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Adeoye Secures APM Gov’ship Candidate Nomination

…Vows Reset Lagos Agenda A former frontline consensus candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, Laja Adeoye, on Saturday formally joined the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) and obtained the party’s governorship nomination form. Adeoye became the first to formally pick up the nomination form under the APM in Lagos, in which the...
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Obi Calls For Results-Driven Foreign Policy, Questions Value Of Nigeria’s UK State Visit

Former Labour Party, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has said that state visits by world leaders should not be treated as tourism or ceremonial outings, but as strategic diplomatic engagements that must deliver measurable economic value to citizens. According to Obi, every foreign trip undertaken by government officials should translate into tangible benefits such as investments,...
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Group Raises Integrity Issue Over Nnaji’s Clearance 

A civil society organisation, the Defence for Democracy, has warned the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) against clearing former Minister of Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, to contest the primaries for the forthcoming governorship elections in Enugu State. Saturday Telegraph recalls that Nnaji resigned from President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet over allegations of forgery and is currently...
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Hypertension Remains Leading Preventable Cause Of Death, Disability — Experts Warn

The Nigerian Hypertension Society says hypertension remains the leading preventable cause of death and disability in Nigeria and around the world. Professor Simeon Isezuo, President of the Nigerian Hypertension Society, said the society has joined the global community to mark World Hypertension Day. “This day serves as a reminder that hypertension remains the leading preventable...
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ISHRAI Leads Push For Justice, Safer Reporting Systems For Marginalised Groups

A coalition of justice sector actors, human rights advocates, police officials and civil society organisations has called for stronger institutional protection, improved reporting pathways and survivor-centred justice systems to address rising violence against marginalised groups in South-West Nigeria. The call formed the centrepiece of a two-day High-Level Consultative Forum on Violence against Minority Groups and...
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Southwest Pensioners Decry Delay In Pension Payments

Pensioners in the South-west geo-political zone have decried the persistent delay in the payment of pensions to federal pensioners and state pensioners. The pensioners, under the auspices of the Nigerian Union of Pensioners (NUP), described the denial of their dues as cruel and unacceptable, given that senior citizens largely depend on pensions for survival and...
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