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UPDATED: Supreme Court Affirms Okpehbolo’s Election As Edo Gov

The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the governor of Edo State, upholding the decision of the Court of Appeal in Abuja. A five-man panel led by Justice Mohammed Garba Lawal held

by News Editor

July 10, 2025

News Update·News·Politics

Supreme Court Affirms Okpehbolo’s Election As Edo Gov

The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the governor of Edo State, upholding the decision of the Court of Appeal in Abuja. The five-man panel led by Justice Mohammed Garba Lawal held

by News Editor

July 10, 2025

News Update·Education·News

JAMB Releases Names Of 2025 UTME Top Scorers (FULL LIST)

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the top scorers for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), saying the best candidate scored 375. JAMB Registrar, Ishaq Oloyede, who spoke at the 2025 Policy Meeting in Abuja on Tuesday, said

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July 10, 2025

Education·News·News Update

NECO Releases 2025 BECE Results, Sets Date For Re-sit Examination

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) results, following the conclusion of the Award Committee meeting at the Council’s headquarters in Minna, Niger State. According to a statement issued on Wednesday by NECO’s Acting Director

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July 10, 2025

News Update·News

Policemen Ready To Down Tools, Protest Against Poor Pay July 21 — Sowore

Human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, has said that policemen in the rank and file of the Nigeria Police Force are ready to down tools on July 21 in protest against their poor remuneration. Sowore, the 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action

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July 10, 2025

News Update

NAFDAC Uncovers Expired Chemicals, Additives Capable Of Killing Many Nigerians

’The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered a massive illegal operation involving the sale of fake chemicals, expired food flavours, unauthorised fertilisers, and repackaged pharmaceutical raw materials in the Alapere area of Ketu, Lagos. The agency,

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July 10, 2025

Economy·News·News Update·Politics

Senate Passes Electricity Act Amendment Bill To Tackle Sector Collapse

The Senate has approved the electricity Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025 through second reading in a move to rescue the country’s ailing power sector from looming collapse. Sponsored by Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe (Abia South), the amendment seeks to overhaul the 2023 Electricity Act

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July 10, 2025

News Update·News·Politics

Ganduje Sworn-In As FAAN Board Chair

A former National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, has been inaugurated as the Chairman of the Board of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). Gbenga Saka, the Special Adviser on Digital Media to the Minister of

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July 9, 2025

Politics·News·News Update

Peter Obi Clarifies Link With Abacha, Releases Appointment Letter From Junta

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has denied meeting former Head of State, the late General Sani Abacha, clarifying his relationship with the late ruler. In a post on X on Wednesday, Obi released an official appointment

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July 9, 2025

News Update·Economy·News

Dangote Drops Ex-Depot Petrol Price To ₦820 Per Litre

Dangote Petroleum Refinery on Tuesday further dropped the ex-depot price per litre of petrol from ₦840 to ₦820. In an update, a spokesman for the refinery, Tony Chiejina, confirmed the ₦20 marginal reduction, which occurred about one week after the $20bn refinery

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July 9, 2025

Elections·News·News Update·Politics

No Party Restrained From Lagos LG Election — LASIEC Chair

The chairperson of the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC), Justice Mobolanle Okikiolu-Ighile, says no political party is restricted from participating in the local government election coming up in the state on Saturday, July 12, 2025. Justice Okikiolu-Ighile refuted the claim that

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July 9, 2025

Elections·Grassroots·News·Politics

LG Polls: Police Announce Restriction Of Movement In Lagos

The Lagos State Police Command have announced restrictions on movement in the South-West state on Saturday, July 12, for the local government elections. The Lagos Police Command said on Wednesday that the movement restriction will begin in the early hours of the day.

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July 9, 2025

Politics·News

PRESS STATEMENT: ADC IS SCARED OF ITS BOGEYMEN SHADOW

Days after its dreary unveiling, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) is, unsurprisingly, already trudging the beaten path of lies and deception like its opposition counterparts, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party (LP). In its statement of Monday, July 7, 2025,

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July 9, 2025

Economy·News·News Update

Very Fatalistic Statement,’ Presidential Aide Faults IMF Over Report On Inflation, Poverty

The Presidency has faulted the International Monetary Fund (IMF) over what it described as a “very fatalistic” assessment of Nigeria’s economic reforms, inflation, and poverty levels. The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Economic Affairs, Tope Fasua, criticised the IMF’s recent

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July 9, 2025

News·Economy·News Update

NCAA Approves Commencement Of Enugu Air

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has granted a license for the commencement of domestic flight operations by Enugu Air. The disclosure was contained in a statement signed by the NCAA Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Michael Achimugu, on Monday.

by News Editor

July 9, 2025