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BREAKING: INEC recognises David Mark as ADC National Chairman
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has formally acknowledged the leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) under former Senate President David Mark, following a decisive ruling by the Supreme Court. INEC’s action comes after the apex court nullified an earlier directive of the Court of Appeal in Abuja, which had ordered the maintenance of status…
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FG says BEA scholarship not reinstated
Federal Ministry of Education has clarified that the inclusion of the Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) Scholarship in the 2026 national budget does not indicate a reversal of the decision to discontinue new awards under the scheme. Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, explained that the provision originates from the 2025 budget, which had already been approved…
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PDP crisis: Governors, stakeholders rally support for BoT, insist ‘our party must not die’
A coalition of governors and key stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has declared that the party “must not die,” following a Supreme Court judgment that has effectively left the opposition platform without a recognised national leadership. In a strongly worded joint statement presented after an emergency stakeholders’ meeting, the party leaders acknowledged the…
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2027: Maiduguri comes to a Standstill for Zulum, Gubio
Maiduguri, Borno State capital, was brought to a standstill on Friday as thousands of jubilant supporters trooped out to welcome Governor Babagana Umara Zulum and his anointed governorship candidate, Engr Mustapha Gubio. The mammoth crowd stretched from Muhammadu Buhari International Airport to major roads leading into the metropolis. Governor Zulum and his entourage were returning…
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INEC Announces June 20 By-Elections, Inaugurates New National Commissioner
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Saturday, June 20, 2026, for the conduct of by-elections in six states of the Federation, even as it formally welcomed a newly sworn-in National Commissioner, Rear Admiral Jamila Malafa (rtd.). Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, disclosed this on Thursday at a brief ceremony held…
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EFCC grills Managing Director, Paramount Energy Limited for alleged N72.3million fraud in Enugu
Operatives of the Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) have commenced investigations into the activities of one Ralph Chinazum Ajah, Managing Director, Paramount Energy Limited for an alleged case of obtaining by false pretence and stealing to the tune of N72, 300, 000. 00 (Seventy two million, Three Hundred Thousand…
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ADC Will Contest 2027 Elections, David Mark Assures, Dismisses Ballot Exclusion Claims
National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), David Mark, has assured party members that the ADC would be on the ballot for all elections in 2027, despite ongoing legal challenges. Speaking on Wednesday night after receiving a briefing from the party’s legal team on the recent judgment of the Federal High Court in Abuja,…
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2027: Don’t Pull Down the Roof – VP Shettima Urges APC Unity, Warns Against Destructive Politics
Vice President Kashim Shettima has called on leaders, aspirants, and supporters of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to exercise restraint and maintain party unity as political consultations for the 2027 general elections begin. In a strongly-worded statement titled “2027: Don’t Pull Down the Roof”, Shettima likened the APC to a family that must not…
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ADC reacts as Court reportedly sacks state chairmen, orders legal review of judgment
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has reacted to reports suggesting that a Federal High Court has removed some of its state chairmen, stating that it is reviewing the development and will respond accordingly. In a press statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the party said its attention was drawn to media reports indicating…
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FG declares May 1st as public holiday to mark International Worker’s Day
Federal Government has declared Friday, 1st May, 2026, as public holiday to mark International Workers’ Day. This is contained in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Magdalene Ajani. The statement said the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government The…