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    Day: July 28, 2026

    AbdulRazaq Confident of APC Victory in 2027, Urges Party Unity in Kwara

    July 28, 2026 (updated July 28, 2026) Published by Standard Focus

    By James Patterson Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has expressed confidence that the All Progressives Congress (APC) would retain power in the state in the 2027 general elections, declaring that the party has grown stronger while the opposition has become weaker. The governor spoke in Ilorin during the APC Youth Engagement 2026, where he urged party members to begin grassroots... Read more

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    FG Pushes for More Nigerians in African Union as Bianca Meets AUC Chair

    July 28, 2026 (updated July 28, 2026) Published by Standard Focus

    By Rosemary Nwankpa, Abuja The Federal Government has intensified efforts to secure greater representation for Nigerians within the African Union (AU) system, with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, urging increased appointments of qualified Nigerians into key positions across the continental body. Odumegwu-Ojukwu made the appeal during a bilateral meeting with the Chairperson of the African Union Commission... Read more

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    Adeyanju Urges Tinubu to Declare State of Emergency on Housing, Cites Rising Rent Burden

    July 28, 2026 (updated July 28, 2026) Published by Standard Focus

    By Ruth Chris, Abuja Human rights lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, has called on President Bola Tinubu to declare a state of emergency in Nigeria's housing sector, warning that soaring rents and exploitative tenancy practices are pushing millions of Nigerians deeper into hardship. In an open letter dated July 27, 2026, and addressed to the President, Adeyanju said the worsening housing crisis,... Read more

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    Customs Publishes Final List of Successful Candidates for 2024/2025 Recruitment

    July 28, 2026 (updated July 28, 2026) Published by Standard Focus

    By Clement John, Abuja The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has released the final list of successful candidates for the 2024/2025 recruitment exercise into the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Customs II (ASC II), marking the commencement of the next phase of the recruitment process. In a statement issued on Monday, the Service advised all applicants to visit its official website... Read more

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