Prince Laja Adeoye, a governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has raised concerns over internal democracy in the All Progressives Congress (APC). Adeoye, in a statement on Wednesday, was reacting to reports of series of endorsements of Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr Obafemi Hamzat as APC consensus candidate for the 2027 governorship race….
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos State on has displayed register of voters from the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) for claims and objections. The INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner in Lagos State, Prof. Ayobami Salami, disclosed this on Wednesday in a statement by Alhaji Taiwo Gbadegesin, the Head, Voter Education and Publicity of…
President Bola Tinubu has joined the 2027 presidential race after the All Progressives Congress (APC) expression of interest and nomination forms were purchased on his behalf. The N100 million forms were obtained at the Abuja Continental Hotel by House of Representatives member James Faleke, representing the president and the Tinubu Support Group (TSG), alongside other…
The Sokoto State Government, in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and with funding from the European Union, has unveiled a scholarship scheme to train 500 midwives for deployment to rural communities. The two-year Community Midwifery Scholarship and Bonding Scheme will fully fund 500 women and girls from rural areas to study community…
Health ministers from ECOWAS member states have concluded their 27th Ordinary Session in Freetown, adopting key regional health policies aimed at improving disease control and healthcare delivery across West Africa. The meeting, held from 23 to 25 April 2026, ended with the endorsement of a Regional Framework for Malaria Elimination, designed to unify efforts to…
Donald Trump has claimed that Iran is seeking the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz by the United States, amid heightened tensions over security in the Gulf. Posting on social media on Tuesday, the U.S. president also said Iran had described itself as being in a “state of collapse”, without providing supporting evidence or identifying…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has opened online applications for ad-hoc staff ahead of the Ekiti State governorship election fixed for June 20. According to a notice released on Tuesday in Abuja, the recruitment exercise began on April 25 and will end on May 18 via the commission’s official recruitment platform, INECPRES. INEC outlined…
The Lagos State Governance Advisory Council (GAC) has endorsed Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat as its consensus candidate for the 2027 governorship election. The endorsement was disclosed on Tuesday after a closed-door meeting of the council in Lagos State, chaired by GAC leader Tajudeen Olusi and attended by over 20 senior members of the All Progressives…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called on the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, to ensure the swift delivery of judgment in the party’s leadership tussle currently before the Supreme Court. In a letter dated April 28 and signed by its counsel, Senior Advocate of Nigeria Shuaibu Aruwa, the party faction warned that continued…
The Senate on Tuesday approved for second reading a bill seeking to repeal the Nigerian Police Trust Fund Establishment Act 2019 (as amended) and establish a new Nigeria Police Trust Fund 2026. The proposal was introduced at plenary by Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele, who said it was an executive-backed initiative aimed at improving funding for…
