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Senate Backs SEDC On N140bn 2026 Budget Proposal

24.02.2026

The Senate, on Tuesday, gave its full support to the proposed ₦140 billion 2026 budget of the South East Development Commission (SEDC). The Senate Committee on South East Development Commission Chaired by Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, expressed the support when the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of SEDC, Mr. Mark Okoye, in company with his Management...

Cuba Accuses U.S. Of Economic Asphyxiation

24.02.2026

The Republic of Cuba has accused the United States of pursuing a “deliberate asphyxiation policy” aimed at forcing its government to its knees, as Nigerian labour leaders and political figures rallied behind renewed African pressure to end the decades-long blockade. Speaking in Abuja at the Conference of the Nigeria Movement of Solidarity with Cuba (NMSC),...

APC Leaders, Govs Recommit To Advancing Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda

24.02.2026

Governors on the platform of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) and other leaders of the party have recommitted to boosting grassroots mobilisation in order to promote and advance the Renewed Hope Agenda of the administration of President Bola Tinubu. This came just as the Vice President, Kashim Shettima, said the Tinubu administration has shifted...

ADC Debunks Reports On Edo Meeting, Calls For Responsible Journalism

24.02.2026

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Tuesday debunked the purported reports indicating that there was a political crisis when the party held its leadership meeting in Edo State. Speaking in a press statement made available to newsmen, the party said there was no crisis at the meeting held at its National leader, John Odigie-Oyegun’s residence....

Attack On Obi, Dangerous Dimension In Nigeria’s Democracy

24.02.2026

Peter Obi Media Reach (POMR), said the attack on the chieftain of African Democratic Congress (ADC), Mr. Peter Obi by suspected thugs on Tuesday in Benin, Edo State, highlights a dangerous dimension in Nigeria’s democracy. POMR in a statement its spokesperson Ibrahim Umar, said Obi and his team were attacked as they were approaching the...

Kebbi Govt Commends Troops For Successful Operations In Maiyama LGA

24.02.2026

The Kebbi State Government has applauded the General Officer Commanding (GOC), 8 Division Nigerian Army, and the Theater Commander, Operation Fansan Yamma, for their gallantry and professionalism as they successfully repelled attacks by Lakurawa bandits in Maiyama Local Government Area of the State and neutralized several criminal elements during the operation. A statement issued by...

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