The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has warned broadcast stations and journalists to comply strictly with the Nigeria Broadcasting Code or face sanctions ahead of the 2027 general election. In a notice to broadcasters, the commission said it has recorded a steady rise in violations of the 6th edition of the code. It said many of…
Dino Melaye, former senator representing Kogi West, says President Bola Tinubu is not interested in conducting elections, alleging that his administration is pushing Nigeria towards a one-party system. Speaking in an interview on Mic on Mic Podcast, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain said he operated in a “satanic milieu” during his time with Tinubu’s…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the first batch of results for candidates who sat the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). In a statement on Friday, Fabian Benjamin, the board’s spokesperson, said JAMB has released the results of 632,788 candidates who sat the exam on Thursday. He said candidates can check…
Maxwell Opkara, a human rights lawyer, has threatened to take legal action against the Nigerian Army over its reintegration of former terrorists into society. Speaking during an interview on Arise TV’s Morning Show on Friday, Opkara described the programme as illegal and vowed to approach a federal court to halt it. “I’m going to approach…
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has denied claims that it banned airtime borrowing and data advance services in the country. In a statement on Friday, Ondaje Ijagwu, director of corporate affairs at the commission, dismissed reports that airtime borrowing and data advance services had been shut down. He described the claims as…
Prof. Usman Yusuf, former executive secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), has called on the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Joash Amupitan, to resign, saying any election conducted under him would lack credibility. Yusuf spoke during a recent interview with Symfoni Media, where he questioned the neutrality of the electoral…
Nafiu Bala, former deputy national chairman of the ADC, has described the convention organised by the David Mark-led faction of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as illegal, insisting that those behind it lack the authority to act on behalf of the party. Speaking at a press conference on Friday, Bala said the coalition group responsible…
Habib Mailemo, spokesperson of the Kwankwasiyya movement, says President Bola Tinubu’s chances of reelection in 2027 would be “dead on arrival” if Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso work together. Mailemo spoke during an interview with Trust TV on Friday. He said both Obi and Kwankwaso have “organic followers” whose support is not driven by inducement…
Rotimi Amaechi, former minister of transportation, says he is the only “national candidate” in the race for the 2027 presidency, accusing other contenders of relying on ethnic appeal. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television on Friday, the former Rivers governor said his candidacy stands apart from rivals like Bola Tinubu, Atiku Abubakar, and Peter…
President Bola Tinubu has mocked the African Democratic Congress (ADC), saying opposition figures in the coalition had merely “privatised another man’s political party.” Tinubu spoke on Thursday in Abuja while receiving a delegation of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors led by Hope Uzodimma, governor of Imo state, at the State House. Taking a swipe at some…
