Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has said Nigerian students must have a voice in national decision-making, insisting that young Nigerians should be regarded as stakeholders in the country’s present, not merely its future. He said the administration’s interventions, particularly the student loan programme @NELFUND and sustained attention to the welfare...
2027 election
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has alleged that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is planning to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to manipulate the 2027 general elections in favour of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The NDC made the allegation in a statement issued on Wednesday by its spokesman,...
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash O. Amupitan, SAN, has declared unequivocally that algorithms will not decide the outcome of the 2027 General Elections, insisting that the sovereign will of the Nigerian people remains the sole determinant of who governs the country. Speaking at the...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has appealed to Nigerians facing economic hardship and insecurity to obtain their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), describing the ballot as a tool for peaceful change. Atiku made the call in a message shared on his official X account on Wednesday, where he acknowledged the...
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has said electoral management bodies can no longer avoid Artificial Intelligence (AI) and must instead establish robust security safeguards to ensure its responsible use and protect public trust in electoral processes. Prof. Amupitan stated this on Tuesday, October...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr. Nyesom Wike, has challenged former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi’s prediction about the outcome of the 2027 presidential election, questioning the strength of his political support following a town hall meeting in Cross River State. Wike, who spoke during his...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr. Nyesom Wike, has expressed confidence that his administration’s infrastructure projects and engagement with indigenous communities will strengthen support for President Bola Tinubu, insisting that the government’s performance in the territory would speak for itself. Wike, who spoke during a media parley...
A political support group, Neighbour2Neighbour for Sweet Prince, has pledged to mobilise one million votes for Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, in the 2027 general election. The Director-General of the group, Dr. Bobby Ekpeyong, made the pledge on Tuesday during a press conference held at the Ernest Etim...
Leader of the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement, Government Ekpemupolo, has advised the people of Lagos State not to allow a repeat of what played out in the 2023 election in the state in the 2027 presidential election. He called on the people to take advantage of the ongoing continuous voter...
Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has issued a rallying cry to the North for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s reelection in the 2027 presidential election, declaring that the region has absolutely nothing to fear from a second term for the President. With urgent intensity, he implored northern leaders and citizens...
Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has reaffirmed the commitment of the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to implementing high-impact policies and programmes designed to uplift women in every sector of society. He said the administration is shattering barriers to unleash an unstoppable wave of women’s empowerment across Nigeria,...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Monday declared that he would lead the campaign to secure President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in the FCT as well as Rivers State in 2027, unveiling a cross-party mobilisation strategy involving stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the...
Presidency has defended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s economic policies, describing former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s criticism of the government’s fuel price measures as politically motivated and lacking understanding of global energy realities. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communications, Dr Sunday Dare, said Atiku’s recent...
The claim by online publisher and African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate in the January 16, 2027 election, Omoyele Sowore, that Igbokoda is in Ese-Odo Local Government Area (LGA) of Ondo State has caused a stir, with many questioning his knowledge of the geography of his home state. On...
Chairman of the Tinubu/Uba Sani Mobilisation Network, Dr. Abdulmumini Mohammed Aminu-Zaria, has declared that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani deserve a second term in office, expressing confidence that his support group will secure 1.2 million votes in Kaduna State in the 2027 general elections....
Africa Democratic Congress (ADC), raised concerns over reported personnel changes in key INEC departments, particularly Electoral Operations and Information and Communication Technology (ICT). In a statement issued on Sunday by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the party alleged that some officers from northern states had been transferred from...
African Democratic Congress Presidential Campaign Council (ADC-PCC) has condemned the Kano State Police Command’s disruption of the peaceful. “Tinubu Must Go” rally at The Avenue Event Center, Kano, describing the action as shameful, unconstitutional and a disturbing descent into authoritarianism. In a statement issued on Sunday by its Director...
2027: NDC vows to stop APC ‘manipulation,’ says Peter Obi unafraid, ‘votes must count or be counted’
2027: NDC vows to stop APC ‘manipulation,’ says Peter Obi unafraid, ‘votes must count or be counted’
National Democratic Coalition (NDC) has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of trying to intimidate opposition members ahead of the 2027 general elections, saying it will resist any attempt to manipulate the electoral process. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Osa Director, made the position known in a post...
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) over its “failure to account for US$6.23 million in allegedly diverted or unaccounted-for election funds and over ₦1.63 trillion in other public funds.” The lawsuit followed grim allegations documented in Volume...
*PREAMBLE* The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) held its 10th Annual Conference on October 7 and 8, 2026 at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Ikeja GRA, Lagos, with the theme: *”2027 Elections: Trust, Transparency and Shared Responsibilities.”* The conference was chaired by Dr. Olisa Agbakoba, SAN, former President of...