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Sep

22

2025

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Shehu Sani Urges FGN To Change LGA ‘Chairman’ Title To ‘Mayor’

Columns/Opinions/Letters, FGN, LGA, News Flash

Shehu Sani Urges FG To Change LG ‘Chairman’ Title To ‘Mayor’ A former lawmaker representing Kaduna Central, Senator Shehu Sani, on Sunday urged the Federal Government and relevant authorities to consider replacing the designation of Local Government “Chairman” with the title of “Mayor,” arguing that the current nomenclature does not properly reflect the executive authority of the office. In a post on his official Facebook page, Sani noted that the title “Chairman” appears more suited to a committee setting than an executive office, adding that it undermines the importance of local government as the third tier of governance in the…

Sep

17

2025

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NECO Releases 2025 SSCE Results

Education, FGN, News Flash

NECO Releases 2025 SSCE Results AttNews reports that the National Examination Council (NECO) has released the results of 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) with 60.26 percent of candidates recording five credits and above in English and Mathematics. Releasing the result at the Council’s headquarters in Minna, Niger State capital on Wednesday, NECO Registrar, Professor Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi announced, “Number of candidates with five Credits and above, including Mathematics and English is 818,492 representing 60.26%.” Similarly, Prof Wushishi put the number of candidates with five Credits and above, irrespective of Mathematics and English at 1,144,496, representing 84.26%. He disclosed that…

Sep

17

2025

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N22.7trn Printed Under Buhari’s Govt ‘Collapsed’ Nigeria’s Economy – Ex-Speaker Dogara

Economy, CBN/Commercial Banking, FGN, Interviews

N22.7trn Printed Under Buhari’s Govt ‘Collapsed’ Nigeria’s Economy – Ex-Speaker Dogara Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has attributed the decline in the value of the naira to the economic policies of the previous administration, which printed and injected N22.7 trillion into the economy. Dogara also described the foreign loan and crude oil-tied measures that sustained it as nothing short of voodoo economics. Noting that the policy under late President Muhammadu Buhari undermined the currency’s value, Dogara argued that the massive liquidity injection, coupled with dual exchange rates and unproductive forex allocations, left the nation’s economy teetering…

Sep

17

2025

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Chinese Language Added To Nigeria’s Senior Secondary Curriculum

Education, FGN, News Flash

Chinese Language Added To Nigeria’s Senior Secondary Curriculum The Chinese language, Mandarin, has officially been included as one of the foreign languages to be taught in senior secondary schools across Nigeria, following a recent review of the national curriculum. This announcement was made on Tuesday by the Secretary of Education for the Federal Capital Territory, Dr. Danlami Hayyo, during the inauguration of the 14th Chinese Corner at Government Secondary School, Tudun Wada, Abuja. The Chinese Corner is an educational and cultural centre sponsored by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation as part of its corporate social responsibility. “May I inform you…

Sep

17

2025

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President Tinubu Reinstates Fubara…After 6 Months Suspension

FGN, News Flash, South South

TINUBU REINSTATES FUBARA…AFTER 6 MONTHS SUSPENSION STATEMENT BY HIS EXCELLENCY, BOLA AHMED TINUBU, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, ON THE CESSATION OF THE STATE OF EMERGENCY IN RIVERS STATE My Fellow countrymen and, in particular, the good people of Rivers State. I am happy to address you today on the state of emergency declaration in Rivers State. You will recall that on 18th March, 2025, I proclaimed a state of emergency in the state. In my proclamation address, I highlighted the reasons for the declaration. The summary of it for context is that there was a total paralysis…

Sep

17

2025

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Nigeria’s Dangote Refinery Petrol Lands In US For The First Time

Business, Economy, FGN, News Flash, Oil & Gas

Nigeria’s Dangote Refinery Petrol Lands In US For The First Time Nigeria’s Dangote Refinery’s premium motor spirit, PMS, has arrived in New York, United States, for the first time. According to Reuters, Sunoco and Vitol organised the shipment on Monday. The delivery on the tanker, Gemini Pearl, marks a major milestone for the 650,000-barrel-per-day Dangote refinery. Reuters reported that an additional shipment of Dangote petrol, which Glencore sold to Shell, is planned to reach New York on September 19. The deliveries represent an important achievement for the $20 billion Ibeju Lekki-based refinery. Aliko Dangote, the President of Dangote Refinery, at…

Sep

17

2025

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Gov. Otti Assures Of Working With Federal Government To Reduce The Proliferation Of Arms And Weapons

Abia State, FGN, News Flash, Security

GOV. OTTI ASSURES OF WORKING WITH FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO REDUCE THE PROLIFERATION OF ARMS AND WEAPONS. Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has assured that he will continue to work with the relevant Federal Government Agencies to reduce the proliferation of small arms and light weapons in the country. Governor Otti gave this assurance while receiving in audience, a delegation of the new South East Zonal Director of the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons led by Captain Chris Anusiem, who called on him at his office. He said that almost all crimes are…

Sep

17

2025

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Sowore Drags DSS, Meta, X To Court Over Anti-Tinubu Post

FGN, Judiciary, News Flash

Sowore Drags DSS, Meta, X To Court Over Anti-Tinubu Post Human rights activist and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the 2023 general election, Omoyele Sowore, has dragged the Department of State Services (DSS), Meta (owner of Facebook), and X Corp. (formerly Twitter) before the Federal High Court in Abuja over alleged moves to censor his social media posts critical of President Bola Tinubu. His lawyer, Tope Temokun, disclosed this in a statement he shared on Facebook on Tuesday, saying the action was to challenge “the unconstitutional censorship initiated by the DSS/SSS against Sowore’s accounts maintained with…

Sep

07

2025

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Victor Osimhen To Miss Nigeria/South Africa FIFA World Cup Clash

FGN, Football, Sports

Victor Osimhen To Miss Nigeria/ South Africa Clash Due To Injury Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen has been ruled out of the Super Eagles’ crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against South Africa. Osimhen, who was forced off in the first half of Saturday’s 1-0 win over Rwanda in Uyo, had initially been feared to be struggling with an ankle problem. However, the team doctor later confirmed the injury as a bruise on his shin. According to journalist Sulaimon Adebayor, popularly known as Pooja, quoting official NFF sources, Osimhen woke up with discomfort on Sunday morning and will not be traveling…

Sep

07

2025

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‘I Won’t Delete Tweet’ – Sowore Reacts As DSS Seeks Takedown Of Anti-Tinubu Post

News Flash, FGN, Interviews

‘I Won’t Delete Tweet’ — Sowore Reacts As DSS Seeks Takedown Of anti-Tinubu Post Omoyele Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters, says he would not delete his post on President Bola Tinubu despite a request to do so by the Department of State Services (DSS) to X (formerly Twitter). In a post on Sunday, Sowore said X officially notified him of the request from the DSS. His words: “This morning, X officially contacted me about the despicable threat letter they received from the lawless DSS over my tweet on Tinubu. One option I will not be taking is deleting that tweet.…