The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Joash Amupitan, has pledged that Saturday’s Area Council elections in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory will be peaceful, transparent and credible. Speaking at a stakeholders’ forum in Abuja, Prof Amupitan said preparations were largely complete and stressed that successful elections required cooperation from political parties, security […]
Nigeria’s president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has appointed the governor of Kaduna State, Uba Sani, as Renewed Hope Ambassador and deputy director-general for party outreach, engagement and mobilisation. The appointment takes immediate effect, according to a statement issued by the president’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Tuesday. Tinubu, who is the leader […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that Nigeria will hold its next presidential and National Assembly elections on 20 February 2027. The electoral body said governorship and state assembly elections would follow on 6 March 2027. INEC chairman, Joash Ojo Amupitan, made the announcement at a press briefing in Abuja on Friday, describing […]
No fewer than 504 women have been trained, with 88 outstanding graduates empowered with start-up equipment under the Women’s Vocational Training Programme facilitated by the lawmaker representing Eti-Osa Constituency II in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Engr. Gbolahan Olusegun Yishawu. Yishawu disclosed this during the 6th Annual Human Capital Development Skills Graduation Ceremony and […]
Moshood Adeoti, former Secretary to the Osun State Government, has formally declared support for Governor Ademola Adeleke’s second term ambition, mobilizing thousands of his loyal supporters across Osun State in the process. This development follows Adeoti’s exit from the Aregbesola political camp and his withdrawal from the Omoluabi bloc months ago. His return to active […]
Recent appointments within the Gombe State chapter of the City Boy Movement, an organisation aligned with Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), have sparked concern among some party supporters and stakeholders, amid questions about transparency and internal cohesion. In an official announcement, the Movement named several individuals to key leadership positions. Mr Auwal Ibrahim was […]
Peter Obi, Former Labour Party’s presidential candidate in Nigeria’s 2023 election, has led a protest at the National Assembly in Abuja following the Senate’s rejection of a proposal to allow real-time electronic transmission of election results. Mr Obi was joined by student groups, civil society organisations, members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), and supporters […]
Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, the National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has called on Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to ensure that future elections are conducted freely and fairly, arguing that electoral outcomes should reflect the will of voters rather than the influence of political elites. Aregbesola made the remarks on Tuesday while […]
Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf has defected to Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), leading a major political realignment involving dozens of elected officials and party appointees. Mr Yusuf announced his decision on Monday, saying he was joining the APC alongside 22 members of the Kano State House of Assembly, eight federal lawmakers, 44 local […]
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