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2027: Political Appointees Seeking Elective Positions in CRS Get March 26 Deadline to Resign
The Governor maintained that the decision was not punitive, but principled and in alignment with global best practices. He said it is designed to ensure a level playing field for all aspirants, while safeguarding the integrity of government institutions.
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Labour Party NEC Approves Timetable for Congresses, Convention, Primaries
The timetable indicate that the Labour Party will hold its governorship, Senate, House of Representatives and House of Assembly primaries on May 15, before the presidential primary on May 23, 2026.
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UK State Visit: REMI TINUBU to Preach at Lambeth Palace, Amidst Mixed Reactions by Nigerians
President TINUBU and the First Lady will hold a meeting with King CHARLES III, together with Prince WILLIAM, and his wife, CATHERINE, after which they will travel to Windsor for a state banquet.
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What Empty Polling Units Say About Nigeria’s Democracy
A particularly damaging factor is the monetisation of votes. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arrested at least 20 polling agents in Abaji, Kwali, Kuje, and Gwagwalada, recovering over ₦30 million in cash suspected to be intended for voter bribery.
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Iran War: Lack of Planning Exposes Nig to Global Economic Shocks – PETER OBI
The former governor of Anambra State, who is now a chieftain of the Africa Democratic Congress, ADC, said most countries, whether they are oil-producing or non-oil-producing, maintain strategic petroleum reserves to cushion against supply or price shocks.
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2027 Elections: Political Parties Risk Disqualification Due to Tight Deadlines, Nomination Bottleneck
These include the submission of digital membership register to the Independent National Electoral Commission at least twenty-one days before the conduct of their primaries, congresses, or conventions.
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ADC To Seeks Supreme Court Interpretation on 2026 Electoral Act, As INEC Adjusts 2027 Elections Timetable
ADC spokesman, BOLAJI ABDULLAHI particularly pointed out the Section of the new Electoral Act that provides for the nomination of candidates for elections, which he said is intended to demobilized opposition parties.
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INEC Blacklist Transporters, Investigates Staff Over FCT Council Election Shortfalls
The INEC review meeting also covers the conduct of bye-elections for two state constituencies in Rivers and Kano states.
Read More →Electoral Act, 2026: Akpabio Celebrates Defeat of Real-Time Transmission Proponents
Senator AKPABIO described the Amended Act as a historic and painstaking piece of legislation that reflects the genuine aspirations of Nigerians.
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President Tinubu Signs Electoral Act, 2026, 24hrs After NASS Passage
TINUBU urged Nigerians to have confidence in their system, just as he played down the debate over the transmission of election results, stressing that the final results would not require talking to the computer, but the human beings who will announce the final results.
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INEC Registers 2 New Political Parties; Warns About Electoral Act Amendment Delay
INEC Chairman, Professor JOASH AMUPITAN, made the announcement during the commission’s first regular consultative meeting with political parties for 2026.
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Rejection of Compulsory Electronic Transmission of Election Results: RULAAC Accuses Senate of Declaring War Against Democracy
The Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre says by deliberately weakening key electoral safeguards, the Senate led by Senator GODSWILL AKPABIO, had chosen impunity over integrity and rigging over reform.
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Public Holiday in Bauchi; Half-Day Work in Oyo, as 7 States Celebrate Golden Jubilee
These are Bauchi, Benue, Borno, Imo, Niger, Ogun, Ondo, and Oyo states, which were created in June 1976, by former Military Head of State, General YAKUBU GOWON.
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Abia North-2027: LP Chieftain Knocks Sen OUK Over Claim of Energy Partnership Deal with Chinese Coy
The Abiriba-born industrialist-turned politician, Chief DAVID OGBA ONUOHA, took to his social media page to criticize Senator ORJI UZOR KALU in what he titled: “From Rants to Photo Ops: A Man and His Lifetime of Gamji”.
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Court Affirms Nenadi Usman's National Caretaker Committee as "Valid and Lawful" Leadership of Labour Party
According to the report, Justice LIFU further ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to recognize NNADI USMAN forthwith.
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Leadership Crisis: NNPP Mobilises Nationwide Protest against INEC
They also want INEC to restore the original logo and colours of the NNPP to the logo and colours of the RABIU MUSA KWANKWASO faction, which GILBERT AGBO MAJOR described as fake.
