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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has postponed the release of access codes to political parties, citing operational and technical considerations.
Special Adviser to President Tinubu on Media, Sunday Dare, has declared that Labour Party's Peter Obi cannot repeat his 2023 Lagos victory against the President in the 2027 election.
A former Speaker of the House of Representatives has described the recent court ruling on the NDC's registration as a temporary setback, vowing that the party will explore all legal options to defend its existence.
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has warned that Nigeria risks becoming a one-party state before the 2027 general elections, citing deliberate moves to weaken opposition parties.
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President Tinubu has appointed Namdas as DG of the BCDA, while naming Obahiagbon and Umeoji as Executive Directors of the NDPHC, in a strategic move to strengthen Nigeria’s health innovation and public healthcare delivery systems.
Former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Ali Pantami, has formally presented his Certificate of Return as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate for Gombe State to the former Governor of the State, Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo.
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has submitted the 2026–2028 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper to the State House of Assembly for approval.
Chief of Staff to President Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, says Nigeria's economy was living on borrowed time before 2023, defending the administration's tough reforms and announcing a planned review of the ₦70,000 minimum wage.
The internal crisis in the PDP has deepened as rival factions presented two different candidates — Isa Pantami and Mohammed Yayari — as the party's governorship flag bearer for Gombe State.
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President Bola Tinubu has appointed Abayomi Fashina as a Non-Career Ambassador-Designate, as part of efforts to strengthen Nigeria's diplomatic representation and advance the country's foreign policy objectives on the global stage.
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has declared that FCT Minister Nyesom Wike remains its valuable asset, in an apparent response to the APC amid speculations over the minister's political affiliation and future moves.
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Senate President Godswill Akpabio has sworn in four new senators who won the recently conducted by-elections. He congratulated them and urged dedicated service as they assume office to represent their senatorial districts.
