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Essien Udim LGA will deliver 180,000 votes for Tinubu, Eno — Akpabio
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has declared that Essien Udim Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State will deliver over 180,000 votes for President Bola Tinubu and Governor Umo Eno in forthcoming elections. Akpabio made the assertion shortly after the emergence of local council party officers through a consensus process during the APC local government congress. He urged…
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Aiyedatiwa’s years of the locusts — by Festus Adedayo
Until last week’s bloody clash, governance in the Sunshine State of Ondo was the proverbial upholstery (timutimu) which shielded a generation of filth (egbin) from the glimpse of the world. The ward congress of the State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, which left two people dead and several others injured, brought out all the hidden muck. The bloodbath was…
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Can Nigeria and Germany turn diplomacy into delivery? — by Collins Nweke
Diplomatic conversations are easy. Delivering infrastructure is not. Nigeria’s renewed engagement with Germany comes at a decisive moment. The real test is no longer about reform promises or international goodwill. It is about whether one major infrastructure project, the long-delayed Siemens-backed power initiative, can finally move from announcement to execution. If Nigeria delivers, investor confidence deepens, and infrastructure finance follows.…
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FCT ELECTION RESULTS AT A GLANCE
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has emerged the dominant party in the recent Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections, securing five out of the six chairmanship positions across the territory. The newly elected area council chairmen are: Bwari – Hon. Joshua Ishaku (APC), AMAC – Hon. Chris Garki (APC), Gwagwalada – Hon. Kasim Mohammed (PDP), Kuje – Hon. Samuel…
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Ekiti sets up tribunal to regulate rising cost of house rent
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ekiti State Government has expressed concern over the sharp increase in house rents across the state, declaring that it will no longer tolerate exploitative pricing by property owners and agents. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Land and Mortgage Development, Dr Gboyega Oloniyo, said the growing profile of Ekiti as an investment destination has…
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Defections, Tinubu’s performance signal APC victory in Osun — Oyintiloye
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has said that the achievements of President Bola Tinubu and APC governors have boosted the party’s chances of winning the August 8 governorship election in the state. Oyintiloye who spoke on Sunday in Osogbo, added that the achievements of the party’s past…
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President Tinubu deserves credit for reforming Petroleum Industry Act — Adio
Waziri Adio, founder and executive director of Abuja-based public policy think tank, Agora Policy, has commended Bola Tinubu for taking steps to address perceived shortcomings in the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), while calling for further reforms to strengthen the law. Tinubu recently signed an executive order directing the direct remittance of oil and gas revenues to the federation account. The…
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Electoral credibility and collation centres: INEC accredited observer’s view — by Nelson Ekujumi
Following the uproar generated recently over the Electoral Act 2026 Amendment Bill which is already an Act by some political parties, civil society organizations, professional groups, labour unions and persons, with regards to instant or immediate or real time electronic transmission of election results which these class of interests are clamouring for, one has deemed it necessary to set the…
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Atletico coach Simeone demands more from Ademola Lookman
Diego Simeone has urged Ademola Lookman to improve his overall contribution despite the Nigerian forward equalling a club record in Atletico Madrid’s 4–2 win over Espanyol. Speaking after the La Liga victory, Simeone praised Lookman’s goal-scoring instinct but stressed that the 28-year-old must further adapt to Atletico’s tactical demands. “Lookman brings us goals, more goals than overall play,” Simeone said.…
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APC tech: Lessons for opposition — by Charles Awuzie
This is the APC Situation Room for digitised real-time monitoring of elections. It is documented on this platform that I proposed this system to the opposition in 2023. It was ignored. The most powerful thing about this picture was captured by John W. Tukey when he said that “The greatest value of a picture is when it forces us to…
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