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APC Imo-West Senatorial Ticket: Wike Denies Link To Court Judgement
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APC Imo-West Senatorial Ticket: Wike Denies Link To Court Judgement

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has stated his position on the recent Federal High Court Judgement which nullified the recognition of the current governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Imo-West senatorial district in the 2027 general elections. Further speaking on his rainbow coalition initiative, Wike posed a question to the Imo State Governor, asking, “What is Uzodimma afraid of?”

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Sarah Jukaku: First Muslim U.S. senator’s wife has a Karnataka link
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Sarah Jukaku: First Muslim U.S. senator’s wife has a Karnataka link

First Muslim U.S. senator’s wife has a Karnataka link. Dr. Sarah is the granddaughter of the late J.H. Shamsuddin Jukaku, a lawyer from Bhatkal who served as Deputy Finance Minister in the erstwhile Mysore State government, led by the then Chief Minister B.D. Jatti, in the late 1950s and early 1960s.

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Growing Debt Burden By Tinubu Will Be Passed To Future Generation — NDC
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Growing Debt Burden By Tinubu Will Be Passed To Future Generation — NDC

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has called on Nigerians to turn out in massive numbers in the 2027 elections and use their votes to demand accountability, fiscal responsibility, and a government that puts the people’s interests first, according to a statement by the party’s National Presidential Campaign Council Spokesperson, Dr. Chiogo Constance Ikokwu. The party said the country’s growing debt burden, in light of new loan requests by President Bola Tinubu, and the obligations being passed on to future generations, make the 2027 general election too important for citizens to sit out.

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Ndindi Nyoro Says US Election Results Should Serve as Warning to Ruto Ahead of 2027 Polls
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Ndindi Nyoro Says US Election Results Should Serve as Warning to Ruto Ahead of 2027 Polls

NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 5 – People’s Party of Kenya (PPK) leader Ndindi Nyoro has cited recent political developments in the United States as a warning to President William Ruto, saying growing public dissatisfaction with economic conditions could shape Kenya’s 2027 General Election. Nyoro’s remarks come as political leaders and parties intensify mobilisation ahead of the August 2027 General Election.

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One week, new loan’: NDC tackles Tinubu over fresh N10.79trn borrowing

By Henry Umoru, Abuja The National Leadership of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has strongly criticised President Bola Tinubu over his request to the National Assembly for approval of a fresh $7.7bn (approximately ₦10.79tn) external borrowing plan to partly finance the 2026 budget deficit. She further said, “President Bola Tinubu has again asked the National Assembly to approve a new external borrowing plan of $7.7 billion (approximately ₦10.79 trillion) to help finance the 2026 budget deficit, making this a case of a one-week, new loan.”

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‘I’m PDP member but Wike is not my leader’ — Oyinlola
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‘I’m PDP member but Wike is not my leader’ — Oyinlola

Former Osun State Governor, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, has dissociated himself from the Peoples Democratic Party leadership purportedly under the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, saying the minister is not his leader. Wike, a PDP member, was appointed FCT minister by President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

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Rainbow rubbish! By Donu Kogbara
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Rainbow rubbish! By Donu Kogbara

Tomorrow, the grandiose FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, will lavishly host President Tinubu in our home state, Rivers. Would it have been so hard for Ogoni men to meet Tinubu and say: “WIKE HAS SIDELINED US AGAIN.

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Shinkafi Rejects Zamfara North APC Primary, Alleges Irregularities
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Shinkafi Rejects Zamfara North APC Primary, Alleges Irregularities

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Zamfara North Senatorial aspirant, Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi, has called for the immediate nullification of the party’s November 2, 2026, senatorial primary election, alleging widespread irregularities and gross violations of electoral and party guidelines. Shinkafi, in a press briefing in Gusau, described the exercise conducted across Birnin-Magaji, Shinkafi, Kaura Namoda and Zurmi Local Government Areas as fraudulent, saying it was characterised by non-compliance with statutory procedures and the alleged fabrication of election results.

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A Democratic-controlled Congress will likely try to constrain Trump’s foreign adventures
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A Democratic-controlled Congress will likely try to constrain Trump’s foreign adventures

But the president still has veto power, which he can wield to dictate policy over tariffs, the war in Iran or aid for Ukraine In a rare occurrence, a US election may have actually been decided by foreign policy. And in the coming months, the president is going to face severe headwinds on those policies as Democrats storm back into control of Congress, threatening investigations of some of his top envoys and Pentagon contractors, big fights over budgets linked to the Iran war, and greater scrutiny of US relationships with allies such as Israel.

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Gov Otu Decries Obi Convoy Attack, Vows Action
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Gov Otu Decries Obi Convoy Attack, Vows Action

Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has condemned in strong terms the attack on the convoy of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, by suspected political thugs yesterday in the state capital, Calabar. ​Governor Otu reiterated that Cross River State remains an enclave of civil harmony and hospitality, making the ugly occurrence an unacceptable anomaly.

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Kogi Senate Race :Attah urges Onoja to support Erico’s Campaign
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Kogi Senate Race :Attah urges Onoja to support Erico’s Campaign

APC stakeholders in Omala Local Government have challenged the former Deputy Governor of Kogi State, Chief Edward Onoja, to throw his weight behind the party’s Kogi East senatorial candidate, Chief Joseph Ameh Erico. Attah dismissed rumors that Onoja is allegedly opposing Erico—who hails from the same Olamaboro Local Government—out of fear that the senatorial victory would scuttle his own chances of securing a federal appointment under Tinubu.

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Race For 2028 Heats Up After US Midterms Firestorm
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Race For 2028 Heats Up After US Midterms Firestorm

Democratic US Senate candidate James Talarico celebrates with supporters after winning the Texas race during a midterm election night watch party at the Long Center for the Performing Arts in Austin, Texas, on November 3, 2026. Supporters of Democratic US Senate candidate James Talarico cheer after he won the Texas race during a midterm election night watch party at the Long Center for the Performing Arts in Austin, Texas, on November 3, 2026.

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LASTMA inducts 100 volunteers to tackle Yuletide traffic
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LASTMA inducts 100 volunteers to tackle Yuletide traffic

By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has inducted more than 100 volunteers into its LASTMA Mayors traffic advocacy network to support efforts to manage anticipated traffic congestion during the Yuletide and year-end ‘Detty December’ celebrations. Speaking at the event, LASTMA General Manager, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, said managing traffic in Lagos required collective responsibility rather than reliance on government enforcement alone.

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