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30 Nov
The Nile University of Nigeria has awarded full postgraduate scholarships to its top five overall best-graduating students. This was announced by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Dilli Dogo, during the institution's 12th convocation ceremony in Abuja, where over 1,800 undergraduate and postgraduate students graduated. The top five students include three perfect scorers: David Arungbemi (Computer Engineering), Chinomso…
28 Nov
Leaders of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in the South-West, Adebisi Olopoeyan, has resigned from the party. Although Olopoeyan, in his resignation letter addressed to the Chairman Ward 1, Ibadan North East, appreciated the Chairman, Board of Trustees
23 Nov
The gubernatorial candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Olugbenga Edema, who contested last Saturday’s governorship election in Ondo State, has reiterated that the All Progressives Congress (APC) does not have a valid candidate. Edema, who is contesting the eligibility of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa in court as the APC’s standard-bearer in the just-concluded poll,…
18 Nov
Unless good counsel prevails, the conflict between supporters of the Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf-led New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) administration and his godfather, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, may soon boil over.
18 Nov
The leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement and 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has raised concerns over President Bola Tinubu’s preference for Lagos State against other states of the federation.
17 Nov
Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, the Southwest chieftain of the New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP) and the party’s 2023 gubernatorial candidate in Ogun State, has extended warm congratulations to the National Leader of the NNPP and 2023 presidential candidate, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, on the wedding of his daughter, Aisha. Aisha tied the knot with Fahad Dahiru…
16 Nov
The local government elections conducted in Ogun State on November 16, 2024, have been marred by allegations of malpractice, delays, and voter disenfranchisement, according to Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, the Southwest Chieftain of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP). Ajadi, an advocate for political stability and good governance, described the election as a sham, emphasizing that…
16 Nov
The November 16, 2024, Ogun State local government elections have come under scrutiny, with allegations of malpractice, delays, and voter disenfranchisement. Both the New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP) and the Labour Party (LP) have accused the Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission (OGSIEC) of bias and gross mismanagement, raising concerns about the credibility of the electoral…
14 Nov
New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) candidate in the November 16 Ondo State governorship election, Olugbenga Edema, has sought the intervention of the court to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission
13 Nov
The governorship candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Olugbenga Edema, has asked the court to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to withdraw the nomination of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and his deputy as candidates. Edema, who approached the Federal High Court, wants the court to interpret…
13 Nov
The Senator representing Kano South, Abdulrahman Kawu Sumaila, has threatened to sue Hashimu Dungurawa, chairman of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), over alleged defamation of character. The Senator accused the party chairman of bringing his personality under disrepute with allegations of corrupt practices, election rigging, and political backstabbing while granting a radio interview. In…
9 Nov
The 2023 governorship candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Gombe State, Khamisu Mailantarki, on Saturday defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). This move comes after Mailantarki resigned from NNPP in July this year but didn't immediately join another party. Speaking during his reception ceremony at the party's secretariat, Mailantarki said he…
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House of Representatives member for General East/Gwer West constituency Asema Achado has petitioned the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, over the alleged 'unlawful closure' of his business premises. In a press briefing in Makurdi on Thursday, the lawmaker told journalists that the closure of his business, City Bay Park by the Benue state government…
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Rivers State's former Governor and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has made public his involvement in the removal of Uche Secondus as the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Wike disclosed this during an end-of-year thanksgiving and celebration by the PDP in Ahoada-East/West in Ochigba town, Ahoada-East Rivers…
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A non-governmental organisation, Education Advancement Initiative (EAI), based in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has called for increased funding of the education sector to improve the literacy rate among citizens for peaceful coexistence and the socio-economic development of the nation. This came as the EAI Executive Director, Higher Education Monitoring, Dr. Faseluake Oladikpe, a trained…
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Bauchi State governor, Bala Mohammed, on Thursday, said President Bola Tinubu's tax policies is “anti-northern” Nigerian and threatened that the region would show its "true colours." According to him, the Tax Reforms Bills are aimed at favouring just a section of the country and shortchanging northern Nigeria, threatening that "we would show our true colour,…
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Governor Uba Sani has said his administration has taken steps to improve rural communities, enhance security, and drive economic growth
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The Azerbaijan airplane that crashed on Wednesday was brought to the ground by a Russian air defence system, Reuters has revealed. On Wednesday, an Embraer 190 passenger jet was travelling to Grozny in Russia from the capital of Azerbaijan when it changed course and crashed around two miles from Aktau in Kazakhstan. When it crashed,…
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Jigawa State Governor, Umar Namadi, has lost his son, Abdulwahab, in a road accident, just a day after the death of his mother, Maryam Namadi. The accident occurred on Thursday as Abdulwahab travelled from Kafin Hausa to Dutse with friends. The vehicle he was driving reportedly lost control and overturned, sources said. A…
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A 19-year-old student of Confluence University of Science and Technology, Usman Tijani, was attacked on Tuesday by his friend who lured him to a burial ground and slit his throat with the intent to kill him. The victim, who operates a Point of Sale (PoS) business, was allegedly lured by his friend, Abdulmuqeet Musari, to…
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One Akeem Sumonu has been arrested by the Ogun State Police for allegedly deflowering and impregnating a 16-year-old teenager. The suspect was arrested on Tuesday, in the Olodo community of Odeda local government area of the state by operatives stationed at the community's security post. The victim's mother, who identified as Christiana, told the police…