Members of the Obidient Movement, a pro-Peter Obi political group, protested in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, on Friday, demanding that the Nigerian Senate pass a bill to mandate real-time electronic transmission of election results.The protesters, led by activist Aisha Yesufu and a popular street demonstrator known as ‘flag boy,’
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The Chief Judge of Ekiti State, Justice Lekan Ogunmoye, on Friday set 57 awaiting trial inmates free to reunite with their families.The CJ said that beneficiaries of the gesture were “six inmates, who were granted bail, nine others released on the basis of having no case to answer and 42,
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Several soldiers have reportedly been killed by militants from the Islamic State-backed faction of Boko Haram, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), in an attack on a military base in Jakana, Kaga Local Government Area of Borno State.According to reports, military sources stated that the insurgents stormed the community,
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The National Industrial Court sitting in Abuja has barred the Nigeria Labour Congress, the Trade Union Congress and three others from embarking on any form of industrial action or protest in the Federal Capital Territory.Justice Emmanuel Subilim issued the interim order on Monday while ruling on an ex parte application
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The Ministry of Education has denied reports circulating in the public space that a History textbook titled ‘Living History’ has been approved for use in Nigerian schools, describing such claims as misleading and inaccurate.In a statement issued on Monday by the Director of Press and Public Relations at the Ministry
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At least 50 per cent of health facilities in Nigeria lack the capacity to treat snakebite envenoming, a new report has revealed.The report, released by the global Strike Out Snakebite initiative to mark World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day 2026, celebrated every January 30, noted that weak health systems, poor infrastructure
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The Anambra State government has announced the reopening of the Onitsha Main Market on Monday for full economic and commercial activities, assuring traders and residents of adequate security.Recall that Governor Chukwuma Soludo ordered the closure of the market for one week following the failure of traders to comply with the
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The federal government on Monday, flagged off a free nationwide training program, signing agreements with six professional bodies.Stanley Nkwocha, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Communications, Office of the Vice President, said in a statement that about 10 million Nigerians will benefit from the financial inclusion
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The Peoples Democratic Party faction led by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has fixed March 28 and 29, 2026, for its national convention in Abuja, where the party will elect a new National Working Committee and other statutory organs.The announcement followed the faction’s 105th meeting of
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