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Former NUJ president condemns detention of journalist Stanley Ugagbe

Lanre Ogundipe, former President of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) and the African Union of Journalists (AUJ), has condemned the arrest and continued detention of journalist Stanley Ugagbe, warning that the growing tendency to treat journalists as fugitives poses a serious threat to the rule of law, freedom of the press and democratic development in Nigeria. Ogundipe, in a …

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Oyo APC is committed to resolving post-primary grievances ahead of the 2027 elections

The All Progressives Congress in Oyo State has announced the formation of a reconciliation committee to address complaints arising from the party’s recent primaries. The party said the move aims to resolve grievances among aspirants, stakeholders and members ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a statement issued in Ibadan on Sunday, the Publicity Secretary of Oyo APC, Olawale Sadare, …

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The FG rejected claims of ₦8 trillion in extrabudgetary spending, and said the IMF report was misinterpreted

The Federal Government has denied allegations that it spent more than ₦8 trillion outside the 2026 Appropriation Act, and asserted that the claims stem from a misinterpretation of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) 2026 Article IV Consultation Report and do not reflect the country’s actual public finance practices. The clarification was contained in a statement issued on Sunday by the …

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