President reiterates determination to defeat insecurity whilst intensifying efforts to ease economic hardship President Bola Tinubu has vowed that his administration will never succumb to terrorism, banditry or any form…
Aisha Yesufu, prominent activist and Peter Obi ally, has withdrawn from the Nigeria Democratic Congress senatorial race for the Federal Capital Territory, alleging that the primary process was compromised and…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has won the African Democratic Congress presidential primary election, defeating former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi and businessman Mohammed Hayatu-Deen by overwhelming margins. Atiku polled…
The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, 27 May and Thursday, 28 May 2026 as public holidays to mark the Eid-el-Kabir celebration. Minister of Interior Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo announced the declaration in…
Omoyele Sowore, human rights activist and publisher of Sahara Reporters, has declared his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election on the platform of the African Action Congress. Sowore, 55,…
The presidency has dismissed a social media report that claims President Bola Tinubu intends to rename Nigeria and abolish Sharia law in the northern part of the country. According to the…
The Nigeria Democratic Congress screening committee has cleared Peter Obi to contest the party's presidential primary ahead of the 2027 general election, with the former Anambra State governor emerging as…
The Independent National Electoral Commission says all 22 registered political parties in Nigeria have submitted their membership registers in compliance with the Electoral Act 2026. In a statement issued on…
Mahmud Sadisu Buba, a 30-year-old former driver from Kaduna State, is challenging assumptions about who can represent Nigerians in the National Assembly. If elected in 2027, he would become the…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) reports that about 1.4 million members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) will be deployed for the 2027 general election. Joash Amupitan, INEC…
