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Hamzat Wins Lagos APC Governorship Ticket With Over 657,000 Votes

KEY POINTS Lagos Deputy Governor Kadri Obafemi Hamzat won the APC governorship primary with...

May 22, 2026

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Court Extends Deadline for Political Parties, Cancels INEC May 10 Directive

KEY POINTS The Federal High Court nullified INEC’s May 10 deadline for submission of...

May 22, 2026

Politics

Kwankwaso denies working for Tinubu ahead of 2027

Former Kano governor Rabiu Kwankwaso has denied working for President Tinubu ahead of 2027, saying only foolish people would believe it as he backs Peter Obi.

May 22, 2026

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Tinubu says subsidy cabals want him dead

President Bola Tinubu says oil subsidy and exchange rate cabals want him dead, blaming the threat on the reforms he launched after taking office in 2023.

May 21, 2026

Politics

Momodu: zoning debate will hand Tinubu 2027 win

Veteran journalist Dele Momodu warns that the opposition's zoning debate could split its base and hand President Tinubu a second term in 2027.

May 20, 2026

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Ibrahim orders Nigerian Mission to bank with UBA

UN Ambassador Jimoh Ibrahim has ordered Nigeria's Permanent Mission in New York to open a UBA account within seven days, ending a 42-year banking gap.

May 20, 2026

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Goronyo: Tinubu committed to Nigeria’s growth

Bello Goronyo says President Tinubu's nationwide road projects and welfare programs under the Renewed Hope Agenda prove a strong commitment to growth.

May 20, 2026

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Atiku says Tinubu ‘cannot govern’ as killings, abductions surge nationwide

Atiku Abubakar condemned President Tinubu over the Ogbomoso school abductions and Katsina killings, declaring that the administration "cannot govern" Nigeria.

May 19, 2026

Politics

Bucknor-Akerele warns APC over one-party state push

Former Lagos Deputy Governor Kofoworola Bucknor-Akerele warned that APC's push to absorb opposition parties and create a one-party state ahead of 2027 will fail.

May 8, 2026

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Coup plotters admit planning to overthrow Tinubu in court

Two of the defendants in the alleged plot to overthrow President Tinubu admitted to knowing about the coup in video evidence played in court.

May 5, 2026

Politics

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.

May 5, 2026

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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.

May 4, 2026

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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.

May 4, 2026

Politics

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.

April 29, 2026