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Umahi Disgraced at APC Rally in Kaduna as Microphone Is Taken Away During Speech

October 25, 2026 Jake Clifford

    The Minister of Works, David Umahi, experienced an awkward moment at the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign rally in Kaduna State on Saturday after the microphone he was…

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‘I’m Your Brother, Don’t Fight Me Because of Politics’ — Ikem Tells Cross River PDP After Defecting to APC

October 25, 2026 Jake Clifford

    Former Cross River State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Venatius Ikem, has urged politicians and residents of the state not to allow political differences to destroy…

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Tinubu Snubs Wike’s Rainbow Coalition, Directs Nigerians to Vote APC From Top to Bottom

October 25, 2026 Jake Clifford

    President Bola Tinubu has dismissed calls for a political realignment under the Rainbow Coalition promoted by Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, urging Nigerians to…

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‘You Are Delusional’ — Atiku Rubbishes Tinubu Over Claim Opposition Created Hunger, Poverty In Nigeria

October 24, 2026 Jake Clifford

    Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised President Bola Tinubu over his claim that opposition politicians created hunger and poverty in Nigeria, accusing the president of shifting responsibility…

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2027: PDP Is Cross River’s Only Hope – Edoma Tells Supporters to Vote Okpechi, Jarvis

October 24, 2026 Jake Clifford

    A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Hon. Edoma Jacob, has urged party members and supporters in Cross River State to rally behind the party’s candidates ahead…

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Atiku, Peter Obi Created Hunger and Poverty in Nigeria, Not Me — Tinubu

October 24, 2026 Jake Clifford

      President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has blamed opposition figures Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi for the hunger and poverty confronting Nigerians, insisting that his administration is working to…

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Education News

Esien Ita Itam Trust Fund Awards Scholarships to 74 Students Across 11 Schools in Calabar

October 24, 2026 Jake Clifford

    The Teacher Esien Ita Itam Education Trust Fund has announced 74 scholarship beneficiaries across 11 schools in Calabar and surrounding communities for the 2026/2027 academic year, reaffirming its…

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HAPPENING NOW: Angry Northern Youths Attack APC Lawmaker’s Convoy in Kano for Neglecting his Community

October 24, 2026 Jake Clifford

    The convoy of Hon. Muhammad Chiroma Nalabara, a member of the House of Representatives representing Gezawa/Gabasawa Federal Constituency in Kano State, has reportedly been attacked by angry youths…

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BREAKING: APC Cries Out, Accuses Atiku of Plot to Sabotage Tinubu’s Presidential Campaign Flag-Off in Northern Nigeria

October 24, 2026 Jake Clifford

    The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council has accused former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) of allegedly plotting to undermine President Bola…

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How Politicians Smuggled Unknown Names Into Customs Recruitment List

October 23, 2026 Jake Clifford

    The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has alleged that some individuals interfered with its ongoing recruitment exercise by removing names from the list of successful candidates and replacing them…

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APC spokesman alleges Tinubu’s ministers pay billions for appointments

October 23, 2026 Omajemite Don

A spokesperson for the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, Alwan Hassan has claimed that many ministers paid billions of naira to be appointed, only to spend their tenure…

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Tinubu Wonders Why Nigerian Medical Doctors Prefer to Relocate Overseas

October 23, 2026 Jake Clifford

    President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed concern over the continued migration of Nigerian medical doctors and other professionals to foreign countries, questioning what needs to be done to…

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World News

France President Macron Cancels Planned Nigeria Visit, Gives Reasons

October 23, 2026 Jake Clifford

    French President Emmanuel Macron has postponed his planned state visit to Nigeria, which was scheduled to take place from October 29 to November 6, 2026, with a new…

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City Boy Movement Begins Cross River Tour, Inaugurates LG Offices October 27

October 23, 2026 Jake Clifford

  The City Boy Movement in Cross River State will begin a statewide tour on October 27, 2026, with the inauguration of local government offices and registration centres aimed at…

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BREAKING: Imam Removed for Campaigning for Tinubu’s Re-election in Mosque

October 22, 2026 Jake Clifford

    An imam in Bauchi metropolis, Dahiru Abubakar, has been removed from his position after repeatedly campaigning for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election during religious sermons and allegedly attempting…

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Atiku, Obi, Donald Duke Move Closer to Alliance Against Tinubu in 2027

October 22, 2026 Jake Clifford

    Opposition leaders, including former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi and former Cross River State Governor Donald Duke, are reportedly making progress towards a consensus…

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Umahi Faces Resistance in Ebonyi as Former Governor Sam Egwu Rejects Tinubu’s Endorsement

October 22, 2026 Jake Clifford

    Former Ebonyi State Governor, Sam Ominyi Egwu, has rejected moves to use a 2026 stakeholders’ political summit in the state to endorse President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a…

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BREAKING: Another Big Blow for Peter Obi As APC Appoints Cross River NDC Chairman to 2027 Campaign Council

October 21, 2026 Jake Clifford

    The political fortunes of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Cross River State have come under scrutiny following reports that the party’s state chairman, Goddie Akpama, has been…

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Gov Otu Appoints Betta Edu Finance Director for 2027 Cross River Governorship Campaign

October 21, 2026 Jake Clifford

    Cross River State Governor, Bassey Edet Otu, Dr Betta Edu as Director of Finance and Fundraising for the Bassey Otu/Peter Odey 2027 All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Campaign…

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Major Headlines

BREAKING: Afenifere Leader Reuben Fasoranti Dies at 100

October 20, 2026 Jake Clifford

    Pa Reuben Famuyide Fasoranti, the national leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has died at the age of 100.   Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, announced the…

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