Tinubu Gets Automatic APC Clearance as Party Waives Presidential Screening Requirement

Tinubu Gets Automatic APC Clearance as Party Waives Presidential Screening Requirement

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress has sparked fresh controversy after waiving the screening requirements for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the party’s upcoming presidential primary election. The decision, taken during the APC NWC’s 188th meeting held in Abuja on Tuesday, effectively cleared Tinubu to participate in the primary without appearing before a screening panel, a move likely to deepen concerns over […]

May 7, 2026 19

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Tinubu Formally Enters 2027 Presidential Race After Picking APC Nomination Forms

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally entered the race for the 2027 general elections after the purchase of his Expression of Interest and Nomination forms under the platform of the All Progressives Congress. The forms, valued at N100 million, were obtained on his behalf at the Abuja Continental Hotel by James Faleke, alongside party supporters and loyalists. Tinubu, who was elected President in the 2023 general […]

April 29, 2026 16

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Trump claims victory over Harris in US presidential election

Donald Trump claimed victory and pledged to “heal” the country Wednesday as results put him on the verge of beating Kamala Harris in a stunning White House comeback. His exuberant speech came despite the fact that only Fox News had declared him the winner, with no other US networks having made the call so far. As jubilant supporters cheered and chanted “USA”, Trump took to the stage at his campaign […]

November 6, 2024 77

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Senate didn’t approve new presidential jets, says Akpabio

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, said on Tuesday, that the Senate had not approved the purchase of new presidential jets for the use of President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima. He described as malicious a report quoting him to have said the National Assembly would approve the purchase of new aircraft for the President and Vice President, irrespective of the harsh economic situation in the country. The alleged […]

June 26, 2024 67

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Youths demand peace, jobs ahead of Congo presidential poll

Gedeon, 22, driving his auto-rickshaw through the bustling streets of DR Congo’s capital Kinshasa, said he never imagined he would end up doing the job he does. Like many young people in the deeply impoverished central African nation, he said he had high hopes that the government can deliver a better future. “I want to go back to school,” said Gedeon, who has worked as a rickshaw driver for five […]

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