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Osun govt accuses APC of planned protest ahead of presidential visit
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State Government and the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state have traded accusations over an alleged plan to stage a protest during the one-day visit of President Bola Tinubu. In a statement issued in Osogbo on Friday, the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Oluomo Kolapo Alimi, alleged that the Osun APC…
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Fayose alleges plot to arraign El-Rufai over N2.3bn fraud claim
Popular Nigerian businessman, Isaac Fayose, has alleged that former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, may soon face charges over an alleged N2.3 billion corruption case. The claim comes amid controversy surrounding an attempted arrest of the former governor by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on Thursday. In an interview with BBC…
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CPI Ranking: Adebayo pushes SDP as alternative for anti-corruption reform
…rallies support for party ahead 2027 general elections Following Nigeria’s latest ranking on the global corruption index, the presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the 2023 general elections, Adewole Adebayo, has urged Nigerians to rally behind the party ahead of the 2027 general election, saying the country needs a government genuinely committed to tackling corruption at all…
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Atiku alleges plot to weaken ADC, slams airport incident involving El-Rufai
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has alleged that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is plotting to weaken the African Democratic Congress (ADC) through the judiciary. Abubakar made the claim on Thursday night during a visit to former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai at his residence, where he urged opposition leaders to remain vigilant against what he described as anti-democratic manoeuvres.…
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INEC unveils N873bn 2027 election budget before National Assembly
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has projected a total of N873,778,401,602.08 for the conduct of the 2027 general elections. INEC Chairman, Joash Amupitan, disclosed this on Thursday while presenting the Commission’s 2026 budget proposal and the detailed cost estimate for the 2027 elections before the National Assembly Joint Committee on Electoral Matters. A breakdown of the proposal shows that…
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AU Summit: Nigeria secures permanent seat on African Central Bank board
Nigeria has secured a permanent seat on the Board of the African Central Bank following deliberations at the 39th Session of the Executive Council of the African Union. The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Friday, by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar. According to the statement, the decision marks a significant diplomatic milestone for Nigeria…
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Chinese Embassy in Nigeria denies allegations of illegal mining, terror financing
The Chinese Embassy in Nigeria has dismissed allegations linking Chinese mining firms to illegal mining and the financing of terrorist activities in Nigeria, describing the claims as false and harmful to bilateral relations. In a statement issued on Thursday, the embassy said a bill introduced by certain members of the United States Congress “groundlessly accused China of engaging in illegal…
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Cubana Chief Priest drums support for Tinubu’s 2027 re-election
By Folashade Olorunfemi – Ahead of the 2027 general elections, socialite Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, has continued to rally support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, stating that removing the president from office would be difficult. In a post made on his Instagram page on Thursday, Cubana Chief Priest shared a video of buses donated by City…
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Fayose warns Atiku over media statement, hints at revelations on Wike
Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has fired another salvo in his ongoing political commentary, this time targeting a statement issued by one of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s media aides. Fayose reacted on Thursday to a press release by Paul Ibe, a media aide to Atiku, concerning a recent meeting between Atiku and Seyi Makinde in Minna. In a…
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Osun PDP chairman rejects removal claims, says party endorses Adeleke
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Hon. Sunday Bisi, has declared that he remains the duly elected chairman of the party in the state, dismissing claims of his removal by a group he described as a “so-called stakeholders’ forum.” Meanwhile, he revealed that the party has endorsed Governor Ademola Adeleke for…
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