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2027: Anambra APC Endorses Tinubu’s Re-election Bid, Kicks Off Ward Congresses

By Chuks Collins, Awka The Anambra State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has thrown its weight behind President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid,...

National Assembly Reverses Course on Electoral Bill as Protests Rock Abuja and Henshaw Urges Lawmakers to Heed Public Demand

Tensions flared at the National Assembly on Tuesday as lawmakers reopened debate on the contentious Electoral Act Amendment Bill amid street protests, a Senate...

El-Rufai: Tinubu’s angry kingmaker

By Lasisi Olagunju Alhaji Shehu Shagari first met General Murtala Mohammed in August 1974. Newly appointed Federal Commissioner for Communications, Murtala, wrote a memo for...

(+Video) Let’s Tell Our Brother, Peter Obi, It’s Not Yet Time for Igbo Presidency, Umahi Tells South-East, Obi insists

The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has urged political leaders and stakeholders in the South-East to adopt what he described as a “strategic approach” ahead...

(+Video) El- Rufai’s passport seized after failed arrest, Atiku says it’s national embarrassment

There was heightened tension on Thursday at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport following an alleged attempt by security operatives to arrest former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai. At...

Not Yet Uhuru: Senate Makes U-Turn on Electoral Act, Restores E-Transmission but Stops Short of Real-Time Mandate

In a reversal amid mounting public pressure and street protests, the Nigerian Senate on Tuesday rescinded its earlier position on electronic transmission of election...

Moves Ahead of APC Congresses Threaten Party Unity in Anambra

●Members demand inclusive, transparent congresses ●Petition National Chairman, reject tenure extension for executives Fresh cracks have emerged within the Anambra State chapter of the All Progressives...

Senate to Reconvene for Emergency Sitting Amid Outcry Over Electoral Amendment

The Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has formally announced plans to reconvene for an emergency plenary sitting on Tuesday, February 10, 2026,...

MEKSTA Calls for Ododo’s Resignation Over Alleged Complicity in Bello-Era Corruption

The Movement for the Emancipation of Kogi State (MEKSTA) has called on Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo to resign, alleging his complicity in corruption cases...

Implications of Shari’ah Council Threat Against INEC Chairman And Nigeria’s Democracy

By Sabastine Abu A recent demand by the Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria (SCSN) for the removal of INEC Chairman Professor Joash Amupitan, backed...

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