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Tension in APC Bwari as stakeholders reject plan to drop chairmanship candidate

Tunde Opalana 7 August 2025 0

All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bwari Area Council, Abuja, is facing internal crisis over moves to drop Hon Joshua Musa Ishaku, winner of the June chairmanship primary, from the party’s ticket ahead of the forthcoming FCT Area Council election. Ishaku, who was declared the winner of the APC

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Resign if you can’t secure Zamfara, ADC tells Dauda Lawal

Tunde Opalana 5 August 2025 0

The Zamfara chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has asked Dauda Lawal, governor of the state, to resign from office over what it described as his failure to address the worsening insecurity in Zamfara and across the country. Speaking during a stakeholders’ meeting in Gusau on Monday, Kabiru Garba Gusau, chairman of ADC in […]

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WAEC: Only 38.3% of candidates pass 2025 WASSCE with credit in English, Maths

Tunde Opalana 5 August 2025 0

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced a significant decline in the performance of candidates who sat for the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). Speaking at a press briefing in Lagos on Monday, Amos Dangut, WAEC’s head of national office, said only 754,545 candidates — representing 38.32 percent of those who […]

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ADC slams Bago over closure of Badeggi FM, says press freedom under threat

Tunde Opalana 3 August 2025 0

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised Umar Bago, governor of Niger State, over the closure of Badeggi FM, a private radio station. In a statement issued on Saturday, Bolaji Abdullahi, national publicity secretary of the ADC, described the shutdown as an attack on press freedom and a sign of growing authoritarianism under the All […]

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Oil marketers warn Dangote against bypassing distribution chain, cite risk of scarcity

Tunde Opalana 1 August 2025 0

The Nigeria Oil and Gas Suppliers Association (NOGASA) has urged Dangote Refinery to shelve plans to distribute petroleum products directly to filling stations without involving licensed marketers. The association warned that bypassing traditional distribution channels could trigger fuel scarcity, job losses, and instability across the downstream oil sector. Bennett Korie,

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ADC now has over three million dues-paying members, says Nwosu

Tunde Opalana 30 July 2025 0

Ralph Nwosu, former national chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), says the party has recorded over three million dues-paying members just days after unveiling a new leadership structure. Nwosu described the surge in membership as evidence that Nigerians are embracing ADC as a rescue vehicle to revive democracy and rebuild the country. He spoke […]

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NNPCL GCEO finally appears before senate, gets 3-week deadline to explain N210trn ‘discrepancy’

Tunde Opalana 29 July 2025 0

Bayo Ojulari, group chief executive officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), finally honoured the invitation of the Senate Public Accounts Committee on Tuesday. Ojulari was summoned to respond to 19 audit queries raised by the Office of the Auditor General of the Federation on NNPCL’s financial statements between 2017 and 2023. […]

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ADC demands 10-year loan audit, warns Tinubu’s borrowing could push debt beyond N200trn

Tunde Opalana 28 July 2025 0

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called for a comprehensive audit of Nigeria’s external loans over the last decade. The party described President Bola Tinubu’s borrowing approach as “fiscal vandalism” following the National Assembly’s approval of a fresh $21 billion loan request. In a statement signed by Bolaji Abdullahi, its national publicity secretary, the ADC

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David Mark: We are the architects of our own problems in the north

Tunde Opalana 26 July 2025 0

David Mark, former Senate president and interim national chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), says northerners must take responsibility for the crises plaguing the region instead of shifting blame. Delivering the keynote address at the 3rd plenary session of the Northern Political Consultative Group in Abuja on Saturday, Mark said the region—though rich in

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Four PDP Senators defect to APC over ‘party crisis’

Tunde Opalana 23 July 2025 0

Aniekan Bassey, Eking Sampson, Francis Fadahunsi and Olubiyi Fadeyi, four senators elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Godswill Akpabio, president of the senate, read their defection notices during Wednesday’s plenary. Bassey and Sampson represent Akwa Ibom North East and Akwa Ibom South,

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ADC: Nigeria’s economy has collapsed, rebasing can’t mask APC’s failures

Tunde Opalana 23 July 2025 0

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s administration for celebrating Nigeria’s rebased gross domestic product (GDP), describing the move as “economic cosmetics” that fails to address the suffering of ordinary Nigerians. In a statement on Tuesday, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the party’s national publicity secretary, said the federal

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Senate: FG to pay N81bn backlog owed N-Power beneficiaries

Tunde Opalana 22 July 2025 0

Deputy Senate President Jibrin Barau has assured Nigerians that the federal government will pay the outstanding N81 billion allowances owed to N-Power beneficiaries from 2022 and 2023. Barau said the assurance followed the intervention of the Senate, which facilitated talks between the federal government, the aggrieved beneficiaries, and their lawyer, Barrister Abba

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Senate approves Tinubu’s $21bn loan plan for 2025–2026

Tunde Opalana 22 July 2025 0

The Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s $21 billion external borrowing plan for the 2025–2026 fiscal years, despite growing concerns over Nigeria’s rising debt profile. The approval followed the consideration of a report by the Senate committee on local and foreign debt, presented by its chairman, Senator Aliyu Wamakko, during Tuesday’s plenary. According to the

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‘Even Tinubu not bigger than Senate’ — Lawmakers order NNPCL CEO to appear over N210trn audit

Tunde Opalana 22 July 2025 0

The Senate has declared that no public office holder — not even President Bola Tinubu — is bigger than the National Assembly. This comes as the upper legislative chamber issued a 24-hour ultimatum to Bayo Ojulari, Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), to personally appear before the Senate […]

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2027: Only PDP can defeat Tinubu – Spokesperson

Tunde Opalana 22 July 2025 0

…says NEC ‘ll hold as scheduled By Tunde Opalana The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has rated itself as the only organic party that has the capacity to defeat President Bola Tinubu and his ruling All Progressives Congress, APC in 2027. National Publicity Secretary of the party, Hon. Debo Ologunagba exuded this confidence while interacting with […]

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‘The soul of PDP has been hijacked’ — Ex-Reps member Maduabum joins ADC

Tunde Opalana 21 July 2025 0

Cyril Maduabum, a former Director-General of the PDP Governors’ Forum and two-term federal lawmaker, has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The defection, which took place over the weekend, adds fresh momentum to the ADC’s coalition drive as it continues to attract disenchanted politicians from mainstream parties. In a […]

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Appointments: Ndume makes case for South East, Commends Tinubu

Tunde Opalana 20 July 2025 0

By Tunde Opalana The Senator representing Borno North senatorial district, Senator Ali Ndume commended President Bola Tinubu over recent appointments into boards of key Federal agencies, particularly from the northern region. Latest on the appointment was that of Mohammed, son of former military president, Gen Ibrahim Babangida who was appointed chairman of the Bank of