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admin - July 2, 2025

NIGERIA: Atiku, Obi, Others Rally in Abuja For ADC Coalition Launch 

  By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria   Nigerian political figures, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi, on Wednesday attended the official launch of a new opposition coalition at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja.   Other key attendees included former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai; former Rivers State […]
admin - July 2, 2025

NIGERIA: David Mark Becomes Opposition Coalition Interim Chairman, Resigns From PDP Ahead Of 2027

  By Onoja Baba, Nigeria   Former Senate President David Mark has officially resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), ending decades-long loyalty to the party, as he moves to join forces with a new opposition coalition where a source revealed he serves as interim chairman.   In a letter dated June 27 […]
admin - July 2, 2025

KENYA: Matiangi Sets Sights On Presidential Bid In 2027 Elections After Resigning From International Role

      By Lisbeth Micheni , Kenya    Former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiangi has officially declared his intention to vie for the presidency in the upcoming 2027 general elections in Kenya.     This announcement follows his recent resignation from a worked Bank staffer in Washington, where he was involved in various global […]
admin - July 1, 2025

NIGERIA: Saint Lucia Confers Highest Honour On President Tinubu

  By Onoja Baba, Nigeria    Saint Lucia has awarded its highest national honour, the Knight Commander of the Order of Saint Lucia (KCOSL), to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.   The honour was presented during a state ceremony on Monday night at the Government House in Morne Fortune, Saint Lucia.   The investiture was performed […]
admin - June 30, 2025

NIGERIA: Peter Obi Declares 2027 Presidential Bid, Vows To Serve Only One Term 

  By Onoja Baba, Nigeria   In a bold move that rekindles hope among his supporters and restates his political commitment to a better Nigeria, former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has officially declared his intention to run for president again in the 2027 general elections.   The former Anambra State governor made the […]
admin - June 28, 2025

NIGERIA: Tinubu Heads To Saint Lucia, Brazil In Push For Stronger Global South Ties

  By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria   Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja today for a two-nation diplomatic tour of Saint Lucia and Brazil, as part of Nigeria’s broader efforts to deepen ties with the Global South and strengthen South-South cooperation.   According to a statement from the State House on Friday, the […]
admin - June 27, 2025

NIGERIA: Wike, Fubara Declare End To Political Rift

  By Onoja Baba, Nigeria    The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State have publicly declared an end to their long-standing political differences, pledging to work together in the interest of peace and development in the state.   Both leaders made the remarks on Thursday night […]
admin - June 27, 2025

NIGERIA: INEC Sets August 16 For National and State Assembly Bye-Elections Across 12 States

  By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria   The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially announced Saturday, August 16, 2025, as the date for the conduct of bye-elections to fill vacant seats in the Senate, House of Representatives, and State Houses of Assembly across 12 states in Nigeria.   INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, revealed […]
admin - June 25, 2025

NIGERIA: INEC Receives 110 Applications For New Political Parties Ahead Of 2027

  By Onoja Baba, Nigeria    The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that it has received 110 applications from associations seeking registration as political parties in Nigeria.   According to a statement released on Wednesday via the Commission’s official Facebook page, the applications were submitted as of Monday, 23rd June 2025.     […]
admin - June 25, 2025

SOUTH SUDAN: Russia To Open Embassy In South Sudan’s Capital Juba, In September

  ‎By Deborah Akur Chol, South Sudan ‎ ‎The Russian Federation is set to open its embassy in the Republic of South Sudan between September and October, according to an announcement made by South Sudan’s Ambassador to Russia, Chol Tong Mayay, on Tuesday.   This was disclosed during a farewell meeting with an ICT delegation […]
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