Fubara dissolves Rivers executive council amid renewed peace talks
Rivers state governor Siminalayi Fubara has dissolved the state executive council, in a move that comes days after fresh efforts
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Defection: paperweight politicians make the loudest noise – Governor Fintiri
Adamawa state governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has dismissed a recent statement attributed to a member of the opposition All Progressives
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Nigeria posts trade surplus as capital importation surges in 2025
Nigeria attracted about $21bn in capital inflows in the first 10 months of 2025, a sharp rise from $12bn in
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Row erupts in Nigeria’s parliament as minister defends 3.4tn naira roads budget
Nigeria’s minister of works, David Umahi, has said he will resign if the ongoing Abuja–Kaduna–Kano highway project is found to
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Nigerian opposition figure urges Senate to scrap manual result transmission amid electoral law row
A senior figure in Nigeria’s opposition has urged lawmakers to scrap provisions allowing manual transmission of election results, warning that
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Tinubu vows to defeat insurgency as Nigeria launches new development plan
Nigeria’s president, Bola Tinubu, has pledged that his government will overcome the country’s long-running security crisis, saying terrorism and armed
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Nigerian appeal court upholds Senate’s suspension of opposition lawmaker
Nigeria’s court of appeal has ruled that the Senate acted within its powers when it suspended the senator representing Kogi
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Nigeria Senate denies blocking electronic transmission of election results
Nigeria’s Senate president, Godswill Akpabio, has said the upper chamber did not reject the electronic transmission of election results, but
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Wike plays down role of governors in Rivers mobilisation for Tinubu’s 2027 bid
The minister responsible for Nigeria’s federal capital, Nyesom Wike, has said supporters of President Bola Tinubu in Rivers state do
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Former Katsina governor named to lead APC convention committee after reshuffle
Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has reconstituted the leadership of its 2026 National Convention Central Coordination Committee, appointing a
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