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Farouk Ahmed

VIDEO: Farouk Ahmed ‘needed to be hanged’ for opposing job creation – Oshiomhole

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Senator Adams Oshiomhole has sparked controversy after celebrating the removal of Farouk Ahmed, saying the former official “needed to be hanged” for opposing job creation in Nigeria. In a video clip making rounds online, Oshiomhole added that anyone who opposes job creation while preferring importation “doesn’t deserve to live,” and revealed he intended to drink […]

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Akpabio, Ezea Tribute: Death has been unkind to 10th Senate - Akpabio

‘We’re in difficult times’, Akpabio calls for closer Nigeria–US cooperation

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Nigeria’s Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Wednesday called for closer cooperation between Nigeria and the United States amid growing diplomatic tension following allegations of Christian genocide in the country. Akpabio acknowledged that relations between both countries were facing “difficult times” as he received the US Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Richard M. Mills Jnr, during a

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Tinubu names replacements for NMDPRA, NUPRC bosses

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has asked the Senate to approve the nominations of two new chief executives for the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC). The development follows the resignation of Engineer Farouk Ahmed of the NMDPRA and Gbenga Komolafe of the NUPRC. Both officials

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2026 tax law: Low income earners, small businesses, poor to benefit more — Tinubu

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured Nigerians that the 2026 Nigeria tax law will prioritise the welfare of low-income earners, small businesses and the poor, dismissing concerns surrounding its implementation.   The President gave the assurance on Tuesday while delivering an address at the 2025 Senator Abiola Ajimobi Roundtable, held in collaboration with the Institute

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Farouk Ahmed

$5m children’s school fees: Farouk defends self amid Dangote’s allegation

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Engr. Farouk Ahmed, Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), has publicly defended himself against claims regarding the financing of his children’s education. The remarks come following a petition by business magnate Alhaji Aliko Dangote.   In a detailed statement on Tuesday, Ahmed addressed the $5m school fees allegation,

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Buhari’s illness in 2017 linked to disrupted nutrition — Aisha Buhari

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Former First Lady Aisha Buhari has revealed that her late husband, former President Muhammadu Buhari, experienced health challenges in 2017 largely due to a disrupted nutrition routine, not any malicious act, according to a newly published biography.   In the book From Soldier to Statesman: The Legacy of Muhammadu Buhari, authored by Charles Omole, Aisha

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November 2025 revenue

FG, states, LGs share ₦1.928trn November 2025 revenue

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The Federal Government, state governments and local government councils have shared a total of ₦1.928 trillion as revenue from the Federation Account for November 2025. The distribution was carried out at the December 2025 meeting of the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) held in Abuja, according to an official statement released after the meeting. FAAC

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President Bola Tinubu and Abia South Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe on 2027 elections

Abaribe reveals why Tinubu would lose 2027 election

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Abia South Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe has warned that President Bola Tinubu could face defeat in the 2027 presidential election, citing growing dissatisfaction among Nigerians. Speaking on Monday during an interview on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme, Abaribe said the president’s 2023 victory lacked widespread acceptance. “Everybody loses elections, and you will see that Tinubu

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APC entitlement mentality fueled Remi Tinubu, Adeleke clash- Dele Momodu

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Dele Momodu, veteran Nigerian journalist and publisher, has said that the recent public clash between First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu and Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke was driven by political tensions linked to the All Progressives Congress (APC).   Speaking in an interview with the Nigerian Tribune, Momodu described what he called an “entitlement mentality”

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adeleke second term, PDP admits blame in Adeleke’s defection

PDP admits blame in Adeleke’s defection

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has acknowledged that internal leadership lapses not external political pressure led to the departure of former Osun governorship aspirant, Ademola Adeleke, from the party. The admission aligns with the growing narrative that PDP admits blame in Adeleke’s defection, a development that has stirred conversations within the party’s hierarchy. Speaking during

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