Stakeholders in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are considering adopting a consensus arrangement for electing officials at the party’s forthcoming national convention in Ibadan this November. Party insiders who spoke with The Nation said the move is aimed at avoiding a repeat of the rancour that trailed the 2022 presidential primaries, which many blamed for the PDP’s poor outing in the 2023 general elections and the wave of defections that followed. The 2022 primaries, which deep divisions marked, were said to have triggered disunity that ultimately cost the party the presidency and led to the defection of two sitting governors…
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Internationally acclaimed gospel artist Chris Shalom has officially released his latest single, “Prince of Peace.” The singer, celebrated for evergreen songs such as “Power Belongs to You,” “Manifest Your Power,” and “You Are the Reason,” teased the release with a short snippet that sent fans into eager anticipation. Now, the wait is over. “Prince of Peace” is a song of pure worship, one that magnifies the Lord not just for His works but for who He truly is. With a soulful delivery and spirit-lifting instrumentation, Chris Shalom leads worshippers into an atmosphere of reverence and intimacy with God. This marks the beginning of a fresh musical journey for the…
Wisdom For The Day Devotional 31 August 2025 By Bishop Mike Okonkwo – The Blood Purchased A Sound Mind For You TOPIC: The Blood Purchased A Sound Mind For You (TREM Devotional 31 August 2025) “And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon His head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before Him, and mocked Him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!” – Matthew 27:29 (KJV) MESSAGE: Beloved, the crown of thorns was cruelly pressed upon Jesus’ head. Its sharp points pierced His scalp, and blood began to flow. Why did…
Dunamis Seeds Of Destiny 31 August 2025 Devotional By Dr. Paul Enenche: Bitterness – A Hindrance To Accessing God TOPIC: Bitterness – A Hindrance To Accessing God (Seeds Of Destiny 31 August 2025) SCRIPTURE: And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in Heaven may forgive you your trespasses. – Mark 11:25 THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Anything that embitters your heart imprisons your life. MESSAGE: Access to the Presence God is a vital key to fulfilling destiny and becoming what God created one to be. Your destiny cannot be realized until God is accessed.…
DCLM Daily Manna 31 August 2025 Devotional By Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — Living Without Want TOPIC: Living Without Want (DCLM Daily Manna 31 August 2025) KEY VERSE: “The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters” (Psalm 23:1,2). TEXT: Psalm 23:1-3 (KJV) 1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. 3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s…
What is the Dollar to Naira Exchange rate at the black market also known as the parallel market (Aboki fx)? See the black market Dollar to Naira exchange rate for 30th August, below. You can swap your dollar for Naira at these rates. How much is a dollar to naira today in the black market? Dollar to naira exchange rate today black market (Aboki dollar rate): The exchange rate for a dollar to naira at Lagos Parallel Market (Black Market) players buy a dollar for ₦1545 and sell at ₦1527 on Saturday 30th August, 2025, according to sources at Bureau De…
As Rivers residents look forward to the expiration of the state of emergency on September 18, expectations are high that suspended Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, will return to office. Sources told Sunday Punch that the successful conduct of the local government election appeared to provide no reason for an extension of the emergency rule. A ministerial aide, who spoke to Punch, insisted that democratic governance was already being restored in the state. He said, “The emergency rule will expire on September 18 and, from what I know and the conduct of the local government election, there is no reason to extend…
The suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, and his loyalists were noticeably absent on Saturday during the conduct of chairmanship and councillorship elections in the state. Naija News reports that Fubara, who hails from Opobo Local Government Area, was not seen at his ward even though voting took place on a limited scale. Top aides and loyalists of the suspended governor, including the Chief of Staff to the Government House, Edison Ehie, the Secretary to the State Government, Tammy Danagogo, and the recently sacked 23 local government chairmen, also stayed away from the exercise. Members of the Simplified Movement,…
At least 13 villagers were confirmed dead and more than 20 others declared missing on Friday, after a boat carrying residents fleeing a bandit attack capsized in Birnin Magaji ward, Zamfara State. Naija News learnt that the victims were among dozens attempting to escape after armed men invaded several communities in the area. According to an international news agency, Reuters, panic gripped residents who rushed to the riverbank and boarded an overloaded boat in a desperate bid to escape the violence. Shehu Mohammed, a health worker in Birnin Magaji, told Reuters, “My eldest son and two nieces were among the…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has expressed frustration over the Federal Government’s continued inaction on issues affecting lecturers, warning that its members will only accept a concrete counteroffer to the long-delayed 2009 agreement. Naija News reports that the National President of ASUU, Prof. Chris Piwuna, said the union’s patience has been stretched, insisting that the government must move beyond “mere words.” The Minister of Education, Prof. Tunji Alausa, had on Thursday disclosed that a technical committee led by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Abel Enitan, was preparing a “clean proposal” to be presented to ASUU. Alausa, while…
