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Jonathan: Boko Haram Once Nominated Buhari for Peace Talks

3 October 2025

Speaking at the launch of Scars, a memoir by retired military chief Lucky Irabor, Jonathan said his administration set up several committees to initiate dialogue with the insurgents. During one of these efforts, the group named Buhari as their preferred negotiator. Jonathan said he had hoped that with Buhari’s emergence as president, peace talks would […]

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Shehu Sani: Defeating Atiku In Primaries Will Be Tougher

2 October 2025

Sani, in a post via his official X handle said it would be extremely difficult to defeat the former vice president in a party primary. He wrote, “His Excellency the Waziri reportedly said he would step aside if a younger candidate wins the primaries… The keyword here is PRIMARIES… It’s easier for a camel to […]

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Akpabio Says More Opposition Governors Preparing To Defect To APC

2 October 2025

Jackson Udom, special assistant on media to the senate president, said in a statement that Akpabio spoke while delivering a goodwill message in Owerri, the capital of Imo state. The occasion was the launch of “Ten Years of Impactful Leadership of the APC Administration in Nigeria”, a book authored by Hope Uzodimma, governor of Imo. […]

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APC-UK, Diaspora Group to Host Economic Forum in London

30 September 2025

With the theme “Mobilising Diaspora Expertise and Capital for Nigeria’s Economic Revival,” the two-day event aims to harness the skills, resources, and networks of Nigerians abroad to support economic transformation efforts back home. According to Bernard Doro, Programme Director and Financial Secretary of APC-UK, the forum will feature an interactive session with APC National Chairman, […]

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2027: Group Urges APC To Nominate Ambode For Lagos Gov

29 September 2025

In an open letter addressed to the APC National Chairman and Lagos State Chairman, the group’s convener, Abiodun Fashola, described Ambode as a proven leader whose first term in office from 2015 to 2019 delivered “exemplary leadership” in infrastructure, public transportation, and healthcare. The letter argued that Ambode’s financial expertise strengthened Lagos as a leading […]

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Bauchi Governor Sacks Commissioner For Women Affairs And Child Development

29 September 2025

This was disclosed in a statement by Mukhtar Gidado, the special adviser on Media and Publicity to the Governor. He said the decision was a result of a minor change by the governor to the composition of the State Executive Council. “In that respect, the Honourable Commissioner for Women Affairs and Child Development, Hajiya Zainab-Baban […]

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Rivers Governor Sacks State Pensions Board

27 September 2025

The state’s head of service, Inyingi Brown in a statement, said the office of the accountant-general will take over the board’s responsibilities until a new one is formed. The announcement, issued in Port Harcourt, directed members of the dissolved board to hand over all assets and documents in their possession to the director of administration. […]

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ADC Urges Coalition Members To Resign From Other Parties

26 September 2025

The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Bolaji Abdullahi, disclosed the information after the party’s caucus meeting held in Abuja “Though final order has been given to all members to resign membership of other political parties, the caucus was silent on the timeline,” he said. Abdullahi also disclosed that all the party’s presidential aspirants for […]

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Natasha Finally Resumes Senate Duties After Suspension

23 September 2025

Her resumption followed the unsealing of her office, located in Suite 2.05 of the Senate Wing, by the Deputy Director of the National Assembly Sergeant-at-Arms, Alabi Adedeji. Upon resumption, Senator Natasha, who has been on suspension, remained resolute, insisting that she has “no apology to tender.” She said, “In retrospect, it is actually amazing how […]

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Senator Natasha Set To Resume, National Assembly Opens Office

23 September 2025

The Deputy Director of the Sergeant-at-Arms, Alabi Adedeji, unsealed the office, paving the way for the Kogi Central Senator to return to the Red Chamber when plenary resumes. “To unseal Senator Natasha Akpoti’s office, I, Alabi Adedeji, Deputy Director, Sergeant-at-Arms, hereby unseal the office,” said the Sergeant-at-Arms before unlocking the door to the office, which […]

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