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El-Rufai boys, Bashir and Bello tear each other in expletive X rant over family loyalty
Bashir El-Rufai, son of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, has launched a scathing attack on his brother, Bello El-Rufai, over his political realignment and relationship with Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani. Bashir made the remarks in a series of posts on X on Saturday, accusing Bello, a member of the House of Representatives, of putting his political interests ahead…
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Enugu women rally behind Mbah, APC ahead of 2027 polls
Women in Oji River Local Government Area of Enugu State have rallied behind Governor Peter Mbah and the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 general elections. The women declared their support on Sunday, August 16, at a gathering organised by the Enugu State Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Dame Ugochi Madueke, at her country home in Inyi, Oji…
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Presidency counters Atiku, says Nigeria’s land borders already open
The Presidency has challenged former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to clarify his promise to “open the borders” if elected president, saying Nigeria’s land borders are already open. In a statement on Friday, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, said the Federal Government reopened most of the country’s land borders on March 14, 2024,…
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2027: Olajengbesi demands probe of Fadahunsi over alleged election remarks
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Pelumi Olajengbesi, the Accord candidate for Oriade/Obokun Federal Constituency in the 2027 House of Representatives election, has called on the Nigeria Police Force to investigate Senator Francis Fadahunsi, representing Osun East Senatorial District, over alleged inflammatory election remarks made ahead of the 2026 Osun governorship election. Olajengbesi, in a recent statement on his Facebook page,…
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Ondo speaker dismisses impeachment claims, says Thursday tension resolved
By Boye Oyeyemi The Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Olamide Oladiji, has dismissed reports of an impeachment plot against him, saying no formal process had been initiated to remove him from office. Oladiji said the disagreement that disrupted legislative activities at the Assembly complex on Thursday had been resolved following the intervention of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa and…
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Atiku’s fuel subsidy plan is dead on arrival, says TDF
The Democratic Front (TDF) has criticised a proposal by former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar to reintroduce fuel subsidy, describing the plan as “myopic”, impracticable and incapable of addressing Nigeria’s economic challenges. Atiku, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, has proposed an alternative approach to managing the country’s petroleum sector as part of his economic recovery agenda. However, in a statement…
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Ekiti PDP denies mobilising for Makinde, cites betrayal
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ekiti State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has denied reports that it is mobilising support for the presidential ambition of Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, ahead of the 2027 general elections. The party also rejected claims that it was working with the Allied Peoples Movement to build grassroots support for Makinde in the state. In…
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Tinubu, governors set up committee to deliver lower transport fares from October
President Bola Tinubu and governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress have agreed to establish a joint Federal and State committee to begin the immediate implementation of measures aimed at reducing transportation costs across the country. Tinubu disclosed this in a post on his X account on Thursday after meeting with the APC Governors’ Forum at the…
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DLA presidential candidate Adebisi accuses Abati, Rufai of bullying, bias
By Boye Oyeyemi The 2027 presidential candidate of the Democratic Leadership Alliance, Ambassador Moses Olusoji Adebisi, has accused Arise Television presenters, Reuben Abati and Rufai Oseni, of bullying him during a live interview session. Adebisi’s spokesman, Oluwatosin Ayeni, made the allegation in a statement issued on Thursday, describing the presenters’ conduct as “unruly, uncouth and thoroughly unprofessional.” Ayeni alleged that…
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Tinubu holds closed-door meeting with APC governors ahead of 2027
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday held closed-door talks with governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, amid preparations by the ruling party for the 2027 general elections. The governors, under the auspices of the Progressives Governors’ Forum, met with the President shortly after the National Economic Council meeting presided over by Vice…
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