Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to publish the academic certificates and credentials submitted by candidates seeking elective offices. Obi made the call in a post on X on Tuesday after completing his INEC nomination form. Wants candidates’ certificates published Obi said making…
Buba Galadima, a chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has called on the National Judicial Council (NJC) to sanction the judge who set aside the court judgment that compelled the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the party. Galadima spoke during an interview on Arise Television on Tuesday. ‘Judgment came as a shock’…
Omoyele Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), says no force can stop what he described as a revolution in Nigeria. Sowore spoke to supporters in Abuja on Tuesday after the Federal High Court granted him bail in the sum of N200 million. Earlier, Justice Mohammed Umar had…
Pastor Enoch Adeboye, general overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), says he does not agree with those who accuse President Bola Tinubu of doing too little to address insecurity. Adeboye spoke at the US-Nigeria Faith Heroes Award Gala organised by the Save Nigeria Group on June 23 in Washington, DC. ‘President has…
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) says it has appealed the federal high court judgment that set aside its registration and has obtained access to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) portal to upload its candidates for the 2027 general election. Seriake Dickson, national leader of the party, disclosed this in a post on X on…
Victor Umeh, senator representing Anambra Central, says the Peace Movement Party (PMP) cannot claim ownership of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC)’s victory sign because it is not a registered political party. Umeh spoke during an interview on Arise Television on Monday night. His comments come amid the legal dispute over the NDC’s registration, with the…
The federal government has approved a comprehensive reform of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), extending the orientation camp from three to six weeks and introducing a redesigned uniform. Ayodele Olawande, minister of youth development, announced the decision in a post on X on Monday after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved the reforms. According…
Suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists have attacked Government Day Secondary School in Lassa, Askira/Uba LGA of Borno state, abducting an unspecified number of students sitting for the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE). The attack occurred on Monday morning while the students were writing the National Examinations Council (NECO) examination. One teacher was reportedly killed during the…
Ayodele Fayose, former governor of Ekiti state, says he stands by his criticism of Governor Seyi Makinde’s handling of the recent abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo state. Fayose spoke on ThisDay Live on Arise Television on Monday. ‘I stand by what I said’ Fayose said he has no reason to withdraw his earlier…
Seriake Dickson, senator representing Bayelsa West and national leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has commended President Bola Tinubu for pushing the creation of state police. Dickson, however, said the federal government should also decentralise resource control and implement broader constitutional reforms. He spoke during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics. Commends Tinubu’s…
