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Tinubu Defends Construction Of Judges’ Qtrs, Gives Wike Pat On The Back

Tinubu Defends Construction Of Judges’ Qtrs, Gives Wike Pat On The Back

*You Have Not Disappointed Me, He Tells Minister By Stephen Gbadamosi President Bola Tinubu has said that his administration is providing housing to judicial officers to reinforce the independence of the judiciary and fortify the vital pillar of Nigeria's democracy. Tinubu, represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, stated this in Abuja while inaugurating 10 housing units for judges of the Federal High Court, in the newly constructed Judges’ Quarters, at Katampe District. The President said the project was a deliberate shield against vulnerability, a statement that Nigeria valued those who interpret her laws. “We are here not just to commission…
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Enugu Lawmaker, Okey Mbah, Pays JAMB, WAEC Fees For 250 Indigent Constituents

Enugu Lawmaker, Okey Mbah, Pays JAMB, WAEC Fees For 250 Indigent Constituents

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu A member of Enugu State House of Assembly, Hon. Okey Mbah said that he has paid Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and West African Examination Council (WAEC) examination fees for 250 students in his constituency. Mbah, representing Nkanu East State Constituency and Chairman of House Committee on Housing and Foreign Investment, disclosed this in Enugu. He said that the payment was made for the indigent students to ensure continuation of their academic pursuit within the three years he had represented them in the assembly. The lawmaker, who is also a first timer to the House,…
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Terrible Hunger Rocking Northern Nigeria, Worst In Nearly 10 Years -UN

Terrible Hunger Rocking Northern Nigeria, Worst In Nearly 10 Years -UN

More than 17 million people across nine conflict-hit states in Northern Nigeria face severe hunger, the United Nations (UN) food ​agency said on Thursday, warning that violence and funding ‌cuts are driving food insecurity to its worst level in nearly a decade. The latest food security analysis showed the number of people facing crisis, ​emergency or catastrophic hunger had risen by almost two ​million from previous projections, the World Food Programme (WFP) said ⁠in a statement. The findings underline the deepening humanitarian cost ​of insecurity in Africa’s most populous country, where Islamist insurgents in ​the North-East and armed gangs in…
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2027: APC Unveils Alli As Oyo Governorship Standard-bearer, Names Adedeji Running Mate

2027: APC Unveils Alli As Oyo Governorship Standard-bearer, Names Adedeji Running Mate

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan All Progressives Congress (APC), on Thursday, officially unveiled Senator Sharafadeen Alli as its governorship candidate for the 2027 Oyo State governorship election and announced Adesoji Adedeji as his running mate. The unveiling ceremony, held in Ibadan, the state capital, attracted party leaders, stakeholders, executives and loyalists from across the state. Alli emerged as the party's standard-bearer after defeating other aspirants, including the immediate-past Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu; former Deputy Governor, Engr. Rauf Olaniyan; Barrister Akeem Agbaje; and Engr. Oyedele Alao, among others, in the party's governorship primary. In his acceptance speech, Alli described his…
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TCN, AfDB Sensitize Project Affected Persons (PAPs), Give Livelihood Support In Kano

TCN, AfDB Sensitize Project Affected Persons (PAPs), Give Livelihood Support In Kano

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Kano Region, in collaboration with the African Development Bank (AfDB), has conducted a two-day sensitization programme for Project Affected Persons (PAPs) under the ongoing Mando–Rimin Zakara 330kV Quad Transmission Line Project. The programme, held on 25-26 June, 2026, at the Bayero University Kano (BUK) New Campus, engaged PAPs from Kiru, Rimin Gado, Kabo, and Tofa Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Kano State. As part of efforts to support livelihood restoration, the exercise featured the distribution of agricultural support packages to beneficiaries, including improved maize and bean seedlings as well as fertilizers, to enhance productivity…
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Relief For David Mark, Aregbesola As Court Upholds Their Leadership Of ADC, Slams N10m Cost Against Plaintiff Rep Abejide

