Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, ex-Zamfara State governor, Abdullaziz Yari, and Senator Abdul Ningi have initiated the move to form a mega party ahead of the 2027 general election.Recall that Atiku, who was the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 elections, lost to President Bola
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Nigerian Army troops say they have uncovered and neutralized a major firearms and drone manufacturing factory allegedly operated by the Eastern Security Network (ESN).According to Army spokesman, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, the factory was located at Onicha Ulona in Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta State.He said the troops
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Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Monday inaugurated an ad hoc committee to investigate the N30 trillion Ways and Means Advances released by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to fund projects under former President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration.The fund, which passed through the National Assembly, was without details, despite the commitment
Read MoreOkoroafor Uchechukwu - Abuja.In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court has affirmed Dr. Alex Otti as the duly elected governor of Abia State, marking the end of a protracted legal battle fueled by opposition political parties. The confirmation not only solidifies Otti's victory but also paves the way for a
Read MoreBy Okoroafor UchechukwuThe former Chief Whip of the defunct 9th Senate, Orji Uzor Kalu, March, signified his interest in becoming president of Nigeria’s10th Senate should the position be zoned to the South-east by the All Progressives Congress (APC).Uzor-Kalu had said this when he spoke with journalists in Abuja. The 10th
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By Okoroafor UchechukwuIt is no longer news that against all odds, the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Working Committee (NWC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared President-elect Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu had zoned the position of the Deputy Speaker of the 10th House of Representatives to South
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By Uchechukwu OkoroaforTo those who were declared winners of the various elective positions in the 2023 general election conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) the elections are over and done with even though there may be petitions at the election petition tribunals challenging their victory.This is even as
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The Supreme Court has fixed September 14, 2023 for definite hearing of the appeal filed by the federal government to challenge the request to release the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.In fixing the date, the apex court said there was no other time to
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The Senators-elect from the North-Central geopolitical zone comprising different political parties have rejected the zoning arrangements for the 10th National Assembly (NASS) leadership positions announced by the All Progressives Congress.The APC had in the zoning plan, endorsed Senator Godswill Akpabio from the South-South geopolitical zone as the president of the
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By Uchechukwu OkoroaforThe media was awash recently that president-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and governors on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have ended the prolonged speculations about the leadership of the 10th National Assembly.It was gathered that Tinubu and the APC governors eventually endorsed former minister of Niger
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