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ADC knocks Tinubu govt for celebrating rebased GDP amid rising poverty
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has sharply criticised the Tinubu administration’s celebration of Nigeria’s recently rebased Gross Domestic Product (GDP), describing it as “economic cosmetics” masking the deepening hardship faced by ordinary Nigerians. In a strongly worded statement issued on Tuesday, the ADC’s National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, accused the federal government of using the rebased GDP figures as…
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Prove ₦4bn NDDC claim or resign, Amaechi’s wife dares Wike
Wife of former Minister of Transportation, Dame Judith Amaechi, has dismissed claims by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, that she received ₦4 billion monthly from the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Responding through her media aide, Dike Bekwele, Dame Amaechi described Wike’s allegation as false, reckless, and politically motivated, saying it was aimed at damaging…
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BREAKING: Another Osun lawmaker quits PDP, cites internal crisis
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Hon. Taofeek Abimbola Ajilesoro, the member representing Ife Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, has officially resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing internal conflicts and persistent legal disputes within the party. In a resignation letter dated July 22, 2025, and addressed to the PDP Ward Chairman in Ilare Ward II, Ife Central…
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PDP endorses Folajimi Oyekunle as sole candidate for Ibadan North poll
By Adejayan Gbenga – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has officially declared Hon. Folajimi Oyekunle, popularly known as Don, as its candidate for the forthcoming bye-election in the Ibadan North Federal Constituency, scheduled to hold on August 16, 2025. Oyekunle emerged unopposed during the ad-hoc delegate congress conducted last Friday at the PDP Secretariat in Ibadan North. The exercise, widely…
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Ambassadorial delay due to reforms, not politics — FG replies ADC
By Kunle Sanni – The Federal Government has dismissed recent criticisms by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) regarding delays in appointing ambassadors to Nigerian missions abroad, describing the claims as baseless and politically motivated. In a statement on Tuesday, Alkasim Abdulkadir, Special Assistant on Media and Communications Strategy to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, explained that President Bola…
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Kwara LG chairman halts lawmaker’s hospital project, cites political loyalty
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin – The Chairman of Ilorin East Local Government Area, Mallam Lukman Agbelere, has come under scrutiny following a viral video in which he openly rejected a hospital renovation project facilitated by Senator Saliu Mustapha, who represents Kwara Central Senatorial District. In the footage, Agbelere, speaking in Yoruba, acknowledged stopping the renovation of a primary healthcare center…
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Fayemi engages Ekiti Assembly, rallies support for Oyebanji, APC unity
Former Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, on Monday held a strategic meeting with members of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, led by Speaker Rt. Hon. Adeoye Stephen Aribasoye, where he reaffirmed his commitment to theqq state’s development andq the unity of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The meeting was confirmed in a statement signed by Hon. Babatunde…
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Osun PDP adopts Tinubu for 2027, endorses Adeleke for re-election
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has adopted President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for re-election in the 2027 presidential election. The party also reaffirmed its endorsement of Governor Ademola Adeleke to seek a second term in 2026 on the PDP platform. This decision was contained in a communiqué issued at the end…
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Lagos APC greets Ashafa at 70
…says “he is a stateman of distinction” The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has celebrated the former Managing Director of the Federal Housing Authority (FHA), Sen. Gbenga Ashafa on his 70th birthday. Lagos APC in a statement issued on Tuesday by its Spokesman, Seye Mogaji, said Ashafa’s life has been one of devoted public service, principled…
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APC will win Enugu in 2027, says Nnaji
The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji, has declared that the All Progressives Congress (APC) would win Enugu State in the 2027 general elections. Speaking in Ogurute area of Igbo-Eze North Local Government , where over 500 defectors from the PDP, Labour Party (LP), and All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) formally joined the APC, Nnaji criticised the…
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