African Politics
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A prominent political ally of Nigerian opposition figure Peter Obi has accused shadowy forces of orchestrating a systematic campaign to […]
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Danji Usman, a former lawmaker representing Nigeria’s Wukari/Ibi federal constituency, has officially defected from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) […]
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A former Nigerian lawmaker, Danji Usman, has switched political allegiances ahead of the 2026/2027 elections, abandoning the ruling All Progressives […]
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In a significant pre-election intervention, Nigerian security forces arrested a man suspected of orchestrating voter bribery with 25.9 million naira […]
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Nigerian Senator and former Sokoto State Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has accused the country’s anti-corruption agency of political intimidation after […]
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Nigeria’s political landscape faces a pivotal test as by-elections take place across 12 states today, with the African Democratic Congress […]
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Authorities in Nigeria’s Jigawa State have pledged to uphold transparency and security during Saturday’s parliamentary bye-election in the Babura/Garki Federal […]
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Nigerian opposition figure Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has called for a united front to unseat President Bola Tinubu and his ruling […]
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Nigeria’s New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has escalated tensions with the country’s electoral commission, publicly accusing it of ignoring court […]
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Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reversed its earlier decision to exclude candidates from the Social Democratic Party (SDP) […]
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Nigerian opposition figure Aminu Tambuwal, a senator representing Sokoto South, has publicly rejected speculation about defecting to the ruling All […]
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Nigeria’s electoral body has begun distributing critical voting materials to three local government areas in Ogun State ahead of a […]
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Authorities in southwest Nigeria’s Ogun State have imposed a 16-hour restriction on vehicular and pedestrian movement across parts of the […]
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A prominent figure within Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Ayekooto Akindele, has sparked debate by asserting that President Bola […]
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Nigeria’s security forces have mobilized over 20,000 personnel to bolster safety during by-elections scheduled this weekend across 12 states. The […]
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Nasir El-Rufai, former governor of Nigeria’s Kaduna State and a prominent opposition figure, has called on residents in two local […]
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A prominent figure in Nigeria’s Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has claimed that a potential return of former President Goodluck Jonathan […]
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The Kaduna State government has dismissed accusations of electoral malpractice ahead of critical by-elections, escalating a war of words with […]
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The Lagos State chapter of Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged opposition figures, including Labour Party leader Peter […]
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Authorities in northern Nigeria’s Kano State have imposed sweeping movement restrictions across four local government areas ahead of Saturday’s parliamentary […]
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