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Bugaje: Obasanjo’s Third-Term Denial is False

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Dr. Usman Bugaje, a political activist and civil society leader, has vehemently disputed former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s claim that he did not pursue a third term in office, asserting that the former leader “did everything within his power” to prolong his term. Speaking last week at a democracy dialogue organized by the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation in Ghana, Obasanjo brushed off the long-running third-term dispute, declaring, “I’m not a fool.” I know how to go about getting a third term. And no Nigerian, living or dead, would claim that I contacted…

NNPP Secretary: Only Kwankwaso and his movement are planning to defect to APC

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'Very Disheartening' - Kwankwaso Breaks Silence On Power Blackout In Nigeria

According to Dr. Ogini Olaposi, national secretary of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso and his Kwankwasiya Movement are planning to join the All Progressives Congress (APC). The explanation was provided by the NNPP scribe in a statement released in Lagos on Monday. Former Kano State governor Kwankwaso, who is the NNPP’s 2023 presidential candidate, announced on Saturday that he and his followers are now prepared to join the ruling APC. Kwankwaso cautioned, nevertheless, that his political movement will not permit itself to be utilized to win…

400,000 Evacuated by China as Super Typhoon Hits Philippines

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As Super Typhoon Ragasa continued on its collision path with southern China on Monday, inhabitants of the northern Philippines sought cover from gale-force winds, and the Chinese city of Shenzhen started preparations to evacuate 400,000 people. According to the Philippine weather service, the typhoon hit the Philippines at 3:00 pm (0700 GMT) on Calayan Island, which is a part of the sparsely populated Babuyan group. The national weather service said that the storm’s center had maximum sustained winds of 215 kilometers per hour (134 mph) as of 5:00 pm (0900…

Ibas Rejects Lawmakers’ Investigation of Spending Over Last Six Months

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The Rivers State House of Assembly may be preparing for a confrontation with the immediate past Rivers State Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), after the latter decided to look into the state’s spending during the previous few months under the former. After President Bola Tinubu ordered Siminalayi Fubara, the suspended state governor, his deputy, and the members of the state House of Assembly to return to their positions from the previous Thursday, Ibas resigned as administrator of the oil-rich state on September 17, the day after the six-month emergency…

Middlemen out as bulk fuel buyers go directly to Dangote.

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Filling stations and bulk gasoline consumers are abandoning their intermediaries suppliers in favor of Dangote’s free delivery since the refinery’s direct fuel distribution plan was introduced. This was said by Yusuf Othman, President of the National Association of Road Transport Owners, in a live TVC News show. Buyers have now renounced the contracts they signed with his members in order to receive free delivery from Dangote, according to Othman, who denounced the free delivery of petrol to filling stations, telecom companies, and other bulk consumers. The president of NARTO clarified…

APC Celebrates First Lady Oluremi Tinubu’s 65th Birthday

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On the occasion of her 65th birthday, the All Progressives Congress (APC) congratulated First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu, calling her a staunch pillar of support for President Bola Tinubu. The APC said in a statement signed by Felix Morka, the party’s national publicity secretary, on Sunday that the First Lady had been by her husband’s side from his days of pro-democracy activism, through his tenure as governor of Lagos State, and now as president of Nigeria, in addition to her roles as wife and mother. Throughout his incredible career in…

BREAKING: Ooni visits Olubadan-designate Ladoja in Ibadan

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Rashidi Ladoja, the Olubadan designate, was visited by Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, the Ooni of Ife, at his private home in Bodija, Ibadan, Oyo State, on Sunday. Following the passing of the 43rd Olubadan, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, who joined his ancestors on Monday, July 7, 2025, at the age of 90, Oba Ladoja will be sworn in as the 44th Olubadan on Friday, September 26, 2025. The two paramount rulers are currently exchanging pleasantries. Details later…

PenCom Redesigns Pension Plan to Include Informal Sector

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By using super agents and financial technology platforms to streamline onboarding into the nation’s redesigned Personal Pension Plan, the National Pension Commission has announced new initiatives to increase pension coverage in Nigeria’s sizable informal sector. The project was unveiled at the Nigerian Association of Insurance and Pension Editors’ 2025 Annual Conference, which has as its theme “Strengthening Insurance and Pension Frameworks for Better Economy.” The Micro Pension Plan’s acceptance has been minimal since its inception in 2019. The program has not taken off among Nigeria’s millions of unorganised workers, despite…

“Ghost Refineries”: P’Harcourt, Warri, Kaduna Plants Decay as Workers Stand Idle

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Despite the more than $3 billion contract amount to revive them, the refineries in Port Harcourt, Kaduna, and Warri are decaying away, according to a report. Our correspondents in Rivers, Kaduna, and Delta states visited the refineries and confirmed that the massive sum—which is currently being investigated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission—did not provide the expected outcome. It was discovered that because they had nothing to do, refinery workers can start and stop working at any time. The nation’s long-standing battle with state-owned refineries, which have cost billions…

2025 Budget: NASS Calls for End to Controversial Contract Circulars

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The National Assembly  (NASS) has called for the withdrawal of all circulars previously issued for contract awards under the 2025 fiscal year. This action coincides with the impending start of the ₦23.9 trillion capital component of the 2025 budget, which is anticipated to continue throughout 2026. The resolutions were made at a meeting held Thursday at the National Assembly between the President’s economic team and the joint committee on appropriations. Wale Edun, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Senator Atiku Bagudu, the Minister of Budget and…