…contest. He thereafter announced Daura, a former Director-General of the DSS, as his vice-presidential candidate for the 2027 general election.

…a long-time ally of Kwankwasiyya leader and Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) vice-presidential candidate Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).Abdullahi, who had previously sworn on the Qur'an to affirm his loyalty to Kwankwaso after falling out with Kano State Governor Abba Kabir…

…said. The statement follows the release of the names and credentials of presidential and vice-presidential candidates for the 2027 election by the Independent National Electoral Commission.

…alongside Kashim Shettima, a Muslim from the North-East, as its presidