Candidates split over fuel subsidy policies during campaign debates ahead of the 2027 presidential election in Nigeria.

Election Peace Accord Tested as Violence Escalates Ahead of 2027 Polls

Widespread political hostility and campaign intimidation are testing the national election peace accord across several states ahead of the 2027 general elections. Barely three weeks into the official campaign period, violent disruptions threaten early commitments to peaceful democratic processes. Consequently, civil society groups warn that escalating hostility risks disenfranchising voters and damaging electoral credibility. Therefore,…

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Former presidential candidates calling on President Bola Tinubu to restore fuel subsidy during an Abuja briefing.

Restore Fuel Subsidy: Ex-Candidates Charge Tinubu

Former presidential candidates have called on President Bola Tinubu to restore fuel subsidy measures to ease severe economic hardship across the country. Operating under the Coalition of Former Presidential Candidates (CFPC), the leaders addressed newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday. Consequently, the group warned that petrol price deregulation has triggered hyperinflation and pushed millions into poverty….

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Two APC Leaders Sought Tinubu’s US Records – Ali-Keffi

President Tinubu Mourns Media Aide

President Tinubu mourns media aide death, Peter Onwubuariri, a media aide at the Presidential Villa who died in Kano at the age of 48. Onwubuariri, a veteran journalist and former News Agency of Nigeria staff member, died on Monday after a prolonged illness. His wife, Catherine Ezinna Onwubuariri, confirmed his death. Tinubu mourns presidential media…

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