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Tinubu Hails Former Military President Babangida at 84

  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated former military head of state, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (rtd.), on the occasion of his 84th birthday, describing him as a leader whose contributions continue to shape Nigeria’s history. In a statement issued on Sunday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu celebrated […]

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2025 Bye-Elections: A Political Thermometer for 2027

  Chief Okoi Obono-Obla The bye-election held across 12 states on 16 August 2025 served as a litmus test—a concept borrowed from physical and social sciences, where theories are subjected to real-world scrutiny to determine their validity. In this case, the election was a test to gauge what might unfold in the 2027 general elections. […]

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Tinubu’s Top Security Aides Accused in $1.5m Bribery Scandal Linked to NNPC Boss, Ojulari

  Fresh controversy has erupted in Aso Rock following reports that two of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s senior security aides have been implicated in a $1.5 million bribery scandal allegedly designed to secure access for the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), Bayo Ojulari. According to an exclusive report […]

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NNPP Wins Bagwai/Shanono By-Election in Kano State

  The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Ali Lawal Alhassan of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) winner of the Bagwai/Shanono State Constituency by-election in Kano State. According to the official results announced on Sunday, August 17, 2025, Alhassan secured a decisive victory with 16,198 votes, defeating his closest rival from the All […]

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Omosede Igbinedion Clinches Ovia Federal Constituency Seat in Edo By-election

Omosede Igbinedion of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has emerged victorious in the Ovia Federal Constituency by-election held on Saturday, August 16, 2025, in Edo State.   The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared her the winner early Sunday morning.   According to INEC Returning Officer Clement Ighodaro, Igbinedion secured 77,053 votes, defeating her closest […]

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APC Wins Ghari/Tsanyawa Constituency in Kano Supplementary Election

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has secured victory in the Ghari/Tsanyawa State Constituency supplementary election held in Kano State, reaffirming its political stronghold in the region.   Announcing the results in the early hours of Sunday, the Returning Officer, Professor Muhammad Waziri of Bayero University, declared Garba Ya’u Gwarmai of the APC as the duly […]

PDP Stuns Defence Minister in Polling Unit, But APC Retains Jigawa By-Election Seat

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has pulled off a symbolic upset in Jigawa State, defeating the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the polling unit of the Minister of Defence, Muhammad Badaru Abubakar, during Saturday’s Babura/Garki Federal Constituency by-election. At Polling Unit 001, Kofar Arewa Primary School, Babura, where the minister personally voted, PDP secured 308 […]

Chief Emmanuel Nwachukwu of APGA Wins Anambra South Senatorial By-Election with Landslide Victory

The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has recorded a sweeping victory in Anambra State as its candidate, Chief Emmanuel Nwachukwu, clinched the Anambra South Senatorial seat in the by-election conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday, August 16, 2025. Announcing the results on Sunday, August 17, the Returning Officer declared Nwachukwu winner […]

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APC’s Joe Ikpea Wins Edo Central Senatorial Bye-Election by Wide Margin

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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won the Edo Central Senatorial bye-election, with its candidate, Joe Ikpea, recording a landslide victory over his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) counterpart, Joe Okojie. According to the results announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Ikpea polled a total of 105,129 votes, while Okojie secured 15,146 votes. The […]