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Supreme Court Upholds INEC Appeal, Restores Key Electoral Act Provisions Ahead of 2027

Nigeria’s Supreme Court has restored four provisions of the Electoral Act 2026 that a lower appellate court had struck down months earlier, settling — at least on constitutional grounds — a dispute over how political parties manage membership registers and select candidates ahead of 2027. The judgment, delivered Thursday by a seven-member panel led by […]

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Nyesom Wike and Hope Uzodimma side by side amid deepening political rift over 2027 Senate presidency

Wike Declares He’ll Never Support Uzodimma for Senate President as APC Rift Deepens

FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has drawn a hard line in his ongoing feud with Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma, declaring flatly that he will never back Uzodimma’s reported ambition to become Nigeria’s next Senate President. Speaking on TVC’s Journalists’ Hangout on Monday, Wike didn’t soften the message. Asked about Uzodimma’s political future, he said his

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Isaac Fayose speaking in a video about APC governors secretly supporting NDC

Isaac Fayose Reveals Five APC Governors Secretly Supporting NDC Ahead of 2027 Election After Meeting Where They Listed Terms and Conditions

In a viral video circulating widely on social media platforms including X, Nigerian businessman and political commentator Isaac Fayose has made a bold claim that is already sparking intense discussion among political observers ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking directly to the camera in the clip, Isaac Fayose congratulated the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC)

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Nigerian police officer in uniform removing rear number plate from black Lexus SUV

Nigerian Police Officer Filmed Removing Number Plate From Lexus — Was It Legal?

A 41-second video of a Nigerian police officer unscrewing the rear number plate off a black Lexus SUV has set off a familiar argument online: does the police even have the power to do that? The clip, posted by @NigeriaStories on X, shows a man in police uniform and beret working a screwdriver into the

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Yelewata elders apologize to Peter Obi and invite him back to the community

Yelewata Elders Apologize to Peter Obi, Invite Him Back and Demand Answers Over Donations

Yelewata elders in Benue State have publicly apologised to Peter Obi and extended a formal invitation for him to return to their community, while demanding greater transparency over donations and reconstruction efforts meant for victims of the June 2025 massacre. The statement, delivered during a press conference at the Yelewata Genocide Memorial Hall and reported

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Before-and-after collage showing the two-storey building before its collapse and rescue workers at the scene in Ajuwon, Ogun State.

Ogun Building Collapse: Governor Orders Probe as Reports Indicate Structure Was About 15 Years Old

Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has ordered a full investigation into Monday’s building collapse in Ajuwon, Ifo Local Government Area, that claimed three lives and left 12 others rescued from the rubble. As investigations continue, additional details emerging from the scene are providing more insight into how the tragedy unfolded. The two-storey mixed-use building on

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Bill Oliver speaking in the New Brunswick legislature.

Canadian Politician Accidentally Reads AI Chatbot’s Own Instructions Aloud in Live Legislature Speech

A Canadian provincial lawmaker has become an unlikely viral sensation after footage surfaced showing him reading aloud what appears to be an AI chatbot’s leftover editing notes — mistaking the machine’s instructions for part of his actual speech. The incident itself happened back in June, but it went completely unnoticed for weeks until a clip

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Collage of Annabel during an interview in Côte d'Ivoire

Trafficked and Abandoned: 19-Year-Old Annabel Speaks to GTV Daily After Refusing Forced Prostitution in Côte d’Ivoire

A 19-year-old Nigerian woman from Delta State, identified as Annabel, has spoken exclusively to GTV Daily about her ordeal after being trafficked to Côte d’Ivoire and later abandoned when she refused to be forced into prostitution. In the interview, Annabel confirmed that both her mother and father are still alive, and said she can identify

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Oshiomhole and Akpabio Senate truce exchange July 2026

Oshiomhole Calls Out Akpabio for Breaching Their Truce as ‘Leg Massage’ Controversy Returns to Senate Floor

A lighthearted but pointed exchange between two of Nigeria’s most prominent political figures has reignited public conversation about accountability, decorum and the boundaries of senatorial banter. The Nigerian Senate became a stage for political theatre on Thursday, July 23, 2026, when Senator Adams Oshiomhole publicly called out Senate President Godswill Akpabio for violating what he

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Governor Seyi Makinde speaking about Oriire abduction UN probe

Governor Seyi Makinde Demands UN Probe into Oriire Abduction: A Timeline of Tragedy and the Push for Accountability

On the morning of May 15, 2026, parents in the Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State dropped their children off at school as they always had — with the quiet, unspoken trust that they would return home in the evening. They did not. What followed was 56 days of anguish, fear, grief, and eventually,

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