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2027: Given what he has done in just two years, he deserves another time – Daniel Bwala
The Presidency has explained why the All Progressives Congress, APC, adopted President Bola Tinubu as its sole candidate for the 2027 presidential election. Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, said the APC leadership carried out a midterm assessment of Tinubu’s performance and agreed that he deserved another term based on his good works. Speaking at the APC National Summit in Abuja, the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, said the party has adopted Tinubu as its sole presidential candidate. Featuring on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday night, Bwala said: “What happened in beauty to behold, it’s tapestry of organization…
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Explore options to ensure win-win situation for Nigeria – Tinubu tells newly inaugurated NNPC board
On Thursday, The President Bola Ahmed Tinubu inaugurated a new board of directors of the NNPC. Speaking at the inauguration of the NNPC board at the state house in Abuja, the president said he had carefully selected the board members to ensure quality leadership. “Explore all options for a win-win situation for Nigeria. I am so proud of you and believe you will succeed,” he said. “When I started searching, it took a while to come up with the kind of character that you represent. You represent the best in the industry, and I have set goals for you. “You…
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Peter Obi can’t rule Nigeria – LP factional chairman says as he exits the party
Labour Party, LP, factional National Chairmen, Callistus Okafor, has declared that the party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, cannot lead Nigeria. Okafor made this declaration on Thursday as he announced his exit from the party following unresolved leadership crisis and disappointment with Peter Obi. Addressing a press conference in Abuja, Okafor said the decision followed extensive deliberations by his faction’s National Working Committee and National Executive Council. “My team and I had carefully looked at what is happening in the Labour Party, including the crises that have been going on for seven years, and wondered how…
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Northerners have nothing against Tinubu, They will vote for him – Shagari
A former deputy governor of Sokoto State, Muktar Shagari, has said the Northerners will give President Bola Tinubu all the support he needs come 2027 election. Shagari claimed that Tinubu has performed very well, especially in the area of of security. He stated this on Friday while fielding questions on Arise Television’s Morning Show programme according to him, Tinubu has been able to implement the programs he promised Nigerians, insisting that the President needs a second term. He said: “We in the APC, we have absolute confidence in the ability of President Bola Tinubu to run this country effectively. You…
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Wike rejects proposal to build houses for beggars, Almajiri in Abuja
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has firmly opposed a proposal to build housing camps for displaced persons and beggars roaming the streets of Abuja, describing such a move as inappropriate for the nation’s capital. Wike made his stance known during the defence of the 2025 FCT Appropriation Bill at the National Assembly. Accompanied by the Minister of State for FCT, Mariya Mahmoud, and other top officials of the FCT Administration, Wike fielded questions from lawmakers during a session with the House of Representatives Committee before heading into a closed-door meeting. During the deliberation, Senator Ali…
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The Majority of Hungry people would determine the president in 2027 – Makinde
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has declared that the majority of Hungry Nigerians are the ones to determine who wins the 2027 presidential election. Makinde while addressing the gathering, said the PDP is not bothered by the recent defection of some stalwarts. He said that party will continue to identify with the Nigerian masses and their aspirations despite the gale of defection that has hit the party Makinde charged members of the party not to be discouraged by recent defections from the party, noting that PDP remains the only party in Nigeria with very strong institutions. “People have been…
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Tinubu, the grandmaster of coalitions will defeat Atiku, Peter Obi and El-Rufai – APC Secretary, Basiru
All Progressives Congress, APC, National Secretary, Ajibola Basiru, has described President Bola Tinubu as the ‘mother of coalitions’. Basiru said Tinubu will defeat the coalition being championed by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Nasir El-Rufai and Peter Obi of the Labour Party, because he is the grandmaster. Atiku, Obi, El-Rufai and other opposition stakeholders had met on Tuesday night to finalize modalities for the official unveiling of the coalition. Speaking on Wednesday, El-Rufai had vowed that the coalition would ensure that Tinubu is returned to Lagos State because he would be removed from power. All Progressives Congress, APC, National Secretary,…
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UTME 2025 Error: My first reaction was to resign – Jamb registrar, Oloyede
The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, Prof Ishaq Oloyede, has disclosed that he contemplated resigning after the major technical error that disrupted the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME. Oloyede stated this at a meeting with chief external examiners, civil society organisations and stakeholders in the tertiary education sector on Wednesday in Abuja. The JAMB boss addressed the controversy and the calls for his resignation. The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, Prof Ishaq Oloyede, has disclosed that he briefly contemplated resigning after a major technical error that disrupted the 2025 Unified Tertiary…
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Our leaders have no Empathy and compassion- Pst Sam Adeyemi
Senior Pastor of Daystar Christian Centre, DCC, Pastor Sam Adeyemi, has lamented the lack of empathy and compassion among some Nigerian leaders. The pastor lamented that the leaders have lost touch with the reality of the poor scattered across the country. He made the comment on Thursday while appearing as a guest on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme. The cleric said that these leaders now find it difficult to lead the people in the right direction because they are occupied with how to retain power rather than how to better the lives of the citizens. According to him, the fear…
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2027 Presidency: Coalition will send Tinubu back to Lagos state – El-Rufai
Former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai on Wednesday vowed that the opposition coalition would ensure President Bola Tinubu is removed from presidency in 2027. El-Rufai said Tinubu will be dethroned, while the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy will be retained in the next government. The former governor and chieftain of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) said Tijani should be retained because he is doing a good job. He made this disclosure at the Arewa TechFest in Katsina on Wednesday. Speaking about the coalition, the SDP chieftain said the opposition will send Tinubu back to Lagos State in 2027. El-Rufai…
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FG to sell 753 housing units estate recovered from Emefiele
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has officially taken delivery of a 753-unit housing estate formerly owned by embattled ex-Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele. The ministry said that the property was handed over by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday at the Ministry’s headquarters in Mabushi, Abuja. The Director, Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, Salisu Haiba, said this on Tuesday in a statement. “The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has taken delivery of the 753 Housing Units Abuja housing estate of former Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele recovered by the Economic…
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FG opposes live streaming of the trial of Nnamdi Kanu IPOB leader
The Federal Government of Nigeria has opposed the live streaming of court proceedings in the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). This opposition was conveyed through a letter dated May 14, 2025, authored by Chief Adegboyega Awomolo, SAN, representing the government. In the letter, Awomolo recommended a ban on the use of phones in the courtroom, citing concerns over the dissemination of alleged misleading information by Kanu’s legal team member, Aloy Ejimakor, on social media. Awomolo described such actions as attempts to trivialize the serious nature of the case. The family’s request for live…
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