Relief For David Mark, Aregbesola As Court Upholds Their Leadership Of ADC, Slams N10m Cost Against Plaintiff Rep Abejide

Former Senate President, David Mark, and former governor of Osun State, Ogbeni (Engr) Rauf Aregbesola heaved a sigh of relief as the Federal High Court (FHC) sitting in Abuja today affirmed their leadership of the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC). The party is among those seeking to unseat President Bola Tinubu in next year's election. Delivering judgment in the ADC leadership matter, Justice Musa Liman dismissed the suit filed by a member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Leke Abejide, challenging Mark and Rauf Aregbesola as ADC's National Chairman and National Secretary, respectively, saying it lacked merit. Furthermore, Hon. Abejide…
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Killing Of 10 Benue Farmers: Gov Directs Manhunt For Perpetrators, As Transport Firm Boss Insists Alia Deserves Re-election In 2027

Killing Of 10 Benue Farmers: Gov Directs Manhunt For Perpetrators, As Transport Firm Boss Insists Alia Deserves Re-election In 2027

‎By Sam Tyav, Makurdi‎‎Following the attack and killing of 10 residents of Saai community in Mbajir ward, Katsina Ala Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State, the State Governor Hyacinth Alia has directed the relevant security agencies to launch a manhunt for perpetrators of the heinous crime. He said this is to ensure they are brought to face the wrath of the law and ensure the safety of farmers.‎‎The ugly incident occurred on Wednesday when the assailants, alleged to be herdsmen, visited the community, attacked and left 10 persons dead while many others sustained various degrees of injury.‎‎A statement by Chief…
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INEC, NOA Team Up Against Misinformation, Vote-Buying, Toxic Election In 2027

INEC, NOA Team Up Against Misinformation, Vote-Buying, Toxic Election In 2027

By Tony Ezimakor, Abuja Ahead of the 2027 general elections and remaining off cycle gubernatorial election in Osun State, Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan has expressed grave concerns about the worsening voter apathy which he blamed on trust deficit between Nigerians and entire electoral process. Prof Amupitan spoke when he received the Director-General (DG) of!National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, who was on a courtesy visit at the INEC headquarters in Abuja, the nation's capital. The INEC boss observed that the trustdeficit among voting public has taken a huge toll on general turnout during…
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WHO, Commissioner, UNICEF, Others Hail Mbah’s Commitment To PHCs, As Facilities Record 80% Attendance Rise

WHO, Commissioner, UNICEF, Others Hail Mbah’s Commitment To PHCs, As Facilities Record 80% Attendance Rise

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu World Health Organisation (WHO), Enugu State Commissioner for Health Professor George Ugwu, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and community leaders have commended the Governor Peter Mbah administration for its huge investment in building and equipping 260 Type-2 Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) and commitment to rural healthcare in the South-East state. The huge investment has recorded an increase in visits to the state's PHC facilities from 800,000 to 1.4 million, representing an 80 per cent rise, as well as a jerk-up in Penta-3 immunisation coverage from 78.5 per cent to 88.9 per cent, surpassing the national target…
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Promotion: FCTA Confirms People&Politics Story, Begins Exercise For Over 13,000 Civil Servants, Wike Urges Immediate Preparation For 2026 Edition

Promotion: FCTA Confirms People&Politics Story, Begins Exercise For Over 13,000 Civil Servants, Wike Urges Immediate Preparation For 2026 Edition

*Minister Warns Against Repeat Of Past Promotion Hiccups -Statement By Felix Durumbah, Abuja Promotion exercise for over 13,000 civil servants in the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) have started today. Chairman of the FCT Civil Service Commission, Engr Emeka Ezeh, who made this known in a statement today (Wednesday, 1 July), a copy of which was made available to People&Politics, said the exercise was as approved by the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike. The promotion exercise, he added, will be on for a period of 10 days, with over 13,000 civil servants participating across…
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