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The 2027 governorship candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) in Bauchi State, Dr. Yakubu Adamu, has launched a N200 million bursary programme to support students of the state studying in tertiary institutions across the country.
The National Leadership of Accredited Civil Society Organisations is set to host the National Civil Society Organisations Summit (NCSOS) 2026, bringing together civil society leaders and stakeholders from across Nigeria. The summit, themed “NIGERIA FIRST,” will provide a platform for discussions on good governance, democracy, national development, citizens’ participation, and the role of civil society organisations in strengthening Nigeria.
Former President of Nigeria, His Excellency, Dr.Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan GCFR, GCON, has commended the quality, experience and capacity of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates contesting the 2027 elections in the Bayelsa East Senatorial District.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says 9,324,349 young Nigerians were newly registered during the 2026 Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercises, as it unveiled nine returning and new INEC Youth Ambassadors (IYAs) in a renewed drive to deepen youth engagement and boost participation ahead of the 2027 General Election.
As Nigerians mark the nation’s 66th Independence anniversary, Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has urged citizens to embrace courage, optimism and thanksgiving, stressing that nation-building is not always accompanied by fanfare. Mbah spoke on Thursday at a thanksgiving Mass held at the Enugu Government House Chapel to mark Nigeria’s 66th Independence Day. He noted that although this year’s commemoration was largely low-key and devoid of fanfare across the country, the quietness of t
In commemoration of Nigeria’s 66th independence anniversary, Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has approved the pardon, release, and commutation of sentences of 13 inmates of the Nigerian Correctional Centres, Enugu State. This is in the exercise of his power of Prerogative of Mercy under Section 212 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) and in consultation with the Advisory Council on Prerogative of Mercy, Enugu State.
Touched by the sufferings of Rivers people, occasioned by the ravaging floods in the State, the Rivers State House of Assembly, on Tuesday, at its 55th Legislative Sitting of the Fourth Session, suspended every other matter and resolved on a Motion moved by the Deputy Majority Leader, Hon. Linda Somiari-Stewart.
The Zuru Emirate Council has clarified the circumstances surrounding the dissolution of the National Executive Committee of the Zuru Emirate Development Society (ZEDS). In a statement by the Council Secretary, Alhaji Muhammad Yahaya Marafa, the Council explained that the dissolution was due to the expiration of the leadership's tenure, which had been on acting capacity since 2022, and not to discredit them.
