INEC Upholds 66 Petitions, Rejects 64 Over 2027 Governorship, Assembly Candidates The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved 66 petitions challenging the final lists of candidates for the 2027 governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections, while rejecting 64 others. The Commission disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday by Mohammed Kudu Haruna,
Army Rescues Abducted Herders, Recovers 520 Stolen Livestock in Sokoto Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA have recovered 520 rustled livestock and rescued abducted herders during an anti-banditry operation in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The troops, deployed under Sector 2 of the joint operation, acted on a distress call reporting that suspected
Tinubu orders EFCC to track FAAC allocations to States, LGs President Bola Tinubu has approved the involvement of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in monitoring allocations from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) to Nigeria’s 36 states and 774 local government areas, in a move aimed at strengthening accountability in the management of
Tinubu to Depart Abuja for Makkah Thursday President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja on Thursday for Makkah, Saudi Arabia, to perform the Islamic pilgrimage of Umrah and pray for Nigeria’s peace, unity and stability. According to a statement issued on Wednesday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the visit
2027: ADC Warns Against Using Ebola Outbreak to Delay Presidential Election The African Democratic Congress (ADC) Presidential Campaign Council has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to resist any attempt to postpone the January 16, 2027, presidential election under the pretext of containing the Ebola outbreak. The council alleged that the ruling All Progressives
INEC FCT Assures ECOWAS of 2027 Election Readiness, Puts Voter Register at 1.73m The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has reaffirmed its commitment to conducting peaceful, transparent, credible and inclusive 2027 general elections, disclosing that the territory’s voter register currently stands at 1.73 million. The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC),
Oduduwa Republic: Yoruba Group Demands Independence, Proposes Restrictions on Non-Indigenes The Yoruba Self Determination Movement (YSDM) has renewed its call for an independent Oduduwa Republic, proposing restrictions on non-indigenes’ political participation, commercial activities and land leases across parts of South-West Nigeria. The group made the demands on Wednesday during a press conference organised by the
The Osun State chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called on Nigerians to vote out the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections, accusing the party of failing to address the country’s economic and security challenges. The opposition party also dismissed claims that it had left its secretariat staff unpaid
The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has declared that it will not endorse President Bola Tinubu or any other presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections, reaffirming its commitment to political neutrality. The position was made public on Tuesday in Abuja following a meeting of stakeholders from the South-South region, where the group reiterated that
Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has pledged to confront corruption, strengthen Nigeria’s economy and increase investment in education and healthcare if elected president in the 2027 general elections. Obi made the commitment on Tuesday during a town hall meeting with residents in Lokoja, Kogi State, where he discussed governance, economic