POLITICS

APC’s Oyebamiji, Oyetola Meet Tinubu Ahead Of Campaign 0

ABUJA, Nigeria—The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Osun State, Bola Oyebamiji, met with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa ahead of the official launch of his 2026 campaign, expressing confidence in victory at the Aug. 15, 2026, election on Tuesday. Oyebamiji disclosed the meeting in a post on

Court Stops Ondo APC Congress, Bars INEC From Recognizing Earlier Exercises 0

AKURE, Nigeria — The Federal High Court in Akure has restrained the All Progressives Congress from conducting its planned state congress in Ondo State scheduled for Tuesday, March 3, 2026, following an ex parte application by aggrieved party members, March 2, 2026. The court also barred the Independent National Electoral Commission from recognizing earlier ward

APC Faces Defection Tsunami As Lawmakers Panic Over Return Tickets Ahead Of 2027 Polls 0

ABUJA, Nigeria — Major opposition parties are bracing for a wave of defections from the ruling All Progressives Congress beginning in April, as lawmakers fear losing return tickets ahead of the 2027 general elections, March 2, 2026. The expected defections are linked to party primaries to be conducted across the 109 senatorial districts, 360 federal

2027: INEC Announces Plan To Conduct Nationwide Mock Election 0
- POLITICS, SLIDE
- March 2, 2026
ABUJA, Nigeria — The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced plans to conduct a nationwide mock presidential election ahead of the 2027 general elections to test its result transmission infrastructure and avoid a repeat of past technical glitches, the commission’s chairman said Sunday, March 2, 2026. INEC Chairman Joash Amupitan disclosed this during the Citizens’
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Osun APC Elders Visit Omisore In Ile-Ife for Reconciliation After Governorship Primary Crisis 0
- POLITICS, SLIDE
- February 24, 2026
ILE-IFE, Nigeria — A six-member delegation of the All Progressives Congress Elders’ Forum, known as Igbimo Agba Osun, visited former Osun State governorship aspirant Sen. Iyiola Omisore at his country home in Ile-Ife in a reconciliation move following the fallout from the party’s 2026 governorship primary, Feb. 24, 2026. The visit aimed to mend divisions
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President Tinubu Slashes Power Generation Companies’ Bill From N6tn To N2.8tn 0
- BUSINESS, POLITICS
- February 23, 2026
Abuja, Nigeria — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a major reduction in the outstanding debt owed to Nigeria’s Power Generation Companies (GenCos), cutting the figure from N6 trillion to N2.8 trillion in a move aimed at stabilizing the nation’s fragile electricity sector and preventing a looming shutdown of power plants across the country. The
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