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APC primaries: Group commends Tinubu, Yilwatda for insisting on quality candidates

NewsDeskNgJun 13, 2026June 13, 20260

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, have been commended for insisting that only credible and high quality candidates should be presented to Nigerians to elect in the 2027 general elections. This was a fall out of the recently concluded...

Presidency: Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council Not Known To Us

NewsDeskNgJun 12, 2026June 12, 20260

Presidency disowns alleged Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, says no such body exists and warns public against impostors. The Presidency on Thursday washed its hands off the purported activities of a so-called Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council. Chief of Staff to the President, Hon Femi Gbajabiamila, in a disclaimer issued on...

Rivers Monarch Urges Tinubu To Set Up Task Force On Finima Resettlement, Seeks NLNG Recognition

NewsDeskNgJun 11, 2026June 11, 20260

Finima monarch urges President Tinubu to create a task force to address resettlement issues and NLNG host community concerns. Finima community in Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers State has called on President Bola Tinubu to set up a special task force to address resettlement concerns linked to the Nigeria...

Fubara Says Democracy Remains Nigeria’s Strongest Path To Unity And Prosperity

NewsDeskNgJun 11, 2026June 11, 20260

Fubara says democracy best suits Nigeria’s diversity and urges citizens to sustain unity, accountability and democratic values. Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, says democracy remains the most effective system of government for Nigeria, given the country’s ethnic, religious and cultural diversity. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Onwuka...

Akpabio Warns APC Over Delayed Candidate List, Says Lawmakers Are ‘Panicking’ Ahead Of 2027 Polls

NewsDeskNgJun 11, 2026June 11, 20260

Senate President Godswill Akpabio urges APC leadership to release candidate list, says lawmakers are anxious as party prepares for 2027 elections. President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, said All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmakers in the National Assembly were beginning to panic over the delayed release of the list of successful...

Seriake Dickson Blames Electoral Act Direct Primary Rule For NDC Disputes, Internal Tensions

NewsDeskNgJun 11, 2026June 11, 20260

Dickson says compulsory direct primaries under Electoral Act overstretch parties, fuel disputes, but NDC remains stable and is resolving issues. The National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Seriake Dickson, has attributed the disputes and controversies that trailed the party’s recent primaries to the Electoral Act Amendment Bill,...

Timi Frank Warns Judges Over ADC Suit, Says Democracy Must Not Be Truncated

NewsDeskNgJun 10, 2026June 10, 20260

Timi Frank urges Nigerian judges to resist political pressure in ADC-related case, warning that biased rulings could undermine democracy ahead of elections. A former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timi Frank, is cautioning judicial officers against delivering judgments that could undermine Nigeria’s democratic process, warning...

INEC To Issue Candidate Nomination Portal Access Codes To Parties June 26

NewsDeskNgJun 10, 2026June 10, 20260

INEC says political parties can begin uploading candidates’ details for the 2027 elections from June 26. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it would issue official access codes to all political parties for the purpose of accessing the Candidate Nomination Portal on Friday, 26th June, 2026. Amupitan disclosed...

One Feared Dead As Accord, APC Supporters Clash In Osun

NewsDeskNgJun 10, 2026June 10, 20260

Violent confrontations in Osun leave one person feared dead as Adeleke calls for heightened security attention. Tension, on Tuesday, enveloped parts of Osogbo following violent clashes between supporters of the ruling Accord Party and the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) with heavy shootout in parts of Osogbo, the state capital....

Atiku, Babachir Trade Words Over ADC Primary As Amaechi’s Role Draws Attention

NewsDeskNgJun 10, 2026June 10, 20260

Atiku dismisses Babachir Lawal’s claims, while the former SGF says Amaechi worked harder for the ADC ticket. Presidential candidate of the African emocratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has dismissed the latest allegations by a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Babachir Lawal, describing them as an unfortunate...