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FG Declares Monday, Tuesday as Public Holidays for Eid-el-Fitr
The interior ministry's permanent secretary announced the break, as the minister urged Muslims to show compassion, forgiveness and solidarity.

House of Reps Sets 60-Year Age Limit for Presidential, Gubernatorial Candidates
The bill sponsored by Ikeagwuonu Ugochinyere also requires a Bachelor's degree, and came alongside reforms on judicial timelines, women's seats and new states.

Ned Nwoko Announces Third Child with Regina Amid Rumours
In an Instagram poem the senator denied claims of infidelity and separation, and announced a ten million bounty on defamers.

Delta APC Rejects Call to Adopt Governor Oborevwori as 2027 Candidate
The party said Francis Waive spoke only for himself, and accused the governor of mismanaging over ₦2 trillion.

President Tinubu Appoints Four New Members to NCDMB
The four replace departed representatives from the insurance commission, petroleum technology association, consultative forum and petroleum ministry.

House of Reps Passes Bill to Remove Immunity for Vice President, Governors
The proposal, one of 81 amendments now before lawmakers, would allow prosecution of the officials for offences committed in office.

Couple Dies from Generator Fumes in Rivers State
Neighbours broke in after the pair, who left their generator in the passageway, failed to emerge on Saturday.

Fire Destroys Shops Near Ochanja Market, Onitsha
Firefighters battled the Iweka Road blaze for hours, saving nearby shops, though four furniture stores burned with cause still unknown.

Ugbarajo Itsekiri USA Denies Financial Mismanagement, Defends Legitimacy, Open to Reaccepting INC
Its president Jemine Yesin says quarterly financial records are presented and a Columbia court upheld the executive's legitimacy.

Judge Withdraws from Akpoti-Uduaghan’s Case
Justice Egwuatu stepped aside after Akpabio petitioned over his objectivity, ordering the suspended senator's suit returned for reassignment.

Empowering Girl-Child Crucial for Nigeria’s Development -Olori Atuwatse III
The Warri queen consort cited teenage pregnancy and period poverty as barriers, and urged women to back each other into political power.

Governor Fubara Denies Links to Militant Groups After Explosion Allegation
His aide says videos of attacks on oil facilities are fake, and host communities deny any explosions.

Abigborodo Community Urges Oborevwori to Revive Polytechnic Project
Community leaders say the polytechnic, approved in 2010, has stalled, and offer existing buildings as a take-off campus.

Fresh Explosion Hits Rivers Oil Facility, Hours After Shell Pipeline Fire
Police are investigating both blazes and have detained two people over the Trans-Niger Pipeline fire, with causes unknown.

House of Representatives Passes Tax Reform Bills
Lawmakers cleared the bills after committee recommendations on VAT and inheritance tax, sending them next to the Senate.

WHO Warns Nigeria Could Run Out of HIV Treatments Soon
US aid cuts have shut Benue HIV clinics, with WHO warning of millions of new infections and deaths globally.

Explosion Rocks Trans-Niger Pipeline in Bodo, Rivers State
The Monday night blast on the Bonny Terminal export line left no casualties as investigators weigh possible sabotage.

Seyi Tinubu Calls Father Nigeria’s Greatest President
In a viral video from Adamawa, he defended his family against critics and praised his father's youth empowerment record.