Day: May 22, 2026

NDC Constitutes National Selection Committee Ahead of Governorship, National Assembly Primaries

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By Mandy Park The Nigeria Democratic Congress has constituted a National Selection Committee to oversee the screening and selection of aspirants for its forthcoming governorship and National Assembly primaries. The party disclosed this in a statement signed by its National Secretary, Ikenna Morgan Enekweizu, saying the move was part of efforts to strengthen transparency, internal democracy and credibility in its candidate selection process ahead of the 2027 general elections. According to the statement, the committee was approved by the party’s National Leader following recommendations by the National Working Committee (NWC)…

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We are not a united nation; my primary goal is to bring Nigeria together – Obi

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Photo: Mr Peter  Obi By: Mandy Park Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has expressed that uniting the country will be his foremost priority if he is elected President. He believes that good governance should ensure that mothers no longer live in fear regarding the safety of their children. After completing his party’s screening process, Obi stated that the path to achieving this vision begins with fostering unity across the nation. He emphasised the importance of adhering to the Nigerian Constitution, which promotes federal character…

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Kaduna Court Jails Two Ex-Bank Staff Over ₦7.8 Million Palliative-Linked Fraud

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By: Mandy Park A Kaduna State High Court has convicted and sentenced two former employees of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission-prosecuted fraud case involving the diversion of funds linked to a Federal Government palliative scheme. The convicts, Obadofin Bamise and Hadiza Yakubu, who were former staff members of Access Bank Plc, were each sentenced to seven years imprisonment by Justice A. A. Bello of the Kaduna State High Court after pleading guilty to a one-count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust and unauthorised diversion of customer funds. The court,…

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2 aspirants battle Alia for Benue APC governorship ticket

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By: Mandy Park TWO aspirants are slugging it out with Gov. Hyacinth Alia for the All Progressives Congress APC governorship ticket in Benue, Prof. Mohammed Isah has said. Isah, who is the Chairman of the Governorship/State Assembly Primary Election Committee in Benue, made the disclosure during the distribution of sensitive materials for the conduct of the party’s governorship primaries on Thursday in Makurdi. The committee chairman named the aspirants as Mr Jeffrey Kuranun and Mr Terwase Orbunde. He said that all three aspirants had been cleared to participate in the…

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