Renowned Nigerian evangelist, Uma Ukpai, is dead.Uma, who turned 80 on 7 January, revered as the father of Pentecostalism in Nigeria, died on 6 October, the family said in a statement issued on Monday, 13 October.“A faithful soldier has been called to rest,” the statement said, referring to Uma’s towering
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Agency reportsA total of 48 Hamas captives are set to be released, with 20 thought to be alive. Israel is set to free over 1,900 Palestinian prisoners in return.Hamas has released seven hostages into the custody of the Red Cross on Monday morning, the first to be released as part
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Sunday announced a two-week total and comprehensive warning strike across all public universities in Nigeria, reigniting tensions in the country’s troubled tertiary education sector.The strike, which takes effect from midnight on Monday, October 13, 2025, was declared by ASUU National President, Prof.
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The presidency has dismissed reports that indicated that Wale Edun, the Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance, is seriously ill, adding that President Bola Tinubu is shopping for his replacement.Some online news reports had indicated that the Minister was bedridden and therefore unable to continue in office,
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Ahead of the reported defection of Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah and Bayelsa State Governor, Duoye Diri, to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), tension has gripped the political space in both states.Newspapers have reported that Mbah and Diri, who were elected under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), are said
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The African Democratic Congress (ADC), and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Sunday condemned President Bola Tinubu’s recent decision to grant presidential pardons to dozens of convicted drug traffickers and smugglers, stressing that his action undermines justice and emboldens criminality.In a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji
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Nigeria’s total public debt climbed to ₦152.40 trillion as of June 30, 2025, up from ₦149.39 trillion at the end of March, according to the latest figures released by the Debt Management Office (DMO). The rise represents a ₦3.01 trillion increase within three months, or 2.01%.In dollar terms, the debt
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A Thanksgiving service and the launch of one million Holy Bibles in honour of Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, was held at the National Christian Centre in Abuja on Sunday.The event, organised by friends of Seyi Tinubu and coordinated by Belusochukwu Enwere, national president of the Youth
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