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The National Chairman of the People’s Redemption Party, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has explained why former Labor Party presidential candidate Peter Obi and former New Nigeria People’s Party presidential candidate Rabiu Kwankwaso ultimately did not join the party ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking during a political program aired on DITV Kaduna on Tuesday, Baba-Ahmed said discussions between the PRP and …

Nigeria’s currency, the naira halted days of depreciation against the United States dollar at the official window on Wednesday. Officially, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) foreign exchange data shows that the naira closed at N1,370.56/$1, compared with N1,375.62/$1 on Tuesday. This represents a gain of N5.06 for the local currency against the dollar. On the black market, the naira lost …

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The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN), LNRBDA unit, has distanced itself from the violent picketing carried out by the National Union of Agricultural and Allied Employees (NUAE) in collaboration with the Nigeria Labor Congress (NLC) on Monday at the headquarters of the Lower Niger River Basin Development Authority (LNRBDA), Ilorin. The union said it had not been …

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The Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced that the presidential Nomination and Statement of Interest form ahead of the 2027 general elections will be worth N60 million. The National Chairman of the party, Moses Cleopas, who disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists in Abuja on Tuesday, also stated that the NDC presidential primaries are scheduled to be …

Interior of an empty courtroom with gavel, law books and sound pad on desk. The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday dismissed a suit filed by the All Democratic Alliance (ADA) against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for being improperly instituted. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling, found that the case was incompetent because it was initiated by …

Zainab Abioye Mohammed Hayatu-deen, a presidential aspirant of the African Democratic Congress, has unveiled a series of tough measures aimed at tackling terrorism, banditry and kidnapping across Nigeria if elected president. In a post shared on He said the country’s security crisis is deeply connected to its economic challenges, stressing that rising poverty, unemployment and violence continue to reinforce each …

Former Nigerian Military Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (Retired) has released an autobiography that provides an insight into his thinking, policy direction and key reasons for taking the country through the 30-month civil war. Gowon, according to a statement on Tuesday by Havilah Group, the book’s publisher, said his intention was to provide clarity on his government’s decisions and …

Youths of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia State have unanimously declared their support for Chief Henry Ikechukwu Ikoh following what they described as extensive consultations between grassroots and party structures in the state. The group also took the opportunity to declare its full support for Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a second term, expressing confidence in his leadership and …