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2027: Peter Obi's ex-running mate, Baba-Ahmed, declares presidential ambition

Nigeria, Jan. 7 -- The 2023 Vice Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Datti Baba-Ahmed, has declared his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election. Mr Baba-Ahmed made the declar... Read More


Akpabio orders withdrawal of lawsuits against Akpoti-Uduaghan, others

Nigeria, Jan. 2 -- The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has directed his lawyers to withdraw all pending defamation suits against individuals who had allegedly made false claims against him. Mr Ak... Read More


PDP insists Tinubu must suspend implementation of new tax laws

Nigeria, Dec. 31 -- The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on President Bola Tinubu to suspend the implementation of the newly enacted tax laws scheduled to take effect 1 January 2026 due to on... Read More


Ndume urges Tinubu to extend US airstrikes to North-east

Nigeria, Dec. 28 -- Borno South Senator, Ali Ndume, has urged President Bola Tinubu to extend ongoing United States-Nigeria operations against terrorist groups to the north-east region of Nigeria. Mr... Read More


PDP condemns Borno bomb blast, says Nigerian govt has failed on security

Nigeria, Dec. 25 -- The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the bomb blast that occurred in Borno State on Christmas Eve, describing it as a clear indication of the federal government's failu... Read More


Ndume asks Tinubu to suspend implementation of new tax laws

Nigeria, Dec. 24 -- Borno South Senator Ali Ndume has urged President Bola Tinubu to suspend the implementation of the newly passed tax laws, scheduled to take effect in January 2026. Mr Ndume, a mem... Read More


Two Rivers senators dump PDP, defect to APC

Nigeria, Dec. 23 -- Two senators from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The lawmakers, who are from Rivers State, are Alwell O... Read More


Petrol tanker rams into Akpabio's convoy, kills dispatch rider

Nigeria, Dec. 23 -- A petrol tanker on Sunday rammed into the convoy of the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, killing a dispatch rider, Ibrahim Hussaini. Mr Akpabio disclosed the incident during pl... Read More


FCT senator dumps LP, joins ADC

Nigeria, Dec. 21 -- Ireti Kingibe, the senator representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has defected from the Labour Party to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Mrs Kingibe announced her... Read More


PANDEF urges Tinubu to boost modular refineries in Niger Delta

Nigeria, Dec. 20 -- The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has called on President Bola Tinubu to intensify support for the development of modular refineries in the Niger Delta, as part of efforts to expa... Read More