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Electricity Hike: Nigeria not running socialist system, says APC Scribe
The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ajibola Bashiru, says Nigeria is not running a socialist system where production, transmission, and distribution of electricity are carried out for the free use of citizens rather than for profit. He said this as a guest on Channels TV’s Political Paradigm on Tuesday, while responding to a claim made by Lagos…
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BREAKING: ‘Tinubu will be in office for eight years’ – Governor Umo Eno
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has expressed confidence that President Bola Tinubu will complete two terms in office, totaling eight years. This endorsement came during the flag-off ceremony of Sections 3 and 4 of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on Tuesday . Governor Eno, elected under the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP), praised President…
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Osun APC slams Govt over CBN’s request for court document
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has criticised the state government over its reaction to a request by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for a Certified True Copy (CTC) of a court judgment related to the ongoing local government leadership crisis and the reinstatement of elected chairmen. The APC stated that the CBN’s…
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Akpabio’s lawyer dismisses Natasha’s allegation, cites inconsistencies
Senior Advocate of Nigeria and former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Dr. Olisa Agbakoba, has described the sexual harassment allegation leveled against Senate President Godswill Akpabio by suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan as riddled with inconsistencies and lacking credible evidence. Speaking at a press conference in Lagos on Tuesday, Agbakoba said the claims made by the embattled lawmaker do not…
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2027: PDP will end if Atiku secures party’s ticket- Bode George
Former Deputy National Chairman and a member of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George, says his party will meet its end if former Vice President Atiku Abubakar secures the party’s 2027 presidential ticket. Speaking on Channels TV’s Politics Today on Monday, George said “If he (Atiku) picks it (PDP’s ticket), that is the…
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2027: Coalition only way to unseat Tinubu – Atiku insists
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has insisted that a coalition remains the only way to unseat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election. Atiku argued against the position of 11 Peoples Democratic Party governors, who distanced the party from the proposed coalition being championed by the former vice president. Rising from their meeting in Ibadan on Monday, the PDP Governors’…
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Obi shelves visit to Benue, expresses disappointment in politicising charitable efforts
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has shelved his scheduled visit to Benue State, expressing disappointment over the political undertones surrounding the visit. Obi, who was expected in Benue on Monday as part of a humanitarian outreach, said the move to halt his activities reflected a growing trend of politicising charitable efforts…
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Obi speaks out after Benue visit blocked by State Government
Former presidential candidate and Labour Party leader, Peter Obi, has publicly addressed the sudden disruption of his planned visit to Benue State, alleging political interference and expressing disappointment over the state government’s actions. In a statement released on Monday, Obi revealed that he was scheduled to visit both Plateau and Benue States between April 13 and 14, 2025. The purpose…
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PDP Governors appoint zonal, national convention planning committees
….National Convention to hold August The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Governors’ Forum, has appointed members of the zoning and national convention planning committees for the party. A communiqué released and signed by the PDP Governors’ Forum Chairman and Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed at the end of the PDP governors’ meeting in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Monday, said the governors…
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PDP Governors reject coalition ahead of 2027 election, pledge solidarity with Fubara
By Adejayan Gbenga Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday unanimously resolved not to join any coalition or merger ahead of the 2027 general elections. This was part of the resolutions reached at the meeting of the PDP Governors’ Forum (PDPGF), held in Ibadan and communicated through a communiqué issued by the Governor of…
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