Former Nigerian Senate Leader Ali Ndume has defended the Dangote Refinery against growing criticism from labour unions and oil marketers, warning that a “toxic narrative” could undermine one of the country’s most significant industrial investments. His intervention follows a strike by the Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), which accuses the refinery…
The Supreme Court has upheld the victory of Ondo State governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, in the 2024 governorship election, rejecting appeals from opposition parties that challenged the result. Aiyedatiwa, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, was declared winner of the 16 November poll after polling 366,781 votes against his main rival, Agboola Ajayi of the Peoples…
The Initiative for Research, Innovation and Advocacy in Development (IRIAD) and The Electoral Hub have called on the National Assembly to expedite action on the constitutional reform process. The Director, IRIAD-The Electoral Hub, Princess Hamman-Obels, made the call in her message to mark the 2025 International Democracy Day on Tuesday in Abuja. She said that…
A former governor of Rivers State has called for sweeping constitutional reforms in Nigeria, warning that the centralised system of governance inherited from military rule is ill-suited for democracy. Celestine Omehia, speaking in Abuja on Tuesday at the unveiling of his forthcoming book Restructuring Nigeria: The Way Forward, argued that power and resources must be…
The debate over President Bola Tinubu’s prospects for a second term has intensified after the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) claimed that recent waves of endorsements show his 2027 re-election is effectively assured. Lagos APC spokesperson Seye Oladejo issued the statement on Tuesday in response to criticism from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has recorded more than 4.4 million online registrations and over half a million in-person registrations since the launch of its Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise last month. Sam Olumekun, National Commissioner in charge of Information and Voter Education, said in a statement on Monday that the online…
Thousands of members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara State on Monday rejected former Senator Kabiru Marafa’s decision to defect from the party, declaring their loyalty to the APC leadership. Marafa, a former lawmaker, had recently announced his exit from the APC. However, his political structure in the state suffered a major setback…
Chief Joemartin Uzodike, former Anambra Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, has cautioned politicians against mudslinging and character assassination in the build-up to the November 8 governorship election. In a statement titled “Anambra Election: Enough of the Absurd” issued in Awka on Monday, Uzodike decried what he described as the steady degeneration of political discourse…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has urged the Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss a suit challenging the leadership of its National Chairman, former Senate President David Mark, and National Secretary, ex-Osun Governor Rauf Aregbesola. In a preliminary objection filed by its counsel, Shaibu Aruwa, SAN, the party argued that the case falls within…
A Chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, Hon. Adebayo Olagbenro, says zoning governorship ticket to any of the zones outside Ibadan could be a game changer for the party in 2027. He stated this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Ibadan. Olagbenro, a former Commissioner…
