Wednesday, 23 September, 2026

Category: Politics


The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has confirmed that it has governorship candidates in all 28 states where governorship elections will be held in the 2027 general elections. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Osa Director, made the clarification in Read more…


…says the President have no case to answer;an allegation is not a crime Nigerian Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Jimoh Ibrahim, says President Bola Tinubu and members of his family have unimpeded transit and cannot be arrested in Read more…


African Democratic Congress (ADC) 2027 presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has said the report of the Office of the Auditor-General for the Federation questioning the ₦33.75 billion reportedly paid as palliatives to 3.29 million vulnerable Nigerian households is an indictment of Read more…


The monthlong lull in fighting between Iran and the United States ended this week with a renewed exchange of fire, dragging the region back to a dangerous – and potentially unsustainable – military stalemate. The US military struck Iran again Tuesday, prompting Read more…


Governor Umo Eno says he is ready to account for Akwa Ibom’s funds, but BudgIT and PREMIUM TIMES findings show that citizens still cannot trace how at least N2.943 trillion received under his administration was spent. Governor Umo Eno of Read more…


Vice Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Rabiu Kwankwaso, has warned political parties against assuming that control of more than 30 states will guarantee victory in the 2027 general election. Kwankwaso, a former Kano State governor, gave the Read more…


For clarity, the matter is a civil records-disclosure dispute under the United States Freedom of Information Act. It is not a criminal case against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, nor has the court found him guilty of any criminal wrongdoing. The Read more…


African Democratic Congress (ADC) has said the exit of global ride-hailing company Uber from Nigeria, alongside the shutdown or scaling down of operations by several major companies, reflects growing concerns over the country’s business operating environment. The party, in a Read more…


Rivers Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has signed the state’s ₦1.8 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill into law, following its passage by the Rivers State House of Assembly. The bill was unanimously passed by 26 lawmakers during the House’s resumed sitting in Port Read more…


The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Peter Obi, has promised his supporters and party faithful that nobody would intimidate them again or subvert their will at the polling booths during the 2027 elections. Obi spoke in Read more…


Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has urged politicians and their supporters to refrain from invoking the name of Jesus Christ in partisan political battles ahead of the 2027 general elections. CAN President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, gave the warning in a Read more…


A chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Ibrahim Abdulkarim, has drawn a sharp distinction between Peter Obi and his major opponents ahead of the 2027 presidential election, describing the former Anambra State governor as a candidate driven by service Read more…