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Police Arrest Fake JAMB Coordinator In Anambra, Recover Exam Slips

NewsDeskNgApr 18, 2026April 18, 20260

Police arrest suspected fake JAMB coordinator in Anambra, recover exam slips and documents linked to students. Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command have arrested a suspected fake coordinator of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, identified as Eric Nwombu, over alleged impersonation and unlawful possession of examination materials. The...

Scholarship: Nasarawa Speaker Disburses N60m To 1,200 Students, Supports Schools

NewsDeskNgApr 18, 2026April 18, 20260

Nasarawa Speaker disburses ₦60m scholarship to 1,200 students, distributes exercise books to primary schools across constituency. Speaker of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Danladi Jatau, has disbursed ₦60 million to 1,200 students from Karu/Keffi/Kokona Federal Constituency studying in tertiary institutions across the country. The disbursement took place in Garaku,...

Soludo Adopts Option A4 For APGA Primaries, Warns Against Bribery

NewsDeskNgApr 18, 2026April 18, 20260

Soludo introduces Option A4 for APGA primaries, bans bribery and multiple ambitions to strengthen party transparency. Governor of Anambra State and national leader of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, Chukwuma Soludo, has unveiled new guidelines for the party’s forthcoming primaries, announcing the adoption of Option A4 to enhance transparency and...

Enugu West Stakeholders Endorse Mbah, Tinubu For Second Term

NewsDeskNgApr 18, 2026April 18, 20260

Enugu West stakeholders back Mbah, Tinubu for 2027, donate ₦100m for governor’s nomination form. Political stakeholders in Enugu West Senatorial District have endorsed Peter Mbah for a second term ahead of the 2027 general elections, alongside President Bola Tinubu. The endorsement was made at a mega rally held at Awgu...

Gusau Mourns Former NFF President Ibrahim Galadima At 74

NewsDeskNgApr 18, 2026April 18, 20260

NFF President Gusau mourns Ibrahim Galadima, hailing late ex-football chief as a mentor and respected sports administrator. Nigeria’s football community is in mourning following the death of former Nigeria Football Association (now Nigeria Football Federation) President, Ibrahim Galadima, who passed away at the age of 74. The President of the...

PDP Crisis Deepens As Turaki Faction Asks INEC To Drop Anyanwu Over Court Ruling

NewsDeskNgApr 18, 2026April 18, 20260

Turaki-led PDP faction pressures INEC to enforce court ruling removing Anyanwu, warning of contempt action if recognition continues unlawfully. More troubles have hit the Nyesom Wike-led Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as the Kabiru Turaki-led faction has demanded that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) immediately withdraws its recognition of Samuel N. Anyanwu as the...

Jimoh Ibrahim: Tinubu Will Not Reverse Economic Reforms Despite Hardship

NewsDeskNgApr 18, 2026April 18, 20260

Jimoh Ibrahim insists Tinubu will stay the course on reforms, assuring Nigerians that current hardship will give way to long-term gains. Nigeria’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Jimoh Ibrahim, has said that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will not back down on the administration’s economic reforms despite current...

Wike: Opposition Credibility Comes From Electoral Victories, Not Emergency Coalition

NewsDeskNgApr 18, 2026April 18, 20260

Wike insists opposition relevance depends on electoral victories, dismissing coalition claims while pledging loyalty and unity within PDP leadership. Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and factional Leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Nyesom Wike, yesterday declared that credibility as an opposition force must be earned through electoral victories rather than rhetoric...

Emefiele Trial: Defence Seeks To Block Omoile Statement Over Alleged Coercion

NewsDeskNgApr 18, 2026April 18, 20260

Defence argues Omoile’s statement was obtained under duress and violates legal procedure, urging court to reject it in trial. An Ikeja Special Offences Court has been urged by former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, and his co-defendant, Henry Omoile, to reject an extra-judicial statement tendered in evidence,...

Atiku, Tinubu Trade Blame Over Privatisation As ADC Warns Of 2027 Voter Revolt

NewsDeskNgApr 18, 2026April 18, 20260

Atiku accuses Tinubu of hypocrisy on privatisation, while ADC says rising hardship could trigger strong voter backlash in 2027 elections. Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu have ignited a fresh debate over Nigeria’s privatisation policy, with Atiku and his political party, the African Democratic Congress (ADC),...