All Progressives Congress (APC) has made sweeping changes to its list of National Assembly candidates for the forthcoming general elections, replacing 26 aspirants, including former Benue State Governor Gabriel Suswam and former House of Representatives member Gbenga Elegbeleye. The revised list, approved by the party’s National Working Committee (NWC),...
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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas “to urgently refer allegations that ₦6.3 billion in constituency project funds may have been diverted, misapplied, or remain unaccounted for to the appropriate anti-corruption agencies for investigation and...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has faulted President Bola Tinubu led Federal Government’s push for state police legislation, describing the process as rushed and driven by panic rather than careful institutional planning. In a statement issued on Friday by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the opposition party said although...
Senate on Tuesday inaugurated four newly elected senators following recent by-elections held to fill vacant seats in the National Assembly. The lawmakers are Olaka Nwogu Johnson (Rivers South-East), Francis Dayo Faduyile (Ondo South), Asogwa Ikeje Israel (Enugu North), and Halilu Danladi Envulu-Aza (Nasarawa North). Senate President Godswill Akpabio administered...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised the National Assembly for proceeding on recess on Democracy Day, describing the decision as disappointing and contrary to the spirit of June 12, a date widely regarded as a symbol of Nigeria’s democratic struggle. In a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary,...
Stakeholders at the 2026 CAUSTIVAL Festival have identified culture, political gatekeeping and rising digital violence as major obstacles preventing Nigerian women from fully participating in democratic governance, warning that the country’s broader development challenges cannot be separated from gender inequality. The concerns were raised during a panel discussion titled,...
Fellow Nigerians Today, we celebrate democracy and the enduring Nigerian spirit. For 27 unbroken years, since May 29, 1999, Nigerians have chosen their leaders through the ballot, witnessed peaceful transitions of power, and resolved disagreements in courtrooms and legislative chambers—not through violence. We have experienced the longest stretch of...
The House of Representatives is expected to take a major step toward the creation of state police as lawmakers prepare to vote on several constitutional amendment bills on Thursday. Among the proposed amendments is a bill seeking to establish state police across the country, a move supporters say could...
Senate Committee on Public Accounts has ordered the arrest of former Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) Group Chief Executive Officer, Mele Kyari, over allegations of unaccounted funds linked to the company’s operations between 2017 and 2023. The directive was issued after Kyari failed to appear before the committee...
Hundreds of young men and women on Tuesday at the National Assembly in Abuja, called on Nigerians, irrespective of their soco-political leaning, to unite against insecurity across the country. The youths said they could no longer stand by and watch what they described as the politicization of insecurity in...
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday June 8, 2026 sought to re-arraign the trio of Aishatu Bappa El-Nafaty, Mamud Alhaji Abubakar and Igba Ityoakura Joseph before Justice Muhammed Zubairu of the Federal Capital Territory, High Court, Jikwoyi, Abuja for fraud. The first defendant, El-Nafaty is the Director,...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is scheduled to address a joint session of the National Assembly on June 12, 2026, as part of activities lined up to commemorate Nigeria’s 27th Democracy Day anniversary. The announcement was made by the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF)...
Former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives in the 9th National Assembly (2019-2023), Hon. Ahmed Idris Wase, has expressed support for the ongoing economic reforms being implemented by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, stating that despite the pains, these were “necessary steps” towards guaranteeing a secure future for Nigeria....
All Progressives Congress (APC) has alerted all Primary Election Committees for the 2027 General Elections Primaries and Legislative Bye-Elections of the scheduled dates for the submission of Reports and Result Sheets. This is contained in a notice issued on Sunday in Abuja by the Party’s National Organising Secretary, Sulaiman...
[ANALYSIS] Senator Ifeanyi G. Araraume’s sweeping victory in the APC senatorial primary for Imo North is more than an internal party outcome, it is a reaffirmation of political continuity, grassroots loyalty, and the durability of long-standing political structures in the region. In a political climate often defined by shifting...
The senatorial primary elections conducted across Taraba State on May 19, 2026, ended on contrasting notes in the three senatorial districts. While the exercises in Central and Southern Taraba were largely peaceful despite a few complaints, the process in Northern Taraba was overshadowed by tension, unrest, and isolated acts...
Once pushed to the margins of society and too often defined by limitation rather than potential, persons living with disabilities in Nigeria are finding renewed hope through the work of the Let’s Talk Humanity Initiative (LTHI), led by Fatima Ganduje-Abiola Ajimobi. With a growing focus on inclusion, empowerment and...
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the composition of committees that will oversee its forthcoming National Assembly primary elections across the country. In a statement issued by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, the party disclosed that both the Primary Election Committees and the Primary Election...
Senator representing Abia Central Senatorial District, Distinguished Senator Austin Akobundu, has officially submitted his nomination form for the 2027 Senate election at the National Secretariat of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Abuja. He was received by an enthusiastic crowd of party supporters and stakeholders who gathered at the Secretariat...
The Riyom APC Youth Council has endorsed the member representing Barkin Ladi/Riyom Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Dalyop Chollom, for a second term in office ahead of the 2027 general elections. The group said the endorsement was based on what it described as Chollom’s performance, accessibility,...