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Universities Must Reposition To Attain Sustainable, Realistic Funding Model

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that the nation’s development goals may remain elusive unless tertiary institutions reposition themselves as hubs of innovation, knowledge creation and national progress. He therefore called for a sustainable and realistic funding model for the Nation’s university system. President Tinubu said this at the University of Ibadan (UI)’s 77th Foundation...
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Taraba Speaker, 15 Lawmakers Dump PDP For APC

The political landscape in Taraba State shifted dramatically on Monday as the Speaker of the Taraba State House of Assembly, Kizito Bonzena, announced his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and his defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Bonzena revealed that his decision was driven by the ongoing factional crisis rocking the PDP...
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Vote Buying: No End in Sight to Drift

Red flag as vote buying erodes confidence in electoral process From electoral violence to ballot snatching and stuffing, the drift at the moment in Nigeria’s electioneering is vote buying, which involves inducement of the electorate with cash by agents of political parties and their respective candidates in return for votes. FELIX NWANERI reports Inducement of...
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Malami Declares To Contest 2027 Kebbi Governorship Election

Abubakar Malami, the former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, has officially declared his intention to run for the 2027 governorship election in Kebbi State. This is as the former Minister pledged to address insecurity and transform the state’s struggling agricultural economy if given the mandate by the people of the state. Malami...
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Osun Tops In Continuous Voter Registration

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that no fewer than 2.3 million Nigerians have completed their registration for the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR). The Commission described the update as part of its ongoing effort to maintain transparency in the continuous voter registration process, stating that the figures represent “Completed online and physical...
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Wike Faction Rejects Expulsion, Four States Battles

…Four States Challenges Makinde The faction of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) loyal to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has kicked against the expulsion of key party leaders at the just-concluded National Convention held in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. New Telegraph gathered that the purported expulsion of Wike, former Governor of Osun...
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