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We’re committed to justice administration in Edo ,Says Osagie

Titus Akhigbe 12 August 2025 0

The Edo State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr Samson Osagie on monday disclosed that the Okpebholo-led government has moved to boost justice delivery system in the state, following the creation of a digital platform for case management for the justice ministry. Briefing

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Inmates Voting Right: INEC says legal, administrative impediments exist

Tom Okpe 12 August 2025 0

Despite Court judgements granting inmates of correctional facilities right to vote during elections in the country, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has maintained that there are still legal and administrative disorders, hindering implementations of the judgements. Recall that Federal High Court in Benin, Edo State, had on December 16, 2014, granted

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Babachir Lawal: Tinubu is my friend, he didn’t win 2023 election

Awwal Owolabi 12 August 2025 0

Babachir Lawal, former secretary to the government of the federation, says he remains friends with President Bola Tinubu despite publicly criticising him. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday, Lawal, who resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC) in July, said their friendship has endured despite differences in interests and values. “Bola

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Farotimi backs Obi’s single-term presidency proposal, criticises past leaders

Promise Eze 11 August 2025 0

Dele Farotimi, human rights activist and lawyer, has expressed support for Peter Obi’s call for a single-term presidency. Farotimi spoke on Monday during Channels Television’s breakfast programme, Sunrise Daily. His remarks followed Obi’s vow to serve only one four-year term if elected president, describing the pledge as “sacrosanct”. The former Anambra state governor

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Ekiti governor dissolves cabinet in major shakeup, retains key commissioners

Promise Eze 11 August 2025 0

Biodun Oyebanji, governor of Ekiti state, has dissolved the state executive council. The announcement was made on Sunday night in a statement posted on the state government’s official website by Habibat Adubiaro, secretary to the state government. According to the statement, all affected commissioners and special advisers are to hand over to the permanent secretary […]

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Tinubu appoints Abbas to lead APC reconciliation panel In Bauchi

Msugh Ityokura 10 August 2025 0

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Tajudeen Abbas, speaker of the house of representatives, as chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) reconciliation committee in Bauchi state. A statement from the speaker’s office on Sunday said the committee is tasked with resolving internal disputes in the Bauchi chapter of the party. Members include Mai Mala Buni, […]

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Dumebi Kachikwu: Atiku plotting to hijack ADC for 2027 presidency

Awwal Owolabi 9 August 2025 0

Dumebi Kachikwu, 2023 presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has accused Atiku Abubakar, former vice president, of plotting to take over the party to advance his 2027 presidential ambition. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Friday, Kachikwu addressed the recent influx of prominent politicians into the ADC, including Atiku Abubakar, Peter

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Obi: I never took one kobo of public funds as Anambra governor

Awwal Owolabi 9 August 2025 0

Peter Obi, 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), says he never misappropriated public funds during his eight years as governor of Anambra state. Obi spoke on Friday during a talk show with students of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi. He said corruption is not as difficult to fight as widely believed if […]

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Abdullahi Sule: APC not worried about opposition ahead of 2027

Tom Okpe 8 August 2025 0

Abdullahi Sule, governor of Nasarawa State, says the All Progressives Congress (APC) is not concerned about the activities of opposition parties ahead of the 2027 general election. Sule spoke on Friday after a courtesy visit to Nentawe Yilwatda, APC national chairman, at the party’s national secretariat, Abuja. He said the emergence of the African Democratic […]

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El-Rufai still APC member despite ADC moves, says ex-NIMASA DG

Awwal Owolabi 8 August 2025 0

Bashir Jamoh, the former director-general (DG) of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), has revealed that Nasir El-Rufai is still a bona fide APC member. Jamoh made the statement at a press conference in Kaduna on Thursday, acknowledging that the ex-governor of Kaduna, El-Rufai is still a political force in the state. Despite […]

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Peter Obi: Political Parties Should Be More Powerful Than the Government

Awwal Owolabi 8 August 2025 0

Peter Obi, former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), has called for the building of political parties in Nigeria that are more powerful than the government and law-abiding. Obi disclosed this while delivering a speech during the public presentation of two books authored by Ike Abonyi, a veteran journalist. Obi said public office holders […]

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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 primary in June after polling all 33 […]

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IGP should invite Alex Otti for organising illegal NEC meeting, says Labour Party NEC member

Awwal Owolabi 7 August 2025 0

Avotu Johnson, a member of the Labour Party’s national executive council (NEC), has faulted the appointment of Senator Nenadi Usman as interim chair of the party’s national working committee (NWC), insisting the process breached the party’s constitution and warrants police intervention. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday, Johnson said Alex Otti,

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ADC slams APC over early 2027 campaigns, cites disregard for electoral law, public hardship

Promise Eze 7 August 2025 0

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of prioritising President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid over addressing the country’s deepening economic crisis. Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC’s interim National Publicity Secretary, disclosed this in a statement on his X page on Wednesday. He criticised the APC for allegedly engaging in

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ADC debunks report that INEC rejected recognition of new leadership

Promise Eze 6 August 2025 0

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has debunked reports claiming that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) refused to recognise the party’s new leadership. Bolaji Abdullahi, interim National Publicity Secretary of the ADC, dismissed the reports as false on his official X handle on Wednesday, stating that INEC had not rejected the leadership of Senator

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‘Put 2027 on hold and focus on governing’– ex-APC presidential aspirant tells Tinubu

Tom Okpe 6 August 2025 0

Charles Udeogaranya, a former presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has urged President Bola Tinubu to shelve his 2027 re-election ambition and focus on fulfilling his current four-year mandate. In a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja, Udeogaranya said it was premature for the president to be courting endorsements and engaging the opposition,

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Labour party, CSOs protest at INEC HQ over candidate exclusion

Tom Okpe 6 August 2025 0

Candidates of the Julius Abure-led Labour Party (LP), alongside civil society organisations (CSOs), on Wednesday staged a protest at the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja, demanding recognition ahead of the August 16 bye-elections. The peaceful protest, which began around 11 am despite the early morning rain, was aimed at

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‘What drives me is not personal ambition’ — Obi responds to critics over one-term presidency pledge

Promise Eze 6 August 2025 0

Peter Obi, former Labour Party presidential candidate, has reaffirmed his commitment to accountable, short-term leadership, saying he is driven not by personal ambition but by the desire to see Nigeria work. He said this amid mounting reactions to his vow to serve only one term if elected president in 2027. Obi made the statement on […]

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‘I believe Peter Obi’ — Akeredolu’s wife backs one-term promise, compares him to Lee Kuan Yew

Promise Eze 5 August 2025 0

Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, a former first lady of Ondo State, has thrown her weight behind Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential flagbearer, over his declaration to run for president in 2027 and serve for only one term if elected. In a statement posted on X, Anyanwu-Akeredolu responded directly to a post by Obi, the 2023 […]

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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 […]