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The ides of May: Atiku, Obi and the ADC coalition on the brink
The African Democratic Congress was supposed to be the answer. One party. One candidate. 13.5 million votes recombined into a single fist aimed at Aso Rock. The arithmetic was elegant: Atiku plus Obi plus Kwankwaso in 2025 equals defeat for Tinubu in 2027. Nine months after the historic takeover at Yar’Adua Centre, the arithmetic remains elegant. The politics does not.…
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ADC remains strong despite Obi, Kwankwaso exit — Abdullahi
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has reacted to the exit of former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, and former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, saying their departure will not derail the party’s objectives ahead of the 2027 general elections. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, who spoke on Arise Television, described the development as a setback but not a…
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Annie Idibia hails daughter Isabel’s performance in acting debut
By Folashade Olorunfemi – Veteran Nollywood actress, Annie Idibia, has praised her daughter, Isabel, for exploring the acting profession as she makes her debut. The actress took to her Instagram page on Sunday to express pride in her daughter, whom she shares with legendary Afrobeats star, Innocent Idibia, popularly known as Tuface. Annie shared behind-the-scenes pictures from the movie set…
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APC promises issue-driven campaign, predicts defeat for Adeleke in 2026 Osun election
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has pledged to run an issue-based campaign ahead of the August 15, 2026 governorship election, while expressing confidence that it will unseat the incumbent governor, Ademola Adeleke. The party’s chairman of media and publicity for the Osun 2026 Governorship Campaign Council, Remi Omowaiye, made this known on…
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RMAFC calls for end to bottlenecks in Nigeria’s investment processes
The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has called for urgent reforms to streamline investment processes and eliminate bureaucratic bottlenecks to enhance Nigeria’s appeal to both local and foreign investors. The call was made during a courtesy visit by a delegation led by the chairman of the commission’s investment monitoring committee, Hon. Enefe Ekene, to the minister of industry,…
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Danger of confusing excitement with power — by Chioma Ahaghotu
What happened in 2023 around Peter Obi was emotional alignment on a massive scale. People saw themselves in him and rallied. That kind of momentum is rare, and it should have been the foundation of something permanent. Six million votes is not beans. It is political currency. Real currency. The kind you convert into control, party machinery, legislative blocs, loyal…
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Braithwaite, a custodian of our national conscience — by Bisi Akande
Today, we gather not merely to remember a man, but to reflect on a standard—a standard of ethics, of courage, of conviction, and of able leadership. Dr. Tunji Braithwaite was not just an ordinary lawyer, nor was he just a run-off-the-mill politician; he was, in the truest sense, a custodian of conscience in a society too often tempted by compromise.…
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Osun targets industrial growth as Adeleke engages Chinese investors
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has said the state is targeting industrial growth through strategic engagement with foreign investors as part of his administration’s public-private partnership (PPP) model. Adeleke stated this while addressing a group of Chinese investors planning to establish factories around Ile-Ife, noting that the government has, since 2022, deliberately implemented policies to…
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EFCC arraigns ex-Skye Bank chairman Tunde Ayeni over alleged N15.6bn fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday arraigned a former Chairman of the defunct Skye Bank Plc, Tunde Ayeni, before Justice Jude Onwuzuruike of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Apo, Abuja. Ayeni was docked on a 17-count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust, misappropriation and conversion of investors’ funds amounting to N15,665,085,429. Prosecution counsel, E.E.…
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Diplomacy is not a joyride: The argument against ignorance — by Uche Nnadozie
Erasmus Ikhide’s essay is not the bold indictment it aspires to be; it is, rather, a textbook example of emotional maximalism untethered from the realities of international diplomacy. It confuses outrage for insight, theatrics for substance, and—most critically—ignorance for moral authority. Let us begin with the central claim: that President Bola Tinubu’s three-nation trip is a “joyride.” That assertion collapses…
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