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2027: Ortom backs Tinubu, Aondoakaa, for president, Benue governor
…Accuses Alia of witch-hunting, disregard for court judgment By Juliet Umeh Former Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, has declared his support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027
NDC defends donations, levies, denies payments for tickets
Party says Dickson neither demanded nor received money from aspirants By Henry Umoru ABUJA — THE Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has dismissed reports alleging irregularities in its candidate selection and
INEC fixes Sept 19 for by-elections in 4 states
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Sept. 19 for the conduct of five by-elections in four states: Gombe, Kano, Bauchi and Delta. The Chief Press Secretary to the
Italian priest quits priesthood, marries Kenyan woman in traditional ceremony
An Italian Catholic priest, Sandro Ferretto, 55, has left the priesthood and married a Kenyan woman, Sharon Jepng’ok, in a traditional ceremony in Baringo County, Kenya. Ferretto married Jepng’ok, a
‘I didn’t file any petition against Adeleke’ — Osun PDP candidate
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in the August 15 Osun State election, Adebayo Adedamola, has disowned a petition challenging Governor Ademola Adeleke’s victory, saying neither he nor his
NIJ Alumni Association Pledges to Develop Institution
The Nigerian Institute of Journalism Alumni Association (NIJAA) yesterday paid a courtesy visit to the management of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ), with a commitment to strengthen collaboration with the
US Open Juniors: Ogunsakin eyes another milestone against South Africa’s Doig
Ogunsakin’s progress in New York follows an impressive qualifying campaign in which he defeated Poland’s Tymon Litwic 6-3, 6-0 before stunning Canada’s top seed Felix Roussel 6-3, 6-4 to secure
Moving Fuel-Subsidy Debate Beyond Idealogical Slogans
Iyobosa Uwugiaren argues that, amid the renewed debate over fuel subsidy recently ignited by candidate of the African Democratic Congress in the January, 2027 presidential poll, Atiku Abubakar, Nigeria should
NRS Reform: Inside the drive to build a smarter, simpler tax system
By Babajide Komolafe Nigeria’s tax administration is entering a phase in which the quality of information available to the tax authority could become as important as the revenue collected. Across
El-Rufai demands N10bn, apology from Defence Minister Musa
ABUJA — FORMER Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has demanded N10 billion compensation and a public apology from the Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (retd.), over alleged defamatory statements
