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NCDC to Pay Quarantined Ebola Contacts ₦100,000 Weekly

KEY POINTS NCDC will pay quarantined or isolated individuals ₦100,000 weekly to cover essential expenses. Health officials are monitoring 53 primary contacts linked to Nigeria’s confirmed Ebola case. One contact who reported feeling unwell tested negative, while investigations continue. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control...
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INEC Yet to Set Date for Corrected 2027 Candidates’ List

KEY POINTS INEC has not set a date to publish its corrected candidates’ list for the 2027 elections. The commission is reviewing complaints, corrections and court orders following a Supreme Court judgment. Accord Party’s Olawepo Hashim was still missing from INEC’s online list at...

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Supreme Court to Rule on ADC Leadership Crisis

KEY POINTS The Supreme Court of Nigeria will rule on the ADC leadership dispute...
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Nsukka coalition warns elites against imposing candidates

The Nsukka Democratic Movement has warned political elites in Enugu North against backroom deals to impose candidates ahead of the 2027 elections.
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Datti Baba-Ahmed quits Labour Party for PRP, eyes 2027

Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, Peter Obi's 2023 running mate, has quit the Labour Party for the Peoples Redemption Party ahead of the 2027 elections.
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Presidency rejects N’West neglect claims, lists projects

The presidency has pushed back on claims that President Tinubu has neglected the North West, listing a $2 billion Kano-Maradi rail project and other investments.
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Hamzat Consults Gbajabiamila, APC Leaders Ahead of Lagos 2027 Governorship Race

KEY POINTS Obafemi Hamzat met with Gbajabiamila and APC leaders to seek support for...
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Elumelu’s UBA assets cross N33 trillion, sustain growth into Q1 2026

United Bank for Africa's total assets have crossed 33 trillion naira as Tony Elumelu's pan-African lender sustained earnings momentum into the first quarter of 2026.
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Atiku, Obi back joint opposition ticket against Tinubu in 2027

Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi and other opposition leaders met in Ibadan and vowed to field one candidate against President Tinubu in 2027, sparking sharp reactions.
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APC shifts presidential primary to May 23, adopts dual-mode system

The APC has shifted its presidential primary to May 23 and adopted a dual-mode primary system, with nomination forms open to every aspirant.
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Akpabio backs Tinubu’s $516m superhighway loan, orders one-week review

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has rallied the upper chamber behind Tinubu's $516 million superhighway loan, ordering a committee to conclude its review in one week.
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Haske to Declare Adamawa Governorship Bid April 25

KEY POINTS Abdulrahman Haske will declare his governorship ambition in Adamawa on April 25...
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Tinubu rebuffs senators’ automatic ticket bid, hands APC primaries to governors

President Tinubu has shut down Senate lobbying for automatic 2027 tickets, instead handing APC primaries authority to state governors who now control incumbent lawmakers' fates.
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Atiku, economists slam Tinubu’s $516m highway loan request

Atiku Abubakar and economists have pushed back on President Tinubu's $516 million loan request to build sections of the Sokoto-Badagry Super Highway, citing debt concerns.
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NCDC to Pay Quarantined Ebola Contacts ₦100,000 Weekly

KEY POINTS NCDC will pay quarantined or isolated individuals ₦100,000 weekly to cover essential...
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INEC Yet to Set Date for Corrected 2027 Candidates’ List

KEY POINTS INEC has not set a date to publish its corrected candidates’ list...
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NCDC Investigates Second Suspected Ebola Case in Nigeria

KEY POINTS NCDC says it has identified two Ebola cases, comprising one confirmed infection...
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Fulani leaders seek ranches and 30% of agriculture budget for livestock ministry

Nigeria’s pastoralist coalition wants 30% of the agriculture budget for the livestock ministry, pilot ranches in all six zones and gazetted grazing reserves.