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Over 100 Associations Seek Political Party Registration Ahead of 2027 Elections — INEC

Wafric News – June 25, 2025The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has received formal expressions of interest from no fewer than 110 groups seeking registration as political part...

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Trump Reassures NATO Allies, But Pressure Mounts as US Demands Higher Defence Spending

Wafric News – June 25, 2025The Hague - United States President Donald Trump has reaffirmed his country's commitment to NATO's collective defence pact—Article 5—after previous remarks that cast doubt o...

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PDP Leadership Meets INEC in Abuja Amid NEC Controversy

Wafric News – June 25, 2025Abuja, Nigeria – Key figures of Nigeria’s main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Tuesday held a closed-door meeting with top officials of the Independ...

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Crackdown Deepens in Georgia as Opposition Leader Giorgi Vashadze Jailed

Wafric News – June 24, 2025The political crisis in Georgia escalated further on Tuesday as a court in Tbilisi sentenced opposition figure Giorgi Vashadze to seven months in prison, intensifying fears...

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Okpebholo Pledges 2.5 Million Edo Votes for Tinubu in 2027 Election

Wafric News – June 24, 2025Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has vowed to deliver 2.5 million votes to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election, describing the commitm...