The President of Adeleke University, Ede, Osun State, Deji Adeleke, has said the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) cannot be held solely responsible for election rigging in Nigeria. Adeleke made the remarks on Sunday during the university’s 12th undergraduate and eighth postgraduate convocation ceremonies held in Ede, Osun State. He called on…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Ogun State, Oladipupo Adebutu, has accused governors across Nigeria of diverting local government allocations, promising to grant councils full financial autonomy if elected in the 2027 governorship election. Adebutu made the allegation on Sunday during a meeting with the Egba Traditional Council at the Ake Palace in…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, have congratulated the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on his 65th birthday. In separate goodwill messages released on Sunday, the two opposition leaders praised Obi’s leadership, commitment to public service and contributions to Nigeria’s democratic development. Atiku…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) have started uploading the names of their governorship and state House of Assembly candidates to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) nomination portal ahead of the 2027 general elections. INEC opened the portal for governorship and state assembly nominations on July 18. The submission…
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, will inaugurate an ad hoc committee on Monday to investigate the controversial inclusion of the unestablished Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) in the 2026 Appropriation Act. The inauguration and public hearing will hold at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja. Lawmakers are conducting the investigation under…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas to immediately withdraw the proposed Nigeria Data Protection (Amendment) Bill, 2026. The organisation warned that it would institute legal action if the bill becomes law. It argued that the proposed legislation amounts…
A leadership crisis has emerged at the Border Communities Development Agency (BCDA) following allegations that the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, has withheld the appointment letter of President Bola Tinubu’s nominee, Abdulrazak Namdas. The development comes more than three weeks after the Presidency announced Namdas’ appointment as Director-General of the…
Former National Chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), Peter Ojonugwa Ameh, has congratulated the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate and former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, on his 65th birthday. Ameh described Obi as an incorruptible leader and a symbol of hope. He also praised the former governor’s integrity, fiscal discipline and commitment to…
The Chairman of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Osun State, Tosin Odeyemi, has resigned from the party. He has also accepted his appointment as the acting chairman of the newly registered Democratic Leadership Alliance (DLA) in the state. Odeyemi, a political ally of former Kano State Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, announced his resignation…
The Southern Political Progressives Amalgamation Forum has urged the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to choose its vice-presidential candidate carefully. The group said the decision could shape the party’s chances in the 2027 presidential election. According to the forum, the ADC should nominate a running mate with broad acceptance across the South. It added that the…
