Politics

AAC announces Sowore and Magashi’s 2027 presidential campaign council

The African Action Congress says it has inaugurated a presidential campaign council to coordinate nationwide campaigning for Omoyele Sowore and his running mate, Haruna Garba Magashi, ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 election. The announcement came in a statement dated Friday, 9 October, signed by Samuel Ajeigbe, identified as the party’s acting national chairman, and national secretary

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OK Movement says disputed Obi–Kwankwaso campaign council was unauthorised

The OK Movement has distanced itself from a disputed presidential campaign council, saying the arrangement was not officially authorised and Peter Obi had no knowledge of it. The group’s spokesperson, Emmanuel Idakwo, made the remarks during an appearance on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Thursday, 8 October, according to Premium Times. premiumtimesng.com How the disagreement began

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Nigeria negotiates ₦1,350 ceiling on petrol supply costs

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Nigeria’s federal government is negotiating a ₦1,350-per-litre ceiling on the ex-gantry or landing cost of petrol as part of efforts to limit sharp changes in pump prices. Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Taiwo Oyedele announced the proposal at a briefing in Abuja on Thursday, 8 October 2026. A presidency statement, signed by presidential

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Trump says the US will not resume strikes on Iran before November elections

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US President Donald Trump has ruled out renewed American strikes on Iran before the midterm elections on 3 November, saying Washington and Tehran are continuing discussions. According to Anadolu⁠, Trump made the announcement on Truth Social on Thursday, 8 October, describing the talks as “productive”. However, he said the US blockade would remain in force. His

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Italy approves Meloni-backed electoral reform as opposition plans legal challenge

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Italy’s parliament has given final approval to an overhaul of its electoral system, introducing a parliamentary seat bonus intended to give a winning political alliance a working majority. The Chamber of Deputies approved the legislation on Thursday, 8 October, by 227 votes to 164, according to its official parliamentary record⁠. The measure had been returned to

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Two lawsuits challenge taxpayer funding for Trump television adverts

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Two lawsuits filed on Wednesday, 7 October, are seeking to prevent the Trump administration from using federal money for television adverts promoting the president. The cases raise questions about the boundary between informing the public about government work and using public funds for political campaigning ahead of November’s congressional elections. The Associated Press⁠ reported that the

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FCT schools disrupted as unions disagree over indefinite teachers’ strike

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Public schools in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory have been disrupted following an indefinite strike over teachers’ promotions and welfare, while a secondary school teachers’ union has instructed its members to continue working. The industrial action began on Wednesday, 7 October, after the Nigeria Labour Congress’s FCT council rejected the administration’s response to its demands. According

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Four States Back State Police Amendment, Presidential Aide Says

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Edo, Rivers, Osun and Oyo have approved the constitutional amendment bill seeking to establish state police, according to Nnadubem Moghalu, President Bola Tinubu’s senior special assistant on planning and research. Moghalu, who also serves as secretary of the presidential working group on the National Policing Bill, disclosed this at a parliamentary lecture in Abuja on

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Reps panel summons FCT council officials over ₦100bn audit queries

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The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee has issued a final summons to senior officials of the Federal Capital Territory’s six area councils over unresolved financial audit queries involving about ₦100 billion. According to Premium Times⁠, the committee directed personnel management and finance directors, alongside heads of audit, to appear on Wednesday, 14 October. Committee chairman

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House Panel Asks INEC to Check Party Registers for 2027 Candidates

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A House of Representatives committee has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to check whether candidates put forward for the 2027 elections appeared in their parties’ membership registers. The request follows a Supreme Court ruling that restored provisions of the Electoral Act 2026 governing party registers and primaries. Bayo Balogun, chairman of the House

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