2027: Sowore promises 24-hour electricity within three years
Presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has promised to deliver uninterrupted electricity across Nigeria within three years if elected president in the 2027 general election.Sowore said his administration would dismantle the existing national electricity grid and replace it with regional grids powered by a mix of solar, gas, hydro and […]
Marafa vows to end banditry in Zamfara
The governorship candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress in Zamfara State, Kabiru Marafa, has promised to tackle insecurity and end banditry in the state within his first tenure in office if elected in 2027.He said banditry activities could be addressed within the shortest possible time if given the necessary attention and seriousness.Speaking on Thursday, […]
President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima
Vice President Kashim Shettima has said President Bola Tinubu demonstrated political maturity by forgiving northern governors who opposed his presidential bid in the 2023 election, urging politicians in Kwara State to similarly reconcile after their contests.Shettima stated this on Wednesday in Ilorin while speaking at the turbaning of the Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, as […]
Anambra govt counters Obi, alleges N127bn, $124m debt
The Anambra State Government has said the administration of former Governor Peter Obi left unpaid loans from eight different external borrowings as of the time he left office on March 17, 2014, adding that as of June 30, 2026, the total balance of such loans left by Obi at the official exchange rate stood at […]
”Democracy At A Crossroads”: Situation Room Raises Alarm Over Threats To 2027 Elections, Cites Voter Intimidation, Impunity
The Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room has warned that Nigeria’s democracy is under severe threat ahead of the 2027 General Elections, citing escalating voter intimidation, inflammatory political rhetoric, electoral violence, and a growing culture of impunity among political actors.In a public statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday, 15th September 2026 to commemorate the International Day […]
Labour Party names new Sokoto gov candidate
The Labour Party in Sokoto State has elected Haliru Dikko as its new governorship candidate for the 2027 election.Dikko emerged during the party’s substitution primary held in Sokoto on Tuesday, following the withdrawal of the candidate previously elected to fly the party’s flag.Speaking after the exercise, the state Chairman of the Labour Party, Abubakar Yawale, […]
Adamawa speaker denies plans to dump APC
The Adamawa State House of Assembly Speaker, Bathiya Wesley, has denied rumours that he has concluded plans to defect from the All Progressives Congress to the Action People’s Movement.The rumour came barely 24 hours after the former Speaker of the Adamawa State House of Assembly and serving member representing Yola-South State Constituency, Kabiru Mijinyawa, and […]
I’m not Makinde’s surrogate, says Oyo APM gov candidate
The governorship candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement in Oyo State, Abimbola Adekanmbi, has said he is not a surrogate of the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde.Speaking in an interview on Arise News on Tuesday, the former Commissioner for Finance stated that he has his own manifesto and strategy for governing the state.Adekanmbi said he […]
2027: INEC final list sets off Senate race
The release of the final list of candidates for the 2027 general elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission has heightened the battle for the 109 senatorial seats across the country.With the publication of the list, political parties and their candidates now have a clearer picture of the contenders for the Senate, setting the stage […]
Desmond Elliot apologises to Gbajabiamila, seeks reconciliation
Lagos State lawmaker and actor, Desmond Elliot, has again apologised to the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, over his actions during the last All Progressives Congress primary election.Speaking during a meeting with Gbajabiamila and some party chieftains, the lawmaker begged on his knees and prostrated before the former Speaker of the House […]
