Daniel Otera

Obi Laments Rising School Kidnappings After 82 Pupils Abducted

  Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has voiced strong concern over the persistent abduction and prolonged captivity of Nigerian schoolchildren, warning that the country’s inability to protect its youngest citizens reflects a national failure that has begun to define Nigeria’s standing in the global community. His intervention follows a particularly devastating three day…

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NDC Adopts Direct Primaries For State Assembly Seats 

  The National Democratic Congress has formally adopted the report of its screening committee and approved direct primaries for State Assembly positions, setting the stage for one of the most consequential internal contests in the opposition party’s preparations for the 2027 general elections. The decision, taken on Wednesday, followed what the party described as extensive…

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Bundibugyo Ebola: Africa Raises Nearly Half A Billion Dollars As Death Toll Hits 220

  African governments and international development partners have pledged approximately $498.8 million to strengthen response operations against the ongoing Bundibugyo Ebola Virus outbreak, even as the World Health Organisation warns that the epidemic is currently outpacing containment efforts across the continent. The figure was disclosed by Jean Kaseya, Director-General of the Africa Centres for Disease…

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ADC Primary Pauses With Atiku On 1.4 Million Votes

  Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar surged to an overwhelming early lead in the African Democratic Congress presidential primary on Tuesday night, polling more than 1.4 million votes across 24 states and the Federal Capital Territory before the exercise was abruptly adjourned shortly before midnight. The figures, announced state by state at the national collation…

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NRC Suspends Warri–Itakpe Train Operations

  The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced a temporary suspension of operations on the Warri–Itakpe Train Service (WITS), citing operational exigencies and technical advice from its engineers. In an official statement released by the corporation’s Chief Public Relations Officer, Callistus Unyimadu, the NRC explained that the decision was necessary to allow for critical operational…

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ADC Primary a “Sham”, Party Chieftain Slams Process

A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, Ibrahim Wala, has thrown his weight behind the rejection of the party’s recently concluded presidential primary election, describing the process as a betrayal of the democratic principles the opposition party claims to champion. The development follows a public rejection of the primary results by former Minister of Transportation…

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