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Wike Attacks Atiku Over Subsidy U-Turn, Backs Tinubu for 2027

August 20, 2026

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has criticised former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over his changing position on fuel subsidy. Wike described the African Democratic Congress presidential candidate as a “voodoo economist” and questioned his credibility ahead of the 2027 presidential election. The minister spoke while responding to journalists during an inspection...

Benue Development Projects Raise 2027 Questions Over Alia-Tinubu Synergy

August 20, 2026

Something appears to be changing in Benue State. For years, the state has struggled with insecurity, poor infrastructure, economic hardship and abandoned projects. But a different picture is gradually emerging, driven by new roads, bridges, healthcare investments and industrial activity. Across communities, residents increasingly speak of two things: the performance of Governor Hyacinth Alia and...

Kwankwaso: Obi-Kwankwaso Ticket Unbeatable in Credibility, Capacity

August 16, 2026

The Vice-Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress, NDC, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, has described his joint ticket with Peter Obi as the strongest option ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Kwankwaso made the claim while speaking during the News Agency of Nigeria Personality Interview Series in Abuja on Sunday. According to the former Kano State...

Adeleke Reaffirms Tinubu Endorsement After Osun Victory

August 16, 2026

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has renewed his support for President Bola Tinubu’s bid for a second term in the 2027 presidential election, describing the President as a son of Osun State. Adeleke made the declaration on Sunday during a press conference following his victory in the August 15 governorship election. The governor also praised...

APC National Secretary Basiru Wins Polling Unit for Oyebamiji in Osun

August 15, 2026

The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator Ajibola Basiru, has delivered his polling unit in Osogbo to the party’s governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, in the ongoing Osun State governorship election. Oyebamiji secured 177 votes at Polling Unit 003, Alagba, Osogbo, where Basiru and his wife, Abibat, cast their ballots. The APC candidate...

Tinubu Charges INEC, Security Agencies on Credible Osun Poll

August 14, 2026

President Bola Tinubu has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies to ensure a peaceful, transparent and credible Osun governorship election scheduled for Saturday, August 15, 2026. The poll will feature 15 candidates seeking to lead Osun State for the next four years. Among the leading contenders are incumbent Governor Ademola...

Osun 2026: APM, PDP candidates quit race, back Adeleke

August 14, 2026

Two governorship candidates in the August 15 Osun State election have withdrawn from the contest and thrown their support behind incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke. The candidates are Adebayo Simon Adewale of the Allied Peoples Movement, APM, and Adedamola Adebayo, popularly known as Fryo, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Their decisions came less than 48...

ADC Blames Tinubu Over Fadahunsi’s Controversial Osun Remarks

August 13, 2026

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused President Bola Tinubu of creating a political atmosphere that may have influenced controversial remarks attributed to Senator Francis Fadahunsi ahead of Saturday’s Osun State governorship election. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, made the allegation on Arise News on Wednesday while reacting to comments credited to Fadahunsi...

Osun Election: Najeem Salaam Pledges Peace, End to Political Thuggery

August 11, 2026

The African Democratic Congress, ADC, governorship candidate in Osun State, Najeem Salaam, has expressed confidence ahead of Saturday’s election, saying voters are ready for a leader who can restore peace and end political violence. Salaam made the declaration during the Arise News Town Hall for governorship candidates, where he argued that years of political tension...

Osun Election: Adeleke Defends Dancing, Says It Doesn’t Affect Work

August 11, 2026

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has defended his well-known passion for dancing, insisting that it has never interfered with his responsibilities as governor. The governor addressed the Adeleke dancing controversy while appearing at the Arise Town Hall for Osun governorship candidates ahead of Saturday’s election. Adeleke was responding to a question about whether his frequent...

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2027: Obi Supporters to Track Votes From Polling Units to Abuja, Says Yesufu

September 11, 2026

Political activist and Nigeria Democratic Congress member, Aisha Yesufu, has said supporters of the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, will take direct steps to protect their votes in the 2027 presidential election. Yesufu said the supporters would deploy representatives to polling units and monitor election materials and results throughout the collation process. She said the...

Reps Probe N432bn Oil Revenue Debt Owed to NMDPRA

September 10, 2026

The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee, PAC, has commenced an investigation into outstanding oil revenue debt owed to the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, and oil companies. The liabilities under investigation have been put at N432.07 billion. The probe followed findings contained in...

Reps Probe N432bn Oil Revenue Debt Owed to NMDPRA

September 9, 2026

The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee, PAC, has commenced an investigation into an oil revenue debt of N432.07 billion owed to the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, and oil companies. The investigation followed findings contained in the Auditor-General’s annual audit reports, which identified...

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2027: Obi Supporters to Track Votes From Polling Units to Abuja, Says Yesufu

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