Friday, August 7, 2026

Politics

July 14, 2026

Tuggar group rejects Bauchi APC governorship candidate Mohammed Abubakar

He dismissed Mr Abubakar’s declaration as a governorship candidate, alleging that there were no governorship primaries in the state.

Minister of Foriegn Affairs Yusuf Tuggar
July 14, 2026

Two Nasarawa APC lawmakers defect to SDP over primary election outcome

The duo cited ill-treatment meted out to them during the just-concluded APC primaries in the state.

Social Democratic Party (SDP)
July 14, 2026

Niger Delta stakeholders back Gov Diri’s infrastructure drive

Niger Delta stakeholders at the Bayelsa Infrastructure Rebirth 2.0 Breakfast Roundtable on Tuesday endorsed Governor Douye Diri’s infrastructure development agenda.

Gov Douye Diri
July 14, 2026

ADC slams Appeal Court’s judgement, heads to Supreme Court

The African Democratic Congress says it has commenced the process of appeal against Monday’s appellate court judgement, describing it as legally unsustainable.

ADC chieftains
July 14, 2026

Social media won’t fetch Tinubu 10 million votes in 2027 election: City Boy Movement

“Ten million votes will not come from slogans or social media. They will come from real people, real members, real engagement and hard work,” CBM’s chief said.

Tinubu campaigning
July 14, 2026

Nigerian ambassador to Germany advises Senate to rigorously screen Tinubu’s nominees

Nigeria’s ambassador to Germany, Ita Enang, has urged that Senate confirmation of executive nominees must remain constitutional, objective and free from ceremonial considerations.

Ita Enang
July 14, 2026

Buhari was great president, honest, loved by Nigerians, says Tinubu

“Our duty is to carry forward the inheritance he left us: honesty, simplicity and self-discipline,” the president said of Mr Buhari.

buhari and tinubu
July 13, 2026

Primaries Fallout: APC chairman advises aggrieved aspirants to accept defeat

Mr Bello urged those who couldn’t make it in the just-concluded APC primaries to emulate the speaker by accepting the outcome.

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July 13, 2026

Appeal Court upholds judgment barring INEC from recognising Mark-led ADC congresses

Justice Mohammed held that the case that precipitated the restraining order bordered on a non-justiciable internal affair of a political party.

David Mark
July 13, 2026

Court adjourns Sokoto ADC leadership suit until July 22

The judge consequently adjourned the matter to July 22 and ordered counsel for the first defendant to pay a fine of ₦500,000 to the court.

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