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APC faults ADC over Edo shooting allegation, calls for investigation
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has rejected allegations by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) linking it to a reported shooting incident involving ADC members in Edo State. In a press statement issued on Wednesday, APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, described the opposition party as “its own nemesis,” accusing it of attempting to politicise the incident without allowing security agencies…
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Former NTA sport broadcaster, Modele Sarafa-Yusuf, declares for Ogun governorship race
Former Nigerian Television Authority sport broadcaster, Modele Sarafa-Yusuf, has declared her intention to contest the 2027 Ogun State governorship election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress. Sarafa-Yusuf, who previously aspired to the party’s governorship ticket in 2022, announced her decision in a statement addressed to party leaders and stakeholders across the state. She said her move followed extensive…
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Tinubu to Senators: We stopped monumental corruption in subsidy, forex systems
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday strongly defended his administration’s economic reforms, declaring that the removal of fuel subsidies and changes to the foreign exchange system ended what he described as “monumental corruption” and required shared political courage with the National Assembly. Speaking during an interfaith breakfast with senators at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, Tinubu said the bold policy decisions…
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Kwankwaso opens NNPP office in Ibadan, pays courtesy visit to Makinde
Former presidential candidate and National Leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Musa Kwankwaso, on Wednesday inaugurated the party’s office in Ibadan, strengthening the NNPP’s presence in Oyo State ahead of the 2027 general election. During the visit, Kwankwaso also paid a courtesy call on Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, at the Government Secretariat in Ibadan. The meeting…
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APC unveils sub-committees for 2026 national convention, sets stage for credible exercise
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the composition of sub-committees for its 2026 National Convention as part of preparations to ensure what it described as a transparent and credible exercise. In a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka on Wednesday, the ruling party said the committees would coordinate operational, administrative, electoral, logistics, security and programme activities…
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BREAKING: Kwankwaso meets Makinde in Ibadan amid 2027 political calculations
The National Leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso, is presently in a closed-door meeting with Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, at the Government House in Ibadan, in what appears to signal fresh political alignments ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Sources within the Oyo State Government House confirmed that the meeting began earlier in the day,…
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Ondo APC elders express displeasure over conduct of ward congress
By Boye Oyeyemi – Elders under the auspices of the PBAT Mandate Elders Forum of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State have expressed displeasure over the just-concluded ward congress of the party in the state. Speaking at the February edition of the forum’s meeting on Wednesday in Akure, the facilitator of the forum, Hon. Demola Ijabiyi, said the…
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Obi describes Nigeria’s borrowing pattern as ‘Debt without growth’
…contrasts Nigeria’s GDP drop with Bangladesh’s economic surge Former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has criticised Nigeria’s rising debt profile, describing the country’s current borrowing pattern as a “debt without growth” dilemma and contrasting it with the economic progress recorded by Bangladesh. Obi made the remarks in a post on his X handle titled “Borrowing Without Growth: Nigeria’s Debt Dilemma,” while…
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ADC condemns alleged attack on Obi, warns against threats to democracy
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has condemned the reported attack on Peter Obi and several party leaders in Benin, Edo State, describing the development as a serious affront to Nigeria’s democratic values. The incident was said to have occurred on Tuesday at the residence of John Odigie-Oyegun, a senior figure in the ADC, shortly after Obi and other political stakeholders…
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APC leaders, Governors pledge stronger grassroots mobilisation for Tinubu’s agenda
Leaders of the ruling All Progressives Congress and governors elected on the party’s platform on Tuesday reaffirmed their commitment to deepening grassroots mobilisation in support of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. The resolution was reached at the Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF) Renewed Hope Ambassadors Summit 2026, held at the State House Conference Centre in Abuja. Representing the President at…
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