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Shun Personal Ambition, LP Tells Opposition

03.06.2025

The National Caretaker Committee (NCC) of the Labour Party has urged opposition political parties in Nigeria to set aside personal ambitions, greed, and internal divisions, and focus on presenting Nigerians with a credible alternative ahead of the 2027 elections. Speaking at the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Global Award and Dinner Night in Abuja on Monday,...

Benue Appeal Panel Upholds APC Victory In All 23 LGAs, Seals Major Win For Gov Alia

03.06.2025

In a landmark judgment, the Appeal Panel on Local Government Election Petitions for Benue State has affirmed the election of all 23 local government chairmen under the All Progressives Congress (APC), solidifying a sweeping victory for Governor Hyacinth Alia and the ruling party. The verdict, delivered on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at the Nigerian Bar...

Okorocha Dismisses Claim On Dumping APC

03.06.2025

Former Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, on Tuesday, dismissed speculations making the rounds that he plans to leave the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). According to a report, Okorocha described the APC as a party “desperate to hijack power”. Dismissing the purported allegation, the former lawmaker, in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on...

Early Politicking For 2027’ll Affect Governance –Ikwechegh

03.06.2025

Hon. Alexander Ikwechegh represents Aba North and South Federal Constituency of Abia State in the House of Representatives on the platform of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). In this interview with CHUKWU DAVID, he takes a look at President Bola Tinubu-led government in the last two years, the security situation in the South East and...

2027: Stakeholders Make Case For Retention Of Guber Seat In Kwara Central

03.06.2025

STEPHEN OLUFEMI ONI reports on the political maneuverings in Kwara State ahead of the 2027 General Election, particularly agitations for and against the senatorial district that should produce a successor to Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq Ahead of the 2027 general election in Nigeria, it is interesting to note that political stakeholders in Kwara State have commenced...

2027 Will Be Referendum On Tinubu’s Leadership — Atiku Fires Back At APC

03.06.2025

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar says the 2027 general elections will determine the fate of President Bola Tinubu, stating that it would serve as a referendum on his administration. New Telegraph recalls that the APC had accused Atiku of seeking to reposition the opposition for selfish gains, stressing that he aimed to regain access to...

Deputy Speaker, Majority Leader Resign In Ondo Assembly

03.06.2025

The Deputy Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Abayomi Akinruntan, and the Majority Leader, Emmanuel Oluwole Ogunmolasuyi, have resigned their positions. Akinruntan, son of the Olugbo of Ugbo in Ilaje Local Government Area, Oba Frederick Obateru Akinruntan, stepped down as Deputy Speaker. He has been replaced by Ololade Gbegudu from Okitipupa Local Government....

Anambra And Need For Political Realignment

03.06.2025

Since 2006, Anambra State has effectively functioned as a one-party state under the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). While the state’s political stability under the party could have been a strength, it has instead proven to be a major liability. APGA, as a regional party with no real influence at the federal level, has presided...

Aisha Yesufu Urges Nigerians To Lead As Anti-Tinubu Coalition Grows Ahead Of 2027

03.06.2025

In a bold and timely intervention, renowned socio-political activist Aisha Yesufu has issued a clarion call to Nigerians amid growing political realignments aimed at unseating President Bola Tinubu in the upcoming 2027 general elections. As discontent brews across party lines, leading figures from both the North and South have begun forming a formidable opposition bloc....

Wike Aide Olayinka Blasts Abati Over Rude Comment

03.06.2025

Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has strongly criticised veteran journalist and Arise TV anchor Reuben Abati for labeling Wike as “very rude and disrespectful.” Abati made the statement while reacting to Wike’s recent attack on former Minister of...

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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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