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Opposition Moves Toward Single Candidate Strategy for 2027 Presidential Election

Nigeria’s opposition parties are closing ranks ahead of the 2027 elections, unveiling plans to field a unified presidential candidate in a strategic bid to challenge the ruling party.The resolution emerged from a high-level summit in Ibadan, bringing together leaders of the African Democratic Congress, Peoples Democratic Party, and New Nigeria

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2027 Race Heats Up: NDC Courts Obi, Kwankwaso with Presidential Ticket Offer

Political maneuvering ahead of the 2027 elections is intensifying as the Nigeria Democratic Congress makes a bold move to attract heavyweight contenders Peter Obi and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso with a presidential ticket offer.In a public appeal, the party hinted at a narrow decision window, signaling urgency as political alignments begin

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UBEC Launches $552m HOPE-EDU Programme to Return 29 Million Children to School

Anietie Udobit, AbujaNigeria is taking a bold step to tackle its out-of-school crisis as the Universal Basic Education Commission rolls out the HOPE-EDU programme—an ambitious intervention targeting 29 million children currently outside the classroom.Backed by funding from the World Bank and the Global Partnership for Education, the $552.18 million initiative

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JAMB Disowns ‘394 Score’ Claim, Labels Viral UTME Result as Fabrication

Anietie Udobit, AbujaThe Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has debunked a widely circulated UTME result claiming that a candidate scored an almost perfect 394 out of 400, describing the document as entirely fake.The alleged result, which gained traction on social media platform X, suggested that a Cross River candidate delivered

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