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Ikur Edmund Hellandendu Earns Three Top Posts in APC Adamawa Central Zone

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Ikur Edmund Hellandendu has earned a place in three posts across the APC Adamawa Central Senatorial Zone’s structure, a recognition of the work, energy and commitment…

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N50,000 Relief Grant: FG Explains Why Your SMS Has Not Come Yet and Issues Blunt Warning to Fraudsters

November 6, 2026

David Garnvwa, Chairman of the Government House Chapel 20th Anniversary Committee, addresses the press conference in Yola

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Government House Chapel Yola Marks 20 Years, Seeks Funds To Expand Beyond 250 Seats

November 5, 2026

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OPay Nigeria Virtual Card: What It Is and How to Use It for Online Payments

The OPay Nigeria virtual card is a Mastercard for online payments. This guide covers how to get one, how to use it for subscriptions…

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Five Dead in Suspected Cholera Outbreak in Abuja’s Gwagwa Community FG Drops 269 Obsolete Laws and Sends 663 Others to the National Assembly Tinubu Withdraws $20.5bn Loan Request and Asks Senate for $7.7bn Loan ICPC Recovers N5.3bn From Local Government Accounts in Seven States and FCT

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Scholarships for Nigerians in 2027: A Complete Guide to Applying

Scholarships for Nigerians in 2027: a complete guide to eligibility, documents, deadlines and how to apply without fees.

Civil Society

Nearly 10,000 Human Rights Complaints Filed in Bauchi in 2026, More Than Half Still Waiting for Resolution

Aaron Zebedee announces the Evolve 2026 Global Leadership Summit in Yola

Civil Society

Gowon Ruled at 31, So Why Not You? TLMI Rallies Young Nigerians as Evolve 2026 Holds in Yola

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Taraba Governor Kefas Holds Talks with Czech Republic on Agriculture, Rice and Security

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US Moves to Strip South Africa and Rwanda of AGOA Duty-Free Trade Benefits

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Civil Society Adamawa Approves ₦1.63 Billion for CT Scan Facility in Michika October 25, 2026
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Five Years On, Families Demand Justice for Five Missing NELAN Engineers

Five years after the NELAN engineers abduction in Ebonyi State, the families of five missing consultants say nobody has found the bodies, the courts have stalled,…

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Climate change affects Nigerian farmers today. See the changes farmers are already seeing, including an interview with Mr Yohanna Moses.

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