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Pope Leo in France: the key issues on the table

Pope Leo XIV is set to begin an official visit to France on 25 September, with several thorny issues hanging over the trip, from clerical sexual abuse to the country's new assisted dying law.

Pope Leo in France: the key issues on the table

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Is the PDP Crisis Spreading to APC?

Is the public spat between the governors of the All Progressives Congress and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mr Nyesom Wike, an indication that the crisis that reduced

  • FCT Minister Nyesom Wike threatened to intervene in PDP-governed states.
  • PDP governors called for review of party congress outcomes.
  • APC accused FCT Minister of misusing emergency reserves.

Time to Bid By-elections Farewell in Nigeria

The financial burden of conducting elections in Nigeria has necessitated calls for the National Assembly to amend relevant sections of the 1999 Constitution and adopt the United States model of

  • Nigeria's by-elections cost a financial burden, prompting calls for constitutional change
  • INEC held five by-elections in September 2026 for vacancies in Gombe, Kano, Bauchi, Delta
  • Critics argue frequent by-elections divert resources, suggest US model for replacements

Obi’s Scrutiny Challenge Should Apply to Other Candidates

The Peter Obi Media Office (POMR), through its spokesperson, last Wednesday, criticised what it described as double standards in the scrutiny of presidential candidates ahead of the 2027 general…

  • Peter Obi Media Office criticizes inconsistent scrutiny of presidential candidates.
  • Obi praised for transparency, challenges Nigerians to scrutinize him.
  • Other political figures receive lenient treatment in media, claims Obi's office.

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