Category: Politics
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JONATHAN’S HEARTFELT THANKS AFTER GUINEA-BISSAU COUP ESCAPE
Former President Goodluck Jonathan landed safely in Abuja and poured out gratitude to Nigerians young and old who united across religion and politics in worry when he got trapped in Guinea-Bissau’s explosive military coup on Nov 26. Leading the West African Elders Forum to observe the Nov 23 presidential polls between incumbent Umaro Sissoco Embaló…
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OBJ PRAISES PLATEAU GOV MUTFWANG FOR PROJECT CONTINUITY AT UNITY CAROLS
Chief Olusegun Obasanjo hailed Gov. Caleb Mutfwang at Plateau’s 2025 Christmas Carols and Festival Songs in Jos for picking up where predecessors left off, completing stalled projects and steering steady growth. He slammed Nigeria’s continuity gap in governance, calling Mutfwang’s drive a blueprint for societal progress. Obasanjo cheered the event as a unity booster for…
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FIRST LADY ENDORSEMENT OF RESERVED SEATS BILL HAILED AS GAME-CHANGER
Osasu Igbinedion-Ogwuche, top advocate for the Reserved Seats for Women Bill, described First Lady Sen. Oluremi Tinubu’s backing as a “decisive milestone” in Nigeria’s journey toward gender inclusion. She said this strong support marks a pivotal moment fueled by months of advocacy and strategic dialogue by women’s groups nationwide. The Bill aims to guarantee women…
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FIRST LADY TINUBU RALLIES NASS FOR WOMEN’S SEATS AT STATE DINNER
Sen. Oluremi Tinubu hosted National Assembly leaders like Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, VP Kashim Shettima, and Imo Gov. Hope Uzodinma for a pivotal dinner at Aso Rock’s Banquet Hall, blending dialogue on national fixes with a passionate push for the Gender Parity Bill (Reserved Seats for Women). She hailed lawmakers’ democratic grit…
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SENATE UNANIMOUSLY CONFIRMS AYO OMIDIRAN AS FCC CHAIR, CLEARS 37 COMMISSIONERS
The Nigerian Senate swiftly confirmed Mrs Ayo Omidiran, a former Osun lawmaker succeeding Dr Muheeba Dankaka’s controversial tenure, as Executive Chairman of the Federal Character Commission alongside 37 commissioners for all 36 states and FCT—ensuring equitable federal appointments. Senate Committee Chair Sen Allwell Onyesoh reported clean screenings on Nov 13: all submitted CCB clearances, police…
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NAMIBIAN POLITICIAN DUMPS “HITLER” FROM NAME AHEAD OF RE-ELECTION WIN
Adolf Hitler Uunona, the Oshana Region councillor whose infamous name went viral years ago, has officially changed it to Adolf Uunona to escape constant Nazi comparisons he never asked for. The SWAPO party stalwart, serving since 2004 with landslide victories like 85% in 2020, told The Namibian his father picked the name unaware of its…
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AFRICAN UNION, ECOWAS CONDEMN GUINEA-BISSAU COUP AFTER PEACEFUL ELECTIONS
Election observers from the African Union, ECOWAS, and West African Elders Forum led by former Presidents Filipe Nyusi, Issifu Kamara, and Goodluck Jonathan blasted Guinea-Bissau’s military for announcing a coup d’état on November 26, just as results from the November 23 presidential and legislative polls were pending. They praised voters’ strong turnout and professional conduct…
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TINUBU SENDS THREE NON-CAREER AMBASSADOR NOMINEES TO SENATE FOR CONFIRMATION
President Bola Tinubu has forwarded the names of three non-career ambassadorial nominees to the Nigerian Senate for screening and approval. The nominees are Kayode Aare from Osun State, Aminu Dalhatu from Jigawa State, and Ayodele Oke from Oyo State. Senate President Godswill Akpabio read the president’s letter during Wednesday’s plenary session. He immediately directed the…
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PLATEAU WOMEN URGED TO FOCUS ON MEANINGFUL POLITICAL PARTICIPATION AND PEACEBUILDING
Political analyst and UJAA Global President Gad Peter has called on Plateau women to channel their efforts into meaningful political engagement that benefits the wider society. Speaking in Jos, Peter responded to protests by some APC women groups rejecting Governor Caleb Mutfwang’s alleged move to defect to APC. Peter emphasized that regardless of protests, political…
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PDP STATE CHAIRMEN FORUM CELEBRATES TANIMU TURAKI’S ELECTION AS NATIONAL CHAIRMAN
The Forum of State Chairmen of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has warmly congratulated Alhaji Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, SAN, on his recent election as the party’s National Chairman. This announcement came through a statement signed by the forum’s Chairman, Tony Aziegbemin of Edo, along with 25 other chairmen and made public in Abuja. Turaki’s election…
