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Reverend Ezekiel Dachomo has denied supporting President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027, following public criticism over prayers he reportedly offered for the President during a visit to Israel. The cleric’s position has generated debate on social media, with some Nigerians questioning the apparent shift in tone from his earlier criticism of the Federal Government…
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has warned online publishers against sensational and unverified reporting ahead of the 2027 general elections, saying fake news and exaggerated claims could undermine public confidence in the electoral process and worsen voter apathy. Amupitan gave the warning on Thursday in Lagos at the…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, says the five legislative bye-elections conducted across Gombe, Kano, Bauchi and Delta States have provided vital operational lessons ahead of the 2027 General Election. INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, SAN, stated this on Saturday while personally presiding over operations at the Commission’s National Situation Room at its headquarters in…
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Yobe State, Alhaji Muhammad Gadaka, has reportedly advised women whose husbands may prevent them from voting for the ruling party in the 2027 general elections to leave their marriages. Gadaka was quoted as saying that any woman whose husband refuses to allow her to vote for…
By Sophia Ogwuche Vice President Senator Kashim Shettima marked his 60th birthday on September 2, 2026, requesting a low-key celebration focused on national prayers instead of elaborate festivities. Senator Kashim Shettima turned 60 on September 2, 2026. He asked friends, associates, and well-wishers not to organize public celebrations or place paid congratulatory advertisements in print,…
At least twenty-nine states have received a combined four hundred and thirty-five-point-two-five billion naira in special Federal Government funding for infrastructure and security between January and June 2026. The data was obtained from the fiscal performance of each state, utilising data from the Q1 to Q2 budget performance reports from January to June 2026 obtained…
The Federal Government has rejected former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s call to restore petrol subsidy, warning that the policy would put renewed pressure on public finances. President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, says the subsidy regime was removed by law in June twenty twenty-three and cannot simply be restored without…
Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party was early Sunday declared winner of the 2026 Osun State governorship election, securing a second term after a tense contest that combined high voter turnout with reports of violence and claims of attempted result manipulation. Adeleke polled 511,067 votes to defeat the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate, Bola…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Thursday night commenced the distribution of reprinted ballot papers and result sheets to agents of political parties in the 30 Local Government Areas of Osun State ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. The exercise took place at the Commission’s state office in Osogbo, following INEC’s compliance with a Federal…
Abuja, August 7, 2026 Seven years ago today, How Nigerians woke up to images that felt like a throwback to military rule. At about 6:00am on Tuesday, August 7, 2018, over 100 hooded operatives of the Department of State Services, DSS, backed by four armored vehicles, sealed off the National Assembly in Abuja. No number…