POLITICS

Zamfara Governor Dauda Lawal Defects From PDP To APC – Minister Bello Matawalle Welcomes Move 0
- POLITICS, SLIDE
- March 9, 2026
Bello Matawalle, Minister of State for Defence issued a statement welcoming the governor into the party. Matawalle described the defection as “cheering and long overdue,” noting that he had anticipated the alignment due to shared goals for the state’s development, stability, and prosperity. The statement reads: “I warmly welcome the Governor of Zamfara State, Dauda
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NNPP Warns Kano Assembly Against Impeaching Deputy Governor 0
- POLITICS, SLIDE
- March 6, 2026
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has cautioned the Kano State House of Assembly against proceeding hastily with the proposed impeachment of the state’s Deputy Governor, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo. The warning comes amid growing political tension in the state following the Assembly’s move to begin impeachment proceedings against the deputy governor. In a statement
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Senate Summons Mele Kyari, Others Over Alleged ₦210 Trillion NNPCL Spending 0
- POLITICS, SLIDE
- March 6, 2026
Nigeria’s Senate has summoned the immediate past Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, over an alleged ₦210 trillion expenditure by the national oil company between 2017 and 2023. The summons also extends to the former Chief Financial Officer of the company, Umar Isa, and a former
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Osun 2026: APC Picks Oyebamiji’s Running Mate 0
- POLITICS, SLIDE
- March 6, 2026
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has officially selected Benjamin Kayode Adereti as the running mate to its governorship candidate, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, ahead of the August 15, 2026 gubernatorial election. The development signals a key step in the party’s preparations for the crucial off-cycle poll in the state. Adereti’s name
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APC’s Oyebamiji, Oyetola Meet Tinubu Ahead Of Campaign 0
- POLITICS, SLIDE
- March 4, 2026
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
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Court Stops Ondo APC Congress, Bars INEC From Recognizing Earlier Exercises 0
- POLITICS, SLIDE
- March 3, 2026
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
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