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Enugu Gov Mbah Will Join APC Next Week -National Chairman Yilwatda

Enugu Gov Mbah Will Join APC Next Week -National Chairman Yilwatda

*Will Make It 3 APC Govs In SE Zone By our reporter After 26 unbroken years of governance by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Enugu State may be governed by another party, the federally-ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) with State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, reportedly set to cross over to APC. National Chairman and Deputy National Chairman, South-East, of the APC, Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda and Emma Eneukwu, respectively, broke the news in Abuja, the Nigeria capital, today, 10 October. Reports said Mbah could announce his decamping on Tuesday next week at an event in the South-East state. The APC national…
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In Toronto, Nigerians In Institute Of Information Mgt Show The Way In Data Protection, Compliance

In Toronto, Nigerians In Institute Of Information Mgt Show The Way In Data Protection, Compliance

*Institute Inducts, Graduates, Honours Several Persons It was an unleashing of ideas to advance the Digital Age when the Institute of Information Management (IIM) and International University of Information Management (IUIM) held the 3rd IIM Canada annual conference, the 60th IIM induction/investiture, as well as 11th IUIM graduation/conferment ceremony,in Toronto, Canada recently. A number of Nigerians servicing the robust Canadian data and information management sector were on hand at the event, to add competency and colour to the occasion. Thrills and excitement filled the air as cheerful-looking, resplendently-attired guests and smiling host staff exchanged pleasantries ahead of kick-off of the…
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Budget 2026: Olubadan Tasks Makinde To Rehabilitate Adjoining Roads In LGs

Budget 2026: Olubadan Tasks Makinde To Rehabilitate Adjoining Roads In LGs

*Oyo Pensioners Nigeria's Highest Paid --Retirees Hail Gov, Ask For More By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rasidi Adewolu Ladoja, Arusa 1, has urged Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State to pay attention to rehabilitation and construction of access roads in the state to ease transportation and remove gridlocks on the major roads across Local Governments (LGs). The 44th Olubadan made the request today at the International Conference Center (ICC), University of Ibadan venue of the Stakeholders' Consultative and Engagement meeting for the 2026 Budget. The event was for the Ibadan main city, comprising Ibadan South-West, South-East, North-East,…
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Chevron Has Trained 400 Journalists In Nigeria -GM

Chevron Has Trained 400 Journalists In Nigeria -GM

By Emma Ogoigbe, Warri General Manager (GM), Corporate Affairs, Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL), Mr. Olusoga Oduselu, has reaffirmed that the company's corporate social responsibility makes it committed to host communities' development in line with the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA). ''CNL seeks to make human investment that delivers long-term transformative returns. This is achieved through our Nigerian content development activities. "In Nigeria, Chevron supports Nigerian content development by providing employment to Nigerians, and contract opportunities in all our projects up to annual over $1 billion," he said. Oduselu disclosed these at a one-day media capacity-building programme for journalists,held at a Press…
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Amupitan Gets Nod Of National Council Of State As INEC Chair (SEE DETAILS OF HIS BACKGROUND YOU MAY NOT KNOW)

Amupitan Gets Nod Of National Council Of State As INEC Chair (SEE DETAILS OF HIS BACKGROUND YOU MAY NOT KNOW)

*Amupitan,From Kogi State, Is Ethnic Yoruba, Like Tinubu *President To Forward His Name To Senate National Council of State (NCS) today approved the nomination of Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN) as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). President Bola Tinubu’s spokesman, Bayo Onanuga disclosed this in a statement,today. Amupitan is, like Tinubu, an ethnic Yoruba, but hails from Ayetoro Gbede, Ijumu Local Government Area (LGA) of Kogi State. According to Onanuga, Tinubu presented Amupitan as the nominee to fill the vacant position, following Professor Mahmood Yakubu’s exit. Yakubu served from 2015 till October 2025. “President Tinubu…
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My Journey Has Been Big -Troost-Ekong Speaks On Giving Back To Nigeria, Other Issues

My Journey Has Been Big -Troost-Ekong Speaks On Giving Back To Nigeria, Other Issues

*'We Believe S/Eagles Can Still Qualify For 2026 World Cup' By Ed Aarons When William Troost-Ekong wanted to set up his own foundation, there was only one place it could be located. Having first visited his father’s home town of Uyo in Akwa Ibom State as a child, the Nigeria captain was given a particularly special welcome when he returned last summer for a charity tournament he had organised. “My surname, Ekong, really resonates with them because it’s from a very specific place,” says the former Watford defender, who plays for Al-Kholood in Saudi Arabia, the eighth country he has…
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Gaza: After Two Years, About 100,000 Deaths Later, Trump Announces End of Israel-Hamas War

Gaza: After Two Years, About 100,000 Deaths Later, Trump Announces End of Israel-Hamas War

*Deal Expected To Be Signed Today *Living Israeli Hostages Free On Saturday *Israeli Troops To Withdraw To Agreed Line *Hamas Seeks Guarantee That Israel Won't Bomb Again, Once Hostages Released *Blessed Are The Peacemakers --Trump US President Donald Trump has announced that Israel and Hamas have signed off on the “first phase” of his plan to end the Gaza war. “This means that ALL of the Hostages will be released very soon, and Israel will withdraw their Troops to an agreed upon line as the first steps toward a Strong, Durable, and Everlasting Peace,” Trump posts on Truth Social. “All…
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Manchester Utd Co-Owner Disappoints Those Seeking Amorim’s Scalp, Hands Him 3 Years

Manchester Utd Co-Owner Disappoints Those Seeking Amorim’s Scalp, Hands Him 3 Years

Sir Jim Ratcliffe insists he will not take a “kneejerk” decision to sack Ruben Amorim and has indicated he will afford the head coach three years to demonstrate his capabilities at Manchester United. Amorim has been under pressure, having struggled to turn the club around. The 40-year-old has been in charge for 11 months but is yet to win back-to-back league games and the team sit 10th. United have picked up 37 points from his 34 league games, finished 15th last season, and were knocked out of the Carabao Cup by Grimsby in August. Amorim has faced questions over his…
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Arrest, Charge Former INEC Chair Yakubu Within 7 Days -Court Orders IGP

Arrest, Charge Former INEC Chair Yakubu Within 7 Days -Court Orders IGP

Barely hours after exiting office as Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), a problem may have begun for Professor Mahmoud Yakubu. This is because a Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, has ordered the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Kayode Egbetokun, to arrest the former INEC Chair for an offence relating to contempt of court. It is the second time the court had issued the order,the first being when Yakubu was still in office. A political party, Action Alliance (AA), had instituted a case before the court challenging INEC and Yakubu over their alleged…
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FCT’s Dilapidated Karu General Hospital To Bounce Back Soon

FCT’s Dilapidated Karu General Hospital To Bounce Back Soon

*DG HMB Leads Assessment Team As Hope Rises For 200-Bed Rural Facility By our reporter Prospects for better and more affordable healthcare rose for hundreds of thousands of residents of Karu satellite town and environs of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as FCT Administration (FCTA)'s Hospitals Management Board (HMB) is taking steps to revitalize the Karu General Hospital. The hospital, which has been struggling, was initially built with a 200-bed capacity and designed to alleviate the burden on nearby hospitals --General Hospital Nyanya and Asokoro District Hospital. A vital section of the hospital's operations has for years been abandoned, vandalized and…
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