Day: August 15, 2026

Ekwunife’s Return to Anambra Central Senate Race Excites Supporters, As Okoye Celebrates ‘Madam Project’

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Photo: Sen. Uche Ekwunife By Mandy Park A supporter of Senator Uche Ekwunife, Mrs Nkiruka Chioma Okoye, has congratulated the former lawmaker on her decision to contest the Anambra Central Senatorial District seat, describing her as a politician with experience, courage, capacity and a proven record of public service. Okoye, who identified herself as a native of Nawfia and a beneficiary of one of the shops constructed by Ekwunife at Nkwo Enugukwu, said she was among the senator’s “strong but silent admirers.” In a congratulatory message, she said Ekwunife’s decision…

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Atiku Drags Tinubu to Court, Seeks Disqualification From 2027 Presidential Race

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Photo: Alhaji Atiku Abubakar By Daniel Kanu Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has instituted a fresh legal challenge against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, asking the Federal High Court in Abuja to disqualify him from contesting the 2027 presidential election. Atiku personally appeared at the registry of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday, where he deposed to an affidavit in support of the suit challenging Tinubu’s eligibility to seek re-election. The case centres on allegations concerning the authenticity of a…

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Ocean Surge Disaster: 20 Ilaje Communities Threaten 2027 Election Boycott Over Govt Neglect

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…. Demand Shoreline Protection, Emergency Intervention By: Mandy Park Twenty coastal communities in the oil-producing parts of Ilaje Local Government Area, Ondo State have threatened to boycott the 2027 general elections if the Federal and Ondo State governments fail to intervene to protect them from the devastating ocean surge threatening their existence. In a statement following a peaceful protest to the local government headquarters in Igbokoda, the communities said the advancing Atlantic Ocean had swallowed large parts of their settlements. They demanded urgent government intervention, including sea walls, groynes and…

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Lagos Water Concession, Prepaid Meter Expansion Will Deepen Crisis, CAPPA warns • Flags CHEC-Naston MOU

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Photo: By: Mandy Park Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has cautioned the Lagos State Government against plans to place parts of the state’s public water infrastructure under private concession. The organisation described the move as a dangerous retreat from government’s responsibility to provide safe, affordable, and reliable water to residents. The warning follows the state’s signing of a one-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) and Naston Engineering Nigeria Limited. The agreement is intended to scope and define components of a water infrastructure programme…

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