Politics

Ahead of the 2027 general elections, Ebonyi State indigenes living in Lagos State have declared their support for Governor Francis Nwifuru’s bid for a second term in office. They also endorsed two federal lawmakers: Kama Nkemkanma, who represents Ohaozara/Onicha/Ivo Federal Constituency, and Anthony Okorie Ani of Ebonyi South Senatorial District. …

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Barr. Nyesom Wike has firmly denied endorsing any candidate for forthcoming political contests in Rivers State, declaring that only President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has the group’s official backing ahead of the 2027 elections. Wike made this known while addressing a joint meeting of …

Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, says a cleric who recently hosted him in Kaduna State has been arrested. In a post shared on his X (formerly Twitter) account on Tuesday, Obi said he was informed that the religious leader, Sheikh Ahmad Tijjani Umar, was …

The Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti, has announced that the state government is ready to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Presco Plc for a proposed $200 million investment in palm oil production and processing in the state. Governor Otti disclosed this on Friday, March 14, while receiving …

  The APC Ethiope West Local Government Area Congress took a terrible turn today as scores were attacked by gun-wielding thugs allegedly hired by old PDP members that moved to APC. The congress was relocated from its original venue the Oghara Township Stadium to a new venue,Ovade, in the LGA …

The federal government will discontinue the salaries of unverified federal civil servants from March 2026 as it concludes its personnel audit and skills gap analysis. The directive was contained in a memo issued by the office of the head of the civil service of the Federation and signed by Didi …

  The National Assembly on Tuesday approved the electronic transmission of election results but retained manual collation as a backup, triggering protests, a walkout by opposition lawmakers and heated debates in both chambers ahead of the 2027 general elections. What should have been a routine legislative correction to the Electoral …

Rotimi Amaechi, former minister of transportation, has alleged that National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu is positioning himself for the 2031 presidential race. Recall that the allegations come amid heightened political tension following claims by El-Rufai that his phone was being monitored, a development that has triggered public debate over surveillance …

The Ogun State Commissioner for Finance and Chief Economic Adviser to the Governor, Dapo Okubadejo, on Tuesday said the state’s debt profile currently stands at about N494bn. Okubadejo noted that while local debt rose from N133bn in 2019 to N194bn as of December 2025, foreign debt increased from N33bn in …

A former Director-General of the Labour Party (LP) Presidential Campaign Council, Mr Akin Osuntokun, says the Senate’s rejection of electronic transmission of election results does not portend well for the growth of Nigeria’s democracy. Osuntokun, who recently joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC), spoke on Friday in Lagos. He was …