Former Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, has dragged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) before the Federal High Court in Abuja over the publication of Governor Hope Uzodimma as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Imo West Senatorial District in the 2027 election. Uzodimma and the APC are also listed as respondents in …
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has called for greater investment in technical and vocational education, saying the state needs skilled manpower capable of driving economic growth. Fubara spoke on Wednesday while commissioning three projects at the Captain Elechi Amadi Polytechnic, Rumuola, in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state. The projects are the Entrepreneurship and …
Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule has blamed the defeat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the August 15 Osun governorship election on the activities of “Abuja politicians” who he said descended on the state shortly before the poll. Sule spoke on Tuesday during a press briefing in Lafia, where he stressed the importance of …
Former Bayelsa East Senator and founder of Silverbird Group, Ben Murray-Bruce, has urged President Bola Tinubu to bring more “mad men” into his administration to confront Nigeria’s longstanding economic and petroleum-sector challenges. Murray-Bruce, who described himself as a supporter of the administration, said support for the government should not amount to sycophancy, stressing that a …
President Bola Tinubu, Peter Obi and other presidential candidates on Tuesday signed a national peace accord ahead of the 2027 general elections, pledging to conduct issue-based campaigns and reject violence, hate speech, misinformation and personal attacks. The peace accord was signed in Abuja at a ceremony organised by the National Peace Committee in partnership with …
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has fixed Saturday, August 22, 2026, for its primary elections to select candidates for four restored State House of Assembly constituencies in Delta and Kogi states and legislative bye-elections in Gombe, Bauchi, Delta and Kano states. The party announced the timetable and schedule of activities in a statement signed by …
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has claimed it worked with the Accord Party during the August 15 Osun State governorship election to prevent the All Progressives Congress (APC) from returning to power in the state. The ADC National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, made the claim on Monday during an interview with Trust TV while discussing …
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State says it will announce its official position on the August 15 governorship election after completing its review of the poll. The Director-General of the APC Governorship Campaign Committee, Oluwole Oke, said the party was still examining the election results and would not be pressured into congratulating Governor …
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has firmly refuted claims that his support for President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid was the result of a secret political pact. Former Kaduna Central senator, Shehu Sani, had on Monday confirmed that the opposition is angry with Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State for thanking President Bola Tinubu over …
A fresh batch of 83 Nigerians is expected to arrive in Lagos from South Africa on Wednesday, August 19, as part of a privately sponsored repatriation exercise. The spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, said the returnees would arrive at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, at about 8:45 p.m. aboard South …
