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Former Vice President Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has pledged to restore petrol subsidies, reopen Nigeria’s land borders for legitimate trade, and decisively end widespread insecurity if elected president in 2027. ​Atiku outlined his administration’s

Hon. Olujuwon Obasanjo, son of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has formally joined the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement as the Special Adviser on Political Affairs, declaring his full support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid. ​The development unfolded on Wednesday, November 4,

Following the massive turn-out at the All Progressives Congress (APC) regional campaign rally in Cross River State, prominent party chieftain and former Cross River North senatorial aspirant, Chief Dr. John Onyi Agaba, has declared that the event signals a decisive victory for

The Cross River Police Command says it successfully averted a potential clash between the supporters of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) and those of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Calabar. NDC supporters in Cross River had, on Wednesday morning, gathered in

First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu has called on women members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) across Cross River State to intensify grassroots mobilization and ensure maximum turnout for the ruling party in the upcoming 2027 general elections. ​The charge was delivered

The Leader of the Senate, Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele (APC-Ekiti) has said that 30 state Houses of Assembly have approved the Constitution Alteration Bill for the establishment of State Police Services in Nigeria. The bill is titled: “A Bill for an Act to

By Muftau Ogunyemi Dr Mutiu Agboke, Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ondo State, says non-sensitive materials for the 2027 General Elections are available in the state. Agboke, who said this on Wednesday in Akure during a courtesy

By Naomi Sharang The Senate has directed its committees and the Clerk to suspend processing bills seeking the establishment of new universities and other tertiary institutions, in line with Federal Government policy. The Senate Leader, Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele, who made the position

By Christian Njoku The African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Wednesday in Calabar inaugurated a 63-member campaign organisation in Cross River ahead of the 2027 general elections. Mr Ekpo Okon, National Coordinator of the Atiku/Amaechi Campaign Organisation, who spoke at the inauguration, said

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate for Abia State ahead of the 2027 elections, Dr. Kelechi Anosike, has pledged to attract major investments into key sectors, particularly agriculture, to cushion economic hardship and drive down the high cost of living across