Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed as false and malicious claims circulating on social media alleging that its Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, endorsed a partisan post on X. In a statement issued on Friday by the Chief Press Secretary and Media Adviser to the INEC Chairman, Adedayo...
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Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa has approved and begun the disbursement of ₦2.4 billion in gratuities to 733 retirees from 2018 and 2019 in Ondo State, as part of efforts to clear longstanding pension arrears and restore dignity to retirees. At the flag-off ceremony in Akure, the governor described...
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar has resigned as Nigeria’s Minister of Affairs ahead of 2027 politics. Alkasim Abdulkadir, Special Assistant on Media and Communications Strategy to Amb Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, announced this in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja. In his letter of resignation, the Minister...
Former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has formally resigned from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), citing the need for strategic political realignment in response to Nigeria’s evolving political landscape. In a press statement released on Sunday, the former Kano State Governor and 2023 presidential candidate announced that...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called on authorities to release former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai and other individuals he described as political detainees, warning against the use of state power to suppress dissent. Atiku made this known in a post shared on his X (formerly Twitter) account...
By LEONARD KARSHIMA SHILGBA – Since the return to democratic governance in 1999, and more pointedly from 2003, the politics of second-term governorship in Benue State has followed a troubling and predictable pattern. It is a pattern characterized by orchestrated resistance, elite gang-ups, weaponization of insecurity, and the deliberate...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has raised fresh concerns over what it described as a calculated attempt to weaken the opposition ahead of the 2027 general elections, alleging a plot to impose President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the sole presidential candidate. In a statement issued by its National Secretary, Bolaji...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has clarified that the recent ruling by the Court of Appeal of Nigeria did not resolve the ongoing legal dispute over the party’s national leadership. In a statement issued by the party’s National Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC said it had taken note of reports...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has announced the official schedule of activities for the conduct of our party’s 2026 nationwide congresses and National Convention. This is contained in a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja by the party’s National Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi. The statement said the process forms part of...
Some politicians depend on massive turnout to win, while others thrive when citizens are too afraid to leave their homes to vote. The recent stream of videos from Benin City, of attacks on politicians and the vandalism of a party state secretariat, reprises a familiar script in Nigeria’s fear-based...
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has appealed to the people of the state to forgive any shortcomings he may have exhibited while serving them, calling for unity and mutual understanding. Governor Zulum made the appeal on Saturday during a special Ramadan Iftar at the Government House in Maiduguri, where...
Chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former interim National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), John Udoedehe, has criticized Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno over moves to cede the long-settled disputed oil to Cross River State. Udoedehe, a former senator and a one-time Minister of...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed the final amendments to the 2022 Electoral Act into law, describing the reforms as a major step toward strengthening Nigeria’s democratic process and restoring public confidence in elections. Speaking after assenting to the bill, the President stressed that the changes were aimed at...
Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has accused former Kaduna State governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, of deliberately seeking to stir political tension and mislead Nigerians for personal gain. In a post shared on his official platform X (formerly Twitter) on Monday, Onanuga alleged...
A development expert and President of Africa Development Studies Centre, ADSC, Sir Victor Oluwafemi has urged Nigerian governors toface governance and leave political matters to leaders. Oluwafemi made this disclosure in a statement on Wednesday declaring that: “President Bola TInubu has drawn the line by declaring that governors should...
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has raised concerns over what he described as a troubling absence of genuine loyalty among Nigeria’s political elite, warning that self-interest has continued to undermine national progress. Obi made the remarks on Tuesday in Abuja while attending the book launch of “The...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has dismissed growing calls for his removal, insisting that only President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has the authority to decide his fate. Wike made the remarks on Sunday during a “thank you” visit to his Local Government Area, Obio-Akpor, in Rivers...
Grassroots governance, party consolidation and preparations for future electioneering shaped political developments in Kaduna State in the just-ended year (2025). In the year, major activities reflected how political decisions and power dynamics at the state and local government levels directly affected governance, peace and development in the state. Apparently,...
Women’s representation and active participation in Nigeria’s political space continue to face serious challenges, with the country’s democratic process yet to translate into meaningful inclusion for women nearly 25 years after the return to civil rule, Professor Patricia Ori Donli has said. Prof. Donli, a lecturer at the University...
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has firmly dismissed claims by former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, that his bail was revoked over his alleged attendance at a political gathering in Kebbi State, insisting that the commission remains strictly apolitical in all its...