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Former President Muhammadu Buhari Dies At 82 In London

Former President Muhammadu Buhari has diied in a clinic in London, United Kingdom, at the age of 82 Garba Shehu, the former spokesperson, announced his demise on Sunday in a post on X. “The family of the former president has announced the passing on of the former president, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, this afternoon in a clinic in London. May Allah …

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APC Wins All Chairmanship Seats, Loses One Counselorship Seat To PDP In Lagos LG Poll

The All Progressives Congress (APC) won  all 57 chairmanship seats and 375 councillorship seats in Saturday’s Lagos State Local Government election in the election. The Chairman of the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC), Justice Bola Okikiolu-Ighile (rtd), announced the election results at the commission’s headquarters in the Yaba area of Lagos on Sunday, July 13, 2025. Okikiolu-Ighile said the …

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Peaceful Voting, Accreditation Commence In Lagos

Accreditation and voting began simultaneously at Polling Units 006 and 007 in Adeniji Adele, located within Saint Stephens Nursery and Primary School, Lagos Island Local Government Area, on Saturday, July 12, 2025.  Officials from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) arrived at Ward E3, Polling Unit 006, by 7:30 a.m., with voting commencing promptly at 8 a.m. The INEC staff …

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Sen. Akpabio Fires Natasha As Senate’s  Committee Chair, Names Replacement

The senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has been removed as the chairman of the Senate Committee on Diaspora and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs). Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced Akpoti-Uduaghan’s removal during plenary in Abuja on Thursday, July 10, 2025. Akpabio also appointed Aniekan Bassey, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) representing Akwa Ibom North-East, as the …

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Supreme Court Affirms Okpebholo As Edo State Governor

Monday Okpebholo has been affirmed by the Supreme Court as the duly elected governor of Edo State. The Supreme Court, on Thursday, July 10, 2025, affirmed Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the September 21, 2024, governorship election in Edo State. The five-man panel led by Justice Mohammed Garba Lawal upheld the decision of the …

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EFCC Begs NASS To Enact Law To Tackle Unexplained Wealth In Nigeria

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has called on the members of the National Assembly to enact a law against unexplained wealth in the country. The EFCC said the law will boost the fight against economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption. The EFCC chairman, Ola Olukoyede, made the call at the National Conference on Public Accounts and Fiscal …

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Labour Party Threatens Obi With 48-Hour Resignation Deadline

Following what the party considers as anti-party activity, the Labour Party has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to its former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, demanding his formal resignation from the party following his involvement in a newly formed political coalition. In a statement signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, the Labour Party distanced itself from the coalition and …

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David Mark Dumps PDP, Joins ADC As National Chairman

David Mark, a former Senate President, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Mark announced his resignation via a letter dated June 27, 2025, and addressed to the PDP ward chairman in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State. The development comes just hours after the opposition coalition adopted the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as its new political platform …

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ADC Appoints Aregbesola Interim National Secretary

Rauf Aregbesola, a former Minister of Interior and Osun state Governor under the All Progressives Congress (APC),has been appointed as the Interim National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). ADC is the party adopted by the National Opposition Coalition Group to unseat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general election. Aregbesola, in a statement on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, …

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