Atiku Abubakar, former vice-president, has criticised the Senate for approving President Bola Tinubu’s $6 billion external loan request within hours of its presentation. ALO360 reported on Tuesday that the Senate, during plenary, okayed Tinubu’s request for additional external borrowings. In a statement on Tuesday, Phrank Shaibu, senior special assistant to Atiku on public communication, said…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will commence a nationwide voter revalidation exercise on April 13, 2026, as part of efforts to update the voter register ahead of the 2027 general election. INEC disclosed this in a letter signed by Rose Oriaran-Anthony, secretary to the commission, directing all resident electoral commissioners (RECs) to begin preparations…
Alwan Hassan, an All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain in Kano, has warned that the party risks losing a major electoral stronghold if it fails to secure the state in the 2027 general election. Hassan spoke on Tuesday during an interview on Arise Television. His comments come a day after Rabiu Kwankwaso joined the African Democratic…
The federal government has approved the establishment of the Nigeria National Laureate Annual Prize Programme, with top student researchers set to receive up to ₦20 million for outstanding academic work. In a statement on Tuesday signed by Boriowo Folashade, director of press and public relations at the Ministry of Education, Tunji Alausa, minister of education,…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of using the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to destabilise the party following the defection of Rabiu Kwankwaso. Kwankwaso, the former governor of Kano state, formally joined the ADC on Monday, a move which observers say will change opposition politics ahead of…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) mock. The board delisted over 20 computer-based test (CBT) centres due to technical glitches. JAMB disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday by Fabian Benjamin, the board’s spokesperson. He said candidates who participated in the mock…
The Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request for external loans totalling $6 billion to support government financing and infrastructure development. Tinubu had conveyed the request in two separate letters addressed to Godswill Akpabio, the Senate president, which were read during plenary on Tuesday. The upper chamber approved a $5 billion structured total return swap…
Pat Utomi, political economist and public intellectual, has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of acting in the interest of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking during an interview on Arise Television’s morning programme on Tuesday, Utomi said INEC’s quick decision to recognise the Nyesom Wike-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)…
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election, has welcomed Rabiu Kwankwaso into the African Democratic Congress (ADC), describing the move as a step towards rebuilding Nigeria. In a post on X on Tuesday, Obi said Kwankwaso’s entrance into the party marks “another significant step in the collective effort to…
Fr. Ebube Muonso, a Catholic priest and founder of the Holy Ghost Fraternity Prayer Movement International, has criticised Igbo men who support the “City Boy” political movement. Muonso spoke during a Palm Sunday homily, where he condemned what he described as blind loyalty driven by personal gain. Popular figures such as Cubana Chief Priest and…
