The National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Senator David Mark, has said the party will appeal a Federal High Court ruling barring the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising its state congresses, insisting it will still be on the ballot for all elections in 2027 despite ongoing legal battles. The ruling effectively […]
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has endorsed Lagos State’s Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat as the All Progressives Congress (APC) consensus Governorship Candidate for the 2027 election. This was confirmed by the presidential spokesmam, Mr Bayo Onanuga, in a post on his verified X handle. The president, whose political base is Lagos State, gave his endorsement on […]
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Inspector General of Police, Tunji Disu The delay in the proposed removal of the Nigeria Police Force from the Contributory Pension Scheme continues to generate much anger among retired members of the force. Protests were held this month in Abuja on the heels of an earlier one in September 2025 by the Police Retired Officers’ […]
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The immediate former Minister of Power and a governorship aspirant in Oyo State, Adebayo Adelabu, has promised residents and indigenes of Oyo State unprecedented development if elected as governor in 2027 He made the pledge while officially picking up the APC Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms to contest for the 2027 governorship election. Represented […]
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The African Democratic Congress, ADC, said it would review the court judgment sacking its elected chairmen Following is a statement by the party’s National spokesman, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi. “The attention of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has been drawn to media reports that the Federal High Court, presided over by Hon. Justice Joyce O. Abdulmalik, […]
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By Olusegun Adeniyi With Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State invoking ‘Operation Wet ẹ’ at the Ibadan gathering of the ‘Participating Opposition Parties in Nigeria’ (we can also help them by adding the acronym, POPN), Nigerians do not need anyone to tell them that another desperate season is already upon us. Makinde warned the ruling […]
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Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu Newly appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has expressed gratitude to President Bola Tinubu for her appointment, pledging to advance Nigeria’s interests on the global stage. In a post via her verified X (formerly Twitter) handle on Thursday, Odumegwu-Ojukwu described her appointment as a privilege and a […]
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Pro-Chancellor of Achievers University, Owo, Ondo State, Prof. Bode Ayorinde, Achievers University, Owo, has received full accreditation for seven academic programmes from the National Universities Commission (NUC), following an assessment conducted in 2025. The accredited programmes are medical laboratory science, civil and environmental engineering, computer engineering, mechanical engineering, microbiology, criminology and security studies, and sociology. […]
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By Nick Dazang The 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, organised by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, took place across the country from Thursday, April 17. The exam, which was structured against four daily sessions, saw 2.2 million candidates participating across 966 accredited Computer Based Test, CBT, Centres. Though the exam was a […]
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The House of Representatives has amended the Electoral Act 2026, designating the court of appeal as the final arbiter for pre-election disputes involving state houses of assembly, the national assembly and governorship contests. The lower legislative chamber also empowered the court of appeal to hear pre-election matters involving presidential elections as a court of first […]
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