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Oluremi Tinubu urges women to build capacity for public office
… launches Tinubu Torchbearers for 2027 campaign First Lady Oluremi Tinubu, on Monday urged Nigerian women aspiring to public office to pursue higher education and build stronger grassroots networks to improve their effectiveness in leadership roles. Speaking at a meeting with state and zonal women leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, the First Lady…
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‘I refuse to be part of Atiku’s rigging machine,’ Babachir Lawal quits ADC
…Compares former VP to bandit leader ‘Kachalla’ Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, has resigned from the African Democratic Congress (ADC), declaring that he “refuses to be part of Atiku rigging machine” and accusing the party of manipulating its internal primaries. Lawal announced his exit in a statement titled “The Kachalla Series Part 1,” in…
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Misleading terrorism images threaten public trust – Group warns
… demands probe into disinformation campaign A civic advocacy group, Democracy Watch Frontiers (DWF), has condemned the circulation of misleading images on social media portraying Senegalese children as Nigerian victims of terrorism, describing the act as a dangerous disinformation campaign capable of undermining national security efforts and public trust. The group, in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday by…
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2027: Bauchi governor denies Jonathan running mate rumours
The Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has distanced himself from reports suggesting he is being considered as the running mate to former President Goodluck Jonathan in a proposed 2027 presidential ticket. The clarification came after social media reports claimed Mohammed had been pencilled down as Jonathan’s vice-presidential candidate following the former president’s emergence as the presidential flag bearer of a…
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Osun 2026: Former Oyetola commissioner resigns from APC
By Deborah Oladejo – Hon. Folorunso Bamisayemi, a former commissioner for education under the administration of former Osun State Governor Gboyega Oyetola, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC). Bamisayemi, a two-term member of the Osun State House of Assembly, announced his resignation in a letter dated June 1, 2026, addressed to the APC Ward Chairman, Kere Ward 09,…
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2027: Nigerians poorer today than 3 years ago – Adebayo slams Tinubu
The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) for the 2027 general elections, Adewole Adebayo, has dismissed claims of economic progress under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, insisting that the administration’s much-publicised macroeconomic achievements have failed to improve the lives of ordinary Nigerians. Speaking during a television interview marking the third anniversary of the Tinubu administration, Adebayo argued that the…
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Wike defends Nigeria’s democracy, dismisses opposition coalition as selfish
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has rejected claims by some opposition figures that democracy is failing in Nigeria, insisting that the country’s democratic system remains functional despite its challenges. Wike made the remarks on Monday in Abuja, where he addressed concerns about the state of governance and democratic institutions in the country. According to the former…
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PDP remains united, has no factions, says Wike
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has dismissed claims that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is divided into factions, insisting that the party remains united ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking during a media chat with journalists on Monday in Abuja, Wike maintained that former Senator Sandy Onor remains the PDP’s consensus presidential candidate for the 2027…
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Oluyede accuses Governor Oyebanji of poor performance, says residents unhappy
By Boye Oyeyemi The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ekiti State, Wole Oluyede, on Sunday accused Governor Biodun Oyebanji’s administration of failing to address the needs of residents, alleging that teachers, traders, civil servants and traditional rulers were dissatisfied with the state of affairs. Oluyede made the remarks during a campaign rally in Odo Ado, Ado-Ekiti, where…
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Ekiti APC establishes reconciliation panel to foster unity after primaries
By Boye Oyeyemi The All Progressives Congress in Ekiti State has constituted a reconciliation committee to address grievances arising from its recent National and State Assembly primaries in a bid to strengthen unity ahead of the 2026 governorship election. According to the party, the move was aimed at resolving disputes generated by the primary election process and ensuring cohesion among…
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