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Late Major General Rabe Abubakar’s son says his father neither had diabetes nor hypertension.
The family believes the retired army officer may have died from a snakebite, although the exact cause remains unknown.
Abubakar’s wife, who was kidnapped alongside him, is still...
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APC has named Kudirat Adegunwa-Balogun as the deputy governorship candidate for the 2027 Ogun election.
Governor Dapo Abiodun said the choice followed extensive consultations with party leaders across the state.
Adegunwa-Balogun is a chartered accountant and senior executive at Rite Foods with...
Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu has urged Nigeria's defence industry to deepen local arms production and charged the financial sector to block criminal and terrorist financing flows.
The Federal Government says Nigeria is steadily emerging from economic fragility, defending President Tinubu's reforms with GDP growth, over one million student loan beneficiaries and anti-graft gains.
Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele says the National Assembly will pass the constitutional amendment bill establishing state police this week, calling the reform long overdue amid worsening insecurity.
Nigeria says it is weighing sanctions against South Africa over renewed xenophobic attacks on Nigerians, warning that a review of bilateral privileges is not off the table.
Presidential adviser Daniel Bwala says Nigeria's large population and infrastructure deficit are slowing the impact of President Tinubu's economic reforms on ordinary citizens.