The two leading opposition parties – the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) and African Democratic Congress (ADC) – are unable to match the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC)’s capacity to field candidates for National Assembly seats in the January 16, 2027 elections. This is according to the final lists of candidates released on Saturday b...
•INEC Chairman, Joash Amupitan The publication of the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) final candidate list has triggered fresh disputes over who gets on the 2027 ballot, with omitted candidates and rival party factions turning to courts and demanding explanations from the Commission. The presidential candidate of the Accord ...
•JAMB candidates Scoring below 180 in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) can be disappointing, particularly for candidates hoping to secure admission into a Nigerian university. However, education experts say a low JAMB score does not necessarily mean the end of a student’s academic journey, as several alternative admission ...
•Atiku, Tinubu, Obi and Kwankwaso The Department of State Services (DSS) is beefing up security for former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, and 16 other presidential candidates as they prepare to move to the field for campaign ahead of the January 2027 election. A similar security measure has been extended to all presidential running ...
As political parties and candidates hit the streets on campaigns for the 2027 general polls, a host of stakeholders and citizenry have told the contestants what they want to see and hear. In interviews with our correspondent, Nigerians told presidential, governorship and legislative candidates to shelve the familiar politics of slogans, person...
•JAMB candidates The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB has explained three reasons candidates may not find their names on its matriculation list. JAMB gave the explanation in an explainer video shared on its official X handle today, highlighting the issues candidates should check if their names are missing. According to the board,...
•APC national chairman, Prof Nentawe Yilwatda The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda Goshwe, has disclosed that the par- ty has successfully uploaded into the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) portal all its candidates into all available elective positions in the forthco...
•Adeleke (L), Oyebamiji (centre) and Salam (R) The road to Saturday, August 15, 2026 is getting busier in Osun State. With the governorship election approaching, 14 political parties have put forward candidates, each hoping to emerge with the mandate to lead the State of the Living Spring. But amid the crowded field, three names stand [&hellip...
As the extended deadline given by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for political parties to upload candidates for the 2027 general election expires today, confusion has continued to trail the opposition over unresolved leadership disputes, parallel nominations and competing claims to party leadership. The uncertainty deepen...
•Ikenna Enekweizu and NDC logo The National Secretary of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Ikenna Enekweizu, says the party’s introduction of an oath of loyalty to candidates will limit defections. Enekweizu, who appeared as a guest on Channels Television last night, dismissed the claim that the move was unconstitutional. “First and forem...
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