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Babachir Lawal Slams Atiku, Declares ‘Expert Rigger’ Tinubu Would Be Hard to Beat in 2027

LAGOS, Nigeria — Babachir Lawal, a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, has said President Bola Tinubu would be difficult to defeat...

Atiku and Amaechi Lock Horns for ADC Presidential Ticket in Direct Primary

ABUJA, Nigeria — The African Democratic Congress, ADC, began the process of selecting its 2027 presidential candidate on Sunday, with party members across Nigeria's...

Palm Sunday Massacre: Tinubu Under Fire For Jos Airport Condolence Visit

JOS, Nigeria — Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu faced criticism on Thursday, April 2, 2026 over the conduct of his visit to Plateau State following...

Political Jolt as INEC Withdraws Backing for David Mark-Led ADC NWC

ABUJA, Nigeria — The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, said it will no longer accept correspondence from rival factions of the African Democratic Congress, ADC,...

Tinubu Orders Military Intervention as Benin Foils Coup Attempt

ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria confirmed on Sunday, December 7, 2025, that it deployed fighter jets and ground forces into neighbouring Benin after soldiers there...

El-Rufai Officially Joins ADC After Defection from SDP

KADUNA, Nigeria — Nasir El-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna State, has formally joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC) after a brief and controversial stint with the...

Atiku Abubakar Officially Joins ADC

JADA, Nigeria — Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has officially joined the African Democratic Congress, marking a significant shift in Nigeria’s political landscape as opposition figures...

Wike Taunts Atiku and Diri Over PDP Departures, Says He Blocked Atiku’s Bid

ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria’s Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar’s departure from the Peoples Democratic Party...

Factional Rift Splits ADC in Adamawa as 2 Chairmen Emerge

YOLA, Nigeria — A leadership crisis has erupted within the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Adamawa State, with two rival factions laying claim to...

FG Clarifies: No Inmate Granted Presidential Clemency Has Been Released

ABUJA, Nigeria — The Federal Government has clarified that none of the 82 inmates recently granted presidential clemency by President Bola Tinubu — including...

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