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Tinubu Dismisses Claims of Christian Genocide, Says Nigeria Faces Criminality and Extremism

December 13, 2025December 13, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has again dismissed claims that Nigeria is experiencing a Christian genocide, insisting that the country’s security challenges are driven by criminality, extremism and long-standing socio-economic issues rather than religious persecution. The President stated this in Abuja while declaring open the 8th Biennial Conference and Annual General Meeting of the Nasrul Lahi-l-Fatih […]

CBN Orders Dual Connectivity for PoS Transactions to Reduce Service Disruptions

December 13, 2025December 13, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed all acquirers, processors and Payment Terminal Service Providers (PTSPs) to implement dual connectivity for point-of-sale (PoS) transactions within one month, in a move aimed at improving transaction reliability and minimising service interruptions. The directive was contained in a circular dated December 11, 2025, and signed by Rakiya […]

Oyedepo Says No Amount of Money Can Lure Him into Partisan Politics

December 13, 2025December 13, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

The Presiding Bishop of Living Faith Church Worldwide, also known as Winners Chapel, Bishop David Oyedepo, has declared that no amount of money, including one billion dollars, could persuade him to participate in partisan politics. Oyedepo made the statement while speaking to worshippers during the impartation service at the church’s annual convocation, Shiloh 2025. He […]

APC Chieftain Says Oyebamiji’s Emergence Ends Adeleke’s Second-Term Bid

December 13, 2025December 13, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Abiola Ogundokun, has said the emergence of former Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority, Bola Oyebamiji, as the party’s consensus candidate for the 2026 governorship election has effectively stalled Governor Ademola Adeleke’s second-term ambition. Ogundokun made the assertion in Osogbo on Saturday […]

Okpebholo’s Commitment to a Safer Edo is Paying Off: From Crackdowns to Security Reforms

December 13, 2025December 13, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

Since taking office in November 2024, Edo State Governor Senator Monday Okpebholo has made the security of lives and property a central pillar of his administration. With a series of bold and strategic moves, the governor has signaled that Edo is a state where criminality will not go unchecked. Recent operations and reforms indicate that […]

Okpebholo Leads APC Rally in Ugo as Hundreds Defect Ahead of 2027 Elections

December 13, 2025December 13, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, on Thursday led a large delegation of All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders to Ugo in Orhionmwon Local Government Area, where hundreds of new members were formally received into the party in a major show of strength, unity and mobilisation ahead of the 2027 general elections. The rally, described by […]

Okpebholo Presides Over APC Osun Governorship Primary, Hails Unity and Consensus

December 13, 2025December 13, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

Governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, on Saturday oversaw the All Progressives Congress (APC) Osun State governorship primary election ahead of the 2026 polls, describing the exercise as a clear demonstration of party unity, internal democracy and collective commitment to progressive leadership. Okpebholo, who served as Chairman of the Osun State Governorship Primary Election […]

Okpebholo Urges APC Unity Ahead of Osun Primary, Pledges Credible Process

December 13, 2025December 13, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Primary Election Committee and Governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has called on party stakeholders in Osun State to close ranks and intensify efforts to reclaim the state in the 2026 governorship election. Okpebholo made the call on Friday during a stakeholders’ meeting at the […]