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NCSCN urges Tinubu to set up truth, reconciliation committee in Rivers

The National Civil Society Council of Nigeria (NCSCN) has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to set up an independent Truth and Reconciliation Committee to address the lingering political crisis in Rivers. The President of NCSCN, Mr Blessing Akinlosotu, made the appeal while addressing newsmen in Abuja. The committee, he said, should comprise of elder statesmen

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Gov. Okpebholo flags off 2025 farming season, allocates N70bn to agriculture

)Edo Governor,  Monday Okpebholo, on Thursday in Benin flagged off the 2025 farming season, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to making the state a leader in Nigeria’s agricultural sector. Represented by the Head of Service, Dr Anthony Okungbowa, the governor announced that N70 billion had been allocated to agriculture in the 2025 budget to boost the

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Northern Youth Council rejects proposed bill for 37 new LGAs in Lagos

The Northern Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has rejected the proposed bill to convert 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) into Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Lagos State. The National President, NYCN, Isah Abubakar, in a statement on Thursday, described the proposed bill as unfair and threat to national unity. The News Agency of Nigeria

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Reps advance Bill to establish NLGEC 

A Bill to establish the National Local Government Electoral Commission (NLGEC) passed its second reading in the House of Representatives on Tuesday. The bill seeks to create an independent body responsible for organising, conducting, and supervising local government elections nationwide. It was sponsored by Deputy Speaker Rep. Benjamin Kalu and eight others. Presenting the bill,

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Jonathan wins 2025 Sunhak Peace Prize

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has been nominated as the winner of the 2025 Founders Sunhak Peace Award. Mr Ikechukwu Eze, Special Adviser to Jonathan disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Eze said that the award would be presented to the former president by Sunhak Peace Prize Foundation in Seoul, South Korea on

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Africa needs democracy that delivers to all- Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says Africa needs a democracy of its own context that delivers to all people. Obasanjo said this on Monday in Abuja, while speaking at a Colloquium to mark the 60th birthday of former Imo Governor, Emeka Ihedioha. He said that to sustain democracy in the continent, Africa needed one that delivers

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Ramadan: Sen. Natasha distributes 2,400 bags of grains to constituents

Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central) on Sunday distributed 2,400 bags of grains to her constituents. Akpoti-Uduaghan, in a statement by her Chief Press Secretary, Israel Arogbonlo, said that the gesture was to alleviate their burden of purchasing food during the Ramadan season. The senator who represented Mr Abdulrahman Badamasiu listed the items distributed to

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Why Atiku can’t be president in 2027-Okupe

A former spokesman and former Director-General of Peter Obi Presidential Campaign Organisation, Dr Doyin Okupe,says the south, and not the north, should produce the president in 2027. Speaking in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN)on Thursday in Lagos , Okupe said it was only fair to allow the south to produce the next

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Reps minority caucus commiserates with stampede victims

The Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives has urged the government, at all levels, to take targeted actions to address poverty and hunger in the country. Minority Leader, Rep. Kingsley Chinda (PDP-Rivers), in a statement on Thursday, expressed the caucus’ commiseration with the victims of the stampede that occurred in Abuja, Ibadan, and Okija

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Minister Wike Declares No Regrets for Supporting President Tinubu

Minister Wike Declares No Regrets for Supporting President Tinubu Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), expressed unwavering support for President Bola Tinubu, stating he has no regrets about backing him during the 2023 general elections. Wike, who previously served as the governor of Rivers State for eight years under the People’s

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