Monday, June 29

Politics

Turaki faction slams INEC over Wike’s camp

The Kabiru Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party National Working Committee has criticised the Independent National Electoral Commission for recognising the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesome Wike-backed caretaker committee, describing the move as unconstitutional and provocative. The…

Oyo at 50: APC accuses Makinde of squandering N2.9bn

The Oyo State chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, has accused Governor Seyi Makinde of squandering the sum of N2.9 billion for the 50 years anniversary of the state. The APC made the allegation in a statement signed by its…

2027: INEC registers two new political parties, DLA, NDC

As preparations intensify for the 2027 general election, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has widened Nigeria’s political space with the approval of two additional parties, the Democratic Leadership Alliance, DLA, and the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC. However, the Commission…

PDP demands probe into Kwara massacre, blames government

The Peoples Democratic Party has condemned the recent massacre in Woro Community, Kwara State, where many people were killed by terrorists, blaming the President Bola Tinubu-led government for allegedly ignoring prior warnings. PDP, in a Thursday statement by its National…

House forms panel on Electoral Act amendment bill

The House of Representatives has constituted a bipartisan Conference Committee on the Electoral Act Amendment Bill as part of efforts to address persistent calls for electoral reforms ahead of the 2027 general election. According to a statement issued on Thursday…

Wike-Backed PDP Caretaker Committee Attends INEC Meeting

The Nyesom Wike-backed Peoples Democratic Party Caretaker Committee, on Thursday, attended the quarterly consultative meeting of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Abuja. The Acting Chairman, Abdulrahman Mohammed; Acting Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu; and National Organising Secretary, Umar Bature, are…

ADC shifts nomination and screening dates for 2027 primaries

The African Democratic Congress has condemned the Senate’s decision to reject key provisions of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, warning that the move undermines the credibility, transparency, and integrity of Nigeria’s electoral process. PUNCH Online had reported that the Senate…

A’Ibom Communities Clash Over Akpabio’s 2027 Billboards

Stakeholders from Ibeno have reportedly clashed with the Ekid people over the latter’s alleged opposition to billboards bearing the image of Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, which were sighted in strategic locations across Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State.…

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