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		<title>APC Pledges Credibility Amid Warnings</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[The All Progressives Congress has emphatically assured its members and the Nigerian public that its upcoming ward congresses and national convention will adhere strictly to principles of transparency, credibility, and robust internal democracy. Bala Ibrahim, the party&#8217;s Director of Publicity, issued this confident statement on Sunday, asserting that the meticulously planned processes are designed to [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Ogun ADC Suspends Lawal</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 16:43:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Ogun State chapter of the African Democratic Congress is currently embroiled in a severe internal power struggle following the announced suspension of Jimi Adebola Lawal, a high-profile member and former aide to Nasir El-Rufai. State Chairman Femi Soluade disclosed the suspension on Saturday in Abeokuta, leveling accusations of anti-party activities and a deliberate attempt [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Atiku Condemns INEC Over 2027 Election Schedule</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 19:05:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has vehemently condemned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for setting February 20, 2027, as the date for the next general elections, labeling the decision as profoundly insensitive and a demonstration of poor judgment. The date falls squarely within the Ramadan fasting period, which is scheduled to run from February [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>El-Rufai Defies Arrest, Challenges Presidential Authority</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 18:52:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has vividly recounted a dramatic confrontation at Abuja’s Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, where he allegedly resisted a forced detention attempt by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) by asserting that not even the President holds absolute authority over him without due process. In a candid interview on [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Osun Alleges APC Plot to Disrupt Tinubu Visit</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 17:32:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Osun State Government has officially declared that it has uncovered a sinister plot by the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) to engineer widespread chaos and violence during President Bola Ahmed Tinubu&#8217;s upcoming official visit to the state. This alarming accusation was made public through a statement issued on Friday by the Commissioner for Information [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Senator Ndume Questions Proposed US Sanctions on Kwankwaso</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 17:29:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Senator Ali Ndume, representing Borno South, has sharply criticized a legislative move by United States lawmakers aimed at imposing sanctions on former Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso. The proposed sanctions, introduced by five US representatives in Congress, fall under the titled “Nigeria Religious Freedom and Accountability Act of 2026,” and seek to penalize Kwankwaso along [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>El-Rufai Accuses Successor Sani of Enabling Plot</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 17:23:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has launched a blistering attack on the current administration and his successor, Governor Uba Sani, alleging a coordinated plot to politically destroy him. Speaking during an appearance on Arise Television, El-Rufai claimed that his political enemies are desperate to bring him down and are actively utilizing Governor Sani as [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Obasanjo: 1979 Policy Reversal Fueled Nigeria&#8217;s Rice Dependence</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Frank Oshikoya]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 20:05:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has traced the root of Nigeria&#8217;s chronic dependence on rice imports to a specific policy reversal initiated by the civilian administration in 1979. Speaking in Abuja at the International Memorial Lecture marking the 50th anniversary of General Murtala Muhammed&#8217;s assassination, Obasanjo argued that the lifting of his military government&#8217;s ban on [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Atiku Boosts ADC in Abuja Council Polls</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 20:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has thrown his weight behind the African Democratic Congress (ADC), declaring it the only political vehicle capable of salvaging Nigeria from its current socio-economic challenges. The veteran politician made this declaration on Thursday, February 12, 2026, while spearheading campaigns for the ADC chairmanship candidate in the Abuja Municipal Area Council [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Rasheed Rips Osun APC Over Infrastructure Denial</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Frank Oshikoya]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 19:55:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The battle for public perception in Osun State has intensified, with the spokesperson to Governor Ademola Adeleke, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, launching a scathing rebuttal against the All Progressives Congress (APC). Rasheed asserted that only a failed political entity could deny the widespread infrastructure revolution currently reshaping major towns across the state. The response came following [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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