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Babachir Lawal Joins NDC, Backs Obi-Kwankwaso 2027 Presidential Ticket 0

September 22, 2026

Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir David Lawal, has joined the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), declaring support for the party’s 2027 presidential ticket featuring Peter Obi and Dr Rabiu Kwankwaso. Lawal was formally received by NDC National Leader, Senator Seriake Dickson, and members of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC), who

2027: Sowore Promises ₦500,000 Minimum Wage, Vows To Restore Petrol Subsidy 1

POLITICS, SLIDE

September 21, 2026

African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has promised to introduce a minimum monthly wage of ₦500,000 for Nigerian workers and restore petrol subsidy if elected president in the 2027 general election. Sowore, who is also the publisher of SaharaReporters, made the commitments in a post on his official X account on Monday. He

INEC Declares Winner Of Kano Bye-Election 0

POLITICS, SLIDE

September 20, 2026

The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Hussaini Yusuf Datti, has been declared the winner of the Dawakin Kudu State Constituency bye-election in Kano State. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced Datti as the winner after Saturday’s election, which was conducted to fill the vacant seat in the Kano State House of Assembly. INEC’s results

Why I Rejected Offer To Join APC – Seriake Dickson 0
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- September 18, 2026
National leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Seriake Dickson, has explained why he declined an offer to join the All Progressives Congress (APC), saying he did not want Nigeria to move towards a one-party political system. Dickson, a former governor of Bayelsa State, made the disclosure in Abuja on Thursday while receiving a delegation
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‘Tinubu To Intervene In Wike’s Clash With APC Govs Abroad’ – Presidential Aide 1
- POLITICS, SLIDE
- September 18, 2026
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu may intervene in the growing disagreement between Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), with a presidential aide indicating that discussions could take place in France. The development comes amid an increasingly public disagreement over Wike’s political activities
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2027: PDP Replaces Kano Governorship Candidate With Abacha’s Son 0
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- September 17, 2026
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kano State has replaced its previously nominated governorship candidate, Muhammad Bello Dalha, with Muhammad Sani Abacha ahead of the 2027 governorship election. The development followed Dalha’s withdrawal from the race after consultations involving party stakeholders in Kano and Abuja, according to the state leadership of the PDP. The replacement
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