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Sep

09

2025

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Jonathan’s Camp Seeks Obi’s Withdrawal From 2027 Race

News Flash, Politics, Presidency

Jonathan’s Camp Seeks Obi’s Withdrawal From 2027 Race Allies of former President Goodluck Jonathan are lobbying opposition figures, including former Anambra State governor and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to step down from the 2027 race in Jonathan’s favour. The move, according to sources, is part of a wider plan to build a formidable opposition front capable of unseating President Bola Tinubu, who has already secured the backing of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for re-election. It is also understood that leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), especially from the North, have been pressuring Jonathan to return…

Sep

07

2025

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Meeting For The Progress Of Abia APC And Arochukwu/Ohafia Constituency

Abia North, Abia State, Politics

MEETING FOR THE PROGRESS OF ABIA APC AND AROCHUKWU/OHAFIA FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY On the eve of his vacation, the Senior Legislative Aide to the Senate President of Nigeria, Hon Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa had an interface with the Senator representing Abia North Senatorial zone, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu at his country home in Potomac, Maryland, USA. Top on the agenda of the meeting was how to consolidate the party, especially in Abia North and make it more formidable. Also, the duo deliberate on how they can strategise to propel the party forward to greater and higher heights and bring all stakeholders together…

Sep

07

2025

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Ganduje Speaks On Plan To Dump APC For ADC

News Flash, Politics

And Ganduje Speaks On Plan To Dump APC For ADC Immediate past National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, has dismissed reports suggesting that he plans to defect to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Ganduje described the reports as fake news, stressing that he remains a loyal member of the ruling party. The former Kano State governor, who became APC’s National Chairman on August 3, 2023, stepped down from the position on June 27, 2025, citing health challenges. In recent weeks, speculations surfaced that Ganduje and some of his supporters were preparing to dump the APC for…

Sep

07

2025

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ADC Only Opposition Party In Nigeria; PDP, LP Only Exist On Paper – Kenneth Okonkwo

Columns/Opinions/Letters, News Flash, Politics

ADC Only Opposition Party In Nigeria; PDP, LP Only Exist On Paper — Kenneth Okonkwo A lawyer and member of the coalition, Kenneth Okonkwo, on Friday said that the African Democratic Congress has established itself as the opposition voice in the country. Okonkwo said that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party (LP) only exist on paper as their leaders either support the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) or the ADC, the political party adopted by the opposition coalition. “Strictly speaking, there is no longer any party like the PDP or LP. They are just existing on paper…

Sep

01

2025

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New Jersey Governor-Elect Phil Murphy Appoints Nigerians Of IGBO Extraction Into His Transition Team

Foreign Affairs, News Flash, Politics, World News

NEW JERSEY GOVERNOR-ELECT PHIL MURPHY APPOINTS THE FOLLOWING NIGERIANS INTO HIS TRANSITION TEAM: THEY ARE: 1). Chief Sir Polly Ubah, to serve under:EDUCATION, ACCESS AND OPPORTUNITY 2). Chief Charles Ugo Eke, to serve under:GOVERNMENT, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION 3). Chief Dr. Francis Owoh, to serve under:ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY 4). Chief Dr. Iwuozo Obilor, to serve under:HEALTH DID YOU NOTICE SOMETHING?THEY ARE ALL IGBO. AMAZING! None based on quota but on their worth, as well educated and cerebral gentlemen.While the Nigerian government is recruiting Malaysians as economic advisers to help pull it out of woods, the Americans are utilizing Igbo best and…

Sep

01

2025

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2027: Tinubu Will Come Third, I Have Done My Mathematics – El-Rufai

Interviews, News Flash, Politics

2027: I Have Done My Mathematics, Tinubu Will Come Third – El-Rufai Nasir El-Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna, has intensified his criticism of the current administration, predicting that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will finish third in the 2027 presidential election. El-Rufai, now a leader of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition, stated on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics that he had “done my maths” and concluded that Tinubu has no “pathway to win” the election outright on the first ballot. “Tinubu will be third in the 2027 election. I have done my maths and I can tell you Tinubu has…

Aug

31

2025

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Wike Reclaims Control Of Rivers LGs As Fubara, Loyalists Shun Polls

News Flash, LGA, Politics

Wike Reclaims Control of Rivers LGs as Fubara, Loyalists Shun Polls Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, has regained his grip on Rivers politics following Saturday’s local government elections organized by the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC). The polls came after months of crisis and the Supreme Court’s nullification of the controversial October 2024 elections earlier won by Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s loyalists. The exercise, conducted across all 23 LGAs, saw Wike’s allies dominate, with most contesting under the APC platform, while a few ran under the PDP in key areas such as Obio-Akpor and Port Harcourt. Political observers say…

Aug

31

2025

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Between Otti’s Performance And The Ukwa Tsunami – By Ebere Uzoukwa, Ph.D (SSA To Governor Otti On Public Affairs)

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics

Between Otti’s Performance and the Ukwa Tsunami By Ebere Uzoukwa, PhD The recent defection of several political heavyweights and their supporters in Ukwa West to the Labour Party has been described as a political tsunami. It represents more than a mere movement of politicians across party lines. It is a statement of trust, a verdict on performance, and a clear endorsement of Governor Alex Chioma Otti, who is steadily rewriting the story of Abia and transforming the fortunes of Ukwa, the oil rich but long neglected axis of the state. For decades, Ukwa was abandoned by successive administrations that only…

Aug

26

2025

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UAAP Launches Voter Registration Drive, Urges Abians To Join ABIA Arise

Abia State, News Flash, Politics

UAAP Launches Voter Registration Drive, Urges Abians to Join Abia Arise. The United Abia Artists and Patriots (UAP) has embarked on a statewide campaign for continuous voter registration, urging Abians to join “Abia Rise”, the foremost political structure of Governor Alex Otti. Speaking to newsmen, UAAP President, Ambassador Dr. Osita Offor, popularly known as The Ultimate Commander, emphasized that it is time for Abians to reciprocate the good works of Governor Otti by securing their voter cards ahead of the 2027 general election. He described the voter’s card as the only power every Abian has to say “thank you” to…

Aug

26

2025

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Ohafia Beckons Her People To Embrace Voters Registration

Abia North, News Flash, Ohafia LGA, Politics

Ohafia beckons her people to embrace voters registration The Ohafia Improvement Union (OIU), the development arm of the Ohafia Community, Abia State, has beckoned on her people to fully embrace the ongoing Voters Registration Exercise, in line with the directive and time table of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In a press statement dated August 20, 2025, and signed by the Interim President General, Chief Fab Uche, and the Secretary General, Elder Uma Ntima, the Union reminded the people of the necessity of carrying out this important civic responsibility with great passion, which goes a long way to further…