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Reject France, Deepen Strategic Alliance With US, Timi Frank Urges African Leaders

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Political activist and former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, on Tuesday, urged African leaders to strengthen strategic partnerships with the United States instead of entering into fresh agreements with France, accusing the European nation of exploiting Africa for decades without meaningful development. Frank in a statement in reaction to the ongoing, “Africa Forward: Africa-France Partnerships for Innovation and Growth Summit” being attended by French President Emmanuel Macron and several African leaders, including President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in Nairobi-Kenya, said African countries, particularly in West Africa, had little to show for years of French influence despite their abundant natural resources. He argued that recent political developments in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger had exposed what he described as France’s exploitative relationship with African nations. “France has nothing more to offer Africa. Af...
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The Middle Belt Imperative: Why Arch Peter Agada Must Lead Nigeria

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By;  Dr. ELAIGWU BLESSING For 63 years, Nigeria’s presidency has oscillated between the far North and the South, leaving the Middle Belt as the nation’s perennial political bridge but never its driver. That imbalance is not merely symbolic. It has cost us cohesion, economic depth, and a grounded sense of equity. The Middle Belt is Nigeria’s cartographic and cultural center of gravity. It is the nation’s food basket, its mining heartland, and the one region where Christianity and Islam, farming and pastoralism, minority and majority identities meet daily and negotiate peace. Yet it has never produced a president. To heal Nigeria’s fractured trust and unlock latent growth, that must change in 2027. And the candidate who embodies this imperative is Arch Peter Agada. 1. Why the Middle Belt, and why now A president from the Middle Belt does three things at once. First, it restores the principle of rotation to its full moral meaning. Zoning was designed to give every bloc a s...
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Launch Design, Hybrid Motors Nigeria Sign Strategic Partnership For Establishment Of EV Manufacturing Plants In Lagos, Abuja

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*Landmark agreement marks major milestone for Nigeria’s Homegrown Electric Vehicle Brand “Acely”, *Development  combines local assembly with world-class automotive engineering Launch Design Shanghai and Hybrid Motors Nigeria on Friday,  announced the signing of a strategic partnership agreement for the establishment of state-of-the-art Electric Vehicle (EV) manufacturing facilities in Lagos and Abuja.  This landmark collaboration will accelerate the production of Acely, Hybrid Motors Nigeria’s proudly homegrown vehicle brand, designed and engineered specifically for Nigerian roads and drivers. The signing ceremony, held in Shanghai on May 8, 2026, brings together two industry leaders committed to transforming Nigeria’s automotive landscape through innovation, local manufacturing excellence, and sustainable mobility solutions. At the ceremony, the Chief Executive Officer of Launch Design Mr. Wang Xun and Mr. Jubril Arogundade, Chief Executive Officer of Hybrid ...
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Adamawa 2027: My Policy Thrust Anchored On Unity, Inclusive growth, Poverty Reduction - Girei

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The All Progressive Congress (APC) governorship aspirant in Adamawa State, Dr. Salihu Bakari Girei, on Monday unveiled a policy thrust anchored on unity, inclusive growth and poverty reduction. Gerei spoke in Abuja shortly after submitting his nomination form, declaring that the state’s diversity should be harnessed for development rather than division. He lamented that despite abundant human and natural resources, poverty remains pervasive, insisting that deliberate policies were required to reverse the trend. “My vision for Adamawa State is centred on unity and prosperity,” he said. He pledged to prioritise free, quality education for all children, irrespective of background, describing education as the bedrock of long-term development. The aspirant noted that youths constitute about 60 per cent of the population, stressing the need to equip them with practical skills to drive self-reliance amid shrinking public sector opportunities. He added that women would be empowered...
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2027: Ikonne Picks APC Nomination Forms For Abia South, Vows To Sack Abaribe

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  A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Abia State and Senatorial aspirant for Abia South, Prince Paul Ikonne, has asked the Senator representing the district,  Enyinnaya Abaribe, to prepare to leave the red chamber.  Abaribe has spent nearly two decades in the Senate representing Abia South, a development Prince Ikonne said has yielded no meaningful development for the district. Speaking with newsmen on Wednesday morning after picking his nomination and expression of interest forms, Ikonne vowed to give effective representation for Abia South beginning from 2027 if given opportunity, urging Senator Abaribe to prepare to vacate the seat.  Ikonne, who is the immediate-past Executive Secretary of the National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) under former President Muhammadu Buhari, said his decision to join the race was borne out of the urgent need to provide effective and quality representation for Abia South, which he noted has su...
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Soludo’s 16.4km Road Project Cuts Travel Time To 15 Minutes, Boosts Agriculture, Tourism In Anambra

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Anambra State Governor, Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo, has been commended for completing the 16.4-kilometre Nawfija–Ajali–Ufuma–Ogbunka Road in Orumba South Local Government Area, a project residents say has transformed transportation, agriculture and economic activities across the axis. Vice President of Boardwalk Group and Abuja-based real estate developer and philanthropist, Chief Mrs. Obiageli Okwubanego, gave the commendation while speaking with journalists on Wednesday in Maitama, Abuja. Okwubanego described the road project as a major infrastructure breakthrough that has drastically reduced travel time and eased movement for motorists and residents within the affected communities. She recalled that the appeal for the road was first made in 2019 when Soludo attended the funeral mass of her mother, Chief Mrs. Agnes Igwenagu Okeke. According to her, the deplorable state of the road at the time made movement extremely difficult for mourners and guests attending the buria...
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NYA Urges Members Tp Contest Polls In All Constituencies

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*Optimistic  of resounding victory The National Youth Alliance (NYA), has tasked its members across the country and in the diaspora to  take the bold step and register with the Action Democratic Party (ADP) and prepare to contest and win elections in all Constituencies in Nigeria in the 2027 general elections. NYA Youth President, Ambassador Aliyu Bin Abbas gave the charge in a statement made available to newsmen in Kaduna on Tuesday April 28, 2026. According to the statement signed by his SA Media and Publicity, Okpani Jacob Onjewu Dickson,  the Youth President was optimistic of victory for all its members at the polls Quoting Ambassador Abbas, the statement said, "With our strong presence in the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), we are the movement to beat on the 2027 polls. "With our recent marriage with the ADP, it will be the number one party at the grassroots on all the 774 local government areas in our great country Nigeria. "We are de...
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