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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