The management of Kaduna State University has rejected claims that more than 200 academic staff left the institution because of poor working conditions. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Abdullahi Ibrahim Musa, said staff movement between universities was common worldwide. He added that such movement should not be seen as proof of poor conditions at the institution. Musa…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) plans to deploy about 1.4 million ad hoc personnel for the 2027 general elections. The personnel will cover more than 176,000 polling units across the country as the commission prepares for the nationwide exercise. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, disclosed this on Tuesday during a meeting with the International…
Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has warned that Peter Obi could struggle in the 2027 presidential election if opposition parties fail to unite behind a single candidate. Fayose spoke during an interview on TVC News’ Politics Tonight on Tuesday. He discussed the political realignments taking shape ahead of the 2027 general elections. The former…
Political parties, presidential candidates and National Assembly candidates have signed the first National Peace Accord ahead of the 2027 general elections. The candidates pledged to reject violence, hate speech, misinformation and personal attacks during the campaigns. The National Peace Committee organised the signing ceremony in Abuja on Tuesday with The Kukah Centre. The event came…
Political parties and presidential and National Assembly candidates have signed a peace accord ahead of the 2027 general elections. The candidates pledged to run issue-based campaigns and avoid violence, hate speech, misinformation and personal attacks. The National Peace Committee organised the signing ceremony in Abuja on Tuesday with The Kukah Centre. It came a day…
The Bank of Industry has praised President Bola Tinubu for supporting the successful issuance of its N250bn Series 1 Fixed Rate Bond, which became oversubscribed within five working days. The bank described the strong investor response as a vote of confidence in BOI and Nigeria’s domestic capital market, particularly its ability to raise long-term funds…
The Federal Government, the 36 states and the 774 local government councils shared N3.007tn from the Federation Account as revenue for July 2026. The allocation followed a rise in statutory revenue, which increased by N658.087bn during the month. The Federation Account Allocation Committee approved the disbursement at its August meeting held in Owerri, Imo State….
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said Governor Ademola Adeleke won the recent Osun State governorship election because President Bola Tinubu allowed the poll to remain free and fair. Wike stated this on Tuesday while speaking during an inspection tour of flood-affected areas in the Federal Capital Territory. Reacting to the…
The All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in Osun State, Bola Oyebamiji, has said he respects INEC’s decision after losing the governorship election. Oyebamiji spoke in a statement posted on his X account on Tuesday. The statement came three days after the August 15 election. Oyebamiji reacts to election defeat The Accord Party candidate, Governor Ademola…
Businessman Deji Adeleke has alleged that the All Progressives Congress spent about N60bn on vote-buying during the Osun governorship election. Adeleke, the father of Afrobeats singer Davido, also claimed that some voters received as much as N50,000 for a single vote. Speaking in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, he said the reports of vote-buying prompted…
