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Abia State Governor Otti

After nine years of darkness, Abia Governor Otti restores power to 33 communities

Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has restored electricity to 33 communities in Ukwa West Local Government Area, ending a nine-year blackout in the oil-rich part of the state. The intervention followed the completion of the Power Restoration Project carried out by the Abia State Government through the Abia State Oil Producing Area Development Commission, under […]

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Nigeria Labour congress (NLC)

NLC to FG: Use full power of government to end insecurity

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Wednesday staged a nationwide protest, calling on the Federal Government to deploy the full machinery of governance to tackle the worsening insecurity threatening lives, livelihoods and national stability. Workers, labour leaders and civil society allies gathered at the NLC Secretariat in Abuja, insisting that the protest was neither sectional

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Insecurity: NLC mobilises workers for nationwide protest

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has begun mobilising workers and affiliate unions across the country for a nationwide protest over worsening insecurity.   The planned NLC nationwide protest is aimed at pressing the federal and state governments to take urgent and sustained action against rising cases of kidnapping, killings and other violent crimes affecting Nigerians.

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Anthony Albanese

Bondi shooting driven by Islamic State ideology — Australian PM

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday that a father and son were driven by “Islamic State ideology” when they opened fire on crowds at Bondi Beach in one of the deadliest mass shootings in Australia’s history. Sajid Akram and his son, Naveed, opened fire on people gathered at the popular beach to mark

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JAMB approves 85 candidates through its special screening, marking a milestone in the JAMB underage admission process.

JAMB begins accreditation of CBT centres for 2026 UTME

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the commencement of the accreditation of Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The Board said a total of 848 CBT centres are scheduled to be assessed nationwide in the exercise, which began on Monday, December 15, 2025. According to JAMB’s

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Oyebamiji

2026: Oyebamiji emerges APC Osun governorship candidate

The immediate past Chairman of the Nigeria Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Mr Bola Oyebamiji, has emerged as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the 2026 governorship election in Osun State. Oyebamiji secured the party’s ticket after being unanimously affirmed by 1,660 delegates at the APC governorship primary. His emergence followed his nomination by one

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Emir of Kano. Muhammadu Sanusi on Nigeria leaders

Nigerian leaders now treat public office like family business – Sanusi

Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has called out Nigeria’s political leaders, saying the country keeps losing big opportunities because those in power run public office like it’s their family business. Sanusi, speaking in Lagos at the 15th anniversary event of Enough is Enough (EiE) Nigeria, said many leaders don’t care about national development only

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JUST IN: Tinubu nominates ex-CDS Christopher Musa as new defence minister

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa, as the new Minister of Defence. The announcement was made on Tuesday by Bayo Onanuga, the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy. In a letter to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, President Tinubu submitted General Musa’s nomination to succeed

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Defence Minister Badaru Abubakar resigns on health grounds

Nigeria’s Defence Minister, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has stepped down from office, citing health challenges, according to a statement from the Presidency.   The Badaru Abubakar resignation was communicated in a letter dated December 1 and addressed to President Bola Tinubu.   President Tinubu accepted the minister’s decision and expressed gratitude for his service to

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Baba-Ahmed says Tinubu should step aside for 2027 election

Baba-Ahmed says Tinubu should step aside for 2027 election

Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, a former political adviser to President Bola Tinubu, has said he hopes the president will step aside for the 2027 election, arguing that Nigeria needs leadership with renewed drive and vision. Speaking during an interview on Sunday Politics monitored by DAILY POST, Baba-Ahmed noted that President Tinubu has not demonstrated the energy or

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