A dramatic standoff unfolded on Tuesday at the national headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja, as rival factions battled for control amid a deepening leadership crisis.Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed and newly elected National Chairman, Tanimu Turaki, arrived at Wadata Plaza in
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President Bola Tinubu on Monday received Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, at the State House in Abuja.Tinubu stated that his administration’s reforms are aimed at equipping Nigerian youths with the globally competitive skills they need to secure their future.“Our goal is to use education to drive down poverty,” he said.According
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A brave schoolgirl who was abducted alongside 24 peers from a dormitory in Kebbi School has escaped.According to the principal of the Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, in the northwestern Kebbi state, the student arrived home late Monday.She escaped hours after the kidnapping, said Principal Musa Rabi Magaji.One other student,
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The Wike-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday unleashed sweeping disciplinary sanctions, expelling several high-profile members, including Governors Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Bala Mohammed (Bauchi), Dauda Lawal (Zamfara), and party chieftains Chief Bode George and Senator Adolphus Wabara, for alleged anti-party activities.In a dramatic shake-up, the NEC also
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has expressed deep dissatisfaction with the recent proposal from the federal government to increase salaries of academic staff by 35%.According to ASUU leaders, this increment is insufficient and reflects a broader issue of chronic underfunding in the Nigerian education sector.In a press briefing
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Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has described ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo as an irresponsible madman who belongs in the zoo.Mr Obasanjo, while speaking at Mr Fayose’s 65th birthday held in Lagos during the weekend, had lambasted the ex-governor over their disagreements over the years.In a press statement issued by Kehinde
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The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has said that social media influencers Martins Otse, popularly known as Verydarkman, and comedian Freedom Atsepoyi, known as Mr Jollof, will face sanctions following a physical fight aboard an Asaba-Lagos flight on Monday.In a post shared on X, the Director of Public Affairs and Consumer
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Nigeria head coach Eric Chelle has accused DR Congo players of practising 'voodoo' during their penalty shootout victory on Sunday.DR Congo won 4-3 on penalties in Morocco to advance to the World Cup 2026 inter-confederation play-offs in March, and end the Super Eagles' hopes of competing in next summer's expanded
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The faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has launched its first major pushback following last weekend’s sweeping expulsions by convening emergency meetings of the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT) and National Executive Committee (NEC).A notice issued on Monday
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Popular American rapper Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty, aka Nicki Minaj, is set to address a United Nations conference on Tuesday over the alleged Christian genocide in Nigeria.This followed a formal invitation from the United States ambassador to the UN, Mike Waltz, after the ‘Pink Friday’ rapper hailed Mr Trump’s decision to
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