Political analysis, national security dispatches, and court proceedings from across Nigeria.
PoliticsThe African Democratic Congress Presidential Campaign Council (ADC-PCC) has accused Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso of advancing President Bola Tinubu’s political interests by calling on Atiku Abubakar to step aside for Peter Obi in the 2027 presidential race. The allegation was made by the council’s Director of Media and Publicity, Kola Ologbondiyan, in a statement responding to […]
NLCThe Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has demanded immediate preparations for a new national minimum wage review, rejecting the Federal Government’s position that negotiations should wait until 2027. NLC President Joe Ajaero made the demand in a letter to Labour Minister Dr Muhammad Dingyadi, insisting that talks should begin in October 2026, ahead of the expiration […]
InfrastructureMinister of Works David Umahi has inaugurated the infrastructure, mobilisation and sensitisation team of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, tasking it with documenting and publicising Federal Government projects ahead of the 2027 election. Umahi, the council’s Deputy Director-General for Infrastructure, Mobilisation and Sensitisation, inaugurated the team at its first meeting in Abuja on Thursday. He […]
Oil & GasRabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the Nigeria Democratic Congress vice-presidential candidate, has said the party would consider bringing back petrol subsidy if necessary to reduce fuel prices should it win the 2027 general election. Kwankwaso disclosed the position on Thursday during an appearance on Channels Television’s *Politics Today*, where he criticised the continuing economic burden associated with […]
INECINEC has launched early logistical preparations for the 2027 general elections, establishing a multi-agency committee to coordinate the movement of election materials and prevent voters from being disenfranchised by late deliveries. The commission’s chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, announced the initiative on Thursday in Abuja during the inauguration of the Electoral Logistics Committee and the launch […]
PoliticsThe All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council has begun its consultations with traditional rulers ahead of the 2027 election, visiting the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, and the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, to seek their blessings for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election. The delegation arrived at the two monarchs’ palaces on Thursday, one […]