The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has admitted that, despite widespread public expectations, it lacks the legal authority to sanction politicians and political parties engaging in premature campaigns ahead of the 2027 general election. INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, stated this on Wednesday at a stakeholders’ roundtable in Abuja convened to address “The Challenges of …
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned what it described as an attempt by the acting Clerk of the National Assembly to block Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from resuming her seat at the Senate, following the expiration of a six-month suspension imposed on her by the Senate leadership. In a statement issued on Wednesday, PDP National …
The Labour Party (LP) has urged the leadership of the National Assembly to block President Bola Tinubu’s fresh borrowing request, warning that Nigeria’s debt profile has reached a dangerous level. The party’s Interim National Publicity Secretary, Tony Akeni, made the appeal in a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday. Akeni cautioned Senate President Godswill Akpabio …
Former governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Tonye Cole, has faulted the conduct of the recently concluded local government elections in the state, saying the exercise could have been done differently and better. Cole stated this on Tuesday during an interview on Prime Time, a programme aired on Arise Television. …
National Leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has outlined the steps the party must take to secure victory in the 2027 presidential election. Kwankwaso, a former governor of Kano State, said unity and collective effort remain central to the NNPP’s chances. He spoke on Tuesday during an interactive session …
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, for retracting his earlier statement on Nigeria’s rising debt profile. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the party’s spokesman, Bolaji Abdullahi, accused the National Assembly of complicity in the worsening debt crisis under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Pinnacle Daily recalls …
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday rejected the bail application of five men accused of carrying out the deadly attack on St Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, which left over 40 worshippers dead. Justice Emeka Nwite, delivering the ruling, held that the terrorism charges brought against the defendants were capital in …
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has announced that more than 3.5 million Nigerians have completed online pre-registration in the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration, CVR, exercise. The update was contained in a press release issued on Monday by Sam Olumekun, National Commissioner and Chairman of INEC’s Information and Voter Education Committee. According to the statement, …
Male travellers are no longer eligible for Qatari visas unless accompanied by their families, according to new regulations announced by the country’s Ministry of Interior. The Qatari authorities said the measures followed repeated cases of overstays by Nigerian visitors. Under the new policy, only female applicants and family groups are allowed to apply for tourist …
Former Labour Party governorship candidate in Imo State, Athan Achonu, has said state governors determine who emerges in the Senate, House of Representatives and state Houses of Assembly. Achonu, who spoke on Tuesday during an appearance on News Central’s Breakfast Central, explained that governors exercise such influence because they control the local government system. He …
