The Lagos State Head of Service, Mr. Bode Agoro, has commended the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Housing, Engr. Abdulhafis Gbolahan Toriola, FNSE, CIOD, for his outstanding contributions to the development of Lagos State and his dedication to public service. Agoro gave the commendation on Sunday, September 13, 2026, in an address delivered at the conferment…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of candidates for the 2027 general elections, setting the stage for a competitive battle for the 109 senatorial seats across Nigeria. The publication gives political parties and candidates a clearer picture of the contenders ahead of the February 2027 elections, with serving and former…
Former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has called on former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to withdraw from the 2027 presidential race, citing his age and health. Kwankwaso made the appeal while receiving members of the Fulani Farmers Association at his Abuja residence. The former governor urged Atiku, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, to…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned Nigerians against a fraudulent message circulating online claiming that the Commission has commenced the recruitment and training of ad-hoc staff for the 2027 General Election. INEC said the message, which directs prospective applicants to a website purportedly created for the recruitment exercise, did not originate from the…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has denied allegations by the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, that it replaced the party’s candidates for the 2027 general elections with names not authorised by the party. The allegation centres on nine State House of Assembly constituencies in Anambra State, where the NDC claimed that unfamiliar names were published…
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of allegedly replacing candidates nominated by the party for the 2027 elections with individuals it described as “strange names.” NDC National Chairman, Senator Moses Cleopas Zuwoghe, made the allegation while reacting to INEC’s recently published list of candidates for the State Houses…
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has established a Coroner Inquest and Panel of Inquiry to investigate the killings, shootings, injuries and violence reported at Naira and Kobo Junction, Motor Park/Garage Area, Ikire, Irewole Local Government Area, on August 24, 2026. The Executive Order, which takes effect on August 31, empowers the panel to investigate…
Tanzania’s Vice President has resigned, saying he wanted to respect President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s wishes, weeks after a newspaper was suspended for reporting alleged divisions within the government. The resignation comes amid growing concerns from international observers over the narrowing of civil and political freedoms in Tanzania. The country witnessed deadly unrest during last year’s…
The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the 2027 election, Atiku Abubakar, has called on the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to release, where legally permissible, records relating to President Bola Tinubu. Atiku said Nigerians have a democratic right to access information concerning the history and character of the individual…
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State, Oyewole Mayowa Solomon, has died after reportedly collapsing during a party reconciliation meeting in Iyara. Solomon was said to have received medical attention at the venue before being taken to a hospital in Kabba, where he was reportedly pronounced…
