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INEC Confirms Over 1.6m Registered Voters For FCT Polls

The Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) has said more than 1.6 million voters have registered to participate in the forthcoming Federal Capital Territory Area (FCTA) Council elections scheduled for February 21, 2026. The electoral umpire confirmed the number of voters on Tuesday by the FCT Resident Electoral Commissioner, Malam Aminu Idris, during the INEC Forum for...
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‘Compare Yourself With Your Peers, Not Fela’

Nigerian media personality and daughter of Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, Yeni Kuti, has broken her silence against the culture of comparing contemporary artistes with her late father, saying such debates miss the point of legacy. Speaking in an interview on Arise News, Yeni said Fela’s continued relevance nearly 29 years after his death already speaks...
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Gov Fintiri To Join APC Soon, Party Chairman Confirmed

The Adamawa State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Barister Idris Shuaibu, has affirmed that Governor Umaru Fintiri has joined the ruling party, but he is only waiting for the ceremonial declaration at a short notice from now. The Chairman spoke at the party Secretariat on Monday while receiving a governorship aspirant, Engineer Diaulhaq...
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Nigeria Hands Over Africa Energy Bank HQ for June Launch

Nigeria on Monday formally handed over the fully furnished headquarters of the Africa Energy Bank to the Association of African Petroleum Producing Countries, marking a major milestone in efforts to unlock sustainable financing for oil and gas investments across the continent. The handover ceremony took place in Abuja and was led by the Minister of...
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Saraki Blocks APC’s Move On Fintiri As Ruling Party Pushes

The All Progressives Congress (APC) effort to expand its political base ahead of the 2027 general elections was blocked on Monday by the former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, following a fresh attempt to court Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri to the ruling party. The move followed a call by Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule, who urged...
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Ebonyi Govt Secures License To Operate Own Airline

The Ebonyi State Commissioner for Aviation and Transport Technology, Ngozi Obichukwu, has restated that the state has secured a license to operate its own airline. Obichukwu made this assertion at the Chuba Okadigbo airport on Monday during the departure of 90 scholarship awardees to the United Kingdom. The State Commissioner said that the government has...
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Lalong Celebrates NCDC MD, Tsenyil On Birthday

The Senator representing Plateau South Senatorial District and former Governor of Plateau State, Senator Simon Bako Lalong, has felicitated the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the North Central Development Commission (NCDC), Dr Cyril Yiltsen Tsenyil, on the occasion of his birthday. Senator Lalong, in a press statement signed and issued on Tuesday in Jos, described...
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