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2027: Ortom denies plot to replace Aondoakaa as Benue PDP candidate
By Peter Duru, Makurdi MAKURDI — Former Benue State Governor and leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, Chief Samuel Ortom, has dismissed reports alleging that he
Naira appreciates to N1,412/$ in parallel market
By Elizabeth Adegbesan The naira appreciated to N1,412 per dollar in the parallel market on Friday, from N1,416 per dollar recorded on Thursday. Similarly, the local currency strengthened to N1,364
Alaafin: Oyo passport office autonomy’ll boost local economy, ease travel burden
By Adeola Badru IBADAN — The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, has welcomed the newly granted autonomy to the Oyo Passport Office, describing the development as a significant step
Ecstasy as Arugba leads Osun procession with sacred votary
— Adams seeks FG support, new innovations By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo OSOGBO — There was excitement among worshippers and participants at the Osun-Osogbo Festival as the Arugba, Osunbunmi Moradeke, led
EFCC can freeze state accounts, must obtain court order within 72 hours — Falana
ABUJA — Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has said the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) acted within its statutory powers by placing restrictions
Chidoka seeks new national consensus on equal citizenship, accountable power
By Our Correspondent PORT HARCOURT — A former Minister of Aviation and Chancellor of the Athena Centre for Policy and Leadership, Osita Chidoka, has called for a new national consensus
2027: Kefas picks APC women leader as running mate
By Femi Bolaji JALINGO — Taraba State Governor, Dr Agbu Kefas, has indicated that the Deputy National Women Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Zainab Ibrahim, may be his
Infrastructure vandalism: Scavengers threaten Lagos bridge, 27 arrested
By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS — The Lagos State Government has uncovered alleged vandalism of critical infrastructure beneath the newly constructed bridge linking Festac Town with the Alakija area of Amuwo-Odofin
Photos: Yusuf, Sanusi unite 1,500 couples in Kano mass wedding
By Hadiza Yusuf KANO — Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, on Friday officiated the mass wedding of 1,500 couples under the state government’s Mass Wedding Programme. The ceremony was
NELFUND disburses N303bn in student loans, urges North Central students to key in
By Edwin Philip, Lafia The Managing Director of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), Dr Akintunde Sawyerr, has said that 850,000 individual Nigerians have benefited from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s
