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Guber Poll: EU Deploys 687 Observers To Anambra, Backs Credible, Inclusive Elections

07.11.2025

The European Union has reaffirmed its c o m m i t m e n t to credible, peaceful, and inclusive electoral processes and deployed 687 observers across Anambra State for the Saturday gubernatorial elections through the EU Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria (EU-SDGN) programme. The observers work in coordinated clusters that cover election...

2027: Tinubu’s Benue Campaign Office Demolished

07.11.2025

The President Bola Tinubu campaign edifice in Makurdi, Benue State was yesterday demolished following a purported order by the state government under Governor Hyacinth Alia. The building, which served as the National Secretariat of the Ahmed Bola Tinubu Support Group (ABT), was inaugurated last week in a ceremony attended by a large crowd from Benue...

NARD Strike Paralysis Services In LUTH, Spreads To 91 Hospitals

07.11.2025

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Lagos State branch, has announced its support for the ongoing nationwide strike by the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) as the action entered its seventh day last Friday, with shut down of care services experienced at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idiaraba, Lagos. The Lagos NMA blamed the...

Nigeria’s $2.35bn Eurobond Oversubscribed By 453%, Draws Record $13bn Orders

07.11.2025

Nigeria’s return to the international capital market has recorded a resounding success, with investors placing over $13 billion in bids for the Federal Government’s $2.35 billion offer, representing an oversubscription of about 453 per cent. In a statement yesterday, the Debt Management Office (DMO) said the dual-tranche issuance comprised a $1.25 billion 10-year bond due...

Senate To NAFDAC: Enforce Ban On Alcohol In Sachets By Dec

07.11.2025

The Senate, yesterday, directed the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to ensure implimentation of the December 31, deadline for the probihition of alcohol in sachets. The Senate passed the resolution following a motion of urgent national importance sponsored by Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong, representing Cross River South Senatorial District. While presenting...

FixPolitics Tasks FG, Condemns Violence Over Trump’s Threat

07.11.2025

Following the recent declaration by United States President Donald Trump of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern, and his threat of possible military action if the Nigerian government fails to stop alleged genocidal killing of Christians, FixPolitics has said the Federal Government has a constitutional duty to protect all citizens, without fear or favour....

FEC Okays Design, Construction Of Houses for Court Heads in FCT

07.11.2025

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the design and construction of houses for heads of courts in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). This was disclosed in Abuja yesterday by the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, while briefing newsmen after the meeting chaired by President Bola Tinubu. Wike said: “The Federal Executive Council, as...

World Radiology Day: Radiologists, Industry Leaders to Converge on Lagos

07.11.2025

As the world prepares to mark World Radiology Day on November 8, the Lagos State Chapter of the Association of Radiologists in Nigeria (ARIN) in partnership with PPC Limited, Nigeria’s leading engineering and infrastructure development company is set to hold its chapter meeting today, at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), bringing together radiologists,...

Anambra Guber: Voter Apathy Worries Amupitan, Rallies Voters

07.11.2025

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday expressed concern over the history of voter apathy in Anambra State. Addressing a news conference ahead of Saturday’s governorship poll, Chairman Joash Amupitan said the issue poses a grave threat to democratic progress and the credibility of the election. He said: “The greatest enemy to Anambra’s democracy is...

Mbah: Tinubu On A Mission to Restore Dignity, Excellence Of Police, Security Agents

07.11.2025

Governor of Enugu State and Chairman of the National Economic Council (NEC) Committee on the Revamp of Police and Other Security Training Institutions, Dr Peter Mbah, has said the initiative represents President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to urgently restore the dignity and excellence of the men and women of the Nigeria Police and other security agencies....