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By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Yet again, President Bola Tinubu has declared that his administration will see the end of insurgency and insecurity in the country. He said this in a statement on Tuesday while extending felicitations to Muslim brothers and sisters across Nigeria and worldwide as they celebrate Eid-el-Kabir (Eid Al-Adha), the Festival of Sacrifice. “We give glory to Almighty God for preserving our lives to witness this important celebration once again. ”Eid-el-Kabir reminds us of the enduring virtues exemplified by Prophet Ibrahim—faith, obedience, and the willingness to sacrifice for a higher purpose. "This sacred festival calls on all Muslims,…

*'We Do Favouritism Because Nigerians Don’t Normally Ask For Reduction, Ghanaians Always Want Price Reduced And Many Landlords Don't Like That' *Other Africans Also Emulating Nigerians There is growing bitterness against Nigerians and some other African nationals in Ghana over their penchant to pay whatever rent, no matter how high, demanded by local landlords. The development has drawn the ire of Ghanaians in a community and its surrounding areas as they cannot compete with the foreign 'Elon Musks' who are obviously running the locals out of the vital accommodation race. To worsen matters, local landlords prefer the Nigerians and other…

*Will Tinubu Be Loser In Multiplicity Of Southern Candidates' Claim? By our reporter Former President Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan is free to run, again, for the nation's highest office in 2027, the Federal High Court today ruled. Insiders in his camp told People&Politics that the former President (2010-11; 2011-15) will, any moment from now, openly declare his intention to seek the country's number one seat again even as certain steps are said to have already been taken by him towards that end within his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The court sitting in Abuja consequently struck out a suit…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji, has emerged the governorship candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Enugu State ahead of the 2027 general elections. Nnaji, who resigned from the government of President Bola Tinubu several months ago, polled 7,424 votes to defeat Mr Samson Nnamani, who polled 600 votes in a governorship primary conducted by the Chairman of the State gubernatorial committee, Mr Austin Nwachukwu, in Enugu. In his acceptance speech, the former Minister thanked party members for entrusting him with the mandate, and promised not to take it for granted.…

By Rosemary Ameh, Sokoto Former Vice President (VP) Atiku Abubakar has won the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential primary election in Sokoto State with a landslide victory, polling 68,823 votes in the process. The result was announced at the party’s state secretariat in Sokoto by Chairman of the ADC Presidential Primary Election Committee, Professor Aliyu Abubakar, today . The Committee Chairman described the exercise as peaceful, transparent and credible. According to him, a total of 69,431 votes were cast during the exercise. Other contestants trailed far behind, with former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi securing 292 votes, while Muhammed Hayatudeen…

By Rosemary Ameh, Sokoto Stakeholders of the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Sokoto State have thrown their weight behind former Vice President (VP) Atiku Abubakar ahead of the party’s presidential primary slated for Monday. The endorsement was disclosed on Sunday during a press briefing in Sokoto by Alhaji Muktar Umar Maigori, former Chief of Staff to ex-governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, an ADC heavyweight. Maigori disclosed that party leaders and supporters across the state unanimously agreed to adopt Abubakar, popularly known simply as Atiku, as the consensus presidential candidate of the party in Sokoto State ahead 2027. According to him,…

By Sam Tyav, Makurdi Opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Benue State has affirmed former Attorney General of the Federation/Justice Minister, Chief Michael Kaase Aondoakaa, as its gubernatorial candidate for the 2027 election. The PDP also nominated Dr. Oyije Ochaekiti Ogbenjuwa as his running mate. Aondoakaa was affirmed through a voice vote, that sealed the process. The party's major stakeholders, including its leadership, attended the endorsement congress event. In his remarks at the occasion, immediate past Governor of the state, Chief Samuel Ortom, told the congress that Chief Aondoakaa has the capacity to deliver the state from all challenges including…

By Rosemary Ameh, Sokoto The Sokoto Sultanate Council has dismissed as misleading a viral video circulating on social media purportedly showing a recent protest at the palace of the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar, over the current economic hardship in the country. In a statement issued by the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Council, Aminu Haliru Gidadawa, the body gave its own side to the event, saying the footage being circulated was an old video recorded in 2024 during the nationwide demonstrations over rising cost of food items. The Council said the video was being deliberately shared…

By our reporter Ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) today girded its loins for the 2027 general elections, electing President Bola Tinubu as its presidential flagbearer for the January polls. By a massive 10.99 million votes, Tinubu, the Jagaban Borgu, walloped his sole rival, Stanley Osifo, who secured 16,504 votes in the party's presidential primary which held in 8,809 wards nationwide. At the ongoing national collation of the presidential primary results, held at President Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre in Abuja, party stalwarts and others cheered vociferously as Tinubu clinched the re-election ticket. He is poised to face serious challenges…

By Sam Tyav, Makurdi President Bola Tinubu has been declared winner of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary elections conducted in Benue State. Declaring the results at the APC secretariat in Makurdi on Saturday, the Returning Officer and Governor of the State, Hyacinth Alia said President Tinubu scored a total of 374,787 votes to defeat his opponent, Stanley Osifor, who got 779 voes. Governor Alia, who had earlier gone round the state to monitor the exercise, which he noted was peaceful with a high turnout of members, appreciated members of the national secretariat, state working committee, stakeholders, as…