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2027: Ex-CPC Chairmen Pledge Support for Tinubu, APC

11.11.2025

Former chairmen of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) have reaffirmed their loyalty to the All Progressives Congress (APC) and President Bola Tinubu, pledging support for his re-election in 2027. Rising from their meeting in Abuja, the former CPC leaders said the formation of the APC was a “great achievement” and commended President Tinubu’s...

Tinubu Govt Failed To Tackle Insecurity

11.11.2025

The former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal has accused the President Bola Tinubu-led administration of failing to tackle the country’s security challenges. Lawal, who served as SGF under late President Muhammadu Buhari, made this remark during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today Programme on Monday, November 10. Speaking on...

Wike Allies Petition NJC Over Akintola’s Ruling

11.11.2025

The faction loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on Monday petitioned the National Judicial Council (NJC) against Justice Ladiran Akintola of the Oyo State High Court. The petition challenges an ex parte order permitting the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to hold its national convention in Ibadan on November 15 and...

APGA Dismisses Obi, Labels Him Failed Coach

11.11.2025

The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has taken a swipe at former Anambra State Governor and Labour Party Presidential Candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, describing him as a failed coach who has been unable to lead any political team to victory in the last 13 years. APGA’s National Publicity Secretary, Mazi Ejimofor Opara, stated this while...

AA Guber Candidate Nweke Congratulates Soludo

11.11.2025

The governorship candidate of the Action Alliance (AA) in last Saturday’s election in Anambra State, Ozo Jeff Nweke, has congratulated Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo on his victory and urged other contestants to accept the outcome of the poll in good faith. Nweke, in a statement issued on Monday, described the election as peaceful, credible, and...

Tinubu Signs Bill On Digital Economy, E-Governance In Africa Into Law

11.11.2025

President Bola Tinubu will this week sign into law a Bill on digital economy and e-governance in Africa, the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, has assured. Tijani gave this assurance on Monday during a one-day Public Hearing on the National Digital Economy and E-Governance Bill 2025, organised by the Senate...

PDP Candidate, Oluyede Meets Female Aspirant For Inclusiveness, Reconciliation

11.11.2025

The flagbearer of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State, Dr Wole Oluyede, on Monday met with the only female aspirant, Mrs Funmi Ogun, who contested with him and others during the last Saturday governorship primary. Oluyede met with the aspirant for Inclusivity and reconciliation to move the party forward for electoral victory in...

Nigeria’s Democracy Under Threat From Electoral Fraud, Apathy, Says Dickson, Amaechi

10.11.2025

Two former governors of Bayelsa and Rivers States, Senator Henry Seriake Dickson and Rotimi Amaechi, have expressed concern over Nigeria’s electoral integrity, warning that persistent vote manipulation and growing voter apathy pose serious threats to the country’s democracy. The duo spoke on Monday at the fifth anniversary lecture of First Daily newspaper, held in Abuja,...

Abia PDP Chieftains Insist That Wabara Remains BoT Chairman

10.11.2025

A former secretary to the Abia State Government and member of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr Eme Okoro, has insisted that former Senate President Senator Adolphus Wabara remains the authentic BoT chairman of the party. Similarly, a two-time commissioner in Abia State, Chief James Okpara, has dismissed the...

PDP Leaders Caution Against Alleged Illegal Moves To Upturn Guber Primary

10.11.2025

…Finger Makinde, Olafeso The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State has vowed to vehemently reject any attempt to scuttle the outcome of the governorship primary that produced Dr Wole Oluyede as the flag bearer of the party for the gubernatorial election slated for June next year in the state. The party specifically suspected Oyo...

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I apologise for saying no heaven without tithe – Adeboye

04.10.2024

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has apologised for saying that Christians who don’t pay tithe might not make it to heaven. Adeboye who had previously said that paying tithe was one of the prerequisites for going to heaven, apologised for the comment while addressing his congregation Thursday...

Protesters storm Rivers electoral commission, insist election must hold

04.10.2024

Angry protesters on Friday stormed the office of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, singing and chanting ‘Election must hold’. They defied the heavy rainfall spreading canopies, while singing and drumming, with one side of the road blocked. The protest came after the Rivers State governor stormed the RSIEC in the early hours of Friday...

Man who asked Tinubu to resign admitted in psychiatric hospital

04.10.2024

The Adamawa State Police Command has disclosed that the 30-year-old Abdullahi Mohammed who climbed a 33 kv high tension electricity pole in Mayo-Belwa last Friday has been admitted at the Yola Psychiatric hospital for mental examination. The Police Public Relations Officer of the command SP Suleiman Nguroje, told Arewa PUNCH on Friday in an exclusive...

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