A Peoples Democratic Party faction backed by Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has released its timetable and schedule of activities for the 2026/2027 general elections and candidate nomination processes. The announcement, made via the party’s official X account on Monday,…

Sporting Lagos and Doma United recorded victories on the opening day of the Nigeria National League Super Six playoff. In the first game of the day, Sporting Lagos recorded a 1–0 win over Ranchers Bees. Alex Leme netted the decisive…

The Ekiti State Governor and All Progressives Congress governorship candidate, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, on Monday began his re-election campaign across the 16 local government areas of the state, with the assurance that the state would benefit immensely from continuity of…

The Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Bolaji Abdullahi, has said he is unhappy over the decision of the former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, and his Kano counterpart, Rabiu Kwankwaso, to dump the party. In an…

A former House of Representatives member, Khamisu Mailantarki, has declared his intention to contest for the governorship of Gombe State, pledging to deliver much-needed development if elected. Mailantarki made this known on Monday at the Peoples Democratic Party secretariat while…

A group from the Southeast region under the aegis of AlaIgbo Political Watchdog, APW, has vowed to create what it termed a new era of political rejuvenation in the Southeast by ensuring that only credible candidates are elected into political…

The African Democratic Congress has described the departure of Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso from its platform as a setback but insisted it was not a fatal blow to the party’s 2027 ambitions. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi,…

A chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congres, NDC, Buba Galadima, has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of destroying the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, and Labour Party, LP, platforms on which Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso contested for the presidency.…

National Leader of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, Seriake Dickson, has defended the legitimacy of the party’s registration, dismissing allegations of irregularities and urging Nigerians to ignore what he described as propaganda. Dickson, a former Bayelsa State governor, in a X…

The Indigenous Ijaw and Urhobo people of Warri Federal Constituency have said the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, is undermining the Supreme Court’s order on the delineation of polling units and wards in Warri Federal Constituency, Delta State. According to…

The Ogun State Chairman of the Allied Peoples Movement, Abayomi Sanyaolu, has called on aspirants for both the state and National Assembly in the 2027 elections to approach the party for automatic tickets. Sanyaolu also called on residents of the…

An Adamawa State High Court sitting in Yola has voided the local government and state congresses conducted by the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The court declared that those who conducted the exercise breached due process. The ruling followed a suit…

The 2023 Labour Party vice-presidential candidate, Senator Datti Baba-Ahmed, on Monday denied speculations that his defection to the Peoples Redemption Party was driven by a quest to secure the party’s presidential ticket ahead of the 2027 elections. Datti spoke at…

The interim National Executive Committee, NEC, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, led by Kabiru Turaki, has approved the timetable for its 2026 pre-election activities and nomination guidelines ahead of the party’s primaries. According to a statement signed by Comrade…

The Nigeria Democratic Congress has held its state congress in Cross River State, with Goddy Akpama emerging as chairman. Akpama, a former chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Council, was elected through a consensus arrangement supervised by the Independent National Electoral…