N29bn Scholarship Storm: Rivers Assembly Orders Arrest of PAMO University VC

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N29bn Scholarship Storm: Rivers Assembly Orders Arrest of PAMO University VC

The Rivers State House of Assembly has escalated its investigation into scholarship funds paid to PAMO University of Medical Sciences, Port Harcourt, ordering a warrant for the arrest of the institution’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Smith Jaja. The dramatic development followed the alleged failure of the Vice-Chancellor to honour repeated invitations from an ad hoc committee of…

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Court Rejects Fresh Probe Bid Into Mohbad’s Death, Says NGO Lacked Legal Standing

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Court Rejects Fresh Probe Bid Into Mohbad’s Death, Says NGO Lacked Legal Standing

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has dismissed a suit seeking to compel the Nigeria Police Force to reopen investigations into the circumstances surrounding the death of Nigerian singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad. Justice James Omotosho, in a judgment delivered on Thursday, dismissed the case filed by the Registered Trustees of Break…

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Super Eagles Fight Back to Beat Madagascar 2-1 in AFCON 2027 Qualifying Opener

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Super Eagles Fight Back to Beat Madagascar 2-1 in AFCON 2027 Qualifying Opener

Nigeria’s Super Eagles have opened their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying campaign with a 2-1 comeback victory over Madagascar at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on Friday. The result earned Nigeria three points from their opening Group L fixture after the visitors took an early lead and put…

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Supreme Court Verdict: What It Really Means for Kwara G15 and Their PDP Tickets

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Supreme Court Verdict: What It Really Means for Kwara G15 and Their PDP Tickets

By Oyez Olatunde Rex …The judgment has raised the legal stakes; it has not, by itself, written the final names on Kwara’s 2027 ballot paper. The Supreme Court’s judgment of September 24, 2026 has reopened an important legal conversation in Kwara politics: can politicians who left the APC after its 2027 primaries and subsequently obtained…

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Moghalu Disowns Atiku’s Campaign Role, Says He Was Never Consulted

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Moghalu Disowns Atiku’s Campaign Role, Says He Was Never Consulted

Professor Kingsley Moghalu, former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has rejected his inclusion in the policy team of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar’s campaign for the 2027 presidential election, saying his consent was never sought. Moghalu’s reaction followed the unveiling of the campaign structure of Atiku, the presidential candidate of the African…

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Nigeria Sets September 2028 Deadline to End Regulated Gas Pricing

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Nigeria Sets September 2028 Deadline to End Regulated Gas Pricing

Nigeria is moving towards a major transformation of its domestic gas market, with the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) setting September 24, 2028 as the target date for the transition to a fully established willing-buyer, willing-seller framework. The NMDPRA Chief Executive, Rabiu Umar, announced the target on Thursday at a Gas Market…

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Supreme Court Restores INEC Powers Over Party Registers, Primaries Ahead of 2027 Polls

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Supreme Court Restores INEC Powers Over Party Registers, Primaries Ahead of 2027 Polls

The Supreme Court has upheld the validity of key provisions of Nigeria’s Electoral Act 2026 governing political party membership registers and the nomination of candidates, effectively restoring the Independent National Electoral Commission’s authority to enforce the disputed provisions ahead of the 2027 general elections. The decision was delivered on Thursday, September 24, 2026, by a…

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Maduka Okoye Arrives Super Eagles Camp as Nigeria Gear Up for Madagascar AFCON Clash

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Maduka Okoye Arrives Super Eagles Camp as Nigeria Gear Up for Madagascar AFCON Clash

Super Eagles goalkeeper Maduka Okoye has finally joined Nigeria’s camp in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, ahead of the team’s opening 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture against Madagascar on Friday. His arrival completes the 24-man squad assembled by head coach Éric Chelle for the qualifiers. The Nigeria national team confirmed Okoye’s arrival on Friday…

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Iran unveils 7-day roadmap to reopen Strait of Hormuz amid renewed US diplomatic push

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Iran unveils 7-day roadmap to reopen Strait of Hormuz amid renewed US diplomatic push

Iran has proposed a seven-day roadmap aimed at ending hostilities with the United States, reopening the strategically important Strait of Hormuz and restarting comprehensive negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear programme, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has disclosed. Araghchi announced the proposal on Thursday, September 24, while speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the United Nations…

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FG Targets 1,200 Nigerian Youths for AI, Graphics, Fashion and Makeup Training Across Six Zones

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FG Targets 1,200 Nigerian Youths for AI, Graphics, Fashion and Makeup Training Across Six Zones

The Federal Government has announced plans to train and equip 1,200 Nigerian youths across the country’s six geopolitical zones with practical skills in graphics and Artificial Intelligence (AI) design, makeup artistry and fashion designing as part of its broader poverty-reduction and youth empowerment efforts. The programme is being implemented through the National Poverty Reduction with…

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