The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said only Nigerians aged 18 and above are eligible to register as voters. Yobe REC Ibrahim Abdullahi made the clarification on Thursday during a visit to the Emir of Bade, Abubakar Umar-Suleiman, in Gashua. The Emir had asked if 16- or 17-year-olds could pre-register ahead of the 2027…
Fresh divisions have broken out in Nigeria’s Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as southern leaders bicker over the zoning of national offices before the party’s November convention. While Bayelsa governor Douye Diri and Oyo governor Seyi Makinde led a Lagos summit of southern stakeholders, another bloc in Abuja – aligned with Federal Capital Territory minister Nyesom…
The Benue State House of Assembly has debunked rumours that it passed a bill outlawing love and romance, describing the report as fake and misleading. House Committee Chairman on Information, Alfred Berger, told newsmen on Wednesday that the Assembly had never contemplated such legislation. According to him, the so-called bill making the rounds on social…
The Benue Assembly on Wednesday screened and confirmed only six out of the eight commissioner nominees by Gov. Hyacinth Alia. The assembly during its plenary in Makurdi rejected two of the nominees because of petitions filed against them. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that those confirmed by the assembly include Dr Benjamin Ashaver,…
Nigeria’s main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has launched a legal battle to unseat four federal lawmakers from Osun State who defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). In applications filed at the Federal High Court, the PDP asked for the removal of Senators Francis Fadahunsi and Olubiyi Fadeyi, and Reps Omirin Olusanya and Taofeek…
Nigeria’s government has launched a regional sensitisation drive to showcase President Bola Tinubu’s two-year record in office, with officials pointing to new infrastructure, agricultural support and social welfare schemes as evidence of progress. The campaign, titled “Tinubu Administration’s Mid-Term Report”, was inaugurated in Port Harcourt on Tuesday by the Minister of Information and National Orientation,…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has scheduled a supplementary election in five polling units of Kaura Namoda South State Assembly constituency in Zamfara for 21 August. Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr Mahmmud Isah, disclosed this at a stakeholders’ meeting in Gusau on Tuesday. He said the supplementary poll would be held in three polling units…
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has strengthened its position in Anambra State following decisive wins in the Anambra South Senatorial District and Onitsha North I Constituency by-elections. Results announced by the electoral commission showed APGA’s Dr Emmanuel Nwachukwu securing 90,408 votes in the senatorial race, well ahead of APC candidate Chief Azuka Okwuosa with…
African Democratic Congress (ADC) had called on Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to investigate alleged irregularities witnessed during Saturday’s by-elections. ADC’s National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, stated this in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja. Abdullahi also urged the commission to sanction any official found to have compromised and take necessary steps to…
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated all the winners of Saturday’s by-elections in 16 constituencies across 12 states. This is contained in a statement issued by Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga on Sunday in Abuja. The President also commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the hitch-free elections, mostly devoid of violence. …
