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BREAKING: Tinubu approves Ibom Deep Sea Port, international airport status for Akwa Ibom
President Bola Tinubu has approved international status for the Victor Attah International Airport and the development of the Ibom Deep Sea Port in Akwa Ibom State. Tinubu announced the approvals on Friday while delivering his goodwill address at the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign rally in Uyo, the state capital. “I approve the international airport status and the Ibom…
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Atiku vows to remain in 2027 race despite court ruling
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has insisted that he remains in the 2027 presidential race, declaring that no court ruling or political manoeuvre would force him to abandon his ambition. Atiku, who is the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, said this on Friday in a statement issued in Sokoto, following Thursday’s Federal High Court judgment which nullified his emergence as…
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Tinubu arrives in Uyo for APC presidential campaign rally
President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, for the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign rally ahead of the 2027 general election. Tinubu was received on arrival by Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno. The President is expected to join Vice-President Kashim Shettima, who arrived earlier, alongside APC leaders, stakeholders and supporters at the rally.…
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FG reopens abandoned filling station as CNG facility, plans staff vehicle conversion
The federal government has reopened an abandoned petrol filling station in Abuja as a Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) refuelling facility, while announcing plans to extend vehicle conversion to interested State House personnel. The Permanent Secretary, State House, Temitope Fashedemi, disclosed this during the inauguration of the facility in Karu, Abuja, saying the initiative was part of efforts to promote cheaper…
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Atiku rejects court judgment, vows to continue 2027 campaign
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has rejected the Federal High Court judgment nullifying his emergence as the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, vowing to challenge the ruling at the Court of Appeal and continue his campaign ahead of the 2027 election. Atiku’s presidential campaign council said its lawyers were preparing to seek a stay of execution of the judgment, which…
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FG mulls technology-driven toll gates to tackle highway kidnappings, banditry – Musa
The federal government says it is considering the reintroduction of toll gates equipped with modern surveillance technology to tackle kidnapping, banditry and other criminal activities on Nigerian highways, Minister of Defence Christopher Musa has said. Musa disclosed this at an event organised by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and convened by Ismaeel Ahmed, Executive Chairman of the Presidential Initiative on…
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NDC campaign DG warns opposition against celebrating ADC court judgment
The Director-General of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) Campaign Council, Ibrahim Abdulkarim, has cautioned opposition parties against celebrating the Federal High Court judgment that nullified the David Mark-led leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Abdulkarim said the ruling, which also invalidated the emergence of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar as the ADC’s presidential candidate for the 2027 election, should serve…
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CANEX 2026: Shettima urges African creatives to turn cultural influence into wealth
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has urged African governments and investors to turn the continent’s growing cultural influence into economic opportunities, saying creative talents must secure commercial deals rather than settle for recognition. Shettima made the call on Thursday while declaring open the four-day Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX) 2026 conference at the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts, formerly the…
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2027: Tinubu meets TY Danjuma, North-East, North-Central leaders
Former Minister of Defence, General Theophilus Danjuma (retd.), and political leaders from the North-East and North-Central on Thursday met behind closed doors with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, amid preparations for the 2027 general elections. The meeting, which reportedly formed part of consultations to mobilise political support for Tinubu ahead of the January 16 presidential election, also…
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North will give Tinubu more votes than South-West in 2027, Yari says
The Director-General of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, Abdulaziz Yari, has said northern Nigeria will secure more votes for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election than the entire South-West region. Yari made the declaration on Thursday at the APC presidential campaign rally in Ekiti State, where he urged residents to support Tinubu’s bid for a second…
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