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Ahead of the 2027 governorship election in Nasarawa State, the Migili Cultural Development Association has called on the All Progressives Congress (APC) to zone the deputy governorship position to the ethnic group. The association urged Governor Abdullahi Sule, who also leads the APC in the state, to consider a Migili indigene as a running mate, ...
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Former Kano State deputy governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general elections, Yusuf Dambatta, has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Dambatta announced his resignation from the PDP and his move to the APC in a statement issued on Sunday, saying the decision followed careful consideration and wide consultations ...
Infrastructure
Former Senate Leader and Senator representing Borno South, Ali Ndume has commended President Bola Tinubu and the Minister of Works, David Umahi, for commencing the reconstruction and dualisation of the 125-kilometre Gombe–Biu highway. The N1.245 trillion project was officially flagged off on Thursday at Liji in Gombe State. The event was attended by Governor Muhammadu ...
Foreign
The United States Senate on Friday approved a $70 billion funding package to support President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement agenda, marking a major legislative victory for the administration. The bill provides funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Border Patrol through the remainder of Trump’s term. It now moves to the House of ...
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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised President Bola Tinubu and First Lady Oluremi Tinubu over the continued captivity of pupils and teachers abducted in Oyo State. Atiku, who is the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, accused the Federal Government of showing a lack of urgency in responding to the abduction and securing ...
Politics
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has rejected claims that its recent primaries for Presidential, Governorship, National Assembly and State Assembly positions were unfair or involved the imposition of candidates. In a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday, the party’s National Secretary, Morgan Enekweizu, said the allegations were based on a misunderstanding of the party’s rules ...
Politics
Former Vice President and the 2027 presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, has criticized the security approach of President Bola Tinubu, stating that Nigeria's securoty architecture has weakened under his leadership. In a statement issued by his media aide, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku said insecurity has expanded beyond its traditional strongholds in the ...
Politics
The House of Representatives has commenced an investigation into the Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman, over allegations that he engaged in partisan politics while holding public office. The probe followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance sponsored by a lawmaker from Katsina State, ...
Politics
The presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has cautioned Nigerian youths against ethnic and religious divisions, urging them not to be used to spread narratives that weaken national unity. Obi made the appeal in a post on his X (formerly Twitter) account on Thursday, amid intense online criticism directed at the ...
News
Nollywood actor and politician, Emeka Ike, has expressed concern over what he described as the exposure of his personal data at the Independent National Electoral Commission, saying the incident left him feeling unsafe and insecure. Speaking during an interview on News Central Television, a video of which was shared on X on Thursday, the House ...
Politics
The House of Representatives has begun an investigation into the Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman, over allegations of engagement in partisan politics while holding public office. The probe followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance sponsored by a lawmaker from Katsina State, Salisu Yusuf, ...
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Former Vice President and 2027 African Democratic Congress presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has criticised the security approach of President Bola Tinubu, saying Nigeria is failing to adapt to the evolving tactics of terrorists and bandits. In a statement issued by his aide, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku said insecurity has expanded beyond its traditional strongholds in the ...
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National Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has cautioned Nigerian youths against ethnic and religious divisions, urging them not to be used to spread narratives that weaken national unity. Obi made the appeal in a post on his X account on Thursday, amid online criticism directed at the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church ...
Politics
The Labour Party in Anambra State has concluded its primary elections ahead of the 2027 general elections, producing candidates for the Senate and House of Representatives. In a statement issued in Awka on Thursday, the State Chairman, Peter Okoye, said the exercise was conducted using the Option A4 voting system and recorded strong participation from ...
Politics
A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, Kenneth Okonkwo, has said that any vote cast for the Nigeria Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in the 2027 general election would ultimately favour President Bola Tinubu. Okonkwo made the claim during an interview with Symfoni TV on Wednesday, where he stressed that the opposition must unite ...
Politics
First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu on Wednesday launched the Tinubu Torchbearers (TTB), a political mobilisation group within the All Progressives Congress (APC), aimed at strengthening grassroots support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid ahead of the 2027 general elections. The launch, held at the Old Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa in Abuja, drew APC ...
Politics
Deputy President of the Senate, Barau Jibrin, has welcomed the member representing Makoda State Constituency in the Kano State House of Assembly, Muhammad Ahmad Tomas, back to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Barsu hailed his defection as a significant development in Kano State’s political landscape ahead of the 2027 general elections. Tomas, who recently defected ...
Politics
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has stated that his longtime associate and former Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi, should have consulted him before entering the race against former Vice President Atiku Abubakar for the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential ticket. Speaking during a monthly media chat in Abuja, Wike reflected on ...
Politics
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has declared that his administration has fulfilled 90 percent of the campaign promises made to the people of the state. The governor made the disclosure while receiving the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Umaru, who paid him a Sallah homage at the Government House in Kano. This was contained in a ...
Politics
The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has criticized the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over his claim that he will not secure up to 10 percent of the votes in Rivers State during the 2027 general elections. Wike had earlier stated at a luncheon in Port Harcourt ...
