…legislative polls By Adeola Badru IBADAN — The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Oyo State, Senator Sharafadeen Alli, has directed the party’s grassroots mobilisation machinery to commence full-scale operations ahead of the 2027 general elections. Alli said the party was strategically positioned…

The candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the last Osun State governorship election, Bola Oyebamiji, has congratulated the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, on the occasion of his 72nd birthday celebrations. Oyebamiji, in a birthday message to Oyetola, which he personally signed and made…

…electoral politics. “The moment it becomes the property of one party, one candidate, one governorship cycle, one faction, it dies,” he said. He described the Charter as a social contract among Ndigbo and between Ndigbo and Nigeria, rather than a party manifesto or grievance document. While acknowledging the importance…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for Lagos State in 2027, Dr Kadri Hamzat, says he is the best candidate. Hamzat, the current Deputy Governor of Lagos, said this was because of his understanding of the history and politics of the state. He spoke on Sunday at the 70th Harvest Anniversary and Th…

…Pantami, predates the Supreme Court judgment. A Federal High Court had nullified the PDP governorship primary that produced Pantami and ordered the party to conduct a fresh exercise in accordance with its constitution, guidelines and applicable electoral laws. The court also barred Pantami from continuing to present hi…

…has also supported this institution.” The Vice President was accompanied on the visit by Governors Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State, Hyacinth Alia of Benue, Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers, and Dauda Lawal of Zamfara; Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, and Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to th…

…resolve the matter through engagement had failed to produce the desired result. ‘Other governors have responded’ Babalola said the Lagos government should expedite action on the implementation of the agreement, noting that governors in some other states had responded to similar demands and domesticated the agreement.He…

…and among security agencies, paramilitary organisations and local communities. It urged governors of neighbouring states to study and adopt some of the strategies being deployed by Ododo in tackling insecurity. The group recalled that kidnapping had previously become a major concern on major routes in the state, partic…

…Nkanu West LGA on Saturday. In the statement issued by the media aide to the NDC governorship candidate, Sampson Ukwu, the party identified the injured members as Onovo Donald Ekene, Ngene Godwin Madueke, Ogbodo Gloria, Onovo Victor, Maduabuchi Ugwu, Nnaemeka Nelson, Chinonso Nwagbara and Obinna Daniel Owo. The attack…

…High Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Monday adjourned the suit arising over the governorship candidate and unresolved leadership crises in Accord Party in Oyo state till September 30, 2026, over the conflict in legal representations for the party.Contents…as Court adjourns till Sept 30, 2026 The case could not p…

…resources for state governments. During Ortom’s administration, many of his fellow governors who were willing to perform had to make the most of what they received from the Federation Account. Benue, under Ortom, was among the states that frequently cited paucity of funds as an excuse for underperformance. The Alia adm…

…before the Election Petition Tribunal hearing petitions arising from the June 20, 2026 governorship election in the state. The governor’s issues for determination were contained in papers filed by his legal team led by Dr Onyechi Ikpeazu, SAN. Oyebanji, candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), was decla…

…he is set to join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to work for the party’s governorship candidate, Dr Jamilu Isiyaku Gwamna. Jamilu Gwamna’s camp said the move is expected to boost the APC’s political structure in Kwami Local Government and across Gombe Central. They also said he would be a valuable political…

…wage because Nigerian workers cannot continue receiving starvation wages while senators, governors and political appointees consume millions every month. “We will deliver 24-hour electricity because no serious industrial economy can operate permanently on generators. Education will be free and accessible at all levels,…

…Kebbi and Ebonyi states, serving senators, commissioners, council chairmen and state governors have in recent weeks been caught on camera or quoted directly threatening citizens who refuse to align with the ruling All Progressives Congress APC, triggering condemnation from civil society groups, rights organisations and…

The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Abia State, Kelechi Anosike, has said that 15,000 civil servants who were allegedly sacked or prematurely retired by the present administration in the state would be recalled if he is elected governor in 2027. Anosike stated this on Thursday at the NUJ…

…a suit at the Federal High Court in Abuja challenging the outcome of the NDC Delta State governorship primaryOdebala claims he scored 15,454 votes against the 1st respondent's 12,015 votes in the May 29, 2026 primary electionThe case is before Justice Obiora Egwuatu and is scheduled to continue on September 7, 2026PAY…

…the Anambra and Federal Capital Territory Area Council elections, the Ekiti and Osun governorship elections, as well as bye-elections conducted across the country, had demonstrated the Commission’s growing technological capacity. According to him, the deployment of technology in recent elections had attracted commendat…

Explosion as Boko Haram targets convoy of Borno APC governorship candidate The convoy of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Borno State, Engr. Mustapha Gubio, was ambushed by suspected Boko Haram terrorists. DailyTrust reports that the incident occurred on Thursday evening, September 3, as th…

…other areas, we can track back where they are,” Musa said. Musa also appealed to state governors to reconsider the distribution of motorcycles as palliatives, warning that some of the motorcycles could eventually find their way into the hands of terrorists and provide them with increased mobility. “We try to appeal to…

…are zero, because no one can detain an offender in their house. Not judges, not governors, not even the Head of State. Offenders are brought to us. The prison is the foundation of the criminal justice system,” he said. He also decried the living conditions of retired officers, stressing that “the condition of prison of…

Minister of Defence, Gen Christopher Musa (retd.), has urged state governors and lawmakers to stop distributing motorcycles as palliatives, warning that some of the vehicles eventually end up in the hands of terrorists and are used to facilitate their operations. Musa made the call on Thursday during an appearance on C…

…in key sectors despite the security challenges confronting the state. “Then came the governorship in 2011. Shettima inherited a Borno State facing one of the gravest security crises in its history. The Boko Haram insurgency was tearing through communities and disrupting the foundations of social life. “Yet, rather than…

'It was a fatherly gesture' - Oyo APC explains why Ibadan Poly student sat on its governorship candidate's lap in viral video The campaign organisation of Senator Sharafadeen Alli, the Oyo State All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, has cleared the air over a viral video showing a male student of The…

…their livelihoods. Speaking after a Renewed Hope Initiative meeting with wives of state governors in Abuja in June, the First Lady said such businesses could be started with relatively little capital. “We’re trying to give hope, and to start Akara business doesn’t take a lot of money. To start roasting corn, or somebod…