The national leadership of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), headed by Senator Seriake Dickson, on Friday, May 30, officially unveiled former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi as the party’s presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections. Obi emerged as the party’s flagbearer at a special national convention held in Abuja, where party delegates endorsed his…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has disclosed that the National Assembly is considering the establishment of a national commission to oversee state policing operations as part of ongoing efforts to introduce state police across Nigeria. Akpabio made the revelation while speaking with journalists after leading National Assembly leaders on an Eid-el-Kabir visit to President Bola…
The Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, has dismissed reports alleging that President Bola Tinubu has converted from Islam to Christianity. Olusegun made the clarification in a statement shared on X on Thursday, May 28, describing the claims as false. “Please disregard the video circulating claiming PBAT has converted. It…
Blessing Fubara, the brother of Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, has announced his intention to contest the state governorship election under the platform of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC), pledging to serve only a single four-year term if elected. Speaking ahead of the party’s governorship primary, Fubara described himself as a capable and energetic candidate…
A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is expected to hold a Special National Convention on Saturday to officially ratify former President Goodluck Jonathan as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general election. The convention is scheduled to take place at the A’ Class Event Centre in Wuse 2, Abuja, starting at 10…
Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, the immediate past Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has emerged as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party for Gombe State ahead of the 2027 general elections. Pantami secured the party’s ticket through a voice affirmation during the PDP primary election held on Tuesday in Gombe, where he was…
The lawmaker representing Ibadan South-West Constituency I in the Oyo State House of Assembly, Yusuf Oladeni Adebisi, has distributed cash support, bags of rice and other valuable gifts worth millions of naira to members and leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Allied Peoples Movement (APM) across the constituency as part…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has directed the Independent National Electoral Commission to revise its timetable for the 2027 general elections, ruling that parts of the schedule conflict with provisions of the Electoral Act 2026. Delivering judgment on Tuesday, May 26, Justice James Omotosho held that although INEC has the constitutional authority to fix…
Former Minister of Transportation and presidential aspirant of the African Democratic Congress, Rotimi Amaechi, has rejected the outcome of the party’s presidential primaries, describing the results as “concocted” and lacking democratic credibility. Amaechi made his position known in a statement shared on his X account on Tuesday, May 26, following the conclusion of the ADC…
Bola Ahmed Tinubu has vowed that his administration will eventually overcome terrorism and banditry across the country. The President made the assurance in his Eid-el-Kabir message released on Tuesday, May 26. In the statement, Tinubu acknowledged the persistent attacks by what he described as “heartless terrorists and bandits” on several communities, while assuring affected residents…