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Rivers Impeachment Saga: 2 Lawmakers Backtrack, Amid Judicial Huddles
Both SYLVANUS NWANKWO and PETER ABBE said although Governor FUBARA had violated the provisions of the constitution, they believe that the matter can be resolved through other means than impeachment.
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Rivers Politics: APC Scribe Urges Wike to Resign and Face Local Politics
The APC scribe maintained that Minister NYESOM WIKE was not a member of the APC and lacked the right to dabble into the affairs of the party.
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Experts Caution African Leaders Against Constitutional and Political Manipulations Encouraging Military Coups
On the intervention of President BOLA TINUBU in the coup in Benin Republic on Sunday, PAUL EJIME said the Nigerian leader acted more in self-preservation than in defence of democracy.
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IBOKETTE IBAS Gets Ambassadorial Appointment, as President TINUBU Sends 68 Nominees to Senate for Confirmation
According to a letter President TINUBU has just forwarded to the Senate President, GODSWILL AKPABIO, the fresh nominees include thirty-four career ambassadors and thirteen-one non-career ambassadors and high commissioners.
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Sacked Former Minister, BETTA EDU, Drops Cryptic Tweet Affirming Her Innocence
In what appears to be an expression of grief over the wave of attacks and abductions by terrorists in different parts of the country, BETTA EDU stated: “In my innocence; I gave all; unending hours going through places where people of her status will never condescend to ..."
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Terror Attacks: ADC Knocks APC-Led Administration for Lacking Capacity
National Publicity Secretary of the ADC, BOLAJI ABDULLAHI, who shared the views, said the increasing wave of attacks appear to give vent to the Christian genocide narrative of the United States.
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PDP CRISIS: Amah Abraham Downplays Expulsion; Defends Wike Support for Tinubu
AMAH ABRAHAM dismissed the expulsion of some chieftains of the rival PDP faction, including the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, NYESOM WIKE.
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PDP Crisis: APC Knocks Turaki Over Call for "Foreign Invasion" of Nigeria
The newly elected PDP National Chairman, TANIMU TURAKI, had beckoned to the international community, particularly the United States, to come save Nigeria’s democracy, saying that the country was not only facing the problem of Christian genocide, but also facing threat to democratic governance.
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Wahala No Dey Finish: PDP Gets Factional BoT, With Ohuabunwa As Chairman
Factional PDP Chairman, ABDULRAHMAN MOHAMMED said the BoT led by Senator ADOLPHUS WABARA has lost its moral balance.
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FCT Minister Knocks Peter Obi Over Comments on Dilapidated Condition of Abuja School
“Mr Peter Obi, we just came into office two years ago. We haven’t even spent four years. But you — you were governor for eight years. If I were you, I’d keep quiet. Enough is enough,” NYESOM WIKE said during the inauguration of newly constructed roads in Abuja.
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Free Nnamdi Kanu Mobilisation: Sowore Meets GEJ
Omoyele Sowore expressed the hope that Governors PETER MBAH of Enugu; CHARLES SOLUDO of Anambra; ALEX OTTI of Abia, FRANCIS NWIFURU of Ebonyi; and HOPE UZODINMA of Imo, among other prominent South-East politicians and leaders, would embrace the mobilization.
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UCHE NNAJI CERTIFICATE FORGERY: ATIKU KNOCKS DSS, CALLS TO PROBE OF FEC MEMBERS
Writing in a post on his X handle, ATIKU ABUBAKAR observed that what should ordinarily be a matter of national shame was now being disguised as a case of voluntary resignation.
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INDEPENDENCE DAY BROADCAST: TINUBU UNDERSCORES 65 YEARS OF PROGRESS IN NIGERIA
The President also paid tributes to some of Nigeria’s founding heroes and heroines, and urged fellow citizens to remember their sacrifice, devotion, and grand dream of a strong, prosperous, and united Nigeria that will lead Africa and be the beacon of light to the rest of the world.
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NIGERIA @ 65: SHITTU SEES GAINS, UWAZURIKE SAYS NOT TIME FOR WISHES
ADEBAYO SHITTU said sixty-five years is not too late in the development of a nation like Nigeria, while GODDY UWAZURIKE said at independence in 1960, Nigeria had potentials to be one of the leading nations of the world.
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