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Ekiti, Osun Polls Will Test APC Strength Ahead of 2027 – Oyintiloye

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Hon. Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has said that the outcome of the 2026 governorship elections in Ekiti State and Osun will serve as a major test of the party’s strength ahead of the

March 10, 2026

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Peru Impeaches Interim President Amid Corruption Allegations

Peru’s Congress has removed interim president Jose Jeri, making him the country’s seventh leader in just ten years to be toppled amid corruption claims. Jeri, 39, faced accusations of irregularly hiring women within his administration and of alleged graft linked to a

February 18, 2026

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Southern Rulers Split Over Council Claim

A disagreement broke out on Tuesday in Abuja between two of Nigeria’s prominent traditional rulers over the existence and legitimacy of the Southern Nigerian Traditional Rulers’ Council. The Ogbunechendo of Ezema Olo Kingdom in Enugu State, Lawrence Agubuzu, told participants at the

February 18, 2026

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Senate Passes New Electoral Act After Row Over Electronic Results Clause

Senate has passed the Electoral Act 2022 (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill 2026 after a tense and sometimes chaotic debate over a key provision on the electronic transmission of election results. Proceedings were disrupted when opposition lawmaker Enyinnaya Abaribe demanded a formal vote

February 17, 2026

Criminalising Refusal To Sing Anthem Not Our Priority – Lawyer

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Lawmakers, Protesters Lock Horns as Electoral Reform Battle Intensifies

Tension gripped the House of Representatives on Tuesday as lawmakers clashed over the Electoral Act (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill, 2026, amid mounting protests and growing public scrutiny over provisions relating to electronic transmission of election results, Prime Business Africa reports. A crucial

February 17, 2026

Opinion·Politics

El-Rufai’s Calculated Victimhood

Nasir El-Rufai, once a staunch member of the All Progressives Congress, surprised many by defecting to the African Democratic Congress. He said he left because the party had abandoned its founding ideals, engaged in selective accountability, sidelined loyal members, and allowed some

February 17, 2026

News·Politics

Senator Natasha Protests Exclusion from Key Senate Committee

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, has raised concerns over what she describes as a sustained pattern of marginalisation within the Senate, following her alleged exclusion from the Senate Committee on the North Central Development Commission (NCDC). The senator’s complaint comes amid

February 16, 2026

Africa·News·Nigeria·Politics·Top Stories

Tinubu Urges Release of South Sudan Vice-President

President Bola Tinubu has called for the immediate and unconditional release of South Sudan’s First Vice-President, Riek Machar, as part of efforts to revive the country’s stalled peace process. In a message delivered by Vice-President Kashim Shettima, Mr Tinubu said Nigeria remained

February 16, 2026

News·Nigeria·Politics·Top Stories

El-Rufai Faces Criminal Charges for Alleged Interception of NSA Ribadu’s Phone Calls

The Federal Government has initiated legal proceedings against Nasir El-Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna State, on three counts related to the alleged interception of communications belonging to Nigeria’s National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu. Allegations of Unlawful Surveillance El-Rufai’s legal troubles

February 16, 2026

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Peter Obi’s 2027 Presidential Ambitions: A New Chapter in Nigerian Politics

Peter Obi’s decision to seek the presidency again in 2027 has re-energised Nigeria’s opposition politics and reopened debates about how the next election will be run. The former Anambra State governor and 2023 Labour Party candidate announced that he will contest on

February 16, 2026

News·Nigeria·Politics·Top Stories

El-Rufai Accuses Ribadu of Procuring Poison Amid Political Tensions

Former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai has publicly accused Nigeria’s National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, of overseeing the purchase of about 10 kilograms of thallium sulphate, a highly toxic chemical, reportedly from a supplier in Poland. In a letter dated 30

February 15, 2026

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British luxury carmaker Aston Martin has announced plans to reduce

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Politics - Page 6

Ekiti, Osun Polls Will Test APC Strength Ahead of 2027 – Oyintiloye

Peru Impeaches Interim President Amid Corruption Allegations

Southern Rulers Split Over Council Claim

Senate Passes New Electoral Act After Row Over Electronic Results Clause

Lawmakers, Protesters Lock Horns as Electoral Reform Battle Intensifies

El-Rufai’s Calculated Victimhood

Senator Natasha Protests Exclusion from Key Senate Committee

Tinubu Urges Release of South Sudan Vice-President

El-Rufai Faces Criminal Charges for Alleged Interception of NSA Ribadu’s Phone Calls

Peter Obi’s 2027 Presidential Ambitions: A New Chapter in Nigerian Politics

El-Rufai Accuses Ribadu of Procuring Poison Amid Political Tensions

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