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Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has dismissed reports suggesting that President Bola Tinubu has ceded political control of the state to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, ahead of the 2027 governorship election.The governor made the remarks during a stakeholders' rally in Abakaliki, where supporters endorsed both his bid for a second term and President Tinubu's re-election.Nwifuru said certain politicians aligned with Wike had been spreading claims that the President had handed Ebonyi State to the minister and his faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).According to him, those making such assertions have insisted that Wike informed them President Tinubu had placed Ebonyi under his political control. The governor, however, dismissed t...

The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, comprising chairmen elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress in Osun State, on Saturday presented 60 patrol vehicles to security agencies in the state.The presentation was made at the Osun State Command Headquarters of the Nigeria Police Force in Osogbo by the association’s chairman, Samuel Idowu.Idowu, who recalled the previous donation of 30 patrol vehicles to conventional security agencies in the state, said the initiative was a demonstration of the association’s commitment to the safety, security, and well-being of the people.“Just few weeks ago, we were here to unveil the distribution of the patrol vehicles and I am glad to inform this gathering that the remaining of the vehicles are here for distribution aim...

The Chairman of the Gombe State Independent Electoral Commission,  Abdullahi Garba, has described the conduct of the state’s local government elections as a major milestone, following the expansion of the electoral process from 11 local government areas to 24 administrative councils.He also declared the All Progressives Congress as the winner of all the local government councilorship and chairman seats.Speaking while announcing the election results on Saturday, Garba said the expansion became possible after Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya approved the creation of 13 Local Council Development Areas to bring governance closer to the people.“The last cycle of elections in 2023 was conducted in 11 local governments. But His Excellency created an additional 13 Local Council Dev...

The Texas State Board of Education has approved new public school standards that integrate biblical teachings into classroom instruction, making Christianity a central component of education for the state's 5.5 million public school students.Following months of heated debate, the Republican-controlled board voted 9-5 on Friday to adopt a mandatory reading list for every grade level before approving revised social studies standards for kindergarten through eighth grade. The new curriculum embeds biblical concepts and figures and is regarded as one of the most far-reaching efforts in the United States to require the teaching of Christianity in public schools. The standards, which will shape textbooks and statewide examinations, are expected to be introduced in phases beginning with eleme...

Former Vice President of Nigeria and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has alleged that the ongoing attempt to deregister the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) through the courts is part of President Bola Tinubu's broader plan to establish a one-party state in Nigeria.According to Atiku, the development undermines the democratic aspirations of Nigerians and reflects the President's fear of a free, fair and credible election in 2027.Naija News recalls that a Federal High Court in Lokoja, Kogi State, recently vacated its earlier judgment directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) as a political party.Delivering the ruling on Friday, Justice Isah Dashen held that the c...

Several candidates from Imo State recently shortlisted for recruitment into the Nigerian Army sustained varying degrees of injuries after the vehicle conveying them to the Depot Nigerian Army in Zaria, Kaduna State, was involved in a road accident on Saturday.The candidates were travelling to the military training facility to begin their basic recruit training when the crash occurred.According to SaharaReporters, sources within the military disclosed that the trip was being coordinated under the supervision of Lieutenant Colonel P.D. Ngal.A military source explained that the candidates had successfully completed the recruitment process and were on their way to commence training before the unfortunate incident disrupted their journey."The candidates from Imo State were on t...

The Nigeria Police Force in Ogun and Lagos states on Friday launched Operation Kosaye, a joint security initiative targeted at addressing insecurity challenges across the two states.Speaking during the launch on Saturday at the Police Training School, Iperu-Remo, the Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Bode Ojajuni, alongside his Lagos State counterpart, Fatai Tijani, said the operation had led to the rescue of five kidnapped victims, the killing of four suspected kidnappers, and the arrest of 88 criminal suspects across both states.Ojajuni said the operation was initiated by the Inspector-General of Police, with the support of the Lagos and Ogun State governments, to rid the two states of kidnappers and other violent criminals.He explained that “Kosaye,” a Yoruba expression, me...