2027: AA presidential candidate vows to end poverty, revive economy
The presidential candidate of the Action Alliance, Adekunle Omoaje, has pledged to revive Nigeria’s economy, end poverty and create jobs if elected. He made the promises on Saturday while flagging off his presidential campaign at Babanla Agate Ward, his home ward in Ede, Osun State, according to a statement issued in Kaduna. The campaign flag-off […]
FULL LIST: NDC names Peter Obi, Henry Dickson, others as campaign council members
The Nigeria Democratic Congress has constituted its National Campaign Council for the 2027 general elections. It named its National Leader, Senator Henry Dickson, as chairman and presidential candidate Peter Obi as co-chairman. The party announced the appointments in a statement posted on its X account on Sunday. It said the council would coordinate campaign activities […]
Bwala mocks NDC campaign council list
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communications, Daniel Bwala, has faulted the Nigeria Democratic Congress over its National Campaign Council for the 2027 general elections. Bwala said the list is dominated by content creators. He made the remarks in a post on X on Sunday, shortly after the party unveiled the […]
Oyo APC campaign threatens APM gov candidate with defamation suit
The campaign organisation of the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in Oyo State, Senator Sharafadeen Alli, has threatened legal action against the governorship candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement, Bimbo Adekanmbi, over allegations of corruption and financial mismanagement. The organisation described the allegations as falsehoods intended to damage Alli’s reputation and undermine his growing political […]
Kebbi completes 25 road projects, awards 19 new ones
The Kebbi State Government has completed 25 major infrastructure projects, with seven others nearing completion and 19 new contracts awarded across the state. The Commissioner for Information and Culture, Yakubu Ahmed-BK, disclosed this on Sunday during a press briefing in Birnin Kebbi, where he reviewed the infrastructure achievements of Governor Nasir Idris’s administration ahead of […]
Ebola: SDP presidential candidate warns against shifting 2027 elections
The Social Democratic Party presidential candidate, Adewole Adebayo, has warned against any attempt to cancel ongoing political campaigns or shift the 2027 general election over the Ebola outbreak. Adebayo said a single confirmed case of Ebola was insufficient to declare an epidemic, insisting that the country could protect public health without disrupting the electoral process. […]
Kwara ADC, ex-spokesman trade words over resignation
The Kwara State chapter of the African Democratic Congress and its former Publicity Secretary, Abubakar Basambo, have traded words over his resignation, with the party alleging that he quit to evade disciplinary proceedings, while the former spokesman insisted that he resigned voluntarily over alleged leadership failures and lack of internal democracy. Basambo announced his resignation […]
NDLEA arrests S’African with 36.65kg cocaine at Lagos airport
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested a 34-year-old South African woman, Qhina Beauty, with 36.65 kilogrammes of cocaine at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The agency also arrested a 62-year-old Nigerian-American grandmother, Anetor Gloria Ubong, with 9.45kg of high-grade cannabis, known as loud, allegedly imported from the United States. The arrests were […]
Reps propose commission to track, manage FG assets
The House of Representatives is seeking the establishment of the National Public Assets Management Commission with authority to oversee the registration, valuation, management and disposal of Federal Government assets, including those held by ministries, agencies and government-owned enterprises. The proposed legislation, introduced on the floor of the House on Tuesday, would require public institutions to […]
Probe begins after Kogi policeman kills female colleague, self
The Kogi State Police Command has commenced an investigation after a police corporal, Amos Yusuf, allegedly shot dead his female colleague, Woman Corporal Grace Onimisi, before shooting himself at the Ajaokuta ASCO Camp in the state. A statement issued on Sunday by the Kogi State Police Command’s spokesperson, ASP Salisu Oyiza Afusat, stated that the […]
