The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has told stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to zone the party’s presidential ticket to the southern region of the country in the 2027 election.Wike said this late Monday while reading a communiqué after a meeting of critical stakeholders of the party under the
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The Opposition Coalition is expected to announce a new political platform before the end of the month to challenge President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections.This development was disclosed by a former APC governorship candidate in Katsina State, who revealed that
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Maryam Sani Abacha, widow of the late maximum dictator and former Head of State General Sani Abacha, has alleged that vast sums of money her husband allegedly set aside for Nigeria’s development mysteriously vanished from the Treasury shortly after he died in 1998.The former First Lady accused General Abdulsalami Abubakar
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Anietie Udobit, AbujaThe Federal Road Safety Corps has commended the management of the Federal Medical Centre Jabi, Abuja for taking decisive action against staff alleged to have neglected an accident victim.The FRSC Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, said this in a statement by the Corps Public Education Officer, Olusegun Ogungbemide on
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Anietie Udobit, AbujaThe Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has issued a public notice warning individuals and companies to beware of scammers falsely claiming to represent the company.Olufemi Soneye, the chief corporate communications officer of NNPC Ltd, on Monday explained that these scammers are soliciting fees for meetings with
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Anietie Udobit, AbujaRussian Vladimir Putin’s government has promised to offer not less than 500,000 scholarships to international students, including Nigerians, to study in the country.Russia’s ambassador to Nigeria, Andrey Podelyshev, disclosed this while briefing journalists on Monday night in Abuja, on the sidelines of the embassy’s preparation to commemorate Russia
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The Federal Government donated N2 billion and twenty trucks of grains to the Mokwa following the devastating floods that recently swept through the community, killing more than 200 persons and leaving a trail of destruction.Vice President Kashim Shetima promised the affected residents immediate Federal Government intervention and a renewed commitment
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Anietie Udobit, AbujaThe Federal High Court (FHC) will begin its 2025 annual vacation on July 28.In a statement on Thursday, Catherine Christopher, the FHC’s director of information, said the court would resume sitting on September 17.During the vacation period, only the Abuja, Lagos, and Port Harcourt judicial divisions of the
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The Department of State Services (DSS), on Wednesday, seeks the order of the Federal High Court in Abuja to stop Prof. Pat Utomi and his allies from further making public comments or engaging in rallies in relation to the planned “shadow government” formation.DSS made the appeal in a fresh application
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday received Pastor Tunde Bakare, the Serving Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church (CGCC), in Lagos.Pastor Bakare’s visit to President Tinubu was announced in a post on X by the Special Adviser to President Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.Recall that, Bakare, a
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