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Senate Proposes Shift of Election Petition Burden to INEC in New Electoral Act Bill

The Nigerian Senate has proposed transferring the burden of proof in election petitions from aggrieved candidates to the…

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Nigerians Urged to Embrace the New National Anthem as a Symbol of Unity and Hope

Nigerians have been encouraged to be deliberate about the words of the country’s national anthem, as its lyrics…

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Amupitan Set to Take Charge as INEC Chairman Next Week Ahead of Anambra Poll

The newly appointed Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, is expected to formally…

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PDP Northern Leaders Zone National Chairmanship to North-West, Move to Present Consensus Candidate

Northern leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have agreed to zone the party’s national chairmanship position to…

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Fayemi Celebrates Mentee Asiwaju Oladimeji for Earning MSc with Perfect 5.0 CGPA at ABUAD

A former Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has congratulated his mentee, Asiwaju Oladimeji, for earning a…

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Tinubu Nominates Dr Bernard Doro as Minister, Seeks Senate Confirmation

President Bola Tinubu has nominated Dr Bernard Mohammed Doro from Plateau State as a Minister of the Federal…

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FG Targets 20,000 New Jobs Annually as Shettima Launches Second Phase of Nigeria Jubilee Fellows Programme

The Federal Government has announced plans to create at least 20,000 jobs every year through the second phase…

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ASUU, NLC Unite to End Persistent Instability in Nigerian Universities, Issue Four-Week Ultimatum to FG

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) have joined forces to push…

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UNICEF’s Generation Unlimited Nigeria Impacts 11 Million Youth, Now Institutionalized Under Vice President’s Office

The Federal Government has officially institutionalized Generation Unlimited Nigeria (GenU 9JA) under the Office of the Vice President,…

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Amazon Web Services Restores Connectivity After Global Outage Disrupts Major Apps and Websites

Amazon Web Services (AWS) says it has resolved the core issue behind the massive outage that disrupted access…

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Rights Activist Urges FG to Try Nnamdi Kanu, Warns Against Prolonged Detention

A human rights activist and public affairs analyst, Dr. Oluwakemi Ademola Aremu, has urged the Federal Government to…

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Osinbajo Appointed Head of ECOWAS Election Observation Mission to Côte d’Ivoire

Former Vice President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), has been appointed by the Economic Community of West…

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Tension in Abuja as #FreeNnamdiKanuNow Protesters Defy Court Order, Plan March to Aso Rock

There are fears of a possible confrontation between security operatives and members of the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow movement today (Monday)…

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Two Killed as Cargo Plane Skids Off Runway into Sea at Hong Kong Airport

A cargo plane operated by Emirates skidded off the runway and broke apart at Hong Kong International Airport…

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FG Clarifies: English, Mathematics Still Compulsory for O’Level Candidates Despite New Admission Policy

The Federal Government has reaffirmed that English Language and Mathematics remain compulsory subjects for all candidates registering for…

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