The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced that the 2027 Presidential and National Assembly elections will hold on February 20, 2027, with governorship and State Houses of Assembly polls scheduled for March 6, 2027. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, disclosed the election timetable today,at a news conference in Abuja. The announcement comes amid growing […]
Justice Egwuatu, who was recently reassigned the cases by the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, said he decided to withdraw for personal reasons and in the interest of justice. The two cases include the multi-billion-naira asset forfeiture case concerning 57 properties and the N8.7 billion money laundering charges filed by […]
Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Dr. Amina Mohammed, on Thursday, delivered a stirring call for African unity and institutional reform, warning that rising geopolitical tensions and fractured global leadership have left the world dangerously unstable and Africa vulnerable. Speaking at the Leadership Annual Conference and Awards 2025, the Nigerian diplomat said the time had […]
The newly inaugurated Vice Chancellor of the Federal University Dutse, Professor Ahmad Gumel, has vowed to transform the institution into Nigeria’s premier hub for research-driven solutions and a center of excellence. PUNCH Online recalled that on December 14, 2025, the Governing Council of the Federal University Dutse, Jigawa State, approved the appointment of Prof. Gumel […]
A former Bayelsa State governor and lawmaker representing Bayelsa West, Senator Seriake Dickson, has said Nigeria is not yet at the stage of electronic voting, describing the insistence on “real-time” transmission of election results as unnecessary. Speaking in an interview with ARISE News on Tuesday, he said the concept of real-time transmission is being widely […]
On Friday, August 29, 2025, the Anambra State House of Assembly dismissed allegations that Governor Chukwuma Soludo influenced the suspension of Hon. Abuchi Udemezue, representing Ayamelum Constituency, labeling the claims “false, baseless, and mischievous,” as stated by Hon. Ejike Okechukwu, Chairman of the House Committee on Media and Publicity (Vanguard, The Sun). The statement responded […]
On Thursday, August 28, 2025, Vice President Kashim Shettima, Finance Minister Wale Edun, and Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Olayemi Cardoso called on Nigerians to embrace risk management as a national culture to bolster economic resilience amid global uncertainties, speaking at the 24th Annual International Conference of the Chartered Risk Management Institute of Nigeria […]
On Thursday, August 28, 2025, former Minister of Transportation and African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain Rotimi Amaechi declared his unwavering commitment to contesting the 2027 presidential election under the ADC, stating “no retreat, no surrender” during an interview with BBC Hausa Service in Kano, as reported by Vanguard and The Sun. Speaking after meeting with […]
On August 28, 2025, opposition parties, including the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party (LP), and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, raised concerns over alleged irregularities in the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, particularly citing “statistically implausible” figures from Osun State and the South-West, as reported […]
On Wednesday, August 27, 2025, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory called on Nigerians to actively participate in the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, as reported by Vanguard and The Sun. Northern CAN Chairman Rev. John Joseph Hayab emphasized that […]