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Tinubu Meets Labour Leaders Over Proposed Protest

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday night held a meeting with leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) as concerns continue to mount over a planned nationwide protest by organised labour. The meeting, which took place at the State House, Abuja, brought together key government and labour stakeholders to discuss the issues underpinning the proposed demonstration...
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We’re Ready To Take Over Power In 2027

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has declared its readiness to reclaim power from the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections, saying the party has learned from past mistakes and is undergoing a rebuilding process. The PDP National Chairman, Senator Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, SAN, stated this during a meeting with former PDP governors...
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Gov. Oborevwori Backs Agitation For Anioma State

The Governor of Delta State, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori has declared his support for the proposed Anioma State, but warned that the agitation must strictly follow constitutional provisions. Governor Oborevwori made this declaration, on Tuesday, December 16, amid renewed national debate over state creation and regional balance. Speaking through his Chief of Staff, Prince Johnson...
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S’Court Judgment On Rivers Threatens Nigeria’s Federalism

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has described Monday’s Supreme Court judgment on the suit filed by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors challenging the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State as a threat to Nigeria’s federalism and democratic order. In a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the party...
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State of Emergency: Kenneth Okonkwo Slams Supreme

Nollywood actor turned politician, Kenneth Okonkwo has knocked the Supreme Court’s judgement upholding the emergency rule declared by President Bola Tinubu in Rivers State. New Telegraph had earlier reported that the Supreme Court on Monday, December 15, in a six-to-one split decision, affirmed  the President’s constitutional power to declare a state of emergency to prevent a...
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Mustapha Emerges SDP Governorship Candidate

Adeniyi Salawu Mustapha has emerged as the Social Democratic Party (SDP) governorship candidate for the 2026 Osun State election, expressing confidence in defeating all contenders on the ballot. Mustapha clinched the party’s ticket during the SDP primary election held in Osogbo yesterday, August 8, 2026, and described his emergence as divinely ordained. “We are going to...
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