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Governor Monday Okpebholo has declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) battle-ready ahead of the August 16, 2025 by-elections, citing renewed grassroots momentum and a significant exodus of key figures from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The declaration was made during a political rally in Okada, where the governor formally
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The acting National Chairperson of the PDP, Umar Damagum, expressed optimism that the party will win the 2027 governorship election in Akwa Ibom State, despite the defection of Governor Umo Eno to the APC. Damagum commended former commissioner Ini Ememobong and former House of Representatives member Onofiok Luke for their
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Alassane Ouattara, the 83-year-old President of Ivory Coast, has officially announced his candidacy for a fourth term in the upcoming October 25 presidential election, sparking concerns of potential unrest in the West African nation. Ouattara, who has ruled since 2011, cited the constitution and his health as reasons for his
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General Secretary Xi Jinping has issued important instructions on flood prevention, emergency rescue, and disaster relief work, following severe flooding in several provinces across China. To implement these instructions, the Organization Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China has allocated 140 million yuan from Party fees
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State has accused Adegboyega Oyetola, the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, of making threats to rig the 2026 governorship elections in Osun State. According to Sunday Bisi, the chairman of the Osun PDP, the Minister allegedly made these threats during a state
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Honorable Sir Jude Chukwuemeka Omobowale Idimogu, a former Lagos lawmaker and Deputy Leader of Ndigbo in Lagos APC, has made a pressing appeal to Peter Obi, the Labour Party's presidential candidate, to relinquish his presidential ambitions and instead support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's bid for a
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Rural America's voting trends in the 2020 presidential election reveal a stark reality for the Democratic Party: picking a vice-presidential candidate from a rural background or state is not a guarantee of success. To connect with rural voters, Democrats must move beyond rhetoric and engage with the economic
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In a recent interview on AIT's FocusNigeria on Nigeria, former APC presidential aspirant Adamu Garba stated that the APC inherited a "non-existent" country in 2015, following the party's victory in the 2015 election that ousted the PDP. Garba attributed the country's instability
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U.S. Representative Derek Tran (D-CA-45) and Representative Don Bacon (R-NE-02) have introduced the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Foreign Interference Safeguard Act, legislation aimed at strengthening small business due diligence programs to identify and mitigate the risk of intellectual property theft by foreign entities like the Chinese Communist Party
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The all-progressive Congress (APC) in Ekiti State has endorsed President Bola Tinubu and Governor Biodun Oyebanji for a second term in office in a statewide rally held at the Ekiti Parapo pavilion in Ado-Ekiti. The event was attended by party members, artisans, civil servants, unions, and associations from the 16
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Nigeria, a nation with a unique model of democracy, is gearing up for its next general election in 2027. The current leadership has been criticized for prioritizing petty politics over actual governance, leaving millions of Nigerians to suffer from growing insecurity, hunger, and poverty. Atiku Abubakar, former Vice-President and presidential
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In a bid to reinforce the "special relationship" between the UK and the US, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to meet with US President Donald Trump at Turnberry, Scotland, amidst growing tensions over Gaza and Ukraine. The meeting, expected to focus on securing a ceasefire in
