Six Students Expelled After Paying Lecturer ₦10,000 to Rewrite Exam

EducationNewsNigeriaSix Students Expelled After Paying Lecturer ₦10,000 to Rewrite Exam

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 2, 2026

The Senate of Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU), Anyigba, Kogi State, has expelled six 100-level students for gross examination misconduct after they were found rewriting an examination at their lecturer’s private residence. The university also referred the lecturer, Dr. Maji Okpanachi, to its Senior Staff Disciplinary Committee for allegedly facilitating the unauthorized examination, while nine other students were withdrawn for poor academic performance and failure to meet registration requirements. The decisions were reached at the...

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2027: Tinubu Projected to Win 20 States, Atiku 9, Obi 8

NewsNigeriaPolitics2027: Tinubu Projected to Win 20 States, Atiku 9, Obi 8

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 2, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is currently in the strongest position to win the 2027 presidential election, according to a new state-by-state political forecast that gives him 20 states, against nine for former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and eight for Peter Obi. The projection was released by Politico. ng’s Political Intelligence Group (PIG) and is based on the political realities and alliances in place at the moment. It is not an opinion poll or a prediction of...

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Paramount Ruler Hails Troops for Clearing Terrorists In Huba Chiefdom 

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaParamount Ruler Hails Troops for Clearing Terrorists In Huba Chiefdom 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 2, 2026

The Paramount ruler of Huba Chiefdom in Hong local government area of Adamawa State, Tol Alheri Bulus Nyako, has lauded troops for dislodging terrorist camps that have been terrorizing some communities in his domain. The Monarch, in a statement by the Secretary of the Huba Chiefdom, Alhaji Abba Saleh, expressed delight with the coordinated joint military operation conducted in the domain on August 26 and 27, 2026, despite the rugged and difficult terrain. The Royal...

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Kogi Govt Lauds Rescue Of 21 Kidnapped Victims

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaKogi Govt Lauds Rescue Of 21 Kidnapped Victims

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)September 2, 2026

The Kogi State Government has commended the joint security forces for the successful rescue of 21 kidnapped victims in Dekina Local Government Area of the state, describing the operation as a demonstration of tactical excellence and effective inter-agency collaboration. In a statement on Tuesday issued by the Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Femi Fanwo, the State Government said the successful operation further demonstrated the determination of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led Federal Government to...

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CDHR Condemns Teargassing Of Peaceful Protesting Pensioners

NewsNigeriaPoliticsCDHR Condemns Teargassing Of Peaceful Protesting Pensioners

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)September 2, 2026

…Demands Immediate Payment Of  Their Outstanding Entitlements The Committee for the Defense of Human Rights (CDHR) has condemned the reported use of tear gas and other forms of force against peaceful pensioners who gathered in front of the Lagos State House of Assembly to demand the payment of their legitimate pensions, gratuities, and other outstanding allowances. The Committee, in a statement on Tuesday jointly signed by its national president, Comrade ‘Yinka Folarin, and general secretary,...

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Court Adjourns Atiku’s Suit Challenging Tinubu’s Eligibility

NewsNigeriaPoliticsCourt Adjourns Atiku’s Suit Challenging Tinubu’s Eligibility

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)September 2, 2026

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday adjourned the suit seeking to stop President Bola Tinubu from seeking re-election in 2027, over alleged certificate forgery, to September 28. The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1888/2026, was brought before the court by a former vice president and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar. While the ADC was joined as the 2nd plaintiff, President Tinubu, his political party, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC),...

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PDP Joins All-Opposition Move Organised By G-100 To Unseat Tinubu

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPDP Joins All-Opposition Move Organised By G-100 To Unseat Tinubu

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)September 2, 2026

Ahead of the 2027 presidential election, the Taminu Turaki-led Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has endorsed the G-100 (a group of 100 opposition stalwarts) driven process of creating an all-opposition front to challenge the incumbent All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Comrade Ini Ememobong, National Publicity Secretary, Interim National Working Committee of the party, in a statement on Tuesday, hailed the group’s position on a unified candidate, stressing that its participation is anchored...

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Corruption: How EFCC Fired 40 Staff In 3 Years 

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaCorruption: How EFCC Fired 40 Staff In 3 Years 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 1, 2026

No fewer than 40 staff members of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have been dismissed for corruption and financial malpractice in the last three years. The Chairman of the commission, Ola Olukoyede disclosed this on Monday at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja, while rolling out achievements recorded by the commission under his leadership. According to him, the process of prosecution of more than five of the affected staff members had also commenced. “Because...

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2027: Opposition Parties Open Unity Talks, Target Common Presidential Candidate

NewsNigeriaPolitics2027: Opposition Parties Open Unity Talks, Target Common Presidential Candidate

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)August 31, 2026

Leaders of six opposition political parties converged on Monday in Abuja to begin negotiations to forge a common platform ahead of the 2027 general election. The historic meeting, which was held at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Center, brought together presidential and vice-presidential candidates, national officers, and members of the Boards of Trustees (BoT) of the participating parties, in what organizers described as the first summit of Nigeria’s opposition political parties. Though some of the leading...

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GDP Hits 4.43% In Q2, As Oil Production Records Highest Growth In 4 Years

EconomyNewsNigeriaGDP Hits 4.43% In Q2, As Oil Production Records Highest Growth In 4 Years

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)August 31, 2026

Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 4.43% (year-on-year) in real terms in the second quarter of 2026. A report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) stated that the figure is higher than the 4.23% recorded in the second quarter of 2025. This is just as the report stated: crude oil production has grown to 1.72 million barrels per day, the highest since 2022. It is noted that during the quarter under review, agriculture...

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