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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has leveled a stern critique against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s economic policies, declaring that the current administration has subjected Nigerians to the most severe cost-of-living crisis in the nation’s history. ​Speaking on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, during

In a major political realignment ahead of the 2027 presidential election, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) unveiled a revised Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) list co-opting prominent opposition figures into President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election machinery. ​The updated council structure was formally

Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun has pledged to mobilise support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027, saying the president needs another four years to consolidate his administration’s economic reforms. Adeleke made the pledge on Wednesday while speaking at the inauguration of

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the Ifo Constituency I seat in the Ogun State House of Assembly, Hon. Adebari Adekunle, has issued a stern warning to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the omission of the party’s governorship candidate,

The Edo House of Assembly has referred the state’s 2026 Supplementary Appropriation Bill, proposing N70 billion for roads and N7.5 billion for electricity, to its Committee on Appropriation and Project Monitoring. The bill scaled second reading during plenary on Tuesday, following a

By Muhammad ​‌‍‍‍‍‍‍⁠⁠‍​‍‌‌⁠​‍⁠‌​Nasir Alhaji Manir Dan’iya, African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate in Sokoto State, has criticised the present administration in the state over rising poverty and poor accountability that allegedly hindered development. Dan’iya made the remarks in his reaction to the United

In a major political move ahead of the 2027 general election, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) released its revised, expanded Presidential Campaign Council list on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, appointing high-profile opposition leaders as state campaign coordinators. ​The expanded list features

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has officially declared himself the “commander of field operations” for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2027 re-election campaign across both the nation’s capital and Rivers State. ​Speaking on Monday morning, October 12, 2026,

The Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly and candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2027 governorship election, Rt. Hon. Engr. Yakubu Danladi-Salihu, has asserted that his extensive legislative background and leadership stability make him the most competent

By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has defended President Bola Tinubu’s administration, accusing opposition politicians of misleading the public to advance their political ambitions. Speaking during a news conference in Abuja on Tuesday, Wike