Ex-Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, has accused President Bola Tinubu of attempting to undermine Nigeria’s democracy through a plot to deregister the Nigeria Democratic Congress, warning that such a move could pave the way for […]
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The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) says all its candidates will be on the ballot during the 2027 elections despite a court ruling that voided its registration. On Friday, a federal high court in Lokoja set aside its earlier judgment, which compelled the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the NDC as a political party. […]
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The federal government has disclosed that Nigeria’s crude oil production would have slumped by about 840,000 barrels per day (bpd) by this year without the sweeping reforms introduced by the administration of President Bola Tinubu. It argued that a combination of executive orders, fiscal incentives and regulatory reforms by the current administration reversed years of […]
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The African Democratic Congress has alleged a coordinated attempt to weaken opposition parties ahead of the forthcoming general election, warning that Nigeria risks sliding into a one-party state if what it described as the “growing assault on democracy” is not checked. The party’s position followed the decision of the Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission says it has yet to receive the Certified True Copy of the judgment delivered by the Federal High Court in Lokoja setting aside an earlier order relating to the registration of the Nigeria Democratic Congress. In an interview with Puncj Online on Saturday, the Chief Press Secretary and Media Adviser […]
Continue ReadingUnited States President Donald Trump has claimed that the US military has ended the killing of Christians in Nigeria. Trump made the remark on Friday during an event in Washington, where he spoke about his administration’s security operations and efforts to combat terrorism in different parts of the world. According to the US President, American […]
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Presidential candidate of Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi The presidential candidate of Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has expressed disappointment with a court ruling reversing an earlier order to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the NDC as a political party. The Federal High Court in Lokoja, Kogi State, on Friday, […]
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Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu By John Dike, Osogbo The Nigerian Army has announced a major reshuffle of its senior leadership, appointing new General Officers Commanding (GOCs), commanders, commandants and principal staff officers in a move aimed at strengthening operational effectiveness and enhancing national security. The appointments, approved by the Chief of […]
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Seriake Dickson, national leader of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC), says the party is under attack from external forces aggrieved by its rapid progress but will prevail. He is reacting to the judgement of the federal high court in Lokoja, Kogi State, that set aside an earlier order directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) […]
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President Bola Tinubu In what could be described as an epoch-making session, the National Assembly has finally cleared the path toward dismantling Nigeria’s 66-year-old unitary security architecture. The Senate on Wednesday passed the landmark Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Alteration) (State Police) Bill, 2026 (SB. 1055). This followed the earlier passage of the […]
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