The governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party in the forthcoming Ekiti State governorship election, Peter Obafemi, has called on political parties and candidates to focus their campaigns on policies and practical solutions to the challenges facing residents of the…

The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Monsuru Osho, has won the bye-election held in Iperu III Ward 5 of Ikenne Local Government Area, Ogun State. The election was conducted across 18 polling units to fill the vacant councillorship…

Former Senate Leader, Senator Ali Ndume, on Sunday commended the Nigerian military for securing the freedom of 360 women and children abducted from Ngoshe community in Borno State. The victims, who had been in captivity since March, regained their freedom…

A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kano, Musa Ibrahim Nabanki, has said Nigerians have seen through the Bola Tinubu g/administration and will vote it out in 2027. Nabanki made the remarks during the ADC stakeholders’ meeting held…

The former Kano deputy governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party during the 2023 general elections, Yusuf Dambatta, has defected to the All Progressives Congress. Dambatta, who announced his exit from the PDP in a statement released on Sunday, said…

Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Babachir Lawal, has urged the African Democratic Congress, ADC, to replace Atiku Abubakar as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections. Lawal gave this advice in a statement posted on…

A member of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Mr Biola Oladapo, has appealed to members of his constituency to support the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general election. Oladapo, who represents Ondo West Constituency 2 in…

Governor Ademola Adeleke has urged residents of Osun State to disregard attempts to create fear ahead of the August 15, 2026 governorship election, insisting that his political movement remains confident of securing victory at the polls. Governor Adeleke added that the Accord…

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress and the Ebonyi State Commissioner for Project Monitoring, Mr Felix Igboke, has resigned his position and defected to the Peoples Democratic Party. Igboke, who officially announced his defection on Sunday during a PDP…

A factional chairman of the Labour Party, LP, in Nasarawa State, Alexander Ombugu, has raised concerns over alleged threats to his life, calling on security agencies to urgently intervene and guarantee his safety. Ombugu made the allegation while addressing journalists…

Ahead of the August 15, 2026 governorship election in Osun State, the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has said it remains confident and united despite the resignation of some members from the party. The party also said the resignation…

The battle for the Minority Leadership of the House of Representatives has taken a fresh turn as acting minority leader, George Ozodinobi, dismissed the reported bid by the member representing Ideato North/Ideato South Federal Constituency of Imo State, Ikenga Ugochinyere,…

Ekiti State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate, Oluwole Oluyede, says the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state has conducted the worst primary election in the history of democracy. Oluyede made this remark on Saturday during an interview on Arise Television monitored…

Public affairs commentator, Mahdi Shehu, has raised concerns over what he described as growing political desperation among politicians following the conclusion of party primary elections in Nigeria.Shehu, in a post shared on X on Saturday, criticised the conduct of political…

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, has trained its staff on data protection and compliance as part of efforts to strengthen the security of voter information and official documents. The one-day workshop was held…