49 m. ago Lawmaker’s widow, one other clinch Rivers APC Assembly tickets

Rivers APC elects candidates for assembly bye-elections in Ahoada East and Khana constituencies, backed by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike. Read More: https://punchng.com/late-lawmakers-widow-one-other-clinch-rivers-apc-assembly-tickets/

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82 m. ago Late lawmaker’s widow, one other clinch Rivers APC Assembly tickets

Rivers APC elects Napoleon Ukalikpe and Bulabari Loolo for Assembly bye-elections, backed by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike’s ‘Renewed Hope Family’. Read More: https://punchng.com/late-lawmakers-widow-one-other-clinch-rivers-apc-assembly-tickets/

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82 m. ago CISLAC urges N’Assembly to prioritise governance ahead of 2027 elections

CISLAC warns the 10th National Assembly against early electioneering, urging lawmakers to prioritise governance and key reforms to address Nigeria’s challe Read More: https://punchng.com/cislac-urges-nassembly-to-prioritise-governance-ahead-of-2027-elections/

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3 h. ago No plan to replace Shettima as Tinubu’s running mate in 2027

…as Northern youths raise ₦200m to buy Tinubu’s re-election form The All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed reports suggesting that Vice read more No plan to replace Shettima as Tinubu’s running mate in 2027- APC

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3 h. ago Budget, tax, Electoral Act take centre stage as N’Assembly resumes

As the National Assembly resumes plenary for 2026, attention is firmly fixed on an ambitious and politically sensitive agenda that read more Budget, tax, Electoral Act take centre stage as N’Assembly resumes

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4 h. ago Limit Peace Board to Gaza, Lula sets conditions for joining Trump

Brazil’s President Lula asks President Trump to limit his proposed Board of Peace to the Gaza conflict and to include a seat for Palestine. Read More: https://punchng.com/limit-peace-board-to-gaza-lula-sets-conditions-for-joining-trump/

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5 h. ago Nigeria pushes advanced healthcare frontier with first robotic gynaecological procedure

Nigeria has taken a step in expanding access to advanced healthcare after a private hospital in Lagos carried out what read more Nigeria pushes advanced healthcare frontier with first robotic gynaecological procedure

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5 h. ago Bitter Cold Grips Millions As US Digs Out Of Sweeping Snowstorm

Over 780,000 customers remained without electricity, the Poweroutage.com tracking site showed. The post Bitter Cold Grips Millions As US Digs Out Of Sweeping Snowstorm appeared first on Channels Television.

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5 h. ago “I Don’t Know Why Opposition Politicians Are Defecting To APC” — Nenadi Usman

The National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Senator Nenadi Usman, has said she does not know the reasons opposition politicians are defecting to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), insisting that the trend does not spell the end of opposition influence ahead of the 2027 general elections. Usman made the remarks during an interview […] The post “I Don’t Know Why Opposition Politicians Are Defecting To APC” — Nenadi Usman appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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6 h. ago Osun Speaker dismisses letter removing Ooni as Oba’s council permanent chairman

The Osun Speaker has dismissed a rumored letter seeking rotational chairmanship for the Osun Council of Obas, calling the claim false and misleading. Read More: https://punchng.com/osun-speaker-dismisses-letter-removing-ooni-as-obas-council-permanent-chairman/

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6 h. ago Dismissed Police Officer Arrested For Robbery, ₦150,000 Extortion In Niger

The Niger State Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old dismissed police officer, Haruna Haggai, for allegedly impersonating a serving police officer, snatching motorcycles and extorting residents of Minna, the state capital. Haggai was arrested on January 16, 2026, at about 10:00 p.m. at his residence in the Sauka-Kahuta area by operatives of the Force Intelligence […]

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7 h. ago Military names 16 officers involved in alleged coup plot against Tinubu

The Nigerian military has submitted to President Bola Tinubu the report of its investigation into what it described as acts read more Military names 16 officers involved in alleged coup plot against Tinubu

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7 h. ago Military To Try Officers Over Alleged Plot To Overthrow Govt

It says that the decision is in accordance with the Armed Forces Act and other applicable service regulations. The post Military To Try Officers Over Alleged Plot To Overthrow Govt appeared first on Channels Television.

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7 h. ago [UPDATED] Military To Try Officers Over Alleged Plot To Overthrow Govt

It says that the decision is in accordance with the Armed Forces Act and other applicable service regulations. The post [UPDATED] Military To Try Officers Over Alleged Plot To Overthrow Govt appeared first on Channels Television.

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7 h. ago Disputed oil wells: RMAFC begins plotting, urges states’ cooperation

The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission has urged oil-producing states to fully cooperate in the ongoing exercise to resolve disputes over oil and gas wells by plotting verified coordinates. Chairman of the commission, Mohammed Shehu, made the call on Monday in Abuja at the flag-off of the plotting of coordinates of disputed and newly Read More: https://punchng.com/disputed-oil-wells-rmafc-begins-plotting-urges-states-cooperation/

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7 h. ago No party or person can defeat Tinubu in 2027, Atiku’s son declares 

Abba Atiku, son of former VP Atiku Abubakar, joins the APC and declares that no party or person can defeat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election. Read More: https://punchng.com/no-party-or-person-can-defeat-tinubu-in-2027-atikus-son-declares/

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8 h. ago 2027: APC dismisses speculation over Shettima’s replacement as Tinubu’s running mate

The APC has dismissed speculation about Shettima’s replacement as Tinubu’s running mate for 2027, calling the reports baseless and designed to cause divisi Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-apc-dismisses-speculation-over-shettimas-replacement-as-tinubus-running-mate/

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8 h. ago Anxiety as abducted Kaduna church worshippers remain in captivity

Anxiety grows in Kaduna as 166 church worshippers remain captive one week after their abduction. Rights groups call for their urgent rescue. Read More: https://punchng.com/anxiety-as-abducted-kaduna-church-worshippers-remain-in-captivity/

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8 h. ago Prioritise Technology For Global Relevance, TETFund Board Chair Urges Varsities

The chairman, Board of Trustees of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) and former governor of Katsina State, Hon. Aminu Bello Masari, has called on Nigerian universities to intensify the deployment of technology in order to produce graduates with skills relevant to global competitiveness. Masari stated this at the 17th convocation ceremony of Al-Qalam University, […]

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9 h. ago Royal Exchange repositions for growth with appointment of new chairman

Royal Exchange Plc has announced the appointment of Ikeme Osakwe as its new chairman, just as the foremost insurance company read more Royal Exchange repositions for growth with appointment of new chairman

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