The Dawakin Kudu/Warawa Federal Constituency of Kano State was represented by Muhammad Danjuma Hassan, a member of Nigeria’s House of Representatives who passed away at the age of 66 after a protracted illness. Akin Rotimi, a spokesman for the House, confirmed his death, which had been rumoured to have happened on Friday evening. The late … Read more
Osun State’s All Progressives Congress (APC) has blasted the state assembly for allegedly associating a past governor with recent personnel transfers at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Osun APC Director of Media and Information Kola Olabisi released a statement on Thursday describing the charges made by lawmakers led by Speaker Adewale Egbedun as baseless. … Read more
The decision to de-recognize the leadership of the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC) led by David Mark has been criticised by Attah Ochinke, a former attorney general of Cross River State and a chieftain of the ruling party. Ochinke claims that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) misunderstood a court order. In his dissatisfaction with … Read more
Claims that the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue State has authorised or instructed the start of zoning preparations in the run-up to its primaries and the 2027 general elections have been denied. Benedict Yawe, the state’s publicity secretary, issued a statement yesterday in which the party asked all parties involved to hold off on … Read more
Former IGP Mohammed Abubakar Adamu has stated that the governorship of Nasarawa State will not be subject to a zoning system in the run-up to the 2027 election. As a contender for governor on the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket, Adamu has also stated that he is still the one to defeat in the state. … Read more
During a hearing on July 29, 2025, a lawyer for the African Democratic Congress (ADC) testified that the INEC had verified the nominations of Senator David Mark and Ogbene Rauf Aregbesola for the positions of National Chairman and National Secretary, respectively, of the party. The party’s position that the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting took … Read more
The new tax reform rules in Nigeria have certain mistakes, and now even the minister of state for finance, Taiwo Oyedele, has acknowledged this. On the other hand, he promised that steps to fix the problems have already been taken. During his speech at the Nigerian Bar Association’s 2026 annual conference, Oyedele made the announcement … Read more
The mass burial of eight family members who were killed in an attack on Mbwelle village in Kwatas district, Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State, on Friday, sparked fury and profound sorrow. The attackers were believed to be Fulani militia. Over twenty people were killed and numerous others injured when bandits stormed the community … Read more
The Nyesom Wike-backed faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged members to disregard a meeting between the Taminu Turaki-led faction and the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Jungudo Mohammed, said in a statement on Wednesday that the meeting was not authorised by the PDP. He stressed that the party … Read more
Omoyele Sowore, an activist politician and a member of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has spoken out about his decision not to participate in the Occupy INEC protest. While former Vice President Atiku Abubakar plans to return to his permanent residence in Dubai following the elections, Sowore has stated that his protest is principled. ADC … Read more