Anietie Udobit,AbujaKenyan President William Ruto has walked back controversial remarks about Nigerians’ English, offering clarification and praise in a bid to ease tensions.Speaking at the Kenya Mining Investment Conference, Ruto said his earlier comments had been misunderstood, stressing that Nigerians actually speak “exceptional English.”“If you don’t speak excellent English, you
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Anietie Udobit, AbujaFormer presidential candidate Peter Obi has declared that ongoing opposition consultations are about nation-building—not mere political maneuvering—as talks intensify ahead of 2027.Obi made the statement after a closed-door meeting with Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde in Ibadan, where both leaders held nearly two hours of discussions focused on
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Anietie Udobit, AbujaCracks are widening within the All Progressives Congress in Lagos — and this time, the battle is over who gets to decide.The Mandate Movement has issued a firm warning against the imposition of candidates ahead of the 2027 elections, accusing rival faction Justice Forum of sidelining key stakeholders.At
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What happened inside a quiet home in Dei-Dei in the early hours of April 25 is now the subject of a growing and painful dispute.The family of 24-year-old NYSC member Abdulsamad Jamiu says he was not caught in a gunfight — as claimed by the Nigerian Army — but was
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Anietie Udobit, AbujaNew details are emerging in the shocking attack at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner — and they paint a deeply unsettling portrait of intent.Authorities say Cole Tomas Allen, a 31-year-old from California, sent a rambling, emotionally charged message to family members moments before opening fire at the
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Anietie Udobit, AbujaAs Nigeria’s opposition edges toward a defining election cycle, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) is attempting something unusual in the country’s political playbook — redesigning power itself.Amid rising tensions among presidential hopefuls, the party has unveiled a “collegiate system,” a power-sharing framework aimed at preventing the kind of
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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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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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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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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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