Electoral commission cannot shorten deadlines provided by law, judge rules A Federal High Court in Abuja has nullified portions of the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) timetable for the 2027 general election, ruling that the commission lacks the legal authority to alter timelines expressly provided in the Electoral Act, 2026. The judgment followed a …
Governor Bassey Otu has secured the governorship ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State after a statewide affirmation exercise conducted across the 18 local government areas of the state. The endorsement came as the APC continued its primary elections for various elective positions. Party officials, stakeholders and supporters turned out in …
Kingsley Chinda, a core ally of the FCT Minister and Former Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has emerged as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the State ahead of the 2027 election. Chinda, a member of the House of Representatives, who represents Obio/Akpor Federal Constituency was the sole aspirant in …
Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, has emerged as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2027 election after a landslide victory in the party’s primary election. Announcing the result at the APC secretariat in Ogba, Ikeja, on Thursday, retired General Jon Temlong, chairman of the APC National …
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has released the guidelines for its 2026 presidential primary election, confirming that the party will use the direct primary method to choose its presidential candidate. In a statement issued on Thursday by the APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, the party also announced the membership of the Presidential Primary Election …
Nigeria can still pull itself out of its growing debt crisis, but only if the government urgently increases revenue, stops borrowing for consumption and enforces strict fiscal discipline, the Alliance for Economic Research and Ethics LTD/GTE has said. The group stated this in a new policy brief titled “Debt Without Discipline: Nigeria’s Familiar Fiscal Trap …
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has applauded the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for what is being described as one of the most significant anti-narcotics breakthroughs in Nigeria’s recent history, following the dismantling of a sophisticated Nigerian-Mexican drug syndicate linked to a multi-million-dollar illicit drug production network. The President said the operation, which resulted in …
Aston Villa’s 3-0 win against SC Freiburg in Turkey has added a new chapter to Europa League history. The 2025/26 final did more than deliver silverware; it repositioned Villa among Europe’s continental champions and widened the competitive map of a tournament long defined by Spanish dominance and cyclical English resurgence. Under Unai Emery, a manager …
Despite the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) decision to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged, economic experts warn that Nigeria may be staring at a prolonged period of high borrowing costs, as stubborn inflation, rising geopolitical tensions and shifting global capital flows continue to threaten growth and cloud the economic outlook. At the end of …
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has raised the alarm over fraudulent social media accounts impersonating its Chief Executive, Mrs. Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan. The Commission, in a statement issued on Thursday, May 21, by the Head, Corporate Communications and Media, Eniola Akinkuotu, said there are currently 15 such fake accounts across social media platforms (X, …
