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Nasarawa 2027: Ex-IGP Adamu’s Guber Bid Gains Endorsements

As the 2027 Nasarawa State governorship race heats up, former Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, is emerging as a leading contender under the All Progressives Congress (APC). Adamu’s campaign is gaining widespread traction with endorsements pouring in from traditional rulers, political leaders, grassroots organisations, and community stakeholders who lauded his leadership acumen and vision...
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Agbakoba Kicks Against Compulsory Voting Law

Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Olisa Agbakoba on Monday condemned the proposed bill seeking to make voting mandatory in Nigeria, declaring that he would rather be jailed than comply with such a law. Speaking in an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Agbakoba criticized the National Assembly’s attempt to enforce compulsory...
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Obi’s Media Office Debunks Doctored Images

The media office of former Anambra State Governor and Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, has dismissed as fake and doctored the images circulating on social media purporting to show him kneeling before President Bola Ahmed Tinubu during a recent Vatican event. In a statement issued by Obi’s media adviser, Mr. Valentine Obienyem, the...
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Western Model Democracy Has Failed in Nigeria – Agbakoba

Former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Olisa Agbakoba, has said that Western style of democracy has failed in Nigeria. Speaking on Channels Television programme, Politics Today, Agbakoba said Nigeria needs a homemade model that would consider the country’s diversity and interests. He said: “This is not...
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NELFUND Begins Disbursement of April Upkeep Allowances

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has commenced the disbursement of April 2025 upkeep payments to eligible student beneficiaries across the country. A statement signed by the Director, Strategic Communications NELFUND, Mrs. Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, yesterday, however, explained that while most payments have been successfully processed, a small number of beneficiaries may experience a delay due...
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Insecurity: FG Repatriated Over 100,000 Irregular Migrants in One Year – Investigation

Renewed intelligence and surveillance operations by the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) resulted in the repatriation of over 100, 000 irregular migrants in the last one year, investigation by New Telegraph has revealed. Apart from deploying eborder solutions, the Service is said to have also intensified surveillance patrols across the country’s major land borders, in its...
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