Tag: Nigeria Politics
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Tinubu Makes Historic Return to Lagos’ Eyo Festival: A Grand Finale Moment
Introduction: A Historic Return President Bola Tinubu graced Lagos with a high-profile return to the city’s famed Eyo Festival, stepping onto the Grand Finale stage after an eight-year hiatus. The event, steeped in Lagos’ rich traditions, drew thousands of revelers and spectators who witnessed a rare convergence of politics, culture, and religious heritage. Dressed in…
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Makinde Responds to Fayose’s N50 Billion Tinubu Donation Claim
Overview: A Politically Charged Claim The public dispute centers on allegations that President Bola Tinubu provided a staggering N50 billion donation to Governor Seyi Makinde in the wake of security and emergency concerns following the 2024 Ibadan explosions. While one former Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, asserted the transfer, Makinde’s aides quickly dismissed the claim…
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Makinde Hits Back at Fayose Over N50bn Tinubu Donation Claim
Background of the Claim The controversy centers on a widely circulated allegation by former Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose claiming that Nigerian President Bola Tinubu provided a staggering N50 billion as a donation in support of Governor Seyi Makinde after the 2024 Ibadan explosion. Fayose’s remarks, which have reverberated across media platforms, sparked a brisk…
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Makinde Slams Fayose Over N50bn Tinubu Donation Claim
Overview: A clash over donations and credibility The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has publicly dismissed allegations by former Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose claiming that President Bola Tinubu provided a ₦50 billion political donation to Makinde in the wake of the 2024 Ibadan explosion. While Fayose has been a vocal critic of several…
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SGF Akume Welcomes Ooni’s Ex: A High-Profile Union Deepens Ties in Nigerian Leadership
Overview: A Union Shaping Public Perception The recent confirmation of the marriage between Zaynab Ngohemba and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, has stirred conversations across political and cultural corridors in Nigeria. While the couple reportedly wed last year, it was a public Facebook post that brought their union…
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APC Secretary Urges Rivers Voters to Back Tinubu and Fubara in 2027
APC Secretary Calls for Support in 2027 Elections The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ajibola Basiru, has publicly urged voters in Rivers State to rally behind the ruling party’s choices for the 2027 general elections: President Bola Tinubu at the national level and Governor Siminalayi Fubara for another term in Rivers.…
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Electoral fraud wasn’t one-party affair in 2023 — LP strongholds had highest irregularities, study finds
Overview: 2023 elections under the lens of irregularities New statistical analysis of Nigeria’s 2023 elections suggests that electoral fraud was not confined to a single party. While the ruling party and its allies dominated headlines, researchers found that Labour Party (LP) strongholds recorded the highest concentrations of irregularities in the polls. The findings complicate the…
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Electoral irregularities in Nigeria’s 2023 elections: LP strongholds revealed as hotspot regions
Overview: A surprising pattern in 2023 electoral irregularities New statistical analysis of Nigeria’s 2023 elections suggests that irregularities were not confined to one political party alone. Instead, Labour Party (LP) strongholds emerged as the areas with the highest concentration of reported irregularities. The findings challenge common narratives that electoral flaws are predominantly associated with a…
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Kwankwaso Leads NNPP Rally Ahead of High-Stakes National Convention
Rally Energizes NNPP as Convention Approaches In a move designed to galvanize momentum ahead of a highly anticipated national convention, former presidential candidate and National Leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, rallied party chieftains and supporters on Friday. The gathering underscored the party’s resolve to project unity, organize a robust…
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Kwankwaso Rallies NNPP Ahead of National Convention
Kwankwaso Signals Momentum as NNPP Gears Up for National Convention In a show of political energy and organizational discipline, former presidential candidate and National Leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, rallied NNPP chieftains and supporters on Friday. The gathering underscored the party’s urgency to consolidate its base ahead of the…