Professor Joash Amupitan, on Thursday, officially assumed duties as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) following his swearing-in by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Mr Amupitan, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and professor of law, took the oath of office during an expanded meeting of the National Economic Council …
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has blamed the persistent low voter turnout in Nigeria on electoral manipulation and fraudulent practices allegedly perpetrated by desperate politicians. Speaking in Port Harcourt during the opening of the First International Conference on Advancing Politics and Governance for Sustainable Development, organised by the Centre for Politics, University of Port …
Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State has revealed that he broke down in tears during a visit to communities in Enugu Ukwu and Aguleri because of the poor road conditions and lack of basic amenities. Speaking at the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) governorship campaign rally in Anambra East on Wednesday, Soludo said the level …
The Northern Elders Unity Forum of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and his allies of trying to destroy the party and weaken opposition politics in Nigeria. After its 18th General Meeting, the Forum issued a communiqué expressing full confidence in the Acting National …
A governorship aspirant of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Ekiti State, Apostle Ayodele David-Adesua, has vowed that no act of violence or intimidation will derail the party’s mission to rescue the state from what he described as years of misrule. David-Adesua made the declaration in a statement issued on Wednesday in Ado-Ekiti, while reacting …
Leaders and key stakeholders of the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have unanimously endorsed President Bola Tinubu for a second term in the 2027 general elections. The endorsement was made during the 2025 APC Stakeholders’ Forum held on Tuesday at Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. The forum brought together …
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticised Nigeria’s opposition parties, describing them as directionless and lacking credibility. In a statement issued on Tuesday in Lagos, the party’s spokesperson, Mr. Seye Oladejo, said the APC was deeply concerned about what he called the deteriorating state of the opposition as the nation …
Zimbabwe’s ruling ZANU-PF party on Saturday approved steps to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s term by two years, potentially keeping him in office until 2030. Delegates at the party’s annual conference in Mutare cheered as the motion passed. Justice Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi, who also serves as ZANU-PF’s legal secretary, said the resolution directs the government to …
The Taraba State chapter of the Labour Party (LP) has inaugurated a caretaker committee to oversee its affairs following the expiration of the tenure of its former executives. The inauguration ceremony, held on Monday at the party’s state secretariat in Jalingo, attracted party leaders, members, and supporters from across the state. Outgoing Chairperson, Dr (Mrs) …
In Anambra State, political campaigns are taking a new turn, and money appears to be at the centre of it. Since Governor Chukwuma Soludo declared his intention to seek a second term in office, communities, associations, and political groups across the state have launched an aggressive wave of endorsements backed with millions of naira in …
