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Ekiti 2026: Social media attacks will not win APC ticket – Bamisile
By Boye Oyeyemi – House of Representatives member Hon. Femi Bamisile has said that attacks on Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji will not secure victory for aspirants in the October 27, 2025, All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary. Bamisile, a former Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, noted that performance, consistency, popularity and loyalty to the party will…
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Malami confirms DSS invitation over Kebbi convoy attack
By Kunle Sanni – Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has confirmed that he was invited by the Department of State Services (DSS) in connection with an attack on his convoy in Kebbi State on September 1, 2025. In a statement on Tuesday, Malami disclosed that the DSS invitation followed a petition allegedly instigated…
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Group slams Atiku over ‘revolution’ remark, says hunger claim is reckless
The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG) has strongly criticized former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over his recent comments suggesting that Nigeria may face a hunger-induced revolution. The group described the remarks as “delusional,” “reckless wishful thinking,” and a reflection of “limitless hallucinations of a power-monger.” In a statement issued on Monday and jointly signed by its Chairman, Emeka Nwankpa, and…
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EDSIEC issues certificates of return to winners of Edo by-elections
The Edo State Independent Electoral Commission (EDSIEC) on Monday presented Certificates of Return to the winners of the recently concluded councillorship by-elections held on Saturday, September 20, 2025. The certificates were issued at the Commission’s headquarters on Airport Road, GRA, Benin City, by Ovuchor Suleiman on behalf of the EDSIEC Chairman, Jonathan Aifuobhokhan. While several of the victorious candidates were…
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Ex-Oshodi/Isolo LG Chairman, Omotosho Aina dies after prolonged illness
A former Chairman of the Oshodi/Isolo Local Government Area of Lagos State, Chief Samuel Omotosho Aina, has passed away. Aina died on Monday night after a prolonged illness. He served as Chairman of Oshodi/Isolo Local Government from 1999 to 2003 under the platform of the defunct Alliance for Democracy (AD). One of his landmark achievements — the construction of the…
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Women protest in Abuja for reserved seats bill in National Assembly
Hundreds of women took to the streets of Abuja on Monday to demand the passage of a bill that would create women-only seats in Nigeria’s Senate and House of Representatives. Several African countries, including Senegal and Rwanda, have boosted female representation through quota systems. Nigeria, which has no such arrangement, currently has just four women senators out of 109 and…
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INEC publishes final list of candidates for 2026 FCT Area Council election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of candidates for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council Election. In a statement on Monday signed by INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, the electoral body said political parties can no longer withdraw or substitute their candidates, except in the event of…
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Oyo APC slams Makinde over ₦110m football match funding
By Adejayan Gbenga – The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has criticised the state government’s decision to commit ₦110 million to hosting an international football match between Nigeria’s U-20 women’s team and their Rwandan counterparts. In a statement signed by its Publicity Secretary, Wasiu Olawale Sadare, on Monday, the opposition party described the move as “insensitive” and a…
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Presidency dismisses El-Rufai’s claims on tenure extension as baseless
By Kunle Sanni – The Presidency has dismissed claims by former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, alleging that President Bola Tinubu is plotting to extend his stay in office beyond constitutional limits. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, in a statement posted on his X handle, described the remarks as “baseless” and indicative of the…
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Osun APC cries foul over alleged looting of federal hospital equipment
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on the Federal Government to investigate the alleged looting of medical equipment from the Federal Mother and Child Care Hospital in Oke-Oniti, Osogbo. The party accused officials of Governor Ademola Adeleke’s administration of diverting the equipment for accreditation purposes at the Osun State…
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