Mbah, as part of

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Climate Change: SGF seeks collective action to mitigate impacts

Tom Okpe 13 August 2025 0

Secretary to Government of the Federation, SGF, Senator, George Akume has called for stakeholders actions in mitigating impacts of climate change in Nigeria, Africa and, across the globe. Senator Akume made the call at the opening session of a two-day Africa Infrastructure and Climate Change Summit, AICIS 2025, on Tuesday in Abuja, represented by the […]

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Customs intercept smuggled petroleum products worth N33.9m in Adamawa

Tom Okpe 12 August 2025 0

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has recorded significant seizures of petroleum products with an aggregate Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N33,994,900 in Adamawa and Taraba states. The Area Controller of the Adamawa/Taraba Command, Comptroller Garba Bashir Bature, disclosed this at a press conference in Yola on Monday. He said the seizures were made by operatives […]

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N189bn Alleged Fraud: EFCC grills fmr Sokoto Gov, Tambuwal

Tom Okpe 12 August 2025 0

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, held and interrogated former Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, over alleged fraudulent cash withdrawals amounting to N189 billion, one hundred and eighty nine. Tambuwal, who governed Sokoto State from 2015 to 2023, arrived at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja around 11:30 a.m. and was taken in […]

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Inmates Voting Right: INEC says legal, administrative impediments exist

Tom Okpe 12 August 2025 0

Despite Court judgements granting inmates of correctional facilities right to vote during elections in the country, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has maintained that there are still legal and administrative disorders, hindering implementations of the judgements. Recall that Federal High Court in Benin, Edo State, had on December 16, 2014, granted

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SEC DG elected vice-chair of global securities regulatory body

Tom Okpe 10 August 2025 0

Emomotimi Agama, director-general of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has been elected vice-chairman of the Africa/Middle East Regional Committee (AMERC) of the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO). The SEC announced the development in Abuja on Sunday, noting that Agama will serve on the IOSCO board — the organisation’s highest

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Okechukwu urges Tinubu to implement green imperative project in honour of late Audu Ogbeh

Tom Okpe 10 August 2025 0

Osita Okechukwu, former director of Voice of Nigeria, has called on President Bola Tinubu to implement the Green Imperative Project (GIP) initiated by the late Audu Ogbeh, former minister of agriculture, as a tribute to his legacy. Ogbeh, who served as minister during the first term of former president Muhammadu Buhari, introduced the GIP to […]

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Abdullahi Sule: APC not worried about opposition ahead of 2027

Tom Okpe 8 August 2025 0

Abdullahi Sule, governor of Nasarawa State, says the All Progressives Congress (APC) is not concerned about the activities of opposition parties ahead of the 2027 general election. Sule spoke on Friday after a courtesy visit to Nentawe Yilwatda, APC national chairman, at the party’s national secretariat, Abuja. He said the emergence of the African Democratic […]

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FG, US embassy partner to educate Nigerians on new US visa rules

Tom Okpe 8 August 2025 0

Mohammed Idris, minister of information and national orientation, says the federal government is working with the United States embassy in Nigeria to sensitise citizens on new US visa regulations to ensure compliance during application processes. Idris spoke on Friday at a joint press conference with Richard Mills Jr, US ambassador to Nigeria, in Abuja. He […]

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‘Put 2027 on hold and focus on governing’– ex-APC presidential aspirant tells Tinubu

Tom Okpe 6 August 2025 0

Charles Udeogaranya, a former presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has urged President Bola Tinubu to shelve his 2027 re-election ambition and focus on fulfilling his current four-year mandate. In a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja, Udeogaranya said it was premature for the president to be courting endorsements and engaging the opposition,

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Labour party, CSOs protest at INEC HQ over candidate exclusion

Tom Okpe 6 August 2025 0

Candidates of the Julius Abure-led Labour Party (LP), alongside civil society organisations (CSOs), on Wednesday staged a protest at the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja, demanding recognition ahead of the August 16 bye-elections. The peaceful protest, which began around 11 am despite the early morning rain, was aimed at

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2027: Old Bende youths reject Otti’s second-term endorsement

Tom Okpe 30 July 2025 0

A group of young professionals from Old Bende, Abia State, has rejected claims that Governor Alex Otti has been endorsed for a second term by stakeholders from the region, describing the move as undemocratic and lacking legitimacy. In a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja, the group—Old Bende Young Professionals—said the people of the area […]

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FG to set up cattle breeding centres across six geopolitical zones, says Abdullahi

Tom Okpe 30 July 2025 0

The federal government says it will establish cattle breeding centres in each of the six geopolitical zones as part of efforts to boost productivity and resolve lingering farmers-herders conflicts. Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, minister of state for agriculture and food security, disclosed this on the second day of the citizens-government engagement and midterm assessment of

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Yilwatda: There’s no vacancy in Aso Rock, APC will retain power in 2027

Tom Okpe 29 July 2025 0

Nentawe Yilwatda, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says President Bola Tinubu will retain power beyond 2027, declaring that there is “no vacancy” in Aso Rock. Yilwatda spoke on Tuesday when he received members of the APC League of Professionals on a solidarity visit at the party’s national secretariat, Buhari House, Abuja. He […]

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Lukman to ADC: Don’t let godfathers hijack the party before 2027

Tom Okpe 29 July 2025 0

Salihu Lukman, former national vice chairman (north-west) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has warned the David Mark-led leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) against godfatherism and internal manipulation ahead of the 2027 general election. Lukman, a leading figure in the coalition that birthed the new ADC, said some party actors are already behaving

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‘For fairness, south must finish its eight years’ — Nabena replies Kwankwaso

Tom Okpe 29 July 2025 0

Yekini Nabena, former deputy national publicity secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has tackled Rabiu Kwankwaso over comments suggesting the North is being sidelined in project distribution under the current administration. Nabena said Kwankwaso’s remarks were aimed at fuelling regional division and undermining the principle of power rotation, which, he

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Osita Okechukwu: PDP, not APC, mortgaged Nigeria’s future

Tom Okpe 28 July 2025 0

Osita Okechukwu, a foundation member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says it was the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)—not the ruling APC—that mortgaged Nigeria’s future. His comment comes in response to criticisms by the African Democratic Congress (ADC), which accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of “fiscal vandalism” following the National

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Oyintiloye to Yilwatda: Deliver APC wins in Anambra, Ekiti, Osun

Tom Okpe 27 July 2025 0

Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, has charged the newly elected national chairman of the party, Nentawe Yilwatda, to deliver victories in the upcoming off-cycle governorship elections in Anambra, Ekiti, and Osun. Speaking in Osogbo on Sunday, Oyintiloye said the three elections, which will come ahead of the […]

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Mohammed Idris, NUJ pay tribute to late Tribune bureau chief, Leon Usigbe

Tom Okpe 26 July 2025 0

Mohammed Idris, minister of information and national orientation, has described the late Leon Habby Usigbe as a journalist whose interventions consistently elevated public discourse and helped bridge the gap between government and the media. In a statement issued on Saturday, Idris said Usigbe, who until his death was Abuja Bureau Chief of Tribune newspaper, was […]

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“Don’t abandon what our fathers fought for” — APC’s Ikonne backs Aba state, slams Otti

Tom Okpe 25 July 2025 0

Paul Ikonne, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former Executive Secretary of the National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA), has commended Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State for his unwavering support for the creation of an additional state in the South-East. Ikonne described Uzodinma’s position as a reflection of the popular demand […]