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Terrorism: Afenifere warns S-West govs to act or risk collapse

Terrorism: Afenifere warns S-West govs to act or risk collapse

•Alleges ‘barbarity’ in Ekiti, Oyo, Ondo, Osun, Kwara, Edo By Adeola Badru Yoruba organisation, Afenifere, has condemned the wave of terrorist incursions into the South-West, urging government and security agencies to intensify efforts to rescue the region from banditry. In a press release on Saturday, Afenifere National Publicity Secretary,  Jare Ajayi, highlighted the Yoruba people’s alarm over the near-daily erosion…

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Hope rises for PDP as Gbenga Hashim’s shuttle diplomacy yields breakthrough

Hope rises for PDP as Gbenga Hashim’s shuttle diplomacy yields breakthrough

After months of public tension, legal disputes and factional maneuvering within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), fresh signs of reconciliation are emerging following what party insiders describe as a carefully coordinated mediation effort led by Dr. Gbenga Hashim, a presidential aspirant in the party. Multiple high-level sources within the party confirmed that Hashim, a founding member of the PDP…

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Edo attack: Nobody has monopoly of violence – Peter Obi 

Edo attack: Nobody has monopoly of violence – Peter Obi 

By Vincent Ujumadu  The former governor of Anambra State and 2023 presidential  candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Mr Peter Obi, has said that no individual or group has a monopoly of violence, insisting that nobody can stop him from visiting any part of the country. Read Also: Tinubu’s Quiet Run to 2027: How division, time, disorganisation are weakening…

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PDP crisis is family affair – Appeal Court’s Justice Georgewill

PDP crisis is family affair – Appeal Court’s Justice Georgewill

By Adeola Badru The Court of Appeal sitting in Ibadan has urged the warring factions of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to resolve their differences amicably, describing the crisis as a family dispute that had “gone sour”. Read Also: Edo attack: Nobody has monopoly of violence – Peter Obi  The appellate court, presided over by Justice Biobele Georgewill, gave…

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Photos: Thugs wreak havoc at Wike-backed PDP congresses in Oyo

Photos: Thugs wreak havoc at Wike-backed PDP congresses in Oyo

By Adeola Badru Violence erupted across parts of Oyo State on Saturday as suspected political thugs launched coordinated attacks on local government congresses organised by a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) loyal to Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, leaving several party members injured and property destroyed. The incident occurred amid separate reports that suspected political thugs…

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‘These’re distractions, we’re matching to Aso Rock’ – Amaechi reacts to attacks on house, ADC’s office  

‘These’re distractions, we’re matching to Aso Rock’ – Amaechi reacts to attacks on house, ADC’s office  

The former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has said the attack on his family house at Ubima, Rivers State, and the African Democratic Congress, ADC, secretariat were distractions, insisting that they were wining the 2027 elections and heading to Aso Rock. Recall that Amaechi’s house was attacked, and the nearby ADC secretariat set ablaze by yet to be identified…

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Tinubu’s Quiet Run to 2027: How division, time, disorganisation are weakening opposition

Tinubu’s Quiet Run to 2027: How division, time, disorganisation are weakening opposition

By Luminous Jannamike, Abuja On Thursday afternoon in Lugbe, Abuja, 38-year-old mechanic Musa Sadiq slid out from beneath a Toyota Camry, wiped grease from his hands with a rag and listened as a radio commentator discussed Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election, a race many voters already suspect may not be much of a race at all. Read Also: ‘These’re distractions, we’re…

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Atiku condemns attack on ADC office in Rivers, calls for independent probe

Atiku condemns attack on ADC office in Rivers, calls for independent probe

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Friday condemned the attack on the African Democratic Congress (ADC) office in Ubima, Ikwere Local Government Area of Rivers State, describing it as a “dangerous development” that threatens democratic norms in Nigeria. In a statement shared on his X platform, Atiku said the assault on the ADC secretariat and its members goes beyond…

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Edo will give Tinubu 3.5m votes in 2027 – Tenebe, APC chairman

Edo will give Tinubu 3.5m votes in 2027 – Tenebe, APC chairman

•Collapse of opposition not APC’s worry •No Rift with Oshiomhole By Ozioruva Aliu Re-elected Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Edo State, Emperor Jarret Tenebe, says the party is on course to deliver 3.5 million votes to President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections. In this interview, Tenebe dismisses reports of a rift with former Edo State Governor,…

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