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ADC Slams Presidency’s Infrastructure Report as “Misleading and Flawed”

By Abiola Olawale The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has raised concerns, challenging the accuracy of the presidency’s report on infrastructure development in the country. This is as the opposition party accused the presidency of engaging in lies, stressing that the report in question is littered with "errors and deliberate misinformation." In a statement released by…

2027: Peter Obi’s Supporters, Wike in massive war of words.

Wike: Nobody Serves one-term, and sticks to it. Obi is misleading Nigerians with one-term...talk. Obidients: "Mandela said he 'll serve one-term, he did! Lyndon B. Johnson said one-term term, and he did! We believe in Obi." By Obinna Uballa The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has accused former Labour Party presidential…

Suicide By Accident,  By Sam Omasteye

A festival is the voice of a culture. It is when a people play. It is an icon in time and space and, often, everyone wants to keep politics at bay. This day, in the flourish of his white agbada, purple cap and dark shades, Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, upends a festal mood. This…

Just In! APC Dominates Rivers LG Polls, Secures 20 Seats While PDP Claims Three

By Abiola Olawale The All Progressives Congress (APC) has swept the recent Rivers State Local Government elections, clinching 20 out of 23 chairmanship positions. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), long a dominant force in Rivers politics, only secured three chairmanship positions in Saturday's Rivers State Local Government polls. The results were announced by the Rivers…

Rivers Crisis: Fubara will return as governor after September 18, Wike declares

• Hails LG election as peaceful By Obinna Uballa Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has assured that Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and the State House of Assembly will resume their constitutional duties once the emergency rule in the state expires on September 18. Wike, who spoke to journalists on Saturday…

(PHOTOS) Rivers State Local Government Polls Kick-Off

The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) has kicked off the much-anticipated local government elections across all 23 Local Government Areas (LGAs) on Saturday. The New Diplomat reports that poll, aimed at electing council officials for 319 wards, is coming after a verdict by Nigeria’s Supreme Court that nullified the October 5, 2024, elections. Meanwhile,…

2027: Crack as Tinubu’s Northern ally, Senator Marafa Dumps APC, accuses president of betrayal, neglect

By Obinna Uballa A major crack has emerged in President Bola Tinubu’s Northern political base as a key stakeholder and former Zamfara Central Senator, Kabiru Garba Marafa, together with his supporters, have all resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC), accusing the president of betrayal and neglect. Marafa, who reportedly coordinated the Tinubu/Shettima Campaign Organisation…

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ADC Slams Presidency’s Infrastructure Report as “Misleading and Flawed”

By Abiola Olawale The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has raised concerns, challenging the accuracy of the presidency’s report on infrastructure development in the country. This is as the opposition party accused the presidency of engaging in lies, stressing that the report in question is littered with "errors and deliberate misinformation." In a statement released by…

2027: Peter Obi’s Supporters, Wike in massive war of words.

Wike: Nobody Serves one-term, and sticks to it. Obi is misleading Nigerians with one-term...talk. Obidients: "Mandela said he 'll serve one-term, he did! Lyndon B. Johnson said one-term term, and he did! We believe in Obi." By Obinna Uballa The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has accused former Labour Party presidential…

Suicide By Accident,  By Sam Omasteye

A festival is the voice of a culture. It is when a people play. It is an icon in time and space and, often, everyone wants to keep politics at bay. This day, in the flourish of his white agbada, purple cap and dark shades, Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, upends a festal mood. This…

Just In! APC Dominates Rivers LG Polls, Secures 20 Seats While PDP Claims Three

By Abiola Olawale The All Progressives Congress (APC) has swept the recent Rivers State Local Government elections, clinching 20 out of 23 chairmanship positions. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), long a dominant force in Rivers politics, only secured three chairmanship positions in Saturday's Rivers State Local Government polls. The results were announced by the Rivers…

Rivers Crisis: Fubara will return as governor after September 18, Wike declares

• Hails LG election as peaceful By Obinna Uballa Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has assured that Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and the State House of Assembly will resume their constitutional duties once the emergency rule in the state expires on September 18. Wike, who spoke to journalists on Saturday…

(PHOTOS) Rivers State Local Government Polls Kick-Off

The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) has kicked off the much-anticipated local government elections across all 23 Local Government Areas (LGAs) on Saturday. The New Diplomat reports that poll, aimed at electing council officials for 319 wards, is coming after a verdict by Nigeria’s Supreme Court that nullified the October 5, 2024, elections. Meanwhile,…

2027: Crack as Tinubu’s Northern ally, Senator Marafa Dumps APC, accuses president of betrayal, neglect

By Obinna Uballa A major crack has emerged in President Bola Tinubu’s Northern political base as a key stakeholder and former Zamfara Central Senator, Kabiru Garba Marafa, together with his supporters, have all resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC), accusing the president of betrayal and neglect. Marafa, who reportedly coordinated the Tinubu/Shettima Campaign Organisation…

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