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Women’s Coalition Slams Senate Over Natasha’s Continued Exclusion

…Calls It ‘Gendered Injustice, Democratic Assault’ Womanifesto, a coalition of 281 women’s rights organisations and voices from across Nigeria, has condemned what it described as the unconstitutional and gendered exclusion of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from the Nigerian Senate. In a statement signed by Dr Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi, Convener of Womanifesto, on behalf of the 281 civil...
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Massive Support As Oyebanji Submits APC Nomination Form

…As ex-govs, NASS members, others converge in Secretariat for massive support Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, on Wednesday submitted his Nomination form for the 2026 governorship election at the National Secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Abuja. New Telegraph reports that Oyebanji was accompanied by an unprecedented number of state and national leaders,...
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Governance In Kwara State Not Inclusive –Awodun

Prof. Muritala Awodun is an aspirant for Kwara South Senatorial District seat in the 2027 elections on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP). In this interview with select journalists, he addresses contemporary issues in Kwara State, and Nigeria. SUCCESS NWOGU reports How would you assess governance in Kwara State since after the Otoge...
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$1.75bn Loan: CNPP, CSOS Warn Of Rising Public Anger

The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) and the Coalition of National Civil Society Organisations (CNCSOs) have condemned the Federal Government’s plan to contract a fresh $1.75 billion loan from the World Bank, describing it as reckless, insensitive, and a betrayal of the Nigerian people. The two groups, representing political stakeholders and over 75 civil...
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DSS, Sowore, And The Village Feast

If a man cooks for a community, the meal would scarcely go round, However, if a community decides to cook for a man, the feast will overwhelm him – old African proverb. The foregoing may have aptly captured the likely outcome of the current standoff between the Department of State Services (DSS) and Omoyele Sowore,...
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INEC Recognises Mark As ADC Chairman

It was a major boost for the opposition coalition, as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) finally recognised Senator David Mark as National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). New Telegraph recalls that the electoral umpire had earlier said that the ADC had not fulfilled the conditions needed to effect a change in its...
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Group Alleges Plot To Hijack ADC In Kogi

…says move poses threat to peace and security A group under the aegis of Concerned Members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has raised alarm over an alleged plot to forcefully hijack the leadership of the party in Kogi State. Speaking at a press conference in Kabba, the group’s spokesperson, Usman Lukman, described the move...
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Why We Can’t Sanction Early Campaign Offenders – INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it cannot sanction politicians and their supporters who breach Section 94(1) of the Electoral Act 2022, which prohibits the commencement of campaign earlier than 150 days, because there is no sanction for such an offence in the Electoral Act. The INEC Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, at a...
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Tinubu Media Force Slams Melaye Over FG Debt Claims

Following Dino Melaye’s allegation that Nigeria’s borrowing under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has skyrocketed, the Tinubu Media Force has described his claims as unserious, laughable, and devoid of credible economic reasoning. In a statement issued by its National Coordinator, Abiola Oluwagbenga, and made available to newsmen on Wednesday, the group stated that Melaye’s statement offers...
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