Peter Obi The Nigeria Democratic Congress has zoned its 2027 presidential ticket to Southern Nigeria, a move seen as boosting the chances of former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi. The decision was announced on Saturday during the party’s national convention holding in Abuja. The party also confirmed the development in a post on its official […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo A coalition of civil society organisations under the aegis of the Coalition of Civil Society Organizations for Good Governance (CCSOGG) has expressed concern over rising political tension and violent incidents in Osun State, including the reported killing of a member of the Accord Party. In a statement issued by its Publicity […]
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Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke By John Dike, Osogbo The Imole Campaign Council, TICC, which is campaigning for the re-election of Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, in the August 15 governorship poll has alleged that hoodlums working for the All Progressives Congress, aided by security personnel, vandalized billboards belonging to Accord Party Specifically, it alleged, […]
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By Olusola Adeyegbe There are seasons in life when everything feels like it is turning against you. Doors that once opened easily begin to resist. People you trusted grow distant. Effort increases, yet results shrink. Quietly, a question forms: am I going through trials, or has my fortune changed for the worse? It is a […]
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and Charlie Boy. Credit: Charlie Boy Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has explained why he developed an admiration for entertainer Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charlie Boy, despite initially being put off by his unconventional style of dress, which he described as “jaga-jaga.” Obasanjo spoke in an interview on the Before Tomorrow […]
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Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State The Director-General of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), Folorunsho Aluko, has dismissed reports alleging the removal of Hope Uzodimma as chairman of the forum. In a statement issued on Friday morning, Aluko said no such decision was taken, stressing that no meeting of the forum was held to that […]
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The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, has said there are no plans by Muslims to drive out Christians in Nigeria. Speaking at the first triannual meeting of the Nigeria Inter-Religious Council, NIREC, in Abuja, Abubakar said Muslims would not remove Christians from Nigeria. The Sultan said, “Today, as I stand here, I want to affirm […]
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says ‘Nigeria is working again’ Vice President Kashim Shettima, has returned presidential nomination and expression of interest forms on behalf of President Bola Tinubu, formally entering the incumbent into the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential primary race, on the last day designated for the submission of such documents. At an elaborate event in Abuja, the […]
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Oshiomhole Senator Adams Oshiomhole on Thursday declared that Senate President Godswill Akpabio would not qualify to occupy the position under the newly amended Senate leadership rules. Speaking with journalists after Wednesday’s tense plenary session, Oshiomhole argued that if the new requirement mandating at least eight uninterrupted years in the Senate for presiding officers is applied […]
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The All Progressives Congress is facing growing internal tensions across several states as its consensus arrangement ahead of the 2027 general elections continues to generate resistance, competing interests, and political realignments within the party structure. Findings show that in some states, including Katsina, Borno, and Jigawa, party stakeholders have adopted the consensus option as a […]
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