10 h. ago Osun guber: INEC ends first phase of CVR with 209,110 registrations

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33 h. ago Gaise Baba Leads Popular Secular Artists On Nigeria’s 2025 YouTube Music Chart

American social media and online video sharing platform, YouTube, has released its 2025 Nigeria Rankings, unveiling the platforms, creators and music videos that defined Nigerian viewership this year. The streaming platform named gospel singer Akinade Ibuoye, popularly known as “Gaise Baba” and Nollywood actress Omoni Oboli as its standout artistes of 2025. This was contained […]

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36 h. ago Election: Osun People Are Wiser, They’ll Vote For Me — Gov Adeleke

Governor Ademola Adeleke, who is seeking a second term in officer, said the election would not be about the political parties, but the candidates. The post Election: Osun People Are Wiser, They’ll Vote For Me — Gov Adeleke appeared first on Channels Television.

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36 h. ago Election: Osun People Are Wiser, They’ll Support Me — Gov Adeleke

Governor Ademola Adeleke, who is seeking a second term in office, said the election would not be about the political parties, but the candidates. The post Election: Osun People Are Wiser, They’ll Support Me — Gov Adeleke appeared first on Channels Television.

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36 h. ago Why I Finally Entered Nollywood — Papaya Ex Speaks On ‘The Night Market’ Debut

Popular Nigerian media personality and influencer, Papaya Ex, has officially taken a bold step into Nollywood with the premiere of her debut film, ‘The Night Market’. The movie features an impressive lineup of stars, including Tony Umeh, Tina Mba, Chidi Dike, Sydney Talker, Sexy Steel, Chichi (BBN), MC Lively, Pinki Debbie, James Brown, Hermes, Akeem […]

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42 h. ago South Korean President orders probe into suspected ties between politicians, religious groups

South Korean President, Lee Jae Myung, has called for an investigation into suspected illegal links between a religious group and politicians,

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43 h. ago 145 Accord Party Delegates Elect Adeleke As Osun Governorship Candidate

Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, on Wednesday emerged as the candidate of the Accord Party for the August 8, 2026 governorship election in the State. Declaring Adeleke as the candidate of the party after the count of votes, the Secretary, Osun State governorship primary of Accord Party, Abdulazeez Salahudeen, who disclosed that 150 delegates […]

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44 h. ago CJ Laments Withdrawal Of Police Orderlies From Judges In Taraba

The Chief Judge of Taraba State, Justice Joel Agya, has lamented that the withdrawal of police orderlies attached to judges in the state exposed them to security risks. Justice Agya, who raised the concern when the Commissioner of Police in the State, CP Betty Enekpen Isokpan Otimenyin, paid him a courtesy visit in Jalingo, appealed […]

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45 h. ago US Congressman Moore Visits Benue, Seeks Global Attention To IDPs Crisis

United States Congressman, Riley Moore, has called for increased international attention to what he described as a “genocidal campaign” against Christian communities in Nigeria’s Benue State, following his visit to several camps for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the region. In a series of posts shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday, Moore said he […]

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49 h. ago US congressman visits Benue, seeks global attention to IDP crisis

United States Congressman, Riley Moore, on Wednesday shared accounts of violence against Christian communities in Benue State, recounting what he said he was told during a visit to camps for internally displaced persons. Writing on X, Moore said, while in Benue, he met “dozens of Christians who were driven from their homes and subjected to Read More: https://punchng.com/us-congressman-visits-benue-seeks-global-attention-to-idp-crisis/

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55 h. ago  Gumi says child kidnappings are a ‘lesser evil’ than killing soldiers

Kaduna-based Islamic cleric Ahmad Gumi has said the abduction of schoolchildren constitutes a “lesser evil” when compared with the killing read more  Gumi says child kidnappings are a ‘lesser evil’ than killing soldiers

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59 h. ago Over 18,000 new voters registered within four months in Ondo — INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission in Ondo State says no fewer than 18,045 new voters registered between August and December 2025 in the state. Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mrs Oluwatoyin Babalola, said this at a consultation meeting with leaders of political parties and members of Civil Society Organisations on Tuesday in Akure, the state capital. Babalola Read More: https://punchng.com/over-18000-new-voters-registered-within-four-months-in-ondo-inec/

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64 h. ago Kidnapping schoolchildren a ‘lesser evil’ than killing soldiers – Gumi

Ahmad Gumi, a Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, says the kidnapping of schoolchildren is a “lesser evil” when compared to the killing read more Kidnapping schoolchildren a ‘lesser evil’ than killing soldiers – Gumi

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64 h. ago Balanga Hydropower: EU Accelerates Nigeria’s Clean Energy Future

The European Union’s commitment to sustainable development in Nigeria is taking shape at the Balanga Dam in Gombe State, where an EU-funded small hydropower project is scheduled for commissioning in March 2026. The announcement came during an impact visit by officials from the European Union Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, who observed the dam’s transition […]

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65 h. ago Nigeria, India Advance Defence Partnership As Indian Defence Adviser Visits COAS Shaibu

  The strategic defence partnership between Nigeria and India received a significant boost on on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, when the Indian Defence Adviser to Nigeria, Colonel Manoj Singh, paid a courtesy visit to the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, at the Army Headquarters in Abuja. According to a statement signed […]

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69 h. ago Gov Otu visits Chief of Air Staff, seeks stronger security ties

Governor Bassey Edet Otu of Cross River State on Monday paid a courtesy visit to the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, at the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Headquarters in Abuja, where he reaffirmed the state’s resolve to deepen security collaboration for peace, stability, and national development. Welcoming the governor, […]

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3 d. ago New voter registration hits 2.68m nationwide as Osun maintains lead

The Independent National Electoral Commission released its latest report on Monday, indicating a nationwide total of 2,685,725 newly registered voters through online and physical Continuous Voter Registration. According to the update posted on the X handle of the commission, 1,576,137 applicants completed the online pre-registration, while another 1,109,588 finalised their in-person registration. The latest figures Read More: https://punchng.com/new-voter-registration-hits-2-68m-nationwide-as-osun-maintains-lead/

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3 d. ago NRC Boss Commends Nigerian Engineers, Strengthens Collaboration with NSE

The Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Dr. Kayode Opeifa, has described Nigerian engineers as some of the finest technical professionals globally. Opeifa stated this while receiving the president of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Margaret Aina Margaret Oguntala, during an official visit to the NRC headquarters in Lagos. While applauding Nigerian […]

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3 d. ago Yar’Adua: Atiku urges politicians to promote merits, shun exploitation, mediocrity

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Monday charged Nigerian politicians to imbibe the virtues of the late Shehu Musa Yar’Adua, read more Yar’Adua: Atiku urges politicians to promote merits, shun exploitation, mediocrity

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3 d. ago Oyo/Osun Customs Comptroller visits Olubadan, harps on safeguarding Nigeria’s economic interests

The Comptroller stated this on Sunday during a courtesy visit to the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja in his palace. 

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