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Tinubu 2027 Re-Election: Former Legislators Back President as Sole Southern Candidate

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Former lawmakers led by Femi Gbajabiamila and Ken Nnamani have endorsed President Bola Tinubu as the sole Southern candidate for 2027, signalling a coalition ahead of polls....

Nnamdi Kanu Health Crisis: Court Hears Urgent Transfer Request from DSS Custody

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Nnamdi Kanu’s worsening health condition takes centre stage today as the Abuja Federal High Court hears his request for transfer from DSS custody to the National Hospital....

Amnesty Slams DSS Over Pressure on X to Delete Sowore’s Anti-Tinubu Post

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Amnesty International has condemned the Department of State Services for pressuring X Corp to delete activist Omoyele Sowore’s posts critical of President Tinubu. The rights body accused Nigerian authorities of censorship and abuse of power, while Sowore dismissed the DSS demand to Elon Musk as “a national disgrace” and vowed to continue his activism....

📢 Chimamanda Adichie: ‘Nigeria’s Middle Class Now Begs to Survive’

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Renowned author Chimamanda Adichie has warned that Nigeria’s worsening economy has pushed even the middle class into poverty, calling for political accountability....

SDP Disowns El-Rufai as Rift Erupts in Emerging Opposition Alliance

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The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has publicly disowned former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai over alleged comments suggesting his involvement in a new opposition alliance. The party insists it has not endorsed any collaboration with El-Rufai and warned against politicizing its position, intensifying rifts within the fragile opposition coalition forming ahead of the 2027 elections....

Reps Propose Expanding National Assembly to 552, Reserve Seats for Women and Persons with Disabilities

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The House of Representatives has proposed expanding the National Assembly to 552 seats by reserving quotas for women and persons with disabilities....

Atiku Offers Obi VP Slot in One-Term Deal as Coalition Eyes ADC Platform

IDNN12 months ago

12 months ago0

A 2027 political earthquake is brewing: Atiku Abubakar has reportedly offered Peter Obi a VP role on a one-term ticket to dislodge Tinubu. But internal crises and last-minute denials fuel the suspense....

BAUCHI ₦8.3 BILLION FRAUD CASE: A CREDIBILITY TEST FOR NIGERIA’S JUSTICE SYSTEM

IDNN08.04.2025

08.04.20250

EFCC’s trial of Bauchi officials over ₦8.3B fraud could be a landmark test for Nigeria’s justice system or just another political performance....

Senate Backs Bill for Same-Day Elections Nationwide

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ABUJA – A landmark electoral reform bill that proposes same-day elections across Nigeria has passed second reading in the Senate, signaling a potential shift in......

Reps Push Age Cap for President, Governor at 60

IDNN28.03.202528.03.2025

28.03.202528.03.20250

ABUJA – A bold and controversial reform is gaining momentum in Nigeria’s House of Representatives as lawmakers passed for second reading a bill seeking to......

Nigeria Politics

Tinubu 2027 Re-Election: Former Legislators Back President as Sole Southern Candidate

Nnamdi Kanu Health Crisis: Court Hears Urgent Transfer Request from DSS Custody

Amnesty Slams DSS Over Pressure on X to Delete Sowore’s Anti-Tinubu Post

📢 Chimamanda Adichie: ‘Nigeria’s Middle Class Now Begs to Survive’

SDP Disowns El-Rufai as Rift Erupts in Emerging Opposition Alliance

Reps Propose Expanding National Assembly to 552, Reserve Seats for Women and Persons with Disabilities

Atiku Offers Obi VP Slot in One-Term Deal as Coalition Eyes ADC Platform

BAUCHI ₦8.3 BILLION FRAUD CASE: A CREDIBILITY TEST FOR NIGERIA’S JUSTICE SYSTEM

Senate Backs Bill for Same-Day Elections Nationwide

Reps Push Age Cap for President, Governor at 60

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