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Students of Abraham Adesanya Polytechnic in Ogun State have cried out accusing the management of the school of alleged extortion. This was after the polytechnic released a circular obtained by Ripples Nigeria that the authorities had mandated the payment of a fee of N2,000 naira as payment for the Computer Based Tests (CBT) in their second semester examinations. The institution’s …

The Supreme Court has fixed Thursday as date to deliver judgment on the appeal filed against the election victory of President Bola Tinubu. READ ALSO:Supreme Court dismisses Smart Adeyemi’s appeal on Kogi APC governorship primary The presidential candidates of the Labour Party and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar respectively will on that day know their …

The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has told Governor Ademola Adeleke to enjoy his four-year tenure as he will be booted out of office in 2026. The National Secretary of the party, Senator Ajibola Basiru, who gave Adeleke the charge in Osogbo on Saturday at a reception organised for him by the Osogbo Federal Constituency, declared …

An umbrella body of Bloggers and Vloggers, Contents Creators Association (BAVCCA) has commended the Group Chief Executive Officer, (GCEO), Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited, (NNPCL), Engr Mele Kyari, over the repositioning of the organisation. This was in an address read by leaders of the association during a press conference held in Abuja over the calls to sack Kyari by some …

The Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, on Tuesday, signed the state’s 2024 budget of N314.8 billion. The state House of Assembly passed the appropriation bill on November 10. The parliament raised the budget from N295.4 billion presented two days earlier by the governor. Mutfwang, who signed the budget at the Rayfield Government House in Jos, said it would provide the …

The dates for matchdays one and two of the 2026 World Cup qualifyong fixtures for the Super Eagles have been fixed. On Friday, November 17, the Super Eagles of Nigeria will play their opening match in the qualifiers against the Crocodiles of Lesotho. The game is scheduled to take place in Uyo’s Godswill Akpabio International Stadium. Three days later, Jose …

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, on Tuesday faulted President Bola Tinubu’s order on the reinstatement of 27 lawmakers in the Rivers State House of Assembly. The lawmakers who are loyalists of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesome Wike, on December 11 dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC). The PDP …

Police operatives in Enugu have four abducted persons and killed one suspected kidnapper during a rescue operation in the state. The spokesman for the state police command, Daniel Ndukwe, who confirmed the news in a statement on Tuesday, said the operatives recovered one AK-47 rifle loaded with 19 rounds of live ammunition in the operation that took place at a …

The Governor of Zamfara state, Dauda Lawal, has been advised to focus on governance, rather than dissipating energy in discrediting his predecessor and minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawwalle. The advice was given by a renowned analyst, Deyemi Saka. Hhe said the task before the governor was to gain the confidence and cooperation of Zamfara people, “because his victory at the …

The Federal Government has admitted that the financial restrictions faced by the 774 Local Government Councils in the country is responsible for their stunted growth. The Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Zephaniah Jisalo, made the admittance, on Tuesday, at a 2-day workshop, with the theme: “Local Government Administration in Nigeria: Reviewing the Trajectories, Trends and Projections in Today’s …