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Tinubu’s appointments favours North than South – FCC Chairman

Promise Eze 20 October 2025 0

Kayode Oladele, acting chairman of the Federal Character Commission (FCC), says appointments under President Bola Tinubu reflect a numerical advantage for the northern region. He spoke in Abuja at the opening of a one-day workshop titled ‘Strengthening Leadership and Management Excellence in

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Wike not eyeing presidency, fully committed to Tinubu — Aide

Promise Eze 19 October 2025 0

Lere Olayinka, the Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has debunked claims that his principal is nursing a presidential ambition. In a statement issued on Friday, Olayinka dismissed media reports alleging that some leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) were mounting […]

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Abbas urges South South Devt Commission to prioritise people’s welfare, transparency

Msugh Ityokura 18 October 2025 0

Tajudeen Abbas, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, has charged the South South Development Commission (SSDC) to focus on delivering tangible development at the grassroots and addressing the socio-economic challenges confronting the region. Abbas made the call on Thursday in Abuja during a meeting with the board and management of the Commission. He urged […]

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Zamfara APC commends chieftain for philanthropy

john bassey 17 October 2025 0

The Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has commended Comrade Anas Abdullahi Kaura, former adviser on Urban and Regional Planning (ZUREP) to ex-governor Bello Mohammed Matawalle, for his charitable contributions to party members in Kaura Namoda Local Government Area. In a statement signed by the APC publicity secretary,  Yusuf Idris Gusau, the […]

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APC governors meet in Kebbi Friday

john bassey 17 October 2025 0

The Kebbi State Government says all arrangements have been concluded for the successful hosting of the Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF) meeting scheduled to take place in Birnin Kebbi today, Friday, October 17, 2025. Announcing this during a media briefing on Wednesday, the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Barrister Attahiru Maccido, said the state was […]

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Kano files fresh charge against Ganduje over alleged diversion of Dala Inland Dry Port shares

Promise Eze 17 October 2025 0

The Kano State Government has filed a fresh 10-count charge against former governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje over the alleged diversion of the state’s equity stake in the Dala Inland Dry Port. According to the Cable, the charges, filed on Thursday at the Kano State High Court, also list several others as co-defendants — Abubakar Sahabo […]

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PDP suspends two state chairmen for alleged anti-party activities

Awwal Owolabi 16 October 2025 0

The decision was announced on Tuesday after a meeting of the PDP State Chairmen Forum held at the party’s secretariat in Abuja. The meeting was chaired by Edward Percy Masha, acting secretary of the forum. Those suspended are Austine Nwachukwu, chairman of the Imo State chapter, and Amah Abraham Nnana, chairman of the Abia State […]

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Atiku to FG: Publish contract details, financial terms of Coastal Highway project

Tunde Opalana 16 October 2025 0

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called on the Federal Government to publish full details of the contract and financial terms of the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway project, following renewed controversy over the cost of constructing a kilometre of the road. Atiku expressed concern over the response of the Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, to […]

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Democracy without opposition is authoritarian — Dickson

Tunde Opalana 16 October 2025 0

Seriake Dickson, senator for Bayelsa West, has condemned the wave of defections by political figures, including governors, to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), warning that Nigeria’s democracy is gradually sliding into authoritarianism. The former governor of Bayelsa State said the move by the Tinubu-led administration to weaken opposition parties amounted to an

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APC salutes Gov Mbah’s courageous decision to join Party

Tom Okpe 15 October 2025 0

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has warmly welcomed the Governor of Enugu State, Dr Peter Mbah, other members, leaders and stakeholders to the ruling party. According to the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Felix Morka in a congratulatory message of Tuesday, at the party National Secretariat, Abuja, the party congratulated Mbah for what it […]

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ADC warns NASS: Moving 2027 polls to 2026 will derail governance and stall development

Awwal Owolabi 15 October 2025 0

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has warned that the National Assembly’s proposal to move the 2027 general elections to November 2026 could derail governance and stall development across the country. The opposition party raised this concern in reaction to the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2025, which proposes that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)

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Shettima says Igbos are “Nigerian Jews” as he declares Mbah APC leader in Enugu

Promise Eze 15 October 2025 0

Kashim Shettima, Nigeria’s Vice-President, has described the Igbo people as “the Nigerian Jews”, a group he said is geographically mobile, economically enterprising and educationally ambitious. He made the remarks on Tuesday during Peter Mbah’s formal reception into the All Progressives Congress (APC) at Okpara Square, Enugu. During the event, Shettima officially declared

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Tinubu forwards Amupitan’s name to Senate for confirmation as INEC Chairman

Tunde Opalana 14 October 2025 0

President Bola Tinubu today forwarded to the Senate the name of Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan to the Senate for confirmation as chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, disclosed this at the beginning of plenary on Tuesday when he read the letter from the President. Akpabio referred the […]

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Kalu: Fewer than 200 women have served in Nigeria’s parliament in 60 years

Promise Eze 14 October 2025 0

Benjamin Kalu, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, has lamented the low representation of women in Nigeria’s parliament, revealing that fewer than 200 women have served in both chambers in the country’s 60-year legislative history. Kalu made the remarks on Saturday in Abuja at the sixth edition of the TOS Symposium, held to mark […]

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You can’t police hunger, Amaechi blasts Tinubu-led government

Promise Eze 14 October 2025 0

Rotimi Amaechi, former Minister of Transportation, has said that Nigeria’s fight against insecurity will remain ineffective unless the Tinubu administration tackles the problem of hunger and economic hardship among its citizens. Speaking on Sunday during a virtual meeting with youths of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Amaechi argued that relying solely on military

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From Akpata to Amupitan: How INEC Chairmen Have Shaped Nigeria’s Democracy Since 1999

Promise Eze 14 October 2025 0

Since 1999, Nigeria’s democracy has risen, stumbled, and risen again — and through every election, one institution has stood at the centre of it all: the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). From the late Justice Ephraim Akpata, who midwifed the Fourth Republic, to Professor Joash Amupitan, the newly appointed electoral chief, INEC’s seven chairmen have […]

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NNPP backs Amupitan’s appointment, urges him to redeem INEC’s image

Tunde Opalana 13 October 2025 0

Boniface Aniebonam, the founder of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), has expressed support for President Bola Tinubu’s choice of Prof. Joash Amupitan as INEC chairman. Aniebonam spoke against the background of controversies surrounding Amupitan’s appointment on Sunday in Lagos. According to Aniebonam, Amupitan already has his work cut out for him and should hit […]

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Umahi urges south-east to appreciate President Tinubu, insists that the quest for power must wait

Awwal Owolabi 13 October 2025 0

David Umahi, minister of works, says the south-east must wait its turn in the quest for the presidency, insisting that President Bola Tinubu deserves to complete his two-term tenure in the interest of equity and political stability. Speaking in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday, Umahi said Tinubu […]

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‘It undermines justice, emboldens criminality’ — Atiku slams Tinubu over ‘reckless’ presidential pardon

Awwal Owolabi 13 October 2025 0

Atiku Abubakar, former vice president has criticised President Bola Tinubu over what he described as a “reckless and morally indefensible” use of presidential pardon. In a statement on Sunday, Atiku said the latest round of clemency granted by the president “undermines justice and emboldens criminality,” adding that it betrays the spirit of mercy and moral […]

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Squabbles in PDP responsible for my defection — Bauchi Senator Kaila

Tunde Opalana 12 October 2025 0

The Senator representing Bauchi North, Samaila Dahuwa Kaila, has attributed his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to incessant internal crises and factionalization within the party. In a letter addressed to the PDP Ward Chairman in Tsokuwa/Kofar Gabar Ward, Katagum Local Government Area of Bauchi State, Kaila said the deepening crisis in the PDP […]