Professor Mahmood Yakubu, outgoing Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has handed over the leadership of the commission to Mrs. May Agbamuche-Mbu, who will serve as Acting Chairman. The handover ceremony took place on Tuesday during a meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) at the INEC headquarters in Abuja. Mrs. Agbamuche-Mbu, the oldest …
Governor Siminalayi Fubara has confirmed that the fire that gutted a section of the Rivers State Secretariat Complex in Port Harcourt on Monday evening, October 6, 2025, was caused by an electrical spark. The governor described the incident as unfortunate but assured that investigations were underway to determine the extent of the damage. The fire …
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna State has suspended its State Secretary, Mr. Sa’idu Adamu, over allegations of gross misconduct and anti-party activities. The suspension was disclosed in a statement issued on Tuesday by the State Publicity Secretary, Mrs. Maria Dogo, in Kaduna. According to Dogo, the decision was taken in line with the …
Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have pledged to ensure unity, transparency, and credible internal elections ahead of the party’s National Convention scheduled to hold on November 15 and 16 in Ibadan, Oyo State. The commitment was made in Abuja during a meeting of the PDP National Convention Organising Committee …
The Minister of Power and 2027 governorship aspirant under the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has formally declared his intention to contest the governorship seat, saying it is his turn to lead the state, having paid his dues within the party and to the people of Oyo. Adelabu made the …
Governors and former ministers have called on the federal government to urgently reform the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ahead of the 2027 general elections to restore public confidence and strengthen Nigeria’s electoral system. They made the call yesterday in Abuja during a high-level panel discussion organised by the Athena Centre for Policy and Leadership …
President Bola Tinubu has returned to Abuja after completing a 10-day working visit to Lagos, where he held a series of engagements with investors and attended several official functions. Tinubu, who arrived in Lagos on September 26 after attending the coronation of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, used the visit to strengthen economic …
The National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Samuel Anyanwu, has cautioned the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, against making statements capable of misleading the public or creating divisions within the party. Ologunagba had reportedly claimed that the National Secretary’s duties were confined to administrative functions such as managing day-to-day activities, handling …
The Ivorian government has banned public gatherings and demonstrations protesting the exclusion of leading opposition figures from the country’s October 25 presidential election. The announcement followed the Constitutional Council’s publication of the final list of approved candidates. Several high-profile opposition leaders were barred from the race. Among those disqualified are Tidjane Thiam, head of the …
Chair of the Fix Africa Initiative, Frank Nweke II, has urged African nations to adopt governance systems that reflect their own history and identity rather than simply replicating Western democratic models. Speaking at the #FixPolitics Africa Conference 2025, an event that also doubles as the graduation ceremony of the fifth cohort of unconventional leaders from …
