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INEC Calls on Nigerians to Correct Information and Replace Missing PVCs

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has called on eligible voters in Bauchi State to visit designated registration centres to correct personal information and replace lost or damaged Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs). Resident Electoral Commissioner, Umar Ibrahim, made the announcement on Friday, August 22, during a press briefing, highlighting the restart of the Continuous Voter…

Why Goodluck Jonathan Should Not Run in 2027 — Shehu Sani

Former Kaduna Central Senator Shehu Sani has advised ex-President Goodluck Jonathan against running in the 2027 presidential election, warning that the political environment has changed drastically. With growing speculation about Jonathan’s possible political comeback—especially amid discussions about a one-term Southern presidency and the emergence of a new opposition coalition led by the African Democratic Congress…

INEC Announces Zamfara By-Election as Inconclusive

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the Zamfara State House of Assembly by-election for Kaura-Namoda South Constituency inconclusive. Results announced at the Kasuwar Daji Collation Centre on Saturday, August 16, 2025, showed the All Progressives Congress (APC) leading with 6,999 votes, while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) garnered 5,339 votes, a margin of…

By-Election: Police Arrest Ogun PDP Chairman Over Alleged Cash Possession; Party Condemns Action

As the by-election commenced Saturday morning in Ogun State, security operatives reportedly arrested the state Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Abayomi Tella, alongside other party officials and two personnel of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), at a hotel in the Iperu-Remo area of Ikenne Local Government. A video circulating on social media…

PDP Responds to Canadian Court’s Declaration of PDP and APC as Terrorist Organizations

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has strongly condemned a Canadian court ruling that declared Nigeria’s two major political parties—the PDP and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC)—as terrorist organizations. The party described the decision as “misinformed, biased, and lacking evidence,” urging that it be dismissed outright. Olufemi Soneye, former Chief Corporate Communications Officer of NNPC…

NSC Chair Bukola Olopade Assures Full Payment of Tinubu’s $100,000 Reward to Super Falcons

Bukola Olopade, Director-General of the National Sports Commission, has assured that President Bola Tinubu’s promised $100,000 reward for each Super Falcons player will be fully paid. President Tinubu made the pledge after the team clinched their 10th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title in Morocco on July 26. The reward package also included $50,000 for…

Canadian Court Designates Nigeria’s Leading Political Parties, APC and PDP, as Terrorist Organizations

Nigeria’s two major political parties, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC), have rejected a recent Canadian Federal Court decision that classified both organisations as terrorist entities. The ruling, delivered on June 17, 2025, by Justice Phuong Ngo, upheld a previous decision by Canada’s Immigration Appeal Division (IAD) to deny asylum…

2027: Daniel Bwala Says Peter Obi Won’t Secure Presidential Ticket in ADC, PDP, or LP

Special Adviser on Policy Communication to President Bola Tinubu, Daniel Bwala, has expressed strong confidence that the president will see a substantial increase in votes from the South-East region during the 2027 presidential election. Speaking on Channels Television’s current affairs program on Wednesday night, Bwala projected that Tinubu could secure up to two million votes…

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