The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has presented the Certificate of Return to Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, confirming his re-election as governor in the November 8 Anambra governorship election. The certificate was handed over by Mr. Kenneth Ikeagu, INEC Supervising National Electoral Commissioner for the election, at the commission’s Awka office, in line with Section 72(1)…
Former Minister of Education, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, on Tuesday urged urgent reforms to restore public trust in Nigeria’s democracy, warning that flaws in the electoral system have eroded confidence in institutions. Speaking at the National Electoral Reforms Summit 2025 in Abuja, she said entrenched political interests and poor conduct of past elections have undermined credibility….
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State will on Wednesday present the 2026 draft budget estimates before the State House of Assembly in Osogbo. The Speaker, Mr. Adewale Egbedun, disclosed this during Tuesday’s plenary session, noting that the governor had formally communicated his intention to lay the budget before lawmakers. Egbedun said Adeleke’s letter indicated that…
The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Mr. Bosun Tijani, says Nigeria’s digital economy sector is projected to contribute 21 per cent to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 2027. Tijani disclosed this on Monday at a one-day public hearing on the National Digital Economy and E-Governance Bill 2025, organised by the Senate…
The Director of Programmes at Yiaga Africa, Ms Cynthia Mbamalu, has commended the people of Anambra State for maintaining peace before, during, and after the governorship election. Mbamalu, who spoke with newsmen in Awka on Monday, also praised security agencies for their professionalism and coordination during the exercise. However, she expressed concern that less than…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Ekiti State, Dr Wole Oluyede, has initiated reconciliation with fellow aspirants following his victory in the party’s primary election. Oluyede, who emerged as the PDP candidate for the 2026 governorship race on Saturday, defeated three other contenders. On Monday, he, alongside his campaign managers and state party…
Former Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufa’i, has called on residents of Zamfara to join the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in a bid to rescue Nigeria and promote development in the state. El-Rufa’i made the appeal while addressing a crowd of ADC supporters in Gusau on Sunday, stating that the party has strategic plans to…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has expressed strong dissatisfaction with the conduct of Saturday’s Anambra governorship election, describing it as a “heavily-monetised process” that undermines democratic principles. In a statement on Sunday in Abuja, ADC National Publicity Secretary Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi accused the ruling All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) of engaging in widespread cash-for-votes activities…
Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has congratulated Prof. Charles Soludo on his re-election as Governor of Anambra State. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Soludo the winner of the November 8 gubernatorial election on Sunday, with 422,664 votes, defeating candidates from the All Progressives Congress (APC), Labour Party (LP), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),…
The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has advised Mr Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, to reconsider his 2027 presidential ambition following the party’s performance in Saturday’s Anambra governorship election. The party’s spokesperson, Mr Seye Oladejo, made the remarks in a statement on Sunday in Lagos. He said…
