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“Coast Is Clear – Wike Declares End of Rivers Emergency Rule in Sight”

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“Coast Is Clear – Wike Declares End of Rivers Emergency Rule in Sight”

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and former Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has declared that the coast is now clear for the termination of the emergency rule in Rivers State. Speaking shortly after casting his vote in the just concluded local government elections, Wike explained that the peaceful conduct of the…

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ACF Accuses Tinubu Administration of Neglecting Northern Nigeria in Budget and Infrastructure Despite Electoral Support

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ACF Accuses Tinubu Administration of Neglecting Northern Nigeria in Budget and Infrastructure Despite Electoral Support

The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has formally accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration of sidelining Northern Nigeria in federal budgetary allocations, appointments, and infrastructure development, despite the region’s overwhelming support during the 2023 elections. At a high‑level interactive session held in Kaduna under the auspices of the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation, Alhaji Bashir M….

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Tinubu Under Fire From Kwankwaso Over Alleged Northern Marginalization

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Tinubu Under Fire From Kwankwaso Over Alleged Northern Marginalization

Kano, NigeriaFormer Kano State governor and 2023 NNPP presidential candidate, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration of disproportionately favouring one region in the allocation of national resources, thereby neglecting Northern Nigeria. Speaking on Thursday at a stakeholders’ forum on the proposed 2025 constitutional amendments in Kano, Kwankwaso criticised what he…

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Osun East Senator Francis Fadahunsi Dumps PDP, Cites Protracted Party Crisis

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Osun East Senator Francis Fadahunsi Dumps PDP, Cites Protracted Party Crisis

Senator Francis Adenigba Fadahunsi, the lawmaker representing Osun East Senatorial District in the Nigerian Senate and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Industry, has officially resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), sending ripples through the political landscape of Osun State and beyond. In a resignation letter personally signed and dated July 12,…

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Labour Party NEC Appoints Nenadi Usman as Interim Chairman, Nwokocha as Secretary

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Labour Party NEC Appoints Nenadi Usman as Interim Chairman, Nwokocha as Secretary

Abuja | July 19, 2025 The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Labour Party has announced significant leadership changes, appointing Senator Nenadi Usman as the Interim National Chairman and Senator Darlington Nwokocha as the Interim National Secretary. The appointments were made at an emergency NEC meeting held earlier today, signaling a new direction in the…

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ADC Alleges Tinubu Government Targeting Opposition Under Security Pretext

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ADC Alleges Tinubu Government Targeting Opposition Under Security Pretext

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has raised alarms over what it perceives as an emerging strategy by the Federal Government, led by the All Progressives Congress (APC), to silence dissent and stifle democratic opposition under the cover of national security concerns. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the ADC emphasized that it remains firmly committed…

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2027: Tinubu Will Emerge Victorious if ADC Backs Southern Candidate – Okonkwo

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2027: Tinubu Will Emerge Victorious if ADC Backs Southern Candidate – Okonkwo

A former chieftain of the Labour Party (LP), Kenneth Okonkwo, says President Bola Tinubu will coast to victory in 2027 if the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presents a southern presidential candidate. Okonkwo, who was the Labour Party (LP) campaign spokesperson in the 2023 elections, spoke on Tuesday during an interview on “Politics Today,” a Channels…

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Osun’s Gov. Adeleke Breaks Silence on His Defection To APC Stir

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Osun’s Gov. Adeleke Breaks Silence on His Defection To APC Stir

Ademola Adeleke, governor of Osun, hasmade a much awaited statement concerning his stirred rumours of Defection to the ruling APC. He has in a statement dismissed the rumours suggesting that he plans to quit the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In the statement released on Saturday, Adeleke said he remains a loyal member and leader of…

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Aregbesola Charges Lagos ADC Supporters To Reply Insults With Facts of APC’s Failures

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Aregbesola Charges Lagos ADC Supporters To Reply Insults With Facts of APC’s Failures

Former Interior Minister and interim national secretary of the ADC, Rauf Aregbesola, returned to Lagos after the formal launch of the African Democratic Congress in Abuja, with a crucial message for his party’s supporters. Aregbesola cautioned ADC members against insulting or attacking supporters of the ruling All Progressives Congress as the newly formed coalition sets…

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How I Risked My Life, Spent All I Have To Make Amaechi Gov’ – Wike

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How I Risked My Life, Spent All I Have To Make Amaechi Gov’ – Wike

In another of his political diatribe, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has claimed that he risked his life and spent all he had to make his predecessor, Rotimi Amaechi, the governor of Rivers State in 2007. During an appearance on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’ on Friday night, Wike made the revelations where…

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