FG halts NNPC management, frontier exploration deductions under new order
The Federal Government has commenced the implementation of Executive Order 9 of 2026, which mandates the direct remittance of oil
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Amadi, Itodo seek amendment of Electoral Act to scrap manual result transmission
A member of the African Democratic Congress, Sam Amadi, has called for an urgent amendment to the Electoral Act 2026
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APC defends wave of defections, says rivals ‘dying’
Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has defended the growing wave of defections into its ranks, arguing that politicians are
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Fintiri defects to APC, takes cabinet, PDP structure with him in dramatic realignment
The Adamawa state governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, on Friday defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All
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INEC insists April deadline for digital membership register is ‘feasible’
A national commissioner with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mohammed Kudu Haruna, has defended the commission’s revised timetable for
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Tinubu denies weakening opposition, says defections not forced
President Bola Tinubu has dismissed claims that his administration is deliberately weakening opposition parties, insisting he has not used state
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Manual transmission clause ignites row as parties warn of electoral loopholes
Opposition political parties have rejected the 2026 Electoral Act recently passed by the National Assembly and signed into law by
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Gov. Fintiri condemns attacks in Madagali,Hong vows decisive action
The governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has condemned recent attacks on communities in Madagali and Hong local government
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Nigeria insists insecurity driven by terrorism, not state policy
The federal government has rejected claims by members of the United States Congress that Christians are being persecuted in Nigeria,
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EO9 will add only N1.5tn to federation account, says finance commissioners’ chair
The chairman of the forum of state commissioners of finance, Akintunde Oyebode, has said President Bola Tinubu’s Executive Order 9
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