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President Tinubu welcomes two defecting senators to APC
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday formally received two senators who recently defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), further consolidating the ruling party’s influence in the National Assembly. The lawmakers — Senator Kaila Samaila Dahuwa of Bauchi North and Senator Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe of Cross River North — were presented to the President at the State…
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Oyo APC slams Makinde over introduction of entertainment taxes
By Adejayan Gbenga – The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has faulted the state government’s reported introduction of new taxes on sponsors and organisers of social events, describing the move as anti-people and ill-timed. In a statement issued on Wednesday by its Publicity Secretary, Olawale Sadare, the party urged Governor Seyi Makinde to immediately reverse what it called…
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Ibadan Convention: PDP Northern bloc presents ex-minister Turaki as consensus candidate for national chairman
Ahead of the party’s convention slated for November in Ibadan, the Northern stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have endorsed former Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki SAN as the consensus candidate for the position of National Chairman. The decision emerged from intensive consultations at a meeting of Northern PDP leaders in Abuja on Wednesday…
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PDP, APC trade blame over rising political violence in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo –The Osun State chapters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) have traded blame over what they described as rising political violence and internal crisis within the opposition party.The PDP, in a statement signed by its State Chairman, Hon. Sunday Bisi, accused the APC of breeding tension in the state through…
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Electoral Act amendment scales second reading as Senate seeks to shift burden of proof to INEC
The Senate has passed the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, 2025 through second reading, proposing a shift that would place the burden of proof on INEC in election petition cases. Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, announced the passage during Wednesday’s plenary after a majority of senators supported it through a voice vote. The bill was, thereafter, referred to the Senate Committee on…
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Tinubu deserves second term, says Ojodu LCDA chairman
By Adeola Ogunrinde – Chairman of Ojodu Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Lagos, Hon. David Olusegun Odunmbaku, has declared that President Bola Tinubu deserves a second term in office, citing his administration’s achievements in stabilizing the economy and driving national development. Odunmbaku made the remark while backing the Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for endorsing President…
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Obasa to Lagos APC mobilisers: We will support your work for 2027 victory
Ahead of the 2027 general elections, Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. (Hon) Mudashiru Obasa has assured members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) that the leadership will continue to support them so that they can effectively mobilise votes for the party. Obasa made this promise at the maiden Lagos State APC Stakeholders Forum held in Victoria…
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Hoodlums burn ADC secretariat, attack party members in Ekiti
By Boye Oyeyemi – There was tension in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, on Tuesday, after suspected thugs set ablaze the secretariat of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), disrupting the inauguration of the party’s newly affirmed executives. The attack, which occurred in the early hours at the Basiri area of the city, destroyed valuables including canopies, chairs, and office equipment…
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2027: Sanwo-Olu, Fashola, Ambode, Lagos APC endorse Tinubu’s re-election
The governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and notable All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders in the state including former governors, Babatunde Fashola and Akinwunmi Ambode have endorsed the re-election bid of President Bola Tinubu. The endorsement was carried out at the Lagos APC Stakeholders’ Forum held in Victoria Island on Tuesday. Some of the Lagos APC leaders who participated…
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DWN calls on NASS leadership to account for missing ₦18.6bn project funds
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – A civil society organization, the Development Watch Network (DWN), has called on the leadership of the National Assembly to immediately account for the alleged missing ₦18.6 billion allocated for projects under the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC). In a statement issued and signed by the Executive Director of DWN, Abdulgaffar Akin, on Tuesday, the group…
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