Category: Politics
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LAGOS POLICE ORDER FORENSIC PROBE INTO DEATH OF FORMER ONDO GOV CANDIDATE BAMIDELE AKINGBOYE
Investigation launched after disturbing photo sparks doubts about cause of death. Lagos Police Commissioner Olohundare Jimoh has directed a discreet forensic investigation into former Ondo governorship candidate Bamidele Akingboye’s death following social media images suggesting bruises on his head. The probe aims to clarify circumstances after initial reports of a peaceful death at his Lagos…
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INEC OFFICIALLY RECOGNISES DAVID MARK-LED ADC NATIONAL WORKING COMMITTEE
INEC updates show new ADC leadership with David Mark and Rauf Aregbesola at the helm amid internal disputes. The Independent National Electoral Commission has formally recognized the Sen. David Mark-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the African Democratic Congress, listing Mark and key members like Rauf Aregbesola on its website. The transition replaces the former…
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NIGERIA LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN FOR IMO COUNCIL SEAT TO BOOST GLOBAL MARITIME LEADERSHIP
Nigeria bids for Category C seat at IMO, pledging strong, responsible leadership and maritime security. Nigeria, led by Minister Adegboyega Oyetola, kicked off its campaign in New York for a 2026–2027 International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council seat. Highlighting Nigeria’s strategic maritime position, vast coastline, and landmark security achievements like the Deep Blue Project, Oyetola promised…
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PDP BLASTS SENATE OVER ATTEMPT TO BLOCK AKPOTI-UDUAGHAN’S RESUMPTION
PDP accuses Senate of unconstitutional move to silence Kogi Central’s elected voice. The PDP condemned the Senate’s effort to bar Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from resuming duties after her six-month suspension, calling it a violation of constitutional rights and gender attacks. National Publicity Secretary Debo Ologunagba urged Senate President Akpabio to clarify the issue and demanded…
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GOODLUCK JONATHAN FOUNDATION TO HOST 2025 DEMOCRACY DIALOGUE IN ACCRA
African statesmen and global experts unite to tackle democracy’s challenges under the theme “Why Democracies Die.” The Goodluck Jonathan Foundation’s 2025 Democracy Dialogue, set for Sept. 17 in Accra, Ghana, will gather leaders like Ghanaian President John Mahama, former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, and ECOWAS officials. Co-hosted with the Ghanaian government, the event will explore…
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INEC MEETS NUMBERS GURU: MAHMOOD YAKUBU HOSTS NBS CHIEF IN ABUJA
When statistics meet elections—INEC Chairman Prof. Yakubu and NBS Statistician-General Prince Adeniran forge data ties to sharpen Nigeria’s democratic pulse. INEC Chairman Prof. Mahmood Yakubu warmly welcomed Prince Adeyemi Adeniran, Statistician-General of the Federation and CEO of the National Bureau of Statistics, at INEC headquarters Abuja on Tuesday, September 9, 2025. The visit marked a…
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SENATOR AKPOTI-UDUAGHAN BARRED FROM RESUMING DUTIES PENDING COURT APPEAL
National Assembly cites pending legal case, refuses to allow suspended senator back despite end of six-month ban. The Acting Clerk of the National Assembly, Dr. Yahaya Danzaria, informed Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan that no administrative action will be taken on her September 4 resumption notification due to an ongoing Court of Appeal case. Akpoti-Uduaghan was suspended…
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APC BLASTS OSUN NULGE OVER LOCAL GOVT FUND STANDOFF, CALLS IT PDP TOOL
Osun APC accuses NULGE of political sabotage, demands release of withheld local government funds. The Osun APC condemned the state NULGE leadership, led by Dr. Nathaniel Ogungbangbe, accusing the union of collaborating with Governor Ademola Adeleke’s PDP to stall local government funding for seven months. APC insists NULGE lacks authority over fund release and urged…
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LABOUR PARTY RULES OUT PETER OBI FOR 2027 PRESIDENTIAL TICKET
LP insists it will move forward without Obi, accusing him of divided loyalties and political extremism. Labour Party’s National Publicity Secretary Abayomi Arabambi announced Peter Obi won’t be their 2027 presidential candidate, calling for a break from political extremism. He challenged Obi to officially leave if confident of his independent support, dismissing his 2023 momentum…
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FG INAUGURATES 12-MEMBER STEERING COMMITTEE FOR NATIONAL COUNCIL ON HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS
Hook: New committee set to spearhead planning of Nigeria’s first National Council Meeting on humanitarian and poverty issues. Federal Government launched a 12-member steering committee chaired by Dr. Yakubu Kofarmata to oversee the maiden National Council on Humanitarian Affairs/Poverty Reduction. Minister Yusuf Sununu emphasized the committee’s role in aligning outcomes with national priorities like the…
