2027: Elections May Be Postponed If Ebola Outbreak Persists, Says NCDC The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said the 2027 general elections could be postponed if the Ebola outbreak spreads widely enough to pose a significant threat to public health. The Director-General of the NCDC, Dr Jide Idris, disclosed this during
JUST IN: Sowore’s AAC Writes Tinubu, Seeks Presidential Villa for Campaign Inauguration, Logistics for Supporters The African Action Congress (AAC) has written to President Bola Tinubu, seeking permission to inaugurate the Presidential Campaign Council of its presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on November 11, 2026. The party also requested food, drinks
BREAKING: Tinubu Nominates Four INEC National Commissioners, Two RECs for Senate Confirmation President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated four national commissioners and two Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to fill vacancies arising from the expiration of existing tenures. The nominations, announced in a State House press release on Friday,
Alleged ₦8.68bn CCTV Contract: Court Adjourns El-Rufai’s Trial to December 8 The Federal High Court in Kaduna has adjourned the trial of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, and six other defendants over an alleged ₦8.68 billion CCTV surveillance contract fraud to December 8, 2026, following changes in the legal teams representing the prosecution
JUST IN: Lagos, Kano, Kaduna Lead as Nigeria’s Voter Register Hits 103.4m — INEC Lagos, Kano and Kaduna have emerged as the three states with the highest number of registered voters ahead of the 2027 general elections, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, disclosed this on Tuesday in
JUST IN: Nigeria’s Voter Register Hits 103 Million — INEC The Independent National Electoral Commission on Monday said Nigeria’s National Register of Voters had risen to over 103 million following the completion of the three-phase Continuous Voter Registration exercise and final biometric cleanup. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, disclosed this in his keynote address at
A joint operation involving troops of the Nigerian Army, operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) and personnel of the Western Nigeria Security Network, codenamed Amotekun, has eliminated a senior commander of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), Abdussamad Ohida, in Owo, Ondo State. Security sources disclosed that Ohida, also known as Anwar,
Senate Extends 2025 Budget Implementation to December 31 The Senate has approved a further extension of the implementation period for the capital component of the 2025 Appropriation Act, moving the deadline from September 30 to December 31, 2026. The extension followed the passage of the Appropriations (Repeal and Enactment) Act 2025 Amendment Bill 2026, sponsored
Niger NSCDC Commandant Suspended as Over 30 Suspected Illegal Miners Die in Custody The Federal Government has ordered the immediate suspension of the Niger State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Suberu Siyaka Aniviye, following the reported deaths of suspected illegal miners in the state. The suspension was announced on Friday
Zamfara: Army Refutes Abduction of Islamic Scholars at Yari’s Residence The Nigerian Army has refuted reports alleging that a group of Islamic scholars was abducted at the residence of former Zamfara State Governor and Senator representing Zamfara West, Abdul’aziz Abubakar Yari, in Talata Mafara Local Government Area of the state. The Army described the reports