Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has called on the people of Rivers State to play a leading role in ensuring that the 2027 general elections are free, fair and credible, insisting that every vote must count. Obi made the call during a town hall...
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African Democratic Congress (ADC) has unveiled its governorship and deputy governorship candidates in 28 states ahead of the 2027 general elections, describing the move as a significant step in its preparations for the polls. The party announced the development in a statement on Friday, saying the candidates would fly...
Kaduna State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Hon. Sadiq Mamman-Lagos, has urged Northern politicians agitating for a change of government in 2027 to allow President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to complete his constitutional tenure. Mamman-Lagos said it was the turn of the South to occupy the presidency, urging...
TChairman of Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Hon. Anto Usman, has said the council is targeting 95 per cent votes for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Uba Sani in the 2027 general elections. Usman attributed the target to what he described as the significant development interventions...
For millions of households across Nigeria, the lived reality of the past three years has been defined by soaring food inflation, eroding wages, and an unprecedented rise in the cost of basic survival. In response to this widespread distress, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has presented a clear, citizen-centered...
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, has declared that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will intensify efforts to secure widespread support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope agenda ahead of the 2027 presidential election. The governor said the party would continue engaging Nigerians across the country to consolidate the...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has intensified its dispute with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the nomination of candidates for the 2027 Anambra State House of Assembly election, insisting that the electoral body must explain how it obtained Form EC9E for 10 candidates the party said it never...
National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Senator David Mark, has charged the governorship candidates of the party to avoid hate speech and empty promises as they kick-start their campaigns ahead of the 2027 general election. Senator Mark gave this admonition in Abuja on Monday at a consultation...
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, has called for electoral technology and electoral communication to be treated as a single discipline, warning that the growing sophistication of artificial intelligence-driven disinformation poses one of the most serious threats to the credibility of Nigeria’s 2027...
Ahead of the January 2027 general elections, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has reaffirmed its commitment to professionalism and the provision of a secure environment for Nigerians to exercise their democratic rights. The Air Officer Commanding, Logistics Command, NAF, Air Vice Marshal Abubakar Abdul Suleh, stated this on 31...
Former Vice President and Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has pledged to ensure that federal allocations meant for local governments are paid directly to the councils if he is elected president. Atiku made the commitment in a statement issued on Tuesday by his spokesperson, Kenneth Okonkwo,...
National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has said the economic reforms introduced by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu are laying a solid foundation for long-term growth and positioning Nigeria to achieve a $1 trillion economy by 2030. Yilwatda made the remarks after representing President Tinubu...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has endorsed the G-100 (a group of 100 opposition stalwarts) driven process of creating an all-opposition front to challenge the incumbent APC candidate in the 2027 general elections. National Publicity Secretary, Interim National Working Committee of the PDP, Comrade Ini Ememobong, confirmed this in a...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed deep concern over the worsening security situation in Benue State, warning that the continued violence in the country’s food-producing region is worsening food inflation and increasing the cost of living for millions of Nigerians. In a statement shared on Monday, Atiku described...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed reports circulating on social media claiming that it has commenced the recruitment and training of ad-hoc staff for the 2027 General Election, describing the information as false and misleading. In a statement issued on Monday, the electoral body said its attention had...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has criticised President Bola Tinubu over reports that he is seeking to prevent the release of records relating to his past in a United States court, describing the development as troubling for Nigeria’s image and democratic values. In a statement posted...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected allegations by the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) that it removed some of the party’s candidates for the 2027 general elections and replaced them with names unknown to the party. The controversy centres particularly on some State House of Assembly constituencies in Anambra...
2027 governorship election in Kaduna State is beginning to take shape as a major contest between the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), with the PDP candidate, Rt. Hon. Usman Shehu Bawa, popularly known as ABG, vowing to wrest power from Governor Uba...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of replacing candidates nominated by the party for the 2027 general elections with names it described as unknown and unauthorized. The allegation followed the publication of candidates for the State Houses of Assembly elections by INEC, which...
The Department of State Services (DSS) has instructed its private counsel, Akinlolu Kehinde, SAN, to take steps to seek adjournment in the case of alleged cyber-bullying it instituted against African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, until after the next presidential election slated for January 16, 2027. The...