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KBSG Releases N714m For Foreign Students Tuition Fee, Upkeep

05.02.2026

The Kebbi State Governor, Comrade Nasir Idris, has approved the release of N714.98 million as tuition, upkeep, visa extension, and internship fees for indigent students studying in different foreign universities. Addressing a press conference in Birnin Kebbi on Thursday, the Commissioner for Higher Education, Alhaji Isah Abubakar-Tunga, said the gesture was part of relentless efforts towards...

PDP Secretariat Opens On Monday

05.02.2026

Secretary of Nyesom Wike’s faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Caretaker Committee, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, said the party’s national secretariat, which was sealed by the police in November 2025, will be reopened next Monday. Anyanwu, who spoke to journalists on Thursday after attending the quarterly consultative meeting by the leadership of political parties...

1,000 Osun Women Receive N50,000 First Lady’s Recapitalisation Grant

05.02.2026

No fewer than 1,000 women, including petty traders, vulnerable residents, and persons living with disabilities across Osun State, have received a recapitalisation grant of N50,000 each from Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, under the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) Economic Empowerment Programme. The programme, held at the office of the First Lady of Osun State, Government...

Sokoto APC Chairman Says ADC Is Old Wine In New Bottle

05.02.2026

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairman, Alhaji Isa Sadiq Achida, has described the regrouping of politicians into the opposition Advance Democratic Congress (ADC) as “old wine in a new bottle” and emphasized that the opposition party will fail, as it cannot deceive electorates in the 2027 general elections. Achida stated this during the Tambuwal Local...

CBN Reforms & Oil Prices Boost Nai

05.02.2026

Nigeria’s foreign exchange environment is seeing a notable turnaround as reforms by the Central Bank of Nigeria combine with a fresh rally in oil prices to support the naira, boost external reserves and rebuild confidence in FX markets. SAMI TUNJI examines how stricter FX governance, higher oil earnings and improving capital inflows are influencing exchange-rate...

Turaki Faction Faults INEC’s Recognition Of Wike Camp

05.02.2026

The Kabiru Turaki-led faction of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) National Working Committee (NWC) has criticised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for recognising the Nyesom Wike-backed caretaker committee. Describing the action as unconstitutional and capable of escalating tensions within the party, the Turaki-led PDP warned that it would explore all legal avenues to challenge...

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