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BREAKING: Cross River Assembly Passes State Police Bill

October 20, 2026 Jake Clifford

    The Cross River State House of Assembly has passed the Constitution (Sixth Alteration) Bill, 2026, seeking to establish a constitutional framework for the creation of State Police Services…

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‘How Politicians Infiltrate NYSC List With Fake Identities, Sew NYSC Uniforms and Deploy Them as Polling Officials’ — Mike Igini

October 20, 2026 Jake Clifford

    Former Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) official, Mike Igini, has raised concerns over alleged attempts by politicians to manipulate Nigeria’s electoral process by infiltrating the National Youth Service…

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2027: Gov Otu Disappoints Obubra, Does Not Deserve Re-election — Ex-APC Chieftain

October 20, 2026 Jake Clifford

      A former House of Representatives aspirant in Cross River State, Engineer Cyprian Oyom Igban, has announced his withdrawal of political support for Governor Bassey Edet Otu, citing…

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BREAKING: Wike Orders All PDP Members to Collapse Structures, Back Tinubu’s 2027 Re-Election

October 20, 2026 Jake Clifford

    The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has called on members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and other opposition parties to collapse their political…

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Nigerians Will Pay Fuel Tax After 2027 Elections — FG

October 20, 2026 Jake Clifford

    The Federal Government has indicated that it will introduce fuel taxes when economic conditions improve and Nigerians’ incomes can accommodate the additional financial burden.   The Minister of…

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Tech News

Elon Musk Announces ₦14.27trillion SpaceX Shares Giveaway to Every American Child

October 20, 2026 Jake Clifford

    Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has announced plans to give every child in the United States one share in his aerospace company, SpaceX, next year, a move that could…

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Education News

Group Proposes Tinubu-Named Federal University in Obubra, Seeks FG Approval

October 19, 2026 Jake Clifford

    The National Patriotic Front for Tinubu (NPFFT) has proposed the transformation of the College of Agriculture, Science and Technology, Obubra, Cross River State, into a federal university to…

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JUST IN: Bauchi NDC Governorship Candidate, Ibrahim Kashim, Dumps Party, Set To Join APC

October 19, 2026 Jake Clifford

    The Bauchi State governorship candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Ibrahim Muhammad Kashim, has resigned his membership of the party, fuelling speculation that he may be heading…

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BREAKING: Wike’s Rivers Assembly Reverses Suspension of Three Lawmakers Amid Moves to Beg Fubara

October 19, 2026 Jake Clifford

    The Rivers State House of Assembly has reversed its earlier decision to declare the seats of three lawmakers loyal to Governor Siminalayi Fubara vacant, in what appears to…

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BREAKING: Obubra APC Financier, Founding Member Dumps Party, Backs Okpechi, Archibong

October 19, 2026 Jake Clifford

    The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Obubra Local Government Area of Cross River State has suffered a political setback following the defection of one of its founding members…

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Don’t Release El-Rufai Until You Win Your 2027 Second Term’, Kaduna Governor Uba Sani Told

October 19, 2026 Jake Clifford

    Former senator representing Kaduna North, Alhaji Suleiman Hunkuyi, has urged Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani to keep his predecessor, Nasir El-Rufai, in custody until after the 2027 governorship…

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BREAKING: Abuja Court Issues Fresh Order to Benue Governor Alia 48 Hours After Clash With Wike

October 19, 2026 Jake Clifford

    A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, has ordered Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, to disclose the state’s financial records from June 2023, amid growing…

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‘I’m Not Fubara, Benue Is Not Rivers’ — Governor Alia Sends Strong Warning to Wike

October 19, 2026 Jake Clifford

    Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has warned the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, against attempts to influence the state’s political future through the Rainbow…

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Tinubu’s Re-election Shaky: APC Fears of 2015 Saraki Senate Presidency Scenario as Akpabio, Uzodimma Camps Battle for Gavel

October 18, 2026 Jake Clifford

    The emerging contest for the Senate Presidency between Godswill Akpabio and Hope Uzodimma is raising concerns within the APC over a possible repeat of the 2015 National Assembly…

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EXCLUSIVE: Six Parties Form Coalition Against Tinubu, to Unveil Single Presidential Candidate Two Weeks to Election

October 18, 2026 Jake Clifford

    The convener of the G100 political pressure group, Salihu Lukman, has disclosed that opposition parties working to challenge President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections may present…

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Kwankwaso Speaks on Working for Tinubu in Exchange for 2031 Presidential Ticket

October 18, 2026 Jake Clifford

    The vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has dismissed claims that the party could work for President Bola Tinubu in exchange for…

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Three Policemen Killed as Bandits Ambush Night Patrol in Zamfara

October 17, 2026 Okolosi Gloria

At least three policemen have been killed after bandits attacked a night patrol team in Damba Division, Gusau, Zamfara State. The incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday, October…

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2027: Peter Obi Nowhere To Be Found,  NDC and OK Movement Fighting Over Structures — Rufai Oseni

October 16, 2026 Jake Clifford

    Arise Television presenter Rufai Oseni has criticised the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, over what he described as a lack of visibility, policy…

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BREAKING: Fear Grips Atiku As Tinubu Replaces North-West, North-Central and North-East INEC Commissioners

October 16, 2026 Jake Clifford

        President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated four new national commissioners and two resident electoral commissioners for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), following vacancies created by…

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NDC Condemns Police Lockout, Alleged Attack on Arthur Jarvis’ PDP Campaign in Calabar

October 16, 2026 Jake Clifford

    The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Cross River State has condemned the reported disruption of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship campaign led by its candidate, Sir Arthur…

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