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“What kind of country begs for charity to build library” – Obi slams FG over misplaced priorities

Awwal Owolabi 22 September 2025 0

Peter Obi, former presidential candidate, has criticised the federal government for leaving the national library uncompleted while billions are spent on luxuries and foreign trips. Obi made the remarks on Sunday in reaction to a birthday message from the first lady, Oluremi Tinubu, who had

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Edo by-election: EDSIEC conducts election despite court order

Awwal Owolabi 22 September 2025 0

The Edo State Independent Electoral Commission (EDSIEC) on Saturday conducted a by-election in 15 local government areas of the state despite a subsisting court order halting the exercise. The by-election was meant to fill councillorship vacancies in 59 wards across the state. Voters were seen at several polling stations in Benin City and other locations […]

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2027 Election: PDP holds LG congress in Edo, declares ‘rebirth of party’

Awwal Owolabi 22 September 2025 0

The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday held its local government congress across the 18 LGAs, electing new executive committees and national delegates. Speaking at the Oredo Local Government Secretariat, the State Caretaker Committee Chairman, Tony Aziegbemi, described the exercise as “the rebirth of the PDP ahead of 2027.” “What […]

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Kwankwaso: We are ready to join APC under strong conditions

Promise Eze 20 September 2025 0

Rabiu Kwankwaso, the 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), says he would only consider rejoining the All Progressives Congress (APC) if his Kwankwasiyya movement is fully recognised. The former Kano governor spoke at his residence on Friday while receiving Buhari Bakwana, a former political adviser to Abdullahi Ganduje, ex-APC national

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Rivers Emergency Rule, Suspension Not About Fubara, Says Former Presidential Candidate

Tom Okpe 20 September 2025 0

Former Presidential candidate of the defunct Nigeria for Democracy, ND, in the 2019 general election, Asuquo Archibong, has informed that the emergency rule imposed on Rivers State and subsequent suspension by Presid3nt Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is not about Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Asuquo also, commended Mr President, for ending the six-month emergency rule and reinstating

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Your PVC ‘ll enable you make impact in 2027, Ebonyi stakeholders tell South easterners

Peter Okutu 20 September 2025 0

As the countdown to the 2027 general elections draws nearer, Stakeholders in Ebonyi State have called on the people of South East to make sure that they participate in the ongoing voters registration exercise. They pointed out that their Permanent Voters Card, PVC, will enable them to change the narrative of governance in the Country […]

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Fubara addresses state residents, pledges cooperation with Rivers assembly

Awwal Owolabi 19 September 2025 0

Siminalayi Fubara, Rivers State Governor, has pledged to work harmoniously with the State House of Assembly in order to recover lost ground and accelerate the state’s social and economic development. In a statewide broadcast on Friday, Fubara described the last six months of emergency rule as one of the most difficult periods in Rivers’ history. […]

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Wike denies rumours of seeking medical treatment abroad

Promise Eze 19 September 2025 0

Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has dismissed claims that he recently travelled abroad for medical treatment. Speaking on Thursday during the flag-off of a road construction project in the Wuye District of Abuja, Wike described the rumours about his health as needless political speculation. “You see, the level of this […]

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Wike says he has forgiven Fubara, declares peace restoration in Rivers

Awwal Owolabi 19 September 2025 0

Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, confirmed that peace has returned to Rivers State following the lifting of emergency rule by President Bola Tinubu. Speaking on Channels TV’s Politics Today, on Thursday, Wike disclosed that he spoke with Governor Siminalayi Fubara on Wednesday, hours before the president’s announcement. “As I speak to you, […]

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Lifting Fubara’s suspension not worth celebration – Atiku

Ihesiulo Grace 19 September 2025 0

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has said that the lifting the suspension on the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, and members of the state House of Assembly is not worth celebrating. On March 18, President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers following the prolonged political […]

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INEC dismisses fake recruitment news, warns prospective applicants

