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		<title>Wike Meets Fubara&#8217;s Supporters, Says &#8220;Tinubu’s 2nd Term Offers Rivers State More Benefits”</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 06:13:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that throwing total support behind President Bola Tinubu’s second-term bid is the strategic key to unlocking unprecedented political appointments, infrastructure development, and lasting national relevance for Rivers State. Speaking on Monday during an interactive meeting with supporters of Gov. Siminalayi Fubara and Fubara-aligned [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>President Tinubu extends tenures of Heads of Correctional, Immigration Services</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 05:11:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved 18-month tenure extensions for Sylvester Ndidi Nwakuche, Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service and Kemi Nanna Nandap, Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service. &#160; Following the approval, Nwakuche&#8217;s tenure will now end on May 26, 2028, while Nandap&#8217;s tenure will end on June 30, 2028. &#160; The approval, which [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Rivers Assembly Rescinds Decision On 3 Vacant Seats</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bachi]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 14:22:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Riding on the letters of appeal sent to the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Martin Chike Amaewhule, the trio of Hon. Timothy Oruibienimigha, Hon. Victor Oko Jumbo, and Hon Sokari Goodboy Sokari, representing Opobo/Nkoro Constituency, Bonny Constituency, and Ahoada West Constituency respectively, the House on Monday, at its 68th Legislative [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Former Delta governor Uduaghan dies at 71</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bachi]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:01:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Former Governor of Delta State Emmanuel Uduaghan has died just three days before his 72nd birthday, according to his family. A statement signed by his son Toju Anire Uduaghan on behalf of the family said the ex-governor died on Monday. “It is with hearts weighed down by immeasurable grief and profound sorrow that we announce [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>2027 not a replay of 2023 – Lagos APC tells Peter Obi</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bachi]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:36:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, risks losing his political capital ahead of the 2027 general elections if he fails to demonstrate ideological consistency and organisational depth. APC spokesman in Lagos, Seye Oladejo, stated this on Monday, in a [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>2027: Yahaya Bello Boasts of Defeating Natasha Akpoti in Kogi Central</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 07:22:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello has expressed confidence that he will defeat Senator Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan in the 2027 Kogi Central senatorial election. Bello is seeking the seat under the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, while Akpoti Uduaghan is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. The political rivalry between the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>NiMet Warns of Dust Haze and Thunderstorms Across Nigeria</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 06:42:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has forecast dust haze and thunderstorms across various parts of Nigeria from Monday to Wednesday, warning residents to take precautions against adverse weather conditions. In its weather outlook released in Abuja on Sunday, the agency predicted slight dust haze across much of the northern region, with moderate haze expected in [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>INEC Under Pressure as Missing Governorship Candidates Spark 2027 Election Controversy</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bgluck]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 06:32:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The omission of some governorship candidates from the Independent National Electoral Commission’s final list ahead of the 2027 general elections has raised concerns about electoral fairness, political participation and the credibility of Nigeria’s democratic process. In Kano and Gombe states, the exclusion of Nigeria Democratic Congress candidate Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo and Peoples Democratic Party candidate [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>ADC-PCC: Kwankwaso Cannot Distract Us; His Response Exposes Alleged Alliance with APC, Tinubu</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bachi]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 17:33:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[…Challenges NDC Vice-Presidential Candidate to Stop Attacking Atiku and Confront Tinubu Over Nigeria’s Worsening Crisis The African Democratic Congress Presidential Campaign Council (ADC-PCC) has dismissed Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso’s response to its earlier statement as diversionary, insisting that his reaction has further raised questions about his political alignment with the All Progressives Congress (APC) and [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Presidency responds to Governor Makinde&#8217;s claim on NLNG dividends</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bachi]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 16:01:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Presidency wishes to clarify Governor Seyi Makinde’s claim that the Federal Government is withholding ₦250 billion in NLNG dividends for each state of the Federation. At the 2027 Budget Stakeholders’ Consultative Engagement held at the Olola Ogunlana Hall, International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan, on Friday, Makinde claimed the funds would not be released [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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