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The National Executive Committee, NEC, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, rose from its 102nd meeting on Monday and unanimously agreed to zone the presidential ticket of the party to the south. The decision was part of the recommendation of the National Zoning committee of the party led by Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri.

 The Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, has warned that Northern Nigeria is being pushed to the wall amid worsening insecurity, poverty, and environmental challenges. The Forum gave the warning during its 78th National Executive Committee meeting held in Kaduna. ACF Chairman, Mamman Osuman said the North could no longer afford to remain silent in the face of escalating crises confronting the region.

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The National Executive Committee, NEC, of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has confirmed Ambassador Umar Damagum as the party’s Substantive National Chairman. In his acceptance speech during the NEC meeting, Damagum thanked other members of the National Working Committee, NWC for making his work easier.

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 Four persons died yesterday, while two were wounded when a trailer conveying cement lost control and fell on a tricycle around the Second Niger Bridge, Asaba, Delta State. Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corp, Delta State Command, Mr Frederick Ogidan, confirmed the accident, blaming it on overspeeding.

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 The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has arrested a 55-year-old suspected drug kingpin, Mohammed Abubakar aka Bello Karama and five members of a syndicate operating at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, MAKIA, Kano who specialise in planting drugs on passengers’ luggages.

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 The Federal Government has uncovered and shut down 22 illegal Colleges of Education operating across Nigeria as part of its ongoing efforts to sanitise the country’s education sector. The development was disclosed in the National Commission for Colleges of Education’s, NCCE recent report of achievements, obtained by journalists on Monday.

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 Three farmers conveying yams from a river bank in Kubo ward of Shani Local Government area of Borno State on Monday lost their lives after their boat capsized as a result of overloading. The North-East office of the National Emergency Management Agency said out of the 20 farmers on the boat that capsized, 17 were rescued.

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. The Independent National Electoral Commission on Monday revealed that a total of 1,379,342 Nigerians completed the online pre-registration process in the first week of the Continuous Voter Registration exercise, conducted from August 18 to 24, 2025. This was disclosed in the CVR State Pre-Registration Report released by the commission and shared with journalists.

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 The Federal Government on Monday unveiled a digital portal designed to provide a credible database of Nigerian teachers, streamline licensing, and promote professionalism in the teaching sector. The portal was launched in Abuja by the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria in partnership with the United Kingdom–funded Partnership for Learning for All in Nigeria programme.‎
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‎Japan has denied plans to create a special visa category for skilled Nigerians looking to relocate to Kisarazu, a city recently designated as Nigeria’s “hometown” under the Japan International Cooperation Agency’s (JICA) “JICA Africa Hometown” programme.
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‎The programme aims to strengthen exchanges between African countries and Japanese local governments.
‎Japanese Foreign Ministry disclosed this in a statement on Monday.
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‎“There are no plans to take measures to promote the acceptance of immigrants or issue special visas for residents of African countries, and the series of reports and announcements concerning such measures are not true,” the statement partly read.
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‎This statement contradicts earlier reports suggesting Japan would introduce a special visa category for highly skilled, innovative, and talented young Nigerians to live and work in Kisarazu.
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‎The JICA Africa Hometown programme involves four Japanese cities paired with four African countries: Kisarazu with Nigeria, Nagai with Tanzania, Sanjo with Ghana, and Imabari with Mozambique.
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‎The programme plans to promote exchanges through various activities, including organising exchange events involving JICA overseas cooperation volunteers.
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‎While Japan has not ruled out accepting highly skilled professionals from Africa, its existing visa programmes, such as the J-Skip visa, cater to highly skilled professionals seeking new opportunities in Japan.

‎The J-Skip visa offers benefits like fast-tracked permanent residency, family inclusion options, and priority immigration processing.
‎To qualify, applicants need a job offer from a Japanese organisation, meet specific annual income thresholds, and possess a strong academic background and relevant professional experience.
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