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  • Nigeria, UAE Sign Trade Deal for Duty-Free Access to Many Products

    Nigeria, UAE Sign Trade Deal for Duty-Free Access to Many Products0

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    • January 13, 2026

    Nigeria has entered into a landmark trade agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that will grant duty-free entry to thousands of Nigerian goods, President Bola Tinubu has announced. In an official statement issued on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, President Tinubu announced the conclusion of the Nigeria-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), which was finalised

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  • Lawmaker Urges International Oversight Amid Nigeria Governance Crisis Ahead of Elections

    Lawmaker Urges International Oversight Amid Nigeria Governance Crisis Ahead of Elections0

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    • January 13, 2026

    Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, former Sokoto State Governor and Senator, has urged for credible international oversight of Nigeria’s elections, citing economic hardship, electoral mistrust, and weakening institutions as concerns. Speaking in an interview with ARISE News on Monday, Tambuwal said Nigeria’s democracy is at a critical crossroads, with citizens increasingly losing confidence in the executive, legislature,

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  • Ekiti 2026: Court Nullifies PDP Governorship Primary, Orders Fresh Election

    Ekiti 2026: Court Nullifies PDP Governorship Primary, Orders Fresh Election0

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    • January 13, 2026

    The Federal High Court in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, has annulled the PDP’s 2025 governorship primary and ordered the party to conduct a new primary before the election. Justice Babs Kuewumi ruled in favour of Prince Funso Ayeni, finding faults in the party’s November 2025 primary that selected Dr Wole Oluyede as its 2026 gubernatorial candidate.

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  • Release Officers Detained for Alleged Coup Attempt or Charge Them, Says Falana, SAN

    Release Officers Detained for Alleged Coup Attempt or Charge Them, Says Falana, SAN0

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    • January 13, 2026

    Human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) has called on the Nigerian military to either release the officers detained over allegations of plotting a coup against Nigeria’s democracy or, if necessary, formally arraign them. In October, the Federal Government announced the cancellation of the parade that had been scheduled to commemorate the nation’s 65th Independence anniversary

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  • Where is the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria? Asks Peter Obi.

    Where is the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria? Asks Peter Obi.0

    This is not just a question; it’s a critical demand for accountability in a national emergency. As we approach the end of this year, Nigeria will be home to approximately 140 million people living in extreme poverty—the highest number in the world. We are grappling with one of the hungriest populations globally, staggering insecurity, an

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  • APC-Led Rivers Assembly Begins Impeachment of Governor Fubara, Deputy

    APC-Led Rivers Assembly Begins Impeachment of Governor Fubara, Deputy0

    A month after joining the All Progressives Congress, the APC-led Rivers State House of Assembly began impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Deputy Governor Prof Ngozi Odu on Thursday. Although the House of Assembly was scheduled to resume on January 26, Speaker Rt Hon. Martins Amaewhule called an early plenary session, where the sole

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