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JUST-IN: Bayelsa Deputy Gov Collapses

The  Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, has reportedly collapsed and is currently being rushed to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Yenagoa, for urgent medical attention. The incident, which occurred on Thursday afternoon, December 11, while the deputy governor was in his office, triggered an emergency response to resuscitate him. An eyewitness acount...
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Reps Proposed To Amend CBN Act To Enhance Transparency,

A bill seeking major amendments to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Act, to strengthen transparency, governance and oversight at the apex bank, has commenced legislative work by the members of the House of Representatives. The bill, which was co-sponsored by House Leader Julius Ihonvbere and Jesse Onakalausi from Lagos, passed through second reading without...
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Sanusi Slams Nigerian Leaders As Self Serving

Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi, has cast aspersions on Nigeria’s political elite for impeding the country’s development by treating public office as a personal and family enterprise. The respected Emir, who spoke on Wednesday at the 15th anniversary celebration of Enough is Enough (EiE) Nigeria in Lagos, stated that the political class has repeatedly sapped and...
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ADC Inagurates Delta Committee, Promised To Defeat Tinubu,

As the battle of the 2027 general election intensifies, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) unveiled its Delta State Committee on Thursday to unseat President Bola Tinubu and Governor Sheriff Oborevwori in the forthcoming general elections. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Bolaji Abdullahi, who spoke in Asaba, noted that the unveiling of the state...
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Soludo Seeks Adjustment From House of Assembly

Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo of Anambra State on Thursday wrote to the State House of Assembly seeking permission for a transfer of 2025 budgetary funds. The letter, sighted by New Telegraph, indicated that the request became expedient as a result of emerging priorities, limited resources, and the prevailing economic challenges. Read during plenary by the Speaker...
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Omisore Accepts Oyebamiji As APC Consensus Candidate

The former National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Iyiola Omisore, has officially accepted the choice of former Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, as the party’s consensus candidate for the 2026 Osun State governorship election. Omisore, speaking on a television programme on Wednesday night, said he...
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PDP Presents Certificate Of Return To Ekiti Gov Candidate

On Wednesday, the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) presented a Certificate of Return to its Ekiti State governorship candidate, Oluwole Oluyede. New Telegraph reports that the event attracted party leaders, members of the National Executive Committee (NWC), PDP governors, serving and former members of the Board of Trustees (BoT), current and past lawmakers, and other...
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Most Leaders’re Not Interested In Common Good –Ighodalo

Ituah Ighodalo is the pastor in charge of Trinity House and founder of African Leadership Group (ALG). In this interview, he speaks on the leadership challenges confronting the nation and other issues, ANAYO EZUGWU reports You have a platform for discussing leadership traits that can benefit government and governance. What inspired its formation? The African...
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CNPP, CNCSOs Commend Tinubu On Musa’s Appointment, Set Agenda

The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) and the Coalition of National Civil Society Organisations (CNCSOs) have commended President Bola Tinubu on his appointment of the immediate past Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa as substantive Minister of Defence. Both groups in a joint statement signed by Comrade James Ezema, Deputy National Publicity...
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