…Group, brought together Vice-President Kashim Shettima, government officials, state governors, business leaders and policymakers to discuss ways to accelerate economic growth, productivity and shared prosperity.

…also revealed the Rainbow Coalition's plans ahead of the 2027 elections, including a governorship pick.

…support for Tinubu does not prevent the PDP from fielding its own candidates for governorship, legislative, and other positions.Uzodimma rejected that approach for his state, insisting that votes from Imo in 2027 would be "organic votes" won through the APC's record alone. "Vote APC for House of Assembly. Vote APC for…

…duties as its spokesperson. Following his resignation, Danjuma declared support for the governorship bid of former Inspector-General of Police and Social Democratic Party candidate, Mohammed Abubakar Adamu. In a resignation letter dated Tuesday and addressed to the state chairman of the NDC, Danjuma said his decision t…

…and machinery,” he recalled. Also present at the opening session of the summit were the governors of Anambra and Lagos states, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, and Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, respectively; the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Bagudu; the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Jumok…

…away from APC rallies, stop carrying the party’s flags and refrain from defending APC governors, while maintaining its position on boycotting the 2027 elections. Nwaọgụ said the proposed boycott was a response to what the group described as injustice, unlawful detention and persecution of its members. He, however, caut…

…the political futures of former Communications Minister Isa Ali Pantami, Ogun State PDP governorship candidate Oladipupo Adebutu and Kano politician Aminu Gwarzo remain uncertain following the expiration of INEC’s deadline for complaints over omitted candidates from its final list for the 2027 elections. Read the top s…

The governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, in Benue State, Prof. Sebastine Hon, SAN, has argued that throwing the entire state capital into total blackout because of the face-off between the Jos Electricity Distribution, JED, Plc, and the Benue State Government is completely unacceptable.He disclos…

…when I demolished their building. A vulture also died in my bed while contesting for governorship,” he said. Founder of God’s People Worldwide Prayer Ministry, Apostle Ehijele Umuahia, during the event urged church members to vote for the governor and his preferred candidates in the 2027 elections. Citing Proverbs 29:2…

…also revealed the Rainbow Coalition's plans ahead of the 2027 elections, including a governorship pickPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has launched a stinging attack on former Anambra State governor and Nigeria Democratic…

…experience involving a vulture he said was found dead on his bed after he won the governorship election.The governor while addressing members in a church also claimed that another bird died in his office after he ordered the demolition of the Black House in Sapele.Okpebholo narrated that after his election victory, he…

…that he had no intention of seeking a third term. "What am I vying for? I've gotten a governorship position; will I go for a third term? Everyone must be given the opportunity to be able to rise," he said.

…incident to call on the national government to restore prosecutorial powers to county governors, arguing that such authority is essential to regulating construction standards in urban areas. He said contractors frequently dismiss qualified engineers from project sites and replace them with unqualified workers, and that…

…amid increasingly bitter rhetoric ahead of the November 3 US midterms, when a number of governors and senators plus all members of the US House of Representatives and dozens of US senators are up for election. Ramaswamy, a billionaire biotech entrepreneur who ran in the 2024 Republican presidential primaries against Tr…

…of an artificial intelligence-generated image allegedly showing him and an Enugu State governorship candidate seeking Pope Leo XIV’s blessing for electoral victory, describing the image as misleading and unwarranted. In a statement signed on Thursday by the Spokesman of his Campaign Media Office, POMR, Idris Zekeri, Ob…

…from fuel subsidy removal are being used. Speaking at the meeting, Shettima urged state governors and relevant government institutions to ensure that the benefits of President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms translate into better living conditions for Nigerians.Make PUNCH part of your everyday experience.Add us to your…

…health alerts, such as the 2026 Ebola surveillance, the Act empowers the President and governors to declare infected areas, enforce port/border controls, and mandate isolation or vaccination. The Senate also called Nigerians to be conscious of this development and make adequate arrangements for hand sanitisers at event…

…for educators across Oyo State.Olufemi Ajadi urges Nigerians to support teachers Photo governorship candidate's wife allegedly attackedLegit.ng earlier reported that Senator Sharafadeen Alli Campaign Organisation alleged that Alhaja Tawakalitu Alli was attacked during a medical outreach event in Ibadan on Wednesday.SSA…

…Bello University, Zaria, and the University of Bradford in England. He also ran as a governorship aspirant at one point and served as deputy coordinator of the Jonathan/Sambo Presidential Campaign Council in Kano State.Mansur Ahmed resigns from the APC in Kano Photo receives former APC leaderLegit.ng earlier reported t…

…Brand: The Bean in My Hand, The Brand in Our Future’, brought together ministers, state governors, development partners, financiers, cocoa-producing countries and other industry stakeholders to unveil a new roadmap for Africa’s cocoa industry. Speaking at the event, Kyari said Africa produces about 70 per cent of the w…

…its budget, improve doctors’ welfare and strengthen public hospitals ahead of the 2027 governorship election. The association also called on governorship candidates and political parties to present clear, measurable and adequately funded healthcare plans for the 2027–2031 period, warning that healthcare must be a prior…

…legacy he leaves behind."Uduaghan's years of service to Delta stateBefore rising to the governorship, Uduaghan held several key positions within the state government. He served as Delta State Commissioner for Health between 1999 and 2003, then moved on to become Secretary to the State Government from 2003 to 2007, buil…

The founder of Gregory University, Uturu, and the 2023 governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance in Abia State, Prof. Gregory Ibe, is dead. Ibe’s death was confirmed in a statement issued on Monday by the royal family of HRH Eze Cyril Ibe of Okwelube I, Amaokwe Achara Autonomous Community, in Isuikw…

…former Minister of Communication and Information Technology and Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate for the 2027 election in Gombe State, broke the news in a post on X on Monday, October 19, 2026.Prof. Isa Pantami mourns Shaykh Saidu Imam, the Chief Imam of Shagon Goro Jumu'ah Masjid, Gombe Photo >Pantami,…

By Mrs Ngozi Awa APC chieftain and Imo governorship front-runner, Chief Charles Orie, has paid a courtesy visit to Nigeria's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Ambassador Amin Dalhatu. The High Commissioner pledged his support for Chief Orie's efforts to promote diaspora inclusion in the affairs and development o…