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Kalu rejects ‘unfounded’ claims of 2027 defeat, insists Tinubu will be re-elected

Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has strongly rejected Saidu Bello Said’s recent claims, describing them as exaggerated, inflammatory and lacking a credible political basis ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a measured response, Kalu argued that predicting a quick and decisive defeat for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) ignores both political realities and the …

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Adeyanju meets Ondo APC president and declares candidacy for Senate

An aspirant for Ondo North Senatorial District, Michael Abayomi Adeyanju, popularly known as Imole, has formally declared his intention to contest the seat, following a consultative visit to the Ondo State leadership of the All Progressives Congress. Adeyanju made the statement during a courtesy visit to the APC state chairman, Kolawole Babatunde, at the party secretariat, where he also pledged …

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Nigeria’s debt reaches N159.3tn – Nigerian Ripples

Nigeria’s total public debt has risen to reach N159.28 trillion as of December 31, 2025, according to data released on Tuesday by the Debt Management Office (DMO). The latest figures driven by new domestic and foreign loans show a quarter-on-quarter increase of N5.98tn, or 3.9 percent, from N153.29tn recorded at end-September 2025, and a year-on-year increase of N14.61tn, or 10.1 …

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ADC gives David Mark mandate to rebuild party for 2027, expels Bala, Abejide and others – THISAGE

By Victor Osula, Abuja The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has renewed its faith in David Mark’s leadership, formally ratifying the National Working Committee (NWC) under his leadership and strengthening his mandate to lead the party’s reconstruction process ahead of the 2027 general elections. The decision was made at the party’s eighth national convention held in Abuja on Tuesday, where delegates …

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Consensus governorship bid will weaken APC’s internal democracy in Abia – Apostle Alozie

A leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia State, Apostle Chuks Alozie, says any move for a consensus candidate for governorship will weaken internal democracy and send a wrong signal of unnecessary participation to APC grassroots supporters in Abia State. Apostle Chuks Alozie said this while interacting with journalists in Abuja, on the alleged move for a consensus …

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No return to fuel, FX subsidies, insists Edun amid global economic shocks

… He argues that the subsidy era had distorted fiscal stability and drained resources …pushes for temporary, targeted interventions rather than blanket subsidies Daud Olatunji Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister for Economy, Wale Edun, has ruled out any possibility of returning to fuel or foreign exchange subsidies, warning that such a policy reversal would derail Nigeria’s fragile macroeconomic gains despite …

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Judicial complicity, political collusion and reduction of democratic space in Nigeria, by Okechukwu Nwanguma – THISAGE

Victor Umeh’s warning that some judges are being used to undermine democracy is not an isolated warning: it is part of a broader and deeply worrying pattern. When comparing recent actions against opposition activities, a clearer picture emerges: a systematic effort to narrow Nigeria’s multiparty democratic space through a combination of judicial oversight, executive pressure and regulatory complicity. At the …

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Guterres urges “serious negotiations” between US and Iran, warns of erosion of international law

António Guterres has called for serious negotiations between the United States and Iran, warning that respect for international law is being trampled upon. He spoke to reporters at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on Tuesday. Guterres said humanitarian and legal obligations were being ignored in the Middle East and elsewhere, fueling “chaos, suffering and destruction”. He said …

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LP crisis deepens as Abure loyalists warn INEC against new congresses

The internal crisis rocking the Nigerian Labor Party intensified on Tuesday as state presidents loyal to the party’s national president, Julius Abure, warned the Independent National Electoral Commission against recognizing or monitoring any new congresses by rival factions. The presidents, under the aegis of the Forum of duly elected state presidents, described moves to conduct new congresses as “illegal” and …

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