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FG clarifies status of scholarship programmes, disowns fake suspension notice
Federal Ministry of Education has debunked as false and misleading a social media statement alleging suspension of the National Award Scholarship and dissolution of the Federal Scholarship Board. The clarification, which was made in a statement issued on Friday by the Director, Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Education, Boriowo Folasade, emphasised that no such…
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EFCC boss Olukoyede Tasks NSC Boss on Regulatory Compliance
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Mr. Ola Olukoyede has charged the Chairman, National Sports Commission (NSC), Shehu Dikko on the need to observe regulatory compliance in the interest of sports development in the country. He gave the charge in Abuja on Friday, May 29, as Dikko led the top…
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Fuel subsidy removal saved Nigeria from bankruptcy, says Tinubu
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday said the removal of fuel subsidy by his administration saved the country from imminent bankruptcy and laid the foundation for the gradual recovery of the nation’s economy. He spoke when he hosted state governors who came to celebrate with him the Sallah and the third anniversary of the administration.…
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“Protect Your Credibility” — Wike-backed PDP Faction Urges Jonathan to Distance Himself from 2027 Move
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) backed by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has called on former President Goodluck Jonathan to dissociate himself from his planned endorsement as the presidential candidate of the PDP for the 2027 elections by the Tanimu Turaki-led faction. It described the planned convention aimed at affirming…
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Trump Making Final Decision On Iran Deal
US President Donald Trump said Friday that he was making his decision on a potential deal with Iran, though Tehran insisted there was still “no final agreement” on ending the Middle East war. A report from Iran’s Fars news agency also rebutted several key elements of Trump’s characterization of the deal, citing informed sources as…
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Protest Rocks Ibadan Over Kidnapped Teachers, Schoolchildren
Teachers and civil society groups on Friday staged a peaceful protest in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, demanding urgent government intervention to secure the release of teachers and pupils abducted in Oriire Local Government Area. The demonstrators warned that the safety of teachers and schoolchildren across the state could no longer be treated lightly. The…
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NDC Grants Waiver to Omo-Agege, Ochei for Delta Central and, Delta North Senatorial Contests
The leadership of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has approved waivers for former Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, and former Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Victor Ochei, to contest the Delta Central and Delta North Senatorial seats respectively under the platform of the party in the 2027…
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Army Accuses MASSOB, IPOB Sympathisers of Plotting Chaos Through Memorial Services
Nigerian Army has cautioned churches and residents across the South-East against complying with a directive reportedly issued by the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), calling for memorial services in honour of victims of the Nigerian Civil War. In a statement released on Friday by the Acting Deputy Director of…
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PDP Accuses Wike Of Threatening Abuja Event Centre Over Jonathan’s Presidential Ratification Convention
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has alleged that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, is attempting to frustrate its planned presidential candidate ratification convention scheduled to hold in Abuja on Saturday. In a statement issued on Friday by its National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong, the party claimed that the management…
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ADC: Tinubu Has Lost Public Confidence as Approval Rating Drops to 30%
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has said a new nationwide opinion survey showing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu with a 30 percent approval rating reflects growing public dissatisfaction with his administration’s handling of the economy, security and living conditions across the country. Reacting to the findings of a survey conducted by Eagle Badger Data Analytics (EBDA), the…