Akpabio Blames Rising Insecurity on 2027 Election Plots

  Senate President Godswill Akpabio has attributed the recent escalation of insecurity across parts of Nigeria to political maneuvering ahead of the 2027 general elections, asserting that the unrest is designed to discredit the administration of President Bola Tinubu. Akpabio made the remarks yesterday at the official commissioning of a major tax administration facility by…

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ADC Convention: Obi, Amaechi Meet Secretly at David Mark’s Home

  Prominent opposition figures, including former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi and former Rivers State governor Rotimi Amaechi, converged at the residence of embattled African Democratic Congress National Chairman Senator David Mark on Tuesday for a closed-door strategic briefing held on the sidelines of the party’s national convention in Abuja. The meeting, focused on…

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El-Rufai Gets N200m Bail in ICPC Case

A Federal High Court in Kaduna on Tuesday approved bail for former Kaduna State Governor Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai in the corruption case prosecuted against him by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, setting conditions that his legal team must satisfy before the former governor walks free. Justice Rilwanu Aikawa, the presiding judge,…

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Osimhen Nears Full Fitness for Istanbul Derby

  Victor Osimhen is on track to return for Galatasaray’s crucial Super Lig clash against Fenerbahçe in two weeks after being reintegrated into squad training on Saturday, marking a significant boost for the title-chasing side. The 27-year-old Nigerian striker has been sidelined with an arm injury sustained against Liverpool in the UEFA Champions League play-off…

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Nigeria Missing from World Cup Officials List

  Nigeria’s absence from the officiating ranks of the 2026 FIFA World Cup is complete. When FIFA unveiled its full roster of match officials for the tournament on Thursday, not a single Nigerian name appeared among the 170 appointed, deepening a pattern of exclusion that has become increasingly difficult to ignore. The global football governing…

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ADC Drags INEC to Court Over Leadership Records

  The African Democratic Congress has approached a Federal High Court in Abuja seeking an order compelling the Independent National Electoral Commission to restore the names of Senator David Mark and Rauf Aregbesola as National Chairman and National Secretary respectively on the commission’s official portal. The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1819/2025, was filed following the removal of…

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“Nigeria Will Not Become a One-Party State” — ADC

  The African Democratic Congress has declared its determination to participate in the 2027 general election on its own platform, defying the Independent National Electoral Commission’s decision to derecognise its leadership. The declaration comes amid a protracted leadership crisis that has tested the party’s institutional resilience and raised questions about the regulatory framework governing political…

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