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PM News - April 28, 2026
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General
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Tinubu’s 2027 Re-Election
ment of the Electoral Act, 2026.
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sembly elections are now scheduled Bid Begins
mentum following the Organising Secretary, Suleiman for Saturday, January 16, 2027, acquisition of his Expression of Argungu, effectively signaling while the governorship and State Interest and Nomination forms the admin
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• As Faleke Secures
The political calendar for the lawmaker representing Ikeja and revised roadmap issued by the Inde- next year is already well-defined.
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N100m APC Forms Continued on pg.2
on the President’s behalf at adjustments following the enact- • Faleke obtains APC form on behalf of Tinubu
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Leadership Crisis
he African Democratic Congress (ADC) A five-member panel of the Supreme Court, headed by has formally written to the Chief Justice Justice Mohammed Garba, had reserved judgment after hearing See pg.2 Saudi Influence T of
state media and described by of the Petroleum Exporting CountriesPage 1 - Read →
UAE Exits OPEC
world’s top oil producers, raises in how global oil supply is managed.
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Lagos GAC Endorses Hamzat, Buys will significantly reduce travel time, boost
Highway is expected to link several states, interstate trade and support economic inte- including Sokoto, Kebbi, Niger, Kwara, Oyo, gration across key regions of the country.
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N50m Nomination Form For Him
Tinubu’s 2027 with state-level campaigns beginning shortly after on September 9, 2026.
securing the nomination period for resolving internal dis-Page 2 - Read →
Okpebholo Disowns SSA Over government also moved to clarify
its position.
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Call For CP’s Redeployment did not represent official policy or
the stance of the administration.
JEThRo IBILEkE as not the position of government butPage 3 - Read →
E agencies to keep people in check
administration from remarks groups and political analysts, who within society,” Afegbua said.
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Won’t Threaten APC In Kano – Ganduje
he National Coordinator, Federal Workers Forum, Mr Andrew T Ganduje also reiterated that the APC’s Emelieze, said the Federal Gov- ormer Kano State Governor, Abdul- the move was a personal decision and strong internal st
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We Will Not Be Shaken’: madu Buhari-led administration. According to him, the real solution
“The administration gave us the lies in reworking the economy and peculiar allowance, paid it for about six strengthening the Naira’s purchasing
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PRP Fires Back at Split Reports
months before the same administration power.
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Is Nigeria Heading Toward A Debt Trap?
igeria is not yet in a classical debt trap, but it is dangerously manageable.
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Achieving The SDGs: Where Is Nigeria?
anywhere in the world.
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Village Daylight Attack
security team, including police, military and other swift- agencies, responded ly to a distress call, forcing the attackers to retreat.
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Alert In Delta Sadiq-Aliyu said the
or- command had also ecurity forces attached knives, ten machetes and four to the 63 Brigade, Sector dered intensified patrols pairs of rain boots believed S 1 of the Joint Task Force to have been used by the and closer
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Govern- South-West Local T interrogation as investigations
perpetra- track down the ment issued in Katsina on spot.
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Bauchi Enforces Night Ban sistant Director, Army Public
He reiterated the military’s Relations, Captain Iliyasu resolve to restrict the activities Bawa-Rijau.
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On Okada, Keke Operations
on credible information and possession of weapons or moved into the community other crimes would be tracked was contacted by those detained ight-time travel by com- prosecuted.
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Six Held As Police Disrupt Executive Order,” Habib said. being implemented, according
had been set up to examine the Police reinforcements were to the Police Public Relations matter thoroughly and establish subsequently deployed, leading Officer, Nafiu Habib.
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Violent Gang Fight In Kano to his arrest. Authorities further the restrictions were introduced
standards.
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yu, cautioned residents against P
He stated, “The measure is body against the cell structure, confrontation between breaching the order or attacking con- and professionalism in expedient to ensure suppression an incident said to have been law enforcement
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Again, ADC Blames APC
historically tranquil political party, challenging the leadership of Baba-Ahmed.” While Abdullahi claims the
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APC is shrinking Nigeria’s For Crumbling Opposition
democratic space, critics argue that many of the opposition’s n another attempt to shift within the party reflects a “trou - challenges stem from internal dis- blame, the opposition African bling pattern” under the APC-l
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agreements and weak cohesion. I
Democratic Congress (ADC) administration.
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Ambition - Peter Obi
in excellent health, and continues to eter Obi, former Governor of Anambra State, has clarified that former a normal political consultation with no he office of Lagos State Governor, perform his duties with commitment Pr
ToLULoPE okE his resignation. The Governor is well, the meeting as cordial, adding that it wasPage 6 - Read →
T and dedication.”
ambition.
national leaders ahead of the 2027 elections.Page 6 - Read →
engagements with other former presidents such as Olusegun Obasanjo and Kingibe: ‘Every Aspect Of Electoral
Ibrahim Babangida.
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Act Was Turned Upside Down’ The consultation follows recent discussions among opposition leaders,
including a summit in Ibadan, Oyo State, where political figures explored enator Ireti Kingibe, who repre- have always ensured that ballot papers on Independent National Electoral strategies to challenge the ruling All P
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•Dangote and his refinery Foreign lobal oil prices spiked above $110 per barrel on Tuesday, G driven by mounting concerns
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that diplomatic efforts between the Oil Surges Past $110 As Iran
United States and Iran have stalled, raising fears of prolonged disruption in the critical Strait of Hormuz.
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Tensions Threaten Global Supply Brent crude, the international
oil benchmark, climbed by 2.7 per cent to $111.2 per barrel in early trading, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the U.S.
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TikTok Over News the negotiations.
resh uncertainty has gripped global In a statement, assistant diplomacy and energy markets after
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Donald Trump signalled he is unlikely Payments
stressed that discussions to accept Iran’s latest proposal aimed at remain sensitive and would ending the ongoing conflict and reopening ustralia has unveiled a new not be conducted through the strategic Strait of Hormuz
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the media. A
According to sources familiar with the force global technology “The United States holds discussions, the U.S.
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14 Killed, Dozens Injured As Trains Collide Near Jakarta offsets of 150 per cent to 170 per cent against does not derive the kind of value from news
their liability, with stronger incentives for content claimed by policymakers.
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Continue to Play Second Fiddle?
rance forward Ousmane Dembélé’s international career has ing act to central figure for France.
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League has rescheduled the Suspension Rules For 2026 World Cup
T Matchday 36 fixture between Ikorodu City and Wikki Tourists, IFA is preparing to introduce moving it from 3 May to 5 May yel- a significant change to its F 2026, BSNSports.com.ng reports.
the United States, Canada, and Mexico.Page 8