November 1, 2026

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NELFUND, NIMC sign MoU on roll out of biometric-enabled G2P cards to students

NELFUND, NIMC sign MoU on roll out of biometric-enabled G2P cards to students

Offor Callistus March 7, 2025
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) to commence roll out ofmulti-purpose Government-to-People (G2P) cards to students for enhanced access to loan and administration. The MoU for the groundbreaking initiative was signed...
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Tinubu mourns Okupe, says he played significant role in Nigeria’s political landscape images 2024 06 30T132931.362

Tinubu mourns Okupe, says he played significant role in Nigeria’s political landscape

Offor Callistus March 7, 2025
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja– President Bola Tinubu has extended his heartfelt condolences to the family, friends and associates of Prince Doyin Okupe, a medical doctor, politician, communicator and strategist who played a significant role in Nigeria’s political landscape. A prominent son of Iperu-Remo in Ogun State, Prince Okupe served...
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Security agents eliminate Lakurawa terrorist’s kingpin, in Kebbi Nigeria Army troops

Security agents eliminate Lakurawa terrorist’s kingpin, in Kebbi

Offor Callistus March 7, 2025
Combined team of security operatives, including members of vigilance group, eliminated notorious Lakurawa kingpin, Maigemu in Kebbi. The state’s Director of Security, Cabinet Office, Alhaji AbdulRahman Usman-Zagga, made this known in a statement on Friday in Birnin Kebbi. He said Maigemu was neutralised on Thursday at Kuncin Baba in...
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Group demands arrest of Dokubo, others over alleged threats to disrupt oil production if Fubara is impeached Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara and FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike

Group demands arrest of Dokubo, others over alleged threats to disrupt oil production if Fubara is impeached

Offor Callistus March 7, 2025
The Rivers Restoration Movement (RRM) has demanded the arrest of prominent Ijaw leaders over alleged threats to disrupt oil production if the State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, is impeached. RRM, an interest group based in Port Harcourt, accused former militant leader, Alhaji Asari Dokubo, and the President of the Ijaw...
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PDP stakeholders in Cross River North back chairman’s reinstatement PDP

PDP stakeholders in Cross River North back chairman’s reinstatement

Offor Callistus March 7, 2025
Stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River North have fully supported the National Working Committee’s decision to reinstate the suspended state chairman. The stakeholders include Sen. Jarigbe Agom-Jarigbe (representing the senatorial district), and lawmakers Peter Akpanke (Bekwarra/Obudu/Obanliku) and Godwin Offiono (Yala/Ogoja federal constituencies). They met with...
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Ohinoyi of Ebiraland pledges support for girls’ education in Kogi Ohinoyi of Ebiraland

Ohinoyi of Ebiraland pledges support for girls’ education in Kogi

Offor Callistus March 7, 2025
The Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, Alhaji Tijjani Ahmed-Anaje, has pledged support for the implementation of the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) project in Kogi. Ohinoyi gave the assurance when the AGILE team led by the State Project Coordinator, Dr Bello Abdulhakeem, paid him an advocacy visit in...
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Natasha: My suspension from Senate unjust, invalidates principles of natural justice Senator Natasha Akpoti

Natasha: My suspension from Senate unjust, invalidates principles of natural justice

Offor Callistus March 7, 2025
The Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has said that her unjust suspension from the Senate invalidates the principles of natural justice, fairness and equity. She made this known on her Facebook page while reacting to her suspension on Thursday by the Senate as recommended by...
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Senate taking necessary steps on Natasha’s sexual harassment allegations against Akpabio – First Lady Nigerian First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu

Senate taking necessary steps on Natasha’s sexual harassment allegations against Akpabio – First Lady

Offor Callistus March 7, 2025
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – Nigerian First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has said the senate is taking the necessary steps over the sexual harassment allegations by Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. It would be recalled that the The Nigerian Senate has suspended Senator Natasha for...
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Alleged $1m, £34,537 theft: Court admits P-Square’s ex-manager to N50m bail Jude Okoye in court

Alleged $1m, £34,537 theft: Court admits P-Square’s ex-manager to N50m bail

Offor Callistus March 7, 2025
An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Thursday admitted the former manager of P-Square, Jude Okoye, charged with stealing $1 million and £34,537, to N50 million bail. Jude, the elder brother of Peter Okoye and Paul Okoye, is standing trial alongside his company, Northside Music Ltd., on a four-count charge...
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APC adopts indirect primary for Anambra governorship election APC

APC adopts indirect primary for Anambra governorship election

Offor Callistus March 7, 2025
The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Working Committee (NWC) has adopted indirect primary mode to pick its governorship candidate for the Nov. 8, Anambra governorship election. The party’s National Secretary, Mr Ajibola Basiru, said this while addressing newsmen at the end of its NWC meeting on Thursday in Abuja....
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Terrorism: Nigerian military ready to work with Sahelian states – CDS CDS Christopher Musa in a group photograph with delegation of the Sahelian Think Tank from Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger known as ‘Alliance De Sahel’.

Terrorism: Nigerian military ready to work with Sahelian states – CDS

Offor Callistus March 7, 2025
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has said the Armed Forces of Nigeria is committed to working with Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger in spite of their withdrawal from ECOWAS. Musa gave the assurance on Thursday in Abuja, when he received a delegation of the Sahelian...
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Akpabio vs Natasha: Protect legislature’s sanctity, Group urges Nigerians Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and Senator Natasha Akpoti

Akpabio vs Natasha: Protect legislature’s sanctity, Group urges Nigerians

Offor Callistus March 7, 2025
An interest group, All Progressives Congress (APC) Professionals Network, has urged Nigerians to protect the sanctity of the legislature, especially the Senate, in the ongoing dispute between the Senate President, Sen. Godswill Akpabio and Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The group made the call in a statement issued by its President,...
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