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Politics

June 10, 2026

Tackle insecurity, not rice donations, NDC candidate urges Sokoto govt

Mr Haido made the call on Tuesday in a statement he signed in response to Deputy Governor Idris Gobir’s visit to displaced persons in the Tureta local council.

Shamsudden Haido
June 9, 2026

Aspirant seeks disqualification of Ireti Kingibe as ADC 2027 FCT senatorial candidate

Mr Tijani, in the originating summons filed on June 4, named Ms Kingibe, ADC, and INEC as the first to third defendants, respectively, in the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1170/2026.

Ireti Kingibe
June 9, 2026

Nigeria must move beyond North-South politics; Donald Duke best presidential candidate: Baba-Ahmed

“As a northerner, I am completely comfortable supporting Donald Duke because he is the best candidate available to us, not because he comes from the South,” he said.

Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, Donald Duke
June 9, 2026

Dafinone, Ukah on board deadly passenger train crash, death toll rises

Ede Dafinone and a former secretary to the Delta State government, Patrick Ukah, were among the 482 people aboard the train that derailed on Monday on the Warri–Itakpe corridor

June 9, 2026

Support group inaugurates canvassers for Tinubu, Hamzat

The Agbelebu Solidarity Forum has inaugurated canvassers across wards in Agege Constituency I in Lagos to mobilise voters for President Bola Tinubu.

President Bola Tinubu With Hamzat
June 9, 2026

Aniocha South: Group seeks APC review of Delta assembly primary

The NYP chairman called on party stakeholders in Delta to remain peaceful and allow due process to take its course in addressing the concerns raised over the primary election.

Nigeria Youths in Politics
June 9, 2026

Labour Party sues INEC for excluding candidate from Enugu North by-election

The Labour Party has sued INEC for excluding its candidate from the Enugu North senatorial district by-election scheduled for June 20.

Labour Party (LP)
June 8, 2026

ADC Crisis: Nafiu-Bala Gombe asks court to dismiss motion seeking judge’s recusal

Mr Gombe’s lawyer, Lukman Fagbemi, SAN, argued that the defendants had not placed any evidence before the court to justify the grant of the application.

Nafiu-Bala Gombe
June 8, 2026

2027: Lagos APC names Damilola Sonayon-James as Hamzat’s running mate

Mrs Sonayon-James currently serves as the state deputy woman leader of the APC.

Damilola Sonayon-James