Ihesiulo Grace 18 September 2025 0

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned the public to beware of a fake advertorial currently circulating on social media, claiming that the Commission is recruiting for various positions and directing applicants to a fraudulent portal, www.inecrecruitment.com. The Commission stressed that it has no such website and is not conducting any general

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ADC Lagos Expresses Deep Condolences to Victims of the Afriland Towers Fire Incident on Lagos Island – Oboh

Ihesiulo Grace 17 September 2025 0

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) Lagos State Chapter has issued a heartfelt statement expressing profound sympathy for those impacted by the devastating fire at Afriland Towers, located on Broad Street, Lagos Island, which occurred yesterday afternoon. In a detailed communication released by the party’s Director of Communications, Mabel Oboh, Chairman George

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Tinubu lifts emergency rule in Rivers, orders Fubara to return to office

Promise Eze 17 September 2025 0

President Bola Tinubu has lifted the state of emergency imposed in Rivers State, restoring full civilian rule after six months of direct federal control. In a statement on Wednesday, Tinubu directed Governor Siminalayi Fubara, who was suspended when the proclamation took effect, to return to office on Thursday, September 18. Ngozi Nma Odu, the Deputy […]

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Akpabio: Nigeria needs the church’s moral compass to guide governance

Promise Eze 16 September 2025 0

Godswill Akpabio, the Senate President, has said Nigeria’s political leadership cannot function effectively without the moral guidance of the church. He said this on Sunday at the opening of the second plenary session of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) in Obot Akara, Akwa Ibom State. Akpabio noted that the church remains the nation’s […]

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Wike to commission two roads, flag-off 12 more from Thursday

Ukpono Ukpong 16 September 2025 0

The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, will on Thursday, commence the flagging-off of construction of 12 new roads and provision of solar lights in some major areas in the Federal Capital City (FCC) and Expressways under the Light Up Abuja Programme. The Minister will also commission the access roads in Sector Centre […]

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APC Youths hail Tinubu over Adeyemi’s appointment as Fire Service boss

Ukpono Ukpong 16 September 2025 0

The All Progressives Congress (APC) North Central Youth Wing has commended President Bola Tinubu for appointing Olumode Samuel Adeyemi as the new Controller General of the Federal Fire Service. The group described the appointment as historic and a demonstration of the president’s commitment to inclusive governance. Speaking on behalf of the North Central Youths, APC […]

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Endorsement lies with Nigerians, not on pages of newspapers, PDP cautions Tinubu

Tunde Opalana 16 September 2025 0

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has cautioned President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC that the blanket endorsement of the President ahead of the 2027 presidential election does guarantee his victory. The party described such hasty endorsements across board as a sign that the APC is becoming jittery ahead of the general […]

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IRI Extols Labour Party on Political Participation, Leadership

Tom Okpe 16 September 2025 0

The International Republican Institute, IRI, has scored the Labour Party high in its inclusive policies, reiterating its commitment to strengthening inclusive political participation in Nigeria. The Institute’s Resident Program Director, Sentell Barnes, while paying an advocacy visit to the Julius Abure led faction of the Labour Party, LP, National Headquarters in Abuja on

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NASS Clerk: Akpoti-Uduaghan’s Case Beyond Our Office, Rests With Senate and Courts

Msugh Ityokura 16 September 2025 0

The office of the clerk to the national assembly says it has no power to reinstate Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, senator representing Kogi central, insisting the decision rests with the senate or the courts. Akpoti-Uduaghan was suspended by the senate on March 6, 2025, for six months. She went to court to challenge the action, but the […]

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Presidency slams Atiku over hunger remarks, calls it cheap talk

Promise Eze 16 September 2025 0

The Presidency has dismissed former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s criticism of President Bola Tinubu’s economic management. It described his comments on hunger and poverty as misleading and disconnected from Nigeria’s current realities. Atiku, in a statement on Monday through his Media Adviser, Paul Ibe, had warned that worsening hardship could trigger social unrest