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PoliticsGovernor Biodun Oyebanji has set an ambitious electoral target for Ekiti State, asking the All Progressives Congress (APC) to mobilise at least 80 per cent of registered voters to support President Bola Tinubu in the January 2027 presidential election. The governor made the call on Thursday at the inauguration of the Ekiti chapter of the […]
PoliticsPresident Bola Tinubu plans to visit Saudi Arabia for the lesser Hajj, with prayers for Nigeria and his 2027 re-election among his intentions, according to his Special Adviser on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, who has pushed back against speculation about the President’s health. Olusegun made the statement on Thursday after activist Omoyele Sowore raised concerns […]
PoliticsSenate President Godswill Akpabio has claimed that some people criticising President Bola Tinubu on social media receive payment for their attacks, calling on northern youths to step up grassroots campaigns in support of the President ahead of the 2027 elections. He made the remarks on Wednesday during a visit by Arewa Revival Project, a youth […]
PoliticsFormer Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has defended democratic governance, insisting that even a poorly performing elected government is preferable to the best military regime because democracy protects citizens’ freedoms and allows them to hold leaders accountable. He made the remarks on Tuesday while speaking at the 59th birthday celebration of Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri at […]
PoliticsThe Presidency has hit back at opposition figures questioning President Bola Tinubu’s popularity in northern Nigeria, pointing to the APC campaign rally in Kaduna as evidence that the President continues to attract support in the region. Bayo Onanuga, the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, said the event had discredited claims that Tinubu would […]
SenateThe Senate has assured Nigerians that a law establishing state police will be enacted before the end of 2026, as the constitutional amendment has secured the required approval from 24 state assemblies and Ondo lawmakers have now passed the bill. Yemi Adaramodu, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, said the National […]