…whether the Ogun State Government has the legal authority to halt or interfere with the selection process. It is also seeking a determination of whether the provisions of the Ogun State Obas and Chiefs Law 2021 permit the government to stop the nomination and selection process under any guise. At yesterday’s proceeding…

…setting up a ‘’normalisation committee’ that will midwife the reform and organise fresh election for a new NFF board. That was the proposal the Nigerian delegation took to Zurich for FIFA’s ratification. Sports Vanguard gathered that FIFA President Gianni Infantino and his team welcomed the Nigerian delegation and held…

…tenures, while INEC raises the alarm over AI-powered disinformation ahead of the 2027 elections. Federal workers are demanding a N300,000 minimum wage amid rising living costs, the House of Representatives is probing a suspected fake government agency linked to dozens of bank accounts and an alleged N400m transaction,…

…to constitutional principles. Osigwe also highlighted the legal battle over the 2026 NBA elections, saying the association successfully challenged proceedings before the Oyo State High Court, which had sought to restrain the Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association from conducting the elections. He said the…

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…

…turn in the long-running dispute over the ruling houses entitled to participate in the selection of the Aragbiji of Iragbiji.

…tertiary institutions in the region that had yet to conduct Students’ Union Government elections, demanding that the process be commenced and concluded within the stipulated period. The association maintained that students should have elected representatives capable of articulating their interests and engaging institut…

…from the party and were no longer committed to its structure ahead of the 2027 elections. Despite the development, Aminu acknowledged Goronyo’s role in his political career, recalling that the former chairman had once been his superior in the PDP and that he contested elections under his leadership. “Unfortunately for…

…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 the Mutf…

…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 taken lightly...…

…for votes for a particular person, but somebody who has an EFCC case can contest an election and win an election?” Wike said there had been instances where people facing criminal allegations had contested elections and won. “This person had an EFCC case in court, charged to court. He contested an election and became a…

…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 Board of…

…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 refineries. Gunmen…

…to disqualify President Tinubu from contesting the January 16, 2027, presidential election. 2. A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Daniel Osi Orbih, is dead. A statement signed by Francis Udukhomoi Orbih, Esq., on behalf of the Orbih family, confirmed his death. Orbih, the Kulukulu 1 of Ogoni Land a…

THE governorship election in Osun State which was held on August 15, 2026 was an election of many colours. There were party men who were out to defend their party. But beside the political structures lie the volunteers who contributed within and outside formal structures. The post Osun polls, Adeleke’s victory and the…

…that the South-East deserves similar fairness. “Following the annulment of the June 1993 election, major political parties zoned the presidency to the South-West. President Bola Tinubu was a beneficiary of that consensus through NADECO. The South-East has suffered a thousand times over; why is it that now that it shoul…

By Henry Umoru ABUJA- AHEAD of January 16 presidential election, the Candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC ahead of the election, Peter Obi has disclosed that he held talks with Canada’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr Pasquale Salvaggio, as part of moves to deepen bilateral relations and strengthen Nigeri…

…defend alleged tear-gassing of protesting pensioners in Lagos154 arrested during Osun election still under investigation The Force also disclosed that 154 individuals arrested during the August 15 Osun State governorship election were still being investigated. The disclosures were made on Tuesday by the Force Public Re…

…known as YAYI, and his running mate, Mrs Kudirat Adegunwa-Balogun, for the 2027 election, arguing that the state deserves leadership that can sustain development, attract investment, expand opportunities for young people and strengthen education and infrastructure. According to the group, the decision followed consulta…

…United States, a question that has become a major issue as the country heads to midterm elections later this year. Meta boss Zuckerberg said the buildout would require “hundreds of thousands and maybe millions of jobs” in the skilled trades, “just because the demand for data centers is immense.” “What we’ve basically f…

…healthcare facility. “We need government presence in Ajogbo Akia. Whenever there is election time, we perform our civic responsibility.” Despite the infrastructure deficit, he said residents had continued to contribute their resources towards the development of the community, particularly because farming remained the m…

…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 political chieftain.

…by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to restore the subsidy regime ahead of the 2027 elections. This position was canvassed by the National Chairman of the APC, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, who represented President Tinubu at the second edition of the Policy Roundtable organised by the APC Professionals Forum, tagged the…

…of Burkina Faso. In the caption, Sani wrote: "The way forward is for them to organise elections,transit to civil rule and work closely with Ecowas if they don't want to re-join.Otherwise,they will have to continue to watch their backs against their military colleagues.Depending on Russia for protection is not sustainab…

Youths and women from Oba-Ile in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State, on Sunday, protested what they described as distortion of the traditional process for selecting the next Oloba of Oba-Ile. The post Oba-Ile youths, women protest alleged distortion of obaship selection appeared first on Tribune Online.