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JUST IN: Cross River PDP Assistant Treasurer Resigns As Vena Ikem Set to Defect to APC

October 22, 2026 Jake Clifford

    The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State has suffered another setback following the resignation of the party’s State Assistant Treasurer, amid reports that former state chairman,…

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‘Working for APC but Not Joining APC’ — Ex-Cross River PDP Chairman Vena Ikem Throws Jab at Wike

October 22, 2026 Jake Clifford

    Former Cross River State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Venatius Ikem, has questioned the political position of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom…

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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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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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