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Ganiyu Ayuba emerges Alimosho Federal Constituency APC candidate after landslide victory
….thanks party leaders, supporters The lawmaker representing Alimosho Federal Constituency, Hon. Ganiyu Ayuba, has emerged as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) after polling 37,021 votes in the House of Representatives primary election conducted on Saturday. Ayuba defeated four other aspirants and was officially declared winner by the APC Returning Officer, Barr. Sunny Adeeko, at the APC Alimosho…
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2027: Abiodun wins Ogun East APC senatorial primary election
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has officially been declared the winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Ogun East Senatorial District primary election held on Monday. According to figures announced by the Chief Returning Officer for Ogun East, Dr. Wale Bello, Abiodun scored 75,550 votes out of a total of 99,503 votes cast to emerge victorious. Otunba Gbenga Daniel…
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Massive turnout marks peaceful Ogun APC senatorial primaries
The All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial primaries held across the three senatorial districts of Ogun State on Monday were conducted peacefully, orderly and without any reported incident, contrary to earlier insinuations by one of the aspirants over alleged planned violence. As early as 8:00 a.m., party members trooped out in large numbers to the designated collation centres across the 236…
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Obi raises alarm over Nigeria’s rising debt servicing costs
Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has expressed concerns over Nigeria’s growing debt burden, warning that the country’s rising debt servicing obligations could undermine investments in healthcare, education, and poverty alleviation. Reacting to comments made by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu during a recent foreign tour, Obi said Nigeria’s projected spending of about $11.6 billion on debt servicing should worry…
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NITDA, Ministry deepen partnership on digital economy agenda
The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, has reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to strengthening collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy to accelerate Nigeria’s digital transformation and ensure stronger policy alignment across the sector. Speaking during a courtesy visit by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Nadungu Gagare, to NITDA…
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Lagos seals 2800 unsafe facilities in major safety crackdown
By Adeola Ogunrinde Lagos State Government on Monday disclosed that the Lagos State Safety Commission intensified enforcement operations across the state by sealing unsafe facilities and enforcing compliance on more than 2,800 construction sites and businesses between 2025 and 2026. Commissioner for Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Relations, Mr. Olugbenga Oyerinde, spoke during the 2026 Ministerial Press Briefing held at the…
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2027: Nigerians want survival, not ethnic politics-Adebayo
The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prince Adewole Adebayo, has declared that the party will not engage in ethnic politics ahead of the 2027 general elections, insisting that Nigerians are more concerned about economic survival than regional identity. Adebayo made the statement during a media interview shortly after emerging as the SDP’s presidential candidate for the 2027…
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Yorubaland under terror threat- Afenifere warns
Pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has raised the alarm over what it described as a coordinated wave of terror attacks across the South West geopolitical zone, declaring that Yorubaland is now effectively under siege. A statement issued on Sunday by the group’s Publicity Secretary, Jare Ajayi, noted that following an emergency meeting of its leadership, Afenifere expressed deep concern over the…
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SERAP urges INEC to investigate alleged N800bn FAAC diversion
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Joash Amupitan, to investigate allegations that governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress diverted about N800 billion from Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) funds. SERAP alleged the funds were used for political and campaign purposes, urging INEC to…
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PENCOM moves to enhance pension package for police personnel under CPS
The National Pension Commission (PENCOM) has proposed an enhanced pension package for personnel of the Nigeria Police Force under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) as part of efforts to improve the welfare of retired officers. The initiative is aimed at addressing long-standing complaints over poor pension payments and repeated agitations by police retirees seeking an exit from the CPS. Under…
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