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The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, has declared that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, is at liberty to join the ruling party if he so chooses. Yilwatda made the remark during a media interaction in Abuja, where he emphasized that the APC operates an open-door policy…
Arsenal FC have booked their place in the UEFA Champions League semi-finals after holding Sporting CP to a tense 0–0 draw in the quarter-final second leg at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night. The Premier League side progressed with a 1–0 aggregate victory, having secured a crucial first-leg win in Lisbon courtesy of a late…
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In a significant security breakthrough, operatives of the Zamfara State Community Protection Guards have arrested a commercial driver allegedly transporting a cache of dangerous items to a bandits’ hideout in Bindin village. The suspect was intercepted during a routine patrol in Maru Local Government Area, a region that has witnessed persistent banditry and armed attacks…
Nigeria’s currency, the Nigerian naira, has appreciated to ₦1,348 against the United States dollar at the official foreign exchange market, marking one of its strongest positions in recent months. Data from the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) shows that the local currency firmed up to this level, reflecting improved liquidity conditions and renewed investor confidence…
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By Rowland ‘Shuwa In every political season, attention often settles on candidates, party structures, and electoral permutations. Yet beneath that surface lies a more consequential question: what kind of leadership can deliver real, measurable progress? Across Kwara South, that question is beginning to shape how people evaluate those seeking to represent them. Prince Lekan Adewoye’s…
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A former governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State, Haliru Dantsoho, has cautioned against calls to zone the party’s governorship ticket to Kwara North, warning that such a move could undermine APC’s chances in the 2027 general elections. Dantsoho made the remark during an appearance on the TVC programme Beyond the…
The Nigerian Police Force (NPF) has arrested 33 suspected members of a criminal syndicate linked to the violent abduction of worshippers at a church in Kwara State, marking a major breakthrough in the investigation into the high-profile attack. Police spokesperson, Anthony Placid, disclosed that the suspects were apprehended during coordinated intelligence-led operations across Kwara and…
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A Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna has granted bail in the sum of ₦200 million to former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, in an ongoing corruption case instituted by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). The ruling, delivered on Tuesday by Justice Rilwanu Aikawa, followed arguments from both prosecution and…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has expelled Nafiu Bala and several other members over alleged anti-party activities, in a decisive move that underscores the party’s deepening internal crisis. The expulsions were announced during the party’s 8th National Convention held in Abuja, where delegates also ratified the leadership of David Mark as head of the party’s…
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The Federal High Court in Abuja has halted proceedings in the suit filed by Nafiu Bala challenging the leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), pending a decisive ruling by the Supreme Court on an appeal brought by former Senate President David Mark. Justice Emeka Nwite ordered an indefinite adjournment (sine die) of the case…