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Amaechi Vows To Scrap Federal Character If Elected President

Former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi yesterday promised to scrap the federal character principle if elected President in 2027, insisting that all Nigerians should enjoy equal citizenship rights. The African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential aspirant made the pledge after appearing before the party’s screening committee in Abuja. He said issues relating to indigeneship would no...
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Protests Rock Ondo Over Disqualification Of ADC Aspirants

Members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Ondo State on Thursday protested the disqualification of aspirants seeking the party’s nod to contest the 2027 election on the platform of the party. Armed with different placards, members of the party insisted that the disqualification of the aspirants was tainted with bribery. They said they would...
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UK Special Envoy Concludes Visit To Nigeria

The United Kingdom (UK) Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB), David Smith MP, concluded a three-day visit to Abuja this week, marking Nigeria as the first focus country he has visited under the UK’s FoRB strategy. During the visit, David Smith MP held a wide range of meetings with senior Nigerian government...
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PenCom, NLC to Crack Down on Pension Defaulters from June 1

The National Pension Commission and the Nigeria Labour Congress, Lagos State Council, will begin the enforcement of compliance on pension defaulters under the Contributory Pension Scheme from June 1. The Chairperson of the NLC Lagos State Council, Funmi Sesi, disclosed this after an interactive session organised by PenCom in Lagos on Tuesday 19 May 2026....
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Benue Guber Aspirant, Byuan Distances Self from APC Primaries

The sole Labour Party (LP) gubernatorial aspirant in Benue State, Dr Mathias Byuan, has described his inclusion in the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primaries list as mischief, false, misleading and unauthorised. Dr Byuan, in a press statement he personally signed on Thursday, said he officially resigned his membership of the APC and duly withdrew...
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Director APC Presidential Election Northwest, Jaji Wins

The North West Director of Contact and Mobilisation for the Asiwaju/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council in the 2023 general election, Aminu Sani Jaji, has clinched the return ticket on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Kaura Namoda/ Birnin Magaji Federal Constituency for the 2027 general election. Aminu Jaji, who served as the returning...
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Kwara PDP Secretary Arraigned For Alleged Defamation

…Remanded after stalled bail application  The Publicity Secretary of the Kwara State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Sholyment Olusegun Olusola, has been arraigned before the Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin on a two-count charge bordering on alleged defamation and conduct said to be capable of causing public disturbance. He was brought...
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