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  Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has debunked rumours that he may pick the presidential ticket to battle against President Bola Tinubu for the number one seat in 2027.   Rumour has it that if the Peoples Democratic Party agrees to zone its presidential ticket to the ...

  The Abia Government, on Saturday, conferred the Outstanding Corps Member of the Year 2024 Award on Francis Owums for his immense contributions to the socio-economic development of the state.   The ex-corps member was honoured with the State Honours Award during a colourful ceremony at the National Youth Service ...

  The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has described the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, as his political son despite their rift.   In an interview with BBC Pidgin published on Saturday, Wike said he cannot fight his son, refuting claims of a feud.   ...

  The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on Saturday, directed a review of a road project in Aduramigba community, Ido-Osun, after a protest by the residents, who alleged that a shoddy job was done by the contractor.   Residents of Aduramigba community had earlier held a peaceful protest over the ...

  The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party in the 2023 general elections, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, has disowned a statement circulating on social media, which allegedly claimed to represent his views on Nigeria’s ongoing political realignments.   Kwankwaso made the clarification on Saturday via his official X (formerly ...

  The Transmission Company of Nigeria has commenced the reconstruction of three collapsed towers along the 330kV Kainji–Birnin Kebbi transmission line.   This was disclosed in a statement on Saturday by the General Manager, Public Affairs, TCN, Ndidi Mbah, who said the company had mobilised three contractors to the site, ...

  President Bola Tinubu has congratulated renowned educationist and former Nigerian ambassador to the Netherlands, Professor Mary Lar, on her 90th birthday.   In a statement issued Saturday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President praised Prof. Lar for her groundbreaking contributions to education, diplomacy, ...

  The Police Command in Ebonyi said it has apprehended one Chibuike Solomon, a member of a three-man car snatching syndicate in the state.   Spokesman for the Command, SP Joshua Ukandu, disclosed this in a statement he issued in Abakaliki on Saturday.   Ukandu said the suspect was apprehended ...

  Princess Opeyemi Bright has been inaugurated as the youngest Mayor in the United Kingdom, in a historic moment for Nigerians in the diaspora and youth leadership.   At 29 years old, she now holds the esteemed position of First Citizen of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham.   ...

  The Lagos State Government has denied claims on social media that the state is smelly and is filled with big mosquitoes.   PUNCH Online reports that a controversial influencer, Scott Iguma, had, in a now-viral podcast interview, claimed that “Lagos is smelling…There are a lot of big mosquitoes in ...