•Nigerian workers Nigerian workers, under the aegis of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), have questioned the rationale behind the Tinubu-led federal government’s purported plan to pay between N2 trillion and N3 trillion to electricity generating companies (GenCos), alleging that the electricity subsidy remained a phantom move to “settle the b...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has addressed concerns over its recently released Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the 2027 General Election, particularly regarding the dates fixed for the conduct of the elections. INEC had yesterday announced that the Presidential and National Assembly elections would hold on Febr...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has proposed a budget of N873.78 billion for the conduct of the 2027 general elections, with significant allocations to election operations, technology and capital expenditure. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, presented the proposal today before the joint committee of the Senate and Hous...
•Tinubu and Sanwo-Olu Lagos and Ogun states yesterday took steps to propagate President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s achievements. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu inaugurated Renewed Hope Ambassadors to take the initiative across the local government areas and wards, reports The Nation. Governor Dapo Abiodun addressed a stakeholders meeting, where he outli...
•Galadima A chieftain of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Alhaji Buba Galadima, has faulted key provisions of the Electoral Act 2026, warning that the recent amendments could weaken Nigeria’s democracy, undermine electoral integrity and open the door to manipulation ahead of the 2027 general elections. Galadima, who spoke on Frontline, a ...
•INEC chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has concluded plans to carry out a nationwide voter revalidation exercise ahead of the 2027 General Election, in a move aimed at strengthening the credibility of Nigeria’s voters’ register. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, made this know...
•Nentawe Yilwatda, APC and ADC logos The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, says the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC) is no match for the ruling party. Yilwatda spoke on Channels Television last night, downplaying the electoral value of some opposition coalition leaders like the AD...
•Wike, Umahi, Atiku and Obasanjo As the 2027 elections draw nearer, a familiar pattern is re-emerging. Children of the powerful are beginning to walk in their parents’ paths and signal interest in contesting political positions. Whether through party activities, appointments, or quiet positioning ahead of future contests, these moves have reig...
•Osasu Igbinedion Ogwuche With barely one year to the 2027 general elections, Nigerian women risk remaining largely excluded from the corridors of legislative power, as 13 states continue to operate all-male Houses of Assembly and a long-awaited constitutional amendment to guarantee women’s seats hangs in the balance. From Bauchi to Zamfara, n...
•Atiku Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused the Senate of deliberately frustrating efforts to amend the Electoral Act 2022, warning that continued delays could undermine the credibility of the 2027 general elections. In a statement shared on his X (formerly Twitter) today, Atiku described loopholes in the current Electoral Act as a...
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