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The Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN), Bayelsa State Chapter, has successfully hosted the South-South Zonal Week of the Association. The week-long program began with a crucial meeting at the Conference Hall of the Bayelsa State Assembly Complex in Amarata, Yenagoa, where members took far-reaching decisions on staff welfare, promotions, special allowances, pensions and improvement of the working environment. PASAN …

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The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has officially waived the screening requirement for President Bola Tinubu, and granted him permission to participate in the upcoming party primaries without having to appear before the screening committee. At its 188th meeting held on Wednesday, the NWC decided to deem Tinubu as screened in line with the APC …

Suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters have reportedly struck a military base in Magumeri Local Government Area of ​​Borno State, killing two soldiers and wounding a commanding officer. According to security sources, the attack occurred on Wednesday night. In a post on X, security analyst and conflict researcher Malik Samuel identified the attacker’s military base as “109 Special …

The Executive Committee of the Nigerian Football Federation has approved the appointment of Abdu Maikaba and Eboboritse Uwejamomere as head coaches of the country’s U20 and U17 men’s national teams respectively. The appointments followed the recommendations of the NFF Technical and Development Committee as the federation continues preparations for the upcoming youth competitions. Maikaba takes charge of the Flying Eagles …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has responded to comments made by Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesome Wike by stating that “such a show of shame is not worthy of response”. The opposition party in a statement issued by the interim National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong, said that the minister was treating Nigerians with an “undesirable overdose of political …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode as Nigeria’s Ambassador to South Africa. Fani-Kayode who announced this on Thursday stated that the appointment came after he formally requested re-deployment from his previous posting to Germany, citing personal and professional considerations. He explained that although it was initially announced that he would …

Police said on Thursday that a drunken passenger’s unruly and disturbing behavior forced a plane bound for Spain to make an unscheduled stop in Germany. The drunk passenger had boarded a flight from Berlin to Alicante, Spain, but his behavior forced the plane to stop at Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden airport in Germany, police said. The 43-year-old man behaved aggressively after takeoff and …

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has urged young Nigerians to actively participate in the electoral process, especially by getting their voter cards, noting that voter apathy remains a major challenge in the country. Jonathan spoke on Thursday when youths, through the platform of the Coalition for Goodluck Jonathan, gathered at his residence in Abuja, calling on him to join the 2027 …

…Former president says voter turnout worse than in 14 African and Asian nations …breaks silence on 2027, says “I will consult before deciding” Daud Olatunji Former President Goodluck Jonathan raised the alarm over Nigeria’s persistent low voter turnout, warning that the country ranks among the worst globally in voter participation based on his comparative observations across Africa and Asia. Jonathan, …