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Pro-Wike Group Commends Bayelsa Judiciary

20.05.2025
The New Associates, a pro-Wike political group in Bayelsa State, has commended the state judiciary for its role in securing the release of its member, Ms. Awudumu Reigneth, after she met her bail conditions. In a statement on Tuesday, the group applauded the judiciary for standing firm in the face of what it described as...
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Gov Sule Has No Senatorial Ambition – Aide

20.05.2025
Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has dismissed reports suggesting he plans to run for the Nasarawa North Senatorial seat in the 2027 general elections. In a statement issued Tuesday in Lafia, the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Ibrahim Addra, refuted the claims, stressing that Governor Sule has not declared any intention to contest for the Senate...
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PDP Begs S’East Not To Leave Party

20.05.2025
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has appealed to stakeholders from the South East not to abandon the party over the ongoing controversy surrounding the position of National Secretary. The PDP South East Zonal Executive Committee had, during a meeting in Enugu last Wednesday, threatened to leave the party if their nominee for the national secretaryship...
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UNICEF, KWSG Collaborate To Tackle Child Malnutrition In Kwara

20.05.2025
In a significant move to combat child malnutrition in Kwara State, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in collaboration with the Kwara State Government (KWSG), has deployed 3,964 cartons of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) to support children suffering from severe acute malnutrition. The initiative, funded under the Child Nutrition Fund (CNF), underscores the shared commitment...
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Compulsory Voting Bill Unconstitutional- NBA

20.05.2025
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Tuesday condemned the proposed compulsory voting bill under consideration by the House of Representatives, describing it as unconstitutional and draconian. According to a statement signed by its President, Afam Osigwe (SAN), the NBA emphasised that citizens cannot be punished for choosing to abstain from voting. New Telegraph recalls that...
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Lagos Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board Strengthens Partnerships

20.05.2025
In a bid to boost awareness and participation in Christian pilgrimages, the Lagos State Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board (CPWB) has embarked on a series of courtesy visits to key stakeholders, including Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), Local Government Areas (LGAs), Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs), media houses, corporate organizations, and various churches. This initiative was...
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JAMB’s Negligence Caused UTME Disruptions — Reps

20.05.2025
The House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education and Examination Bodies has attributed the recent disruption of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) to human error, not technical glitches, as initially believed. Chairman of the Committee, Ofoku Ofuorji, made this disclosure on Tuesday during a press briefing at the National Assembly. He also issued a...
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Decampees Will Strengthen Democracy, APC – Nkire

20.05.2025
Amidst the spate of carpet crossings by opposition bigwigs and their followers, an All Progressives Congress (APC) bigwig, Chief Sam Nkire, has predicted victory and strength for democracy and the ruling party in the forthcoming general elections. Rather than disintegrate and weaken, the APC chieftain said the calibre and quality of opposition converts streaming into...
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Alia, Ortom Pay Glowing Tributes To Akaagerger

20.05.2025
Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, and his predecessor, Chief Samuel Ortom, on Sunday paid glowing tributes to the late former Military Administrator of Benue and Katsina States, Senator Joseph Iorshagher Akaagerger, who passed away on Thursday at the age of 69. In their separate condolence messages, both leaders described the All Progressives Congress...
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FG eyes $2bn fibre network rollout in Q4

20.05.2025
The Presidency on Monday said Nigeria’s Communications and Digital Economy sector attracted $191m in foreign direct investment in Q1 2024—a ninefold increase from $22m in Q1 2023. The Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, disclosed this during an interview for an upcoming State House documentary marking President Tinubu’s second anniversary. Special...
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