Tag: #NigeriaPolitics
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OBI CUBANA JOINS POLITICS, PUSHES CLEAN, YOUTH-LED CHANGE
Business mogul calls for positive, issue-driven politics and disciplined youth engagement Popular entrepreneur Obi Cubana has officially stepped into politics, urging Nigerian youths to lead a new era of clean, issue-focused political engagement built on discipline and positivity. Speaking at the unveiling of the City Boy Movement (CBM) guideline and flag in Abuja, Cubana said…
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2027 POLLS AT RISK? CSO URGES SENATE TO FAST-TRACK ELECTORAL AMENDMENT BILL
With INEC’s election timetable looming, civil society warns that delays could reopen old legal loopholes and weaken public trust. The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has raised the alarm, urging the Senate to urgently pass the Electoral Amendment Bill 2025, warning that further delays could undermine preparations for the 2027 general elections. Speaking…
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ACHO RIGHTEOUS SET TO DUMP OLD TIES, MAKES APC SWITCH OFFICIAL
🧭 Taraba politics is about to witness a major realignment. Hon. Acho Righteous has formally announced his official reception into the All Progressives Congress (APC), marking a fresh political chapter and a notable boost for the ruling party in Taraba State. According to the invitation circulated, the reception will hold on Monday, January 26, 2026,…
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VANGUARD DUMPS CHAIRMAN OVER ADC SWITCH
Political lines are being redrawn in Katsina. The Katsina Restoration Vanguard has flatly disowned its chairman, Almustapha Abdu-Saulawa, after he defected from the APC to the ADC, saying the move was purely personal and taken without the group’s consent. Leaders from Daura, Funtua and Katsina senatorial zones say the Vanguard—founded by former governor Aminu Masari—remains…
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IT’S KWANKWASIYA, NOT NNPP — ANIEBONAM FIRES BACK ON YUSUF’S EXIT
The resignation drama in Kano just took a sharp turn. NNPP founder Dr Boniface Aniebonam says Gov. Abba Yusuf did NOT quit the New Nigeria Peoples Party, insisting the governor only resigned from the Kwankwasiya Movement led by Rabiu Kwankwaso. According to Aniebonam, Yusuf’s resignation letter wasn’t sent to the recognised NNPP National Working Committee,…
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ADC KICKS AGAINST PLAN TO FREE 70 SUSPECTED BANDITS IN KATSINA
A fresh controversy is brewing in Katsina as opposition voices slam a proposed move to release suspected bandits. The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has outrightly rejected plans by the Dikko Radda-led government to free 70 suspected bandits, calling it dangerous and unfair to victims of insecurity. Speaking in Katsina, ADC spokesperson Lawal Tukur-Batagarawa said a…
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OSUN GOV ADEMOLA ADELEKE QUITS PDP AMID NATIONAL CRISIS
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has dropped a bombshell, resigning from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) effective immediately due to ongoing leadership turmoil at the national level. In a letter dated November 4 to his ward chairman in Sagba Abogunde, Ward 2, Ede North LGA, Adeleke thanked PDP for his past wins as Senator…
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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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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…
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GOV. DAPO ABIODUN MOURNS THE PASSING OF OLUSEGUN AWOLOWO, DESCRIBING HIM AS A REMARKABLE PUBLIC SERVANT
Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has expressed deep sorrow over the death of Mr. Olusegun Awolowo, the grandson of the legendary Nigerian nationalist, Chief Obafemi Awolowo. In a condolence message issued in Abeokuta, the governor described Awolowo as “a gentleman par excellence, a voice of courage, and a consummate public servant” who made significant…
