•Peter Obi The defection of the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to the African Democratic Congress has begun to boost the party’s political strength in the South, with no fewer than eight federal lawmakers reportedly set to officially join the ADC, barring any last-minute change of plans. Obi, a former governor of Anambra ...
The All Progressives Congress has officially contracted a private company, Tunmef Global Limited, to commence a nationwide digital membership registration exercise with the ultimate aim of having a comprehensive and up-to-date database of its members ahead of the 2027 general elections. The signing ceremony of the agreement with the contractor...
•Nigerian Senate The National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) says the 10th National Assembly has less than 10 percent of female membership, describing it as embarrassing to Nigeria. The NILDS representative, Titilayo Daniel, made the position in Sagamu, Ogun State, at a Town Hall meeting on female legislators constitu...
•UN The United Nations Security Council will vote tomorrow on the Palestinians’ application to become a full UN member state, several diplomatic sources have told our correspondent. Amid Israel’s military offensive in Gaza, the Palestinians in early April revived a membership application first made to the world body in 2011, though the veto-wi...

