Funso Doherty has declared his intention to contest the 2027 governorship election in Lagos state on the platform of the African Democratic Congress. Doherty, who rejoined the ADC on March 28, 2026, from the Peoples Democratic Party, made the announcement in a post on X on Saturday. “Yesterday, with all sense of humility, a profound…
Bashir Ahmad has urged supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to refrain from defending the wrongdoings of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In a post on X on Friday, the former special assistant to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari on digital media warned that such actions could reinforce claims that the electoral body is biased…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has dismissed claims that its chairman, Joash Amupitan, operates a partisan account on X, describing the allegation as false and malicious. In a statement issued on Friday and signed by Adedayo Oketola, chief press secretary to the INEC chairman, the commission said the claim was part of a “coordinated campaign…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Jos branch, has suspended its industrial action following the payment of March 2026 salaries to its members. The decision came just two days after the union directed lecturers to withdraw their services over delays in salary payment and the non-inclusion of the Earned Academic Allowance (EAA)….
Gen. Christopher Musa, the Minister of Defence, has called for improved intelligence coordination and stronger collaboration among security agencies following the killing of Brig. Gen. O.O. Braimah. Braimah was killed during an attack on a military base in Benisheikh on Wednesday. It was alleged that the armoured vehicle he attempted to escape in failed to…
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has urged the federal government to deploy excess crude revenue to subsidise petroleum products as fuel prices continue to rise across the country. Festus Osifo, president of the union, made the call on Friday, warning that the surge in petrol prices has worsened the cost of living and…
The Nigerian Bar Association has decried what it described as “disingenuous litigation” in intra-party disputes, warning that the trend threatens Nigeria’s democracy and the rule of law. In a statement issued on Friday, Afam Osigwe, president of the association, said the bar had been closely monitoring recent political and legal developments ahead of the 2027…
Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, the 2023 governorship candidate of the Labour Party in Lagos state has insisted that there is no leadership vacuum in the African Democratic Congress, dismissing claims of internal disarray within the party. Rhodes-Vivour spoke on Wednesday during an interview on Politics Today, where he maintained that the party’s leadership transition was duly conducted…
Idris Zekeris, social commentator, activist, and electoral reform advocate has accused President Bola Tinubu of attempting to weaken opposition politics in Nigeria, warning that the country risks sliding into a one-party system. Speaking during an interview on News Central on Thursday, Zekeris alleged that actions by institutions such as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said leaders who fail to deliver good governance should not seek re-election, warning that ineffective leadership harms all Nigerians. Obasanjo spoke during a recent interaction with business owners, where he criticised what he described as poor governance without mentioning any specific administration. “You can’t fail to govern people well and…
