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Again, Igbo Women’s Group Counters Gowon

The Igbo Women Assembly (IWA) has once again criticized former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, over his recent claims that he fought the Nigerian Civil War (1967–1970) to keep the country united. In a renewed statement, the group accused Gowon of distorting history and claimed that his desire to remain in power—rather than national...
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Peter Obi Demands Urgent Intervention

The 2023 Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) and former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, on Sunday condemned the recent wave of killings in Benue State. In a statement issued on his official X handle, Obi described the incessant killings in the state as a national tragedy that demands urgent intervention. He expressed deep...
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NASS Member, State Lawmaker, Others Decamp To APC In Ebonyi

The member representing Ezza North/Ishielu Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Joseph Nwaobasi, has formally defected from the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Also decamping to the APC was a serving APGA lawmaker in the Ebonyi State House of Assembly, Kelvin Kenechukwu Okah, along with over 5,000 supporters of...
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INEC and Challenge of 2027 Polls

Nigerians look up to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as the last hope to effect change in the political leadership of the country in 2027. But will the commission live up to expectations? ONYEKACHI EZE Wrties on the chances With the depletion of, and crises in major opposition parties, the hope for any credible...
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Yayi: Beyond Ojude Oba Exclusion

  The recent exclusion of Senator Solomon Adeola from chairing the 2025 Ojude Oba Festival is a calculated political move that speaks volumes beyond the immediate event itself. It is a manifestation of power struggle, a testament to the ever-dynamic interplay of influence, ambition, and resistance within the complex theatre of Ogun State politics. Beneath...
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Lighting The Path: LOA’s Renews Focus On Girl-child Empowerment

Leveraging its South-South and Southwest state directorates, the National Orientation Agency is implementing initiatives to uplift, protect, and educate the most vulnerable demographic in the nation’s civic landscape. In the South-South and South-West, where cultural expectations often silence girls or hold them back, NOA’s state directorates are implementing programmes to rip up barriers against the...
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Aiyedatiwa Mobilises Support For Tinubu’s Re-Election

Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has declared the unwavering support of the government and people of Ondo State for the re-election bid of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027. Speaking in Akure during a courtesy visit by coordinators of The Lucky Guy (TLG), a political group mobilising grassroots support for Tinubu’s second-term ambition under...
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Tinubu’s Administration Has Laid Foundational Reforms – Osifeso

The Aare Atunluse of Awori Kingdom and Chairman of Mapcotec Nigeria Limited, Aare (Surveyor) Dr. Segun Osifeso, has commended President Bola Tinubu’s administration for initiating foundational reforms with long-term benefits for Nigeria’s development. Speaking with journalists on Friday in Ota, Ogun State, Aare Osifeso described Tinubu’s first two years in office as a period of...
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