Nigerian politics

The PBAT Door-to-Door Movement has urged Nigerians at home and abroad to remain patient with ongoing economic reforms while strengthening national unity and commitment to the country.The group made the call in a statement issued by its National Coordinator,...

The Borno State Police Command has arrested and arraigned five men in Maiduguri over allegations that they printed and wore T-shirts bearing the inscription “Tinubu Must Go.”The case has sparked controversy, with Amnesty International criticising the detention, while police...

Political parties, presidential candidates and National Assembly contenders have signed the first National Peace Accord on issue-based campaigning ahead of the 2027 general elections. The agreement commits political actors to rejecting electoral violence, hate speech, misinformation, personal attacks and other...

Sensitive election materials have arrived in Osun State ahead of Saturday's governorship election, as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) prepares to deploy thousands of ad-hoc personnel and security officers across the state.INEC said it would draw its ad-hoc...

Former Kano State Governor and 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso, has criticised comments attributed to Islamic cleric Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir in support of continuing the Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket ahead of the...

The South East zone of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has inaugurated a forum of affiliated youth organisations in Awka, Anambra State, and passed a vote of confidence on the council’s national leadership, reaffirming commitment to unity...

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has escalated concerns over proposed amendments to Nigeria’s Electoral Act, warning that unresolved ambiguity around electronic transmission of election results could trigger nationwide protests or even election boycotts. The labour union accused the Senate of...

A witness for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday told the Federal High Court in Abuja that former Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, was not mentioned in any of the local government transactions under investigation. The...