Politics

Former presidential candidate Peter Obi spent his 64th birthday quietly in Rome, Italy, at the historic Basilica of Saint Mary of the Angels and the Martyrs, using the moment to reflect, pray, and call attention to the suffering in…
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Human rights activist Omoyele Sowore on Monday led a protest to the Force Headquarters in Abuja to demand better salaries and pensions for Nigerian police officers. The protesters, holding placards with messages like “Decent Salaries…
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the Inspector-General of Police to arrest those behind the recent attack on its governorship candidate in Anambra State, Chief Jude Ezenwafor. Ezenwafor was reportedly ambushed and shot…
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Gunmen suspected to be cult members have shot and killed Chief Ferdinand Dabiri, a traditional ruler in the Obelle community of Emohua Local Government Area in Rivers State. Dabiri, who was the vice chairman of the Obelle Council of…
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Presidential aide Dada Olusegun has criticised UK politician Kemi Badenoch for her remarks about Nigerian citizenship laws, accusing her of spreading false claims about her country of origin. Badenoch, who leads the Conservative Party…
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The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has taken the Federal Government to the ECOWAS Court over its refusal to publish the forensic audit report of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), which allegedly…
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Katsina State Governor Dikko Radda was involved in a road accident on Sunday while travelling along the Daura–Katsina highway. The incident occurred shortly after his condolence visit to the family home of late former President…
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The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has made it clear that former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi will not be barred from seeking its 2027 presidential ticket, countering recent claims about his eligibility within the…
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Local government workers across Nigeria are threatening a nationwide strike over the failure to implement the Supreme Court’s ruling on financial autonomy for local councils, exactly one year after the judgement was delivered. The…
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The African Democratic Congress (ADC) says Peter Obi and Nasir El-Rufai are still finalising issues in their former parties, which is why they haven’t formally joined the ADC despite being key members of its coalition. Speaking in…
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