…on Tuesday, signed by Sampson Ukwu, Media Aide to Sir Christian Chinyeaka Ohaa, NDC Governorship candidate, described the police action as worrisome. The statement partly read, “It is worrisome that those who swore to protect the constitution and the law which expressly provides freedom of peaceful assembly and other r…

…exercises. Those whose nominations have attracted attention include Rivers State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Kingsley Chinda; Delta Central senatorial candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Ovie Omo-Agege; former Cross River State governor and Peoples Redemption Party, PRP,…

…January 16, 2027 Presidential and National Assembly elections and the February 6, 2027 governorship and state Houses of Assembly polls. “We have instituted hardware, software, and cybersecurity enhancements across our technological architecture. We have acquired 57,000 new BVAS for optimal performance.See more Punch st…

…good number of states have keyed into the 2025 agreement. We want to thank all the state governors that have agreed to implement this 2025 agreement. We want to especially thank every one of them who has shown interest in the university system by implementing this agreement. We appreciate those state governors.

…N100m. Lastly, The Nation leads with Imo State Governor and Chairman of the Progressives Governors Forum (PGF) Hope Uzodimma saying governors in the All Progressives Congress (APC) are set to begin campaigns following President Bola Tinubu’s return from his working leave. Vanguard News The post Nigerian newspapers revi…

The Deputy Governorship Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ogun State for the 2027 election, Hajia ’Yemi Sowunmi-Kolapo, and the wife of the party’s governorship candidate, Chief Adenike Adebutu, have announced a cash gift of N1m to recently retired Deputy Superintendent of Traffic, DST Anifat Bello, for her…

The governorship candidate of the Allied Peoples’ Movement in Oyo State, Bimbo Adekanmbi, on Sunday described teachers as the true builders of the nation as the world celebrates the 2026 Teachers’ Day. He pledged to sustain and strengthen the development of the education sector and the advancement of teachers, building…

Governors in Kwara, Ekiti, Akwa Ibom, and Oyo declared October 5, 2026, a work-free or teaching-free day to mark World Teachers' DayPublic primary and secondary schools in at least one state will be closed, with parents advised to make arrangements for their childrenThe annual commemoration of World Teachers' Day was e…

…after its efforts to reach the president failed. He, however, disclosed that some state governors intervened following the planned demonstration, leading to a meeting between the labour leaders and the governors. According to him, the intervention resulted in an interface with the government, but engagements since then…

…Chairman’s office. The group said the party’s candidates in Benue, including the governorship candidate, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, must not be undermined by a senior member. An acknowledgement copy of the petition, dated October 2, 2026, is titled “Petition against anti-party activities, public opposition to the APC gove…

By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri The North-East Governors Forum (NEGF) on Saturday unveiled an 11-point communique at the end of its 13th regular meeting which took place in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital. Floating the North-East Air shuttle was part of the resolutions reached.. The governors unanimously recommitted to s…

The governorship candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement, APM, in Ogun State, Rotimi Babajide, has criticised the impact of the Federal Government’s fuel subsidy removal, saying Nigerians are yet to see tangible benefits from the policy despite the sharp increase in petrol prices. Speaking with newsmen in Abeokuta on…

By Vincent Ujumadu Four more people have been confirmed dead, bringing the number to five, following a violent clash between Aguleri and Umuoba Anam communities in Anambra East local government area of Anambra State. The state Deputy Governor, Dr Onyekachukwu Ibezim, who visited the troubled area in company of the stat…

…of The Platform sparked a stir after African Democratic Congress (ADC) Lagos State governorship candidate, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour opted to answer a question regarding the preservation of the Yoruba language and culture in English. During the question-and-answer segment, an attendee referenced a previous interview Rhodes…

…linking Taoreed to alleged thuggery and political violence during the 2026 Osun State governorship electioneering could not be independently verified. The police had not announced any arrest in connection with the incident as of the time of filing this report. The post Two suspected cultists killed in Osogbo shooting a…

…NLC, has rejected the promises made to workers by the African Democratic Congress, ADC, governorship candidate, Abubakar Malami, describing them as political statements. The NLC chairman in the state, Usman Murtala, stated this in a statement issued in Birnin Kebbi while reacting to Malami’s Independence Day address. M…

…Ajose, chairman and chief executive of the Levitikal Group and a former Lagos State governorship aspirant.Judge blocks Levitikal Realties from selling or mortgaging property amid Abacha’s lawsuit. Photo >The property in question is located at No. 68 Molade Okoya Thomas Street, off Ajose Adeogun Street, Victoria Island,…

…fares stayed high across Nigeria. Photo Sulaiman>Tinubu had on September 19 urged state governors to ensure that savings from cheaper CNG-powered transport would reach ordinary Nigerians by October 1. The directive followed an August 27 meeting between the President and all 36 state governors, at which they agreed to d…

The African Democratic Congress governorship candidate in Sokoto State, Manir Muhammad Dan’iya, has called on the state government to urgently clarify reports of deaths allegedly linked to suspected diphtheria cases across the state. Dan’iya, in a statement issued by his media aide, Aminu Abdullahi, expressed concern o…

…further after El-Rufai left office. It identified the politics surrounding the 2027 governorship contest on the platform of the African Democratic Congress as the final rupture. The group said former commissioner Ja’afaru Sani was regarded by its political camp as the preferred successor and the politician around whom…

…Court in Jos, Plateau State, has stopped Jonathan Akuns from presenting himself as the governorship candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for the 2027 election. Justice S.T. Ishaya issued the order on September 28 after considering an ex parte application filed by Alfred Dapal, a governorship aspirant chal…

The governorship candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress in Lagos State, Funso Doherty, has vowed to make education and healthcare accessible at no cost within his first 100 days in office, if given the mandate to govern the state in 2027. The governorship candidate also pledged that every child in the state’s pub…

…criticism of the state’s public education system by Africa Democratic Congress, ADC, governorship candidate Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, who described the state of public schools as an indictment of successive administrations. While Rhodes-Vivour described the dominance of private schools as an indictment of successive gover…

…held an interfaith prayer session ahead of the 2027 general elections, with the party’s governorship candidate, Senator Solomon Adeola, expressing confidence that the party would emerge victorious. Adeola, who spoke at the gathering on Wednesday, said he believed God would grant the APC victory and clear the way for hi…

The Lagos State Deputy Governor and All Progressives Congress governorship candidate for the 2027 election, Obafemi Hamzat, has met with the General Overseer of the Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Revival Ministries, Pastor Lazarus Muoka. Hamzat disclosed the meeting in a post on Wednesday, saying they discussed the need for…