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Langtang North APC Stakeholders Endorse Lalong For Re-Election

06.01.2026

Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Langtang North Local Government Area of Plateau State have unanimously endorsed former Governor of Plateau State and Senator representing Plateau South Senatorial District, Senator Simon Bako Lalong, for re-election ahead of the 2027 general elections. The endorsement was announced during a stakeholders’ engagement with the Senator in...

Lagos Assembly Vows To Enact More People-Oriented Laws

06.01.2026

The Lagos State House of Assembly has reaffirmed its commitment to enacting people-oriented legislation aimed at strengthening good governance and accelerating development across the state. The Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Security and Strategy, Mr. Stephen Ogundipe, made this pledged during an interview with newsmen in Lagos on Tuesday, January 6. Ogundipe, who...

2027: Tinubu Will Pull Over One Million Votes in Plateau

06.01.2026

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, has declared that Plateau State will deliver over one million votes for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections, citing the party’s growing dominance and the collapse of opposition structures in the state. Yilwatda made the declaration on Tuesday at an APC...

ADC Will Not Give Obi Presidential Or Vice-Presidential Ticket, Says Bwala

06.01.2026

The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy and Communication, Daniel Bwala, has said the Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Peter Obi, will not secure either the presidential or Vice-Presidential ticket of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Bwala, who spoke in a recent interview on “The Clarity Zone Podcast”, described Obi as...

2027 Presidency: Obi Will Not Be Running Mate To Anyone In ADC

06.01.2026

Tanko made the clarification while speaking on Frontline, a current affairs programme on Eagle 102.5 FM, where he dismissed speculations that the ADC is controlled by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. According to him, the ADC coalition is jointly owned by all stakeholders who contributed to its formation. “Everybody that was in that particular coalition...

Nigeria Not Poor, But Poorly Governed

06.01.2026

Former National Leader of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, has said Nigeria has sufficient resources to provide basic necessities for its citizens, but poor governance and misplaced priorities continue to undermine national development. Obi made the remarks while narrating an encounter with a young Nigerian nurse who was born and trained in the United...

Yusuf Followed Your Footsteps, Didn’t Betray You – Shekarau Tells Kwankwaso

06.01.2026

Shekarau said Governor Yusuf merely followed a political path earlier taken by Kwankwaso himself, noting that defection is a personal political decision guided by prevailing circumstances. Reacting in a viral audio message shared on his verified WhatsApp platform, Shekarau said it was unfair for Kwankwaso to label Yusuf a “betrayer” for allegedly moving to the...

Badaru Denies Defection Rumours, Reaffirms Loyalty To APC

06.01.2026

Former Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has dismissed circulating reports suggesting that he is consulting to defect to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), describing the claims as baseless and unfounded. In a statement signed by Badaru, he categorically stated that the reports are entirely false, speculative, and the product of political mischief. Alhaji Mohammed...

Diplomats Praise Tinubu’s Efforts to Strengthen National Security

06.01.2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s strategic approach to addressing Nigeria’s security challenges has been widely praised by the United World Congress of Diplomats (UN-WCD) and the International Institute of Experts on Political Economy and Administration (IIEPEA). The two international bodies made the commendation during a press conference in Abuja, where they presented their assessment in the...

Young People Must Rise To Salvage Nigeria –Bugaje

06.01.2026

‘America has no business dictating to us’ Dr Usman Bugaje is a former member of the House of Representatives. In this interview, he speaks on the fight against insecurity and the United States (US) classification of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC), among other issues, ANAYO EZUGWU reports The President was quoted as...