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The All Progressives Congress has released a revised timetable for internal activities ahead of the 2027 general elections, setting May 15 to May 23, 2026 for its nationwide primary elections, even as the ruling party confronts mounting pressure over the economy, insecurity, and internal unity. According to the schedule released by the party’s National Organising…
A single Yoruba phrase uttered at an opposition summit this weekend has reignited memories of one of Nigeria’s bloodiest political crises and drawn fierce condemnation from the ruling party. Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, while addressing opposition leaders in Ibadan on Saturday, invoked “Operation Wetie” as he warned against what he described as dangerous…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Fatima Suleiman Zuntu as Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the National Biosafety Management Agency for an initial term of four years, effective April 16, 2026. The appointment was made in accordance with Section 5 of the National Biosafety Management Agency Act, 2015, which establishes…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has disowned a purported X account attributed to its Chairman, Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan, SAN, describing it as fake and part of a coordinated disinformation campaign. In a statement issued on Monday in Abuja, the Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Mr. Adedayo Oketola, said a comprehensive, multi-layered forensic…
Prominent politicians across party lines, including former Senate President David Mark, Labour Party’s Peter Obi, former Kano Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso, and ex‑Osun Governor Rauf Aregbesola, on Wednesday led a massive protest to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) headquarters in Abuja to demand electoral accountability ahead of the 2027 general elections. Defying heavy rain, the…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has ordered an immediate probe and vowed sanctions after sections of the N51bn Kugbo bus terminal collapsed Tuesday night following violent storms and flooding. During an inspection of the wreckage Wednesday morning, Wike directed the arrest of contractors and site engineers responsible for the project if negligence…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Wednesday announced the establishment of a ‘Special Representatives Network (SRN)’ comprising envoys in 12 foreign cities, with a mandate to engage international stakeholders on the state of democratic governance in Nigeria. In a statement issued by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC identified Washington D.C.,…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar said Saturday he will back whoever emerges as the African Democratic Congress presidential candidate, putting party unity ahead of personal ambition. Speaking to reporters in Abuja, Atiku who ran for president in 2019 and 2023 under the PDP said internal democracy in the ADC matters more than individual interests. “The goal…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Saturday officially commissioned the Gateway International Airport at Iperu, marking the inauguration of Ogun State’s first commercial aviation hub. The event, attended by senior federal and state officials, included the unveiling of two Bombardier CRJ 900 aircraft for Gateway Air a state‑initiated carrier operated in partnership with ValueJet. The 4,000‑metre runway facility, positioned as an…
Yusuf Tuggar, Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, has stepped down from his position, the ministry confirmed on Monday through spokesperson Kimiebi Ebienfa. The resignation follows a directive from President Bola Tinubu requiring political appointees intending to contest elective positions in the 2027 general elections to resign by March 31. The mandate is anchored in Section…