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The campaign organisation of the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in Oyo State, Senator Sharafadeen Alli, has explained why a student of The Polytechnic, Ibadan, was seen sitting on his lap in a viral video. The campaign said the student and other students from the institution’s Department of Banking and Finance had visited Alli at his campaign office in Mokola, Ibadan, to invite him to their programme and interview him. In a statement issued on Wednesday and uploaded on its website, the campaign team said the students arrived at a time when the available seats were insufficient for everyone, prompting…

By Efecha Gold Residents of Delta State may soon no longer have to travel to neighbouring states for specialised psychiatric treatment or wait for disease samples to be analysed outside the state. This followed the state government’s ongoing construction of its first neuropsychiatric facility and a specialised public health laboratory, both expected to be completed by March 2027. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Joseph Onojaeme, disclosed this in an interview with journalists, saying the projects were designed to address major gaps identified in the state’s healthcare system. Onojaeme said the government conducted a needs assessment shortly after Governor Sheriff Oborevwori…

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Nigeria wakes to major concerns over mounting subnational debt as 12 governors approach the end of their tenures, while INEC raises the alarm over AI-powered disinformation ahead of the 2027 elections. Federal workers are demanding a N300,000 minimum wage amid rising living costs, the House of Representatives is probing a suspected fake government agency linked to dozens of bank accounts and an alleged N400m transaction, while FCT Minister Nyesom Wike says a Tinubu defeat in 2027 could make him a political target of Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi. Below are the details of these trending stories and others: States owe…

The Nigeria Democratic Congress has disowned 10 candidates published by the Independent National Electoral Commission for the 2027 Anambra State House of Assembly elections, insisting that it neither nominated the persons nor submitted their Form EC9E documents. The party also demanded an immediate electronic audit of INEC’s nomination portal to determine how the names and credentials of the candidates allegedly found their way into the commission’s system. The NDC Director of New Media and Strategic Communications, Theophilus Agada, disclosed the party’s position in a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday. He said, “The 10 names published by INEC neither emerged…

By Nathaniel Shaibu The Federal Capital Territory Administration has commenced a two-week mass vaccination campaign targeting between 15,000 and 20,000 dogs and cats across the six area councils of the territory. The exercise, coordinated by the Agriculture and Rural Development Secretariat, is aimed at containing the spread of rabies following cases reported in some parts of the FCT. The Mandate Secretary of the secretariat, Sulieman Ango, disclosed this on Wednesday while monitoring the vaccination exercise in Gwagwalada Area Council. Ango said more than 100 veterinary officers had been deployed to strategic locations across the territory to ensure adequate coverage during…

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The World Bank Group has said it will support reforms to Nigeria’s electricity tariff and subsidy frameworks as part of efforts to restore financial sustainability in the power sector. The World Bank disclosed this in its Country Partnership Framework for the Federal Republic of Nigeria for the period FY26-FY32. According to the document, the World Bank’s intervention will focus on improving electricity access and reliability for households and businesses through both on-grid and off-grid solutions, in line with Nigeria’s Mission 300 Compact targets. “The WBG will also support reforms to restore financial sustainability, focusing on tariff and subsidy frameworks, competitive…

The Senate has assured Nigerians that the ongoing constitutional amendment process will be concluded before the expiration of the 10th National Assembly in June 2027, amid growing concerns that the exercise could suffer the fate of previous unsuccessful attempts at restructuring the country. The assurance followed fears in some quarters that the constitutional review process may not be completed before the 2027 general elections, raising concerns about another failed amendment exercise and the possible loss of billions of naira committed to the process. Critics have expressed concern that the ongoing amendment could be heading for another round of failure, particularly…

By Gilbert Ekugbe The Lagos University Teaching Hospital has urged the private sector and other stakeholders to increase their support for the healthcare sector, saying government alone cannot meet all the needs of public health institutions. In a statement on Wednesday, the Chairman, Medical Advisory Committee of LUTH, Prof. Oluwole Ayodeji, made the call while receiving a donation of electrical appliances, home equipment and educational materials from Deekay Group of Companies, in partnership with the Aksara Foundation, for the Association of Resident Doctors of the hospital. Ayodeji said partnerships with private organisations, non-governmental organisations, religious bodies and individuals were essential…