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Former Ondo Governor Olusegun Mimiko Joins APC Ahead of 2027 Elections

KEY POINTS • Former Ondo State Governor Olusegun Mimiko has officially defected from the PDP...
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Oyo Governor Seyi Makinde Declares Interest in 2027 Presidential Race Under APM Alliance

KEY POINTS • Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has officially declared his intention to contest...
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Governors push out incumbent senators in 2027 ticket grab

At least 10 Nigerian governors are using consensus arrangements to push out incumbent senators ahead of the 2027 elections after President Tinubu ceded primary power.
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Analysts urge Nigeria to plug N31trn deficit by listing state assets

Analysts say Nigeria can fix its 31 trillion naira budget deficit by listing state-owned assets on the stock market instead of piling on more debt.
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No Nigerian killed in S’Africa protests, Ojukwu says

Foreign Affairs Minister Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu says the recent anti-foreigner protests in South Africa claimed no Nigerian lives, though two citizens died in separate, unrelated incidents.
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Presidency rejects N’West neglect claims, lists projects

The presidency has pushed back on claims that President Tinubu has neglected the North West, listing a $2 billion Kano-Maradi rail project and other investments.
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Atiku, Obi back joint opposition ticket against Tinubu in 2027

Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi and other opposition leaders met in Ibadan and vowed to field one candidate against President Tinubu in 2027, sparking sharp reactions.
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Tinubu meets Abbas and Reps after rejecting senators’ ticket bid

President Tinubu held a closed-door meeting with House Speaker Tajudeen Abbas and other Reps at the Villa, days after shutting down senators' automatic ticket bid.
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Akpabio backs Tinubu’s $516m superhighway loan, orders one-week review

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has rallied the upper chamber behind Tinubu's $516 million superhighway loan, ordering a committee to conclude its review in one week.
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Tinubu rebuffs senators’ automatic ticket bid, hands APC primaries to governors

President Tinubu has shut down Senate lobbying for automatic 2027 tickets, instead handing APC primaries authority to state governors who now control incumbent lawmakers' fates.
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Atiku, economists slam Tinubu’s $516m highway loan request

Atiku Abubakar and economists have pushed back on President Tinubu's $516 million loan request to build sections of the Sokoto-Badagry Super Highway, citing debt concerns.
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Tinubu agrees to waive airline debts as Jet A1 fuel prices soar

Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo says President Tinubu has agreed to waive the debts Nigerian airlines owe to aviation agencies as Jet A1 fuel prices soar.
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Edun and Dangiwa resigned from cabinet, presidency confirms

Wale Edun and Ahmed Musa Dangiwa resigned from Tinubu's cabinet on their own, the presidency says, denying reports that the President sacked the two ministers.
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Tinubu drops Edun and Dangiwa, hands finance to Oyedele

President Bola Tinubu has dropped Wale Edun and Ahmed Dangiwa from his cabinet, handing the finance brief to Taiwo Oyedele in a minor reshuffle.
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Former Ondo Governor Olusegun Mimiko Joins APC Ahead of 2027 Elections

KEY POINTS • Former Ondo State Governor Olusegun Mimiko has officially defected from the PDP...
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Oyo Governor Seyi Makinde Declares Interest in 2027 Presidential Race Under APM Alliance

KEY POINTS • Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has officially declared his intention to contest...
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Prominent Nigerian Scholar Samuel Osoba Dies at 92

KEY POINTS • Renowned academic Samuel Olusegun Osoba has died at the age of 92...
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PDP and APM Sign Alliance Agreement Ahead of 2027 Elections in Ibadan

KEY POINTS • The PDP and Allied Peoples’ Movement have signed a Memorandum of Understanding...