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Amupitan seeks N873 billion funding for INEC ahead of 2027 general elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has requested N873.78 billion to conduct the 2027 general elections, warning that insufficient funding could derail preparations for the polls. INEC Chairman Joash Amupitan made the appeal on Thursday while presenting the commission’s 2026 budget proposal and projected cost for the 2027 elections before the National Assembly joint committee on electoral matters in Abuja,…
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Senate questions accountant-general over unpaid contractors, poor capital budget releases
Senator Danjuma Goje (Gombe Central) on Thursday raised concerns over persistent complaints from contractors over unpaid executed projects, as the Senate Committee on Finance subjected the Accountant-General of the Federation, Shamseldeen Ogunjimi, to intense questioning during his 2026 budget defence. According to a report by The Cable newspaper, Goje said the National Assembly had been inundated with appeals from contractors…
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ADC should field southern candidate for 2027 presidential election, says Amaechi
Former Minister of Transportation and ex-Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, has called on the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to consider a southern candidate for the 2027 presidential election. Speaking in Kano on Wednesday, Amaechi said the party should base its choice on three key factors: competence, age, and the current balance of power in the country. He emphasised that…
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BREAKING: Ex-PDP senatorial candidate moves to ADC in Oyo
Adejayan Gbenga The former Chief of Staff to Governor Seyi Makinde and a former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senatorial candidate, Chief Bisi Ilaka, has decamped from the Peoples Democratic Party to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Oyo State. The UK-trained lawyer and Ladilu of Oyo confirmed his decision on Thursday, explaining that the move followed wide consultations with political…
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VIDEO: Security agents attempt to arrest El-Rufai at airport, seize passport
Security agents on Thursday allegedly attempted to arrest former Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, upon his arrival at an airport in Nigeria from Cairo, Egypt. The incident was disclosed by El-Rufai’s Media Adviser, Muyiwa Adekeye, who said operatives approached the former governor shortly after he disembarked from his flight. According to Adekeye, the security agents sought to arrest El-Rufai,…
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2027: Tinubu’s reforms rescued Nigeria from collapse, says Abiodun as Ogun APC endorses President
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Wednesday commended the economic reforms introduced by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, describing them as bold measures that rescued Nigeria from economic collapse and placed the country on the path of sustainable growth. Abiodun spoke at the Expanded Stakeholders Strategic Meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abeokuta, where party leaders across the…
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Alaweje defends Tinubu, faults El-rufai’s remarks on APC defections
A political activist, Hon. Comrade Abdulhakeem Adegoke Alaweje, has advised former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, to focus on his personal well-being rather than criticising governors who have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Alaweje was reacting to El-Rufai’s recent remark that governors defecting to the APC were making “two fundamental mistakes.” He described the statement as unnecessary…
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Fayose reveals Makinde’s N10 billion offer to become Atiku Abubakar’s vice president
Former Governor of Ekiti State, Peter Ayodele Fayose, has disclosed details of what he described as Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde’s plan to become the vice-presidential candidate to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. The revelation comes following a high-profile meeting held in Minna, Niger State, which Fayose said focused on strategic discussions over the 2027 presidential race. According to Fayose,…
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US Congress moves to sanction Kwankwaso, fulani groups in religious freedom bill
Five members of the United States House of Representatives have introduced a bill aimed at addressing ongoing religious persecution and mass atrocities in Nigeria. The proposed legislation, titled the Nigeria Religious Freedom and Accountability Act of 2026, would require the US Secretary of State to submit a comprehensive report to Congress detailing efforts by the United States to respond to…
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Sanwo-Olu gifts 20 buses to newly inaugurated RHA coordinators in Lagos
By Adeola Ogunrinde Governor Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday donated 20 buses to the newly inaugurated local government coordinators of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors for mobilization efforts across various local government areas within the state. This occurred at the inauguration of 20 local government coordinators of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors in Oregun, Ikeja. According to the Lagos State Governor, this move is…
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