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  The Kaduna State chapter of the Social Democratic Party has declared that it will not allow its platform to be hijacked by individuals allegedly seeking political rehabilitation, warning that only the duly recognised State Working Committee is authorised to conduct party affairs.   This was disclosed by the court-reinstated ...

  Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has hailed the National Automotive Design and Development Council for training and empowering technicians in the state to be better citizens and properly placed to contribute to economic growth.   Oyebanji, who said that the exercise “marks a significant milestone in our state’s commitment ...

  The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission has declared the All Progressives Congress candidates as winners of the just-concluded chairmanship elections in Epe, Eredo, and Ibeju-Lekki Local Government Areas.   LASIEC officials made the announcement late Saturday night at about 11:55 p.m. at the local government secretariats in Epe, Eredo, ...

  A young boy named after former President Muhammadu Buhari, who impressed the audience at the book launch of a former media aide to the ex-president, Garba Shehu, has been awarded a scholarship covering his education from primary school to university.   According to a statement by Shehu on Sunday, ...

  Gaza’s civil defence agency said Israeli air strikes on Sunday killed at least 29 Palestinians, including six children, near a water distribution point.   The attacks came with apparent deadlock in a week of indirect talks in Qatar between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas for a ceasefire ...

  The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has intercepted another shipment of factory-fitted female lipsticks packed with illicit substances at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.   The agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a post shared via his X (formerly Twitter) account on Sunday. ...

  The Kebbi State Police Command has foiled an attempted attack by suspected Lakurawa bandits on commuters travelling along the Zogirma-Tilli road in the Bunza Local Government Area.   According to a statement issued by the Command’s spokesperson, CSP Nafiu Abubakar, and made available to newsmen on Saturday, the foiled ...

  The Bayelsa State Government has resolved a dispute between Egweama Nembe and Elepa communities in Brass and Nembe local government areas over the ownership of Elepa 1 and 2 oil wells.   Both communities accepted a decision reached by the state government on Friday in Yenagoa to ensure peace ...

  The Lagos State Government has boosted its emergency care by unveiling 10 new ambulance points. This expansion aims to improve response times and strengthen the Lagos State Ambulance Service network across the state after some reports published by PUNCH Online. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Health, Dr. ...

  The Indigenous People of Biafra has said the recent revelations by the Spokesman to former President Muhammadu Buhari, Garba Shehu that they used the “Villa rat” invasion story to cover up Buhari’s prolonged illness and absence from governance, has vindicated the position of the pro-Biafran leader, Nnamdi Kanu.   ...