…and dissenting residents with violence, eviction and physical harm ahead of the 2027 general elections. From Osun to the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Borno, Kebbi and Ebonyi states, serving senators, commissioners, council chairmen and state governors have in recent weeks been caught on camera or quoted directly thre…

…2026, and his ratification by the party on May 29, 2026, leads the NDC's ticket for the 2027 general elections.

…Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Imo North Senatorial District ahead of the 2027 general elections.Justice Salim Ibrahim, delivering judgment on August 26, ruled that the court had no jurisdiction to hear the matter because a court of coordinate jurisdiction had already ruled on a related case. A certified…

…has urged Nigerians to get their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) and prepare to vote in the 2027 general elections. In a post shared online, Beauty said she does not want to be forced into selling akara, while stressing that her comment was not intended to disrespect people who make a living from the business. "I don't kn…

…dead persons and other ineligible names from the voters register ahead of the 2027 General Election, and will ask Nigerians to help identify underage registrants during […] The post INEC to remove double registrants, dead persons from voter list appeared first on Tribune Online.

…international reputation in their efforts to gain political advantage ahead of the 2027 general elections.The Benue lawmaker spoke to journalists in Abuja on Thursday, September 3, while reacting to recent lobbying activities in Washington aimed at drawing the attention of officials in the Trump administration and memb…

…for increased public financing for children as political activities ahead of the 2027 general elections gather momentum. Like others, the call was made on by the stakeholders at the Media Dialogue on Public Financing for Children organised by the Bauchi State Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning and Multilateral Co…

…Lagos State on Thursday cautioned politicians against heating up the polity ahead of the 2027 general elections, saying no political office is worth the life of any Nigerian. Sanwo-Olu spoke at the 7th Annual Lecture of Freedom Online Newspapers, themed, “2027: Elections, Economy, Security and Nigeria’s Future.” The go…

…fake videos, audio and images pose a serious threat to the credibility of the 2027 general electionsINEC outlined a five-point strategy to tackle disinformation, including a rapid-response unit and stronger partnerships with media scholarsPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear h…

…intelligence-driven disinformation could pose a serious threat to the credibility of the 2027 general elections. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, said the growing sophistication of generative AI had made manipulated videos, audio recordings and images cheaper to produce and increasingly difficult to detect. The com…

By Omeiza Ajayi Few months to the 2027 general election, the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC on Wednesday said it was still awaiting the full release of a substantial budget proposed for the polls, even as it moves ahead with plans for a mock presidential election designed to test the Bimodal Voter Accre…

…as the ember months approached and political activities intensified ahead of the 2027 general elections. According to him, the objective of the Security Council meeting was to strengthen intelligence-led and preventive security measures capable of identifying and neutralising threats before they materialised. He said t…

…as announcing his resignation from the All Progressives Congress (APC), ahead of the 2027 general elections.The 18-second clip, shared by a Facebook page called The Opposition, featured audio of Akpabio saying, "I write to formally tender my resignation letter from the APC effective today. This decision has not been ta…

…over previous administrative outputs. Addressing campaign proposals ahead of the 2027 general elections, the APC leadership also criticized opposition pledges-including statements by African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar-to reinstate fuel subsidies. Dr. Isa Yuguda, Chairman of the Boar…

…to contain rising political tension and alleged inciting comments as campaigns for the 2027 general elections gather momentum. The Nigeria Labour Congress has rejected the latest petrol price hike by the Dangote Refinery, describing it as avoidable and demanding that more Nigerian crude be supplied to domestic refineri…

…of the Osun election and controversial statements by political actors ahead of the 2027 general elections. Iniedu said inciting comments, particularly those relating to the electoral process, constituted a criminal offence. He disclosed that Senator Fadahunsi had been questioned over an alleged threat against members o…

…to mourn Orbih. His death comes as Nigeria’s political space remains active ahead of the 2027 general elections, with Orbih having been a notable figure within the PDP and associated with Wike. For now, the family is asking for privacy and prayers as it begins the process of coming to terms with the death of the politi…

…with the leadership of the party towards securing electoral victory for the APC in the 2027 general elections. “In furtherance of this commitment, the reconciled aspirants pledged their support for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu, as well as the election of the APC candidates for the Senate, House of Represent…

…The organisation also warned that political tensions were already rising ahead of the 2027 general elections, with threats and intimidation against opponents potentially creating a climate of fear. “Election is not war and those who belong to or choose to vote for an opposition political party are not the enemy.” Amnes…

…particularly with political parties and presidential candidates preparing for the 2027 general elections. Politics in Nigeria appears to have strayed far from political scientist David Easton’s description of politics as the “authoritative allocation of values”, with contests for political power frequently degenerating…

…the cost of living. The subsidy debate is expected to remain a major issue ahead of the 2027 general election, with opposition parties increasingly making the cost of living, petrol prices, food inflation, unemployment and insecurity central to their campaigns. According to the opposition party, the election would ulti…

As preparations for the 2027 general elections hot up, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has expressed satisfaction with the list of its governorship and State Assembly candidates published by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Reacting to the list during an interview with the Nigerian Tribune in Abu…

…Commission (INEC) of allegedly removing candidates nominated by the party for the 2027 general elections and replacing them with individuals it described as “strange names” unknown to the party. The NDC National Chairman, Senator Moses Cleopas Zuwoghe, made the allegation while reacting to the list of candidates for th…

Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the name and personal particulars of Bilyaminu Shinkafi as the governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Zamfara State. The appearance of Shinkafi’s name on the list has put to rest speculati…

…using drug-influenced youths to cause violence, intimidation and unrest during the 2027 general election campaigns. The chairman of the task force, Muhuyi Rimin-Gado, said any political thug found engaging in criminal activities under the influence of illicit drugs would […] The post Kano task force to arrest, prosecut…