African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has criticised African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar over his renewed promise to restore petrol subsidy if elected president in 2027. Sowore, in a post on his verified X account on Friday, accused Atiku and other established political figures of changing their positions on fuel […]
ABUJA — The debate over petrol subsidy has returned to the centre of Nigeria’s 2027 political contest, with the Presidency challenging former Vice-President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, to provide a clear financial and operational framework for his proposed “targeted subsidy.” The latest confrontation followed a series of statements from Atiku […]
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LAGOS — With Nigeria’s 2027 presidential contest steadily taking shape, a growing conversation is emerging over a question that could become central to the election: how much should Nigerians know about the people asking for their votes? The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) and Middle Belt Forum (MBF) have backed calls […]
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ABUJA — A fresh dispute over the financial management of the Federal Capital Territory has emerged after Senator Ireti Kingibe alleged that FCT Minister Nyesom Wike incurred loans for Abuja without first obtaining the approval of the National Assembly. Kingibe, who represents the Federal Capital Territory in the Senate, made the allegation during an interview […]
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has made one of its strongest assessments yet of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s record, with the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, declaring that the president has performed better than every democratically elected Nigerian president during their respective terms. Morka made the statement during an interview with Channels Television on […]
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JOS — Islamic cleric and Chairman of the Council of Ulama of Jama’atu Izalatil Bid’ah Wa Iqamatis Sunnah (JIBWIS), Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir, has rejected claims that his recent political comments were driven by hatred for Christians, saying his position should not be interpreted as hostility towards Nigerians of other faiths. Jingir made the clarification […]
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The political spotlight in Ebonyi State has shifted to Ohaozara Local Government Area after Osborn Nweze Umahi, the 28-year-old son of Minister of Works David Umahi, emerged victorious in the local government chairmanship election held on Saturday, August 22. Umahi contested under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and now faces the more […]
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation has asked a federal judge in Washington to examine privately the portions of its records concerning Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu that the agency says cannot be fully justified on the public court record. The request is the latest development in a three-year-old Freedom of Information […]
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ABUJA — Nigeria’s long-running fuel subsidy controversy has returned to the centre of the country’s political debate, with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu rejecting any move back toward subsidy and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar proposing a new system that would direct government support toward domestic refining. The disagreement is more than a political exchange ahead […]
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LAGOS — The latest deadly attack in Plateau State has reignited a diplomatic and political debate in Washington over Nigeria’s religious-freedom record, with US Congressman Riley Moore arguing that Nigeria should remain under the United States’ Country of Particular Concern (CPC) designation. Moore’s intervention came after an overnight attack in Plateau left at least 24 […]
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The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has intensified preparations for the 2027 general elections after its vice-presidential candidate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, led the coordination and formal submission of the party’s candidates across the 19 northern states and the Federal Capital Territory. Kwankwaso presented the names of the candidates to NDC National Leader and former Bayelsa State […]
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ABUJA — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged re-elected Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke to turn his recent electoral victory into an opportunity for reconciliation, warning against using political power to stigmatise or victimise opponents. Tinubu gave the advice on Thursday when Adeleke visited the Presidential Villa in Abuja, in what was the first known […]
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Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has warned that political control and access to government machinery may not be enough to guarantee victory for governors seeking another term in office in the 2027 elections. Kwankwaso, the vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), made the prediction during the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Personality Interview Series […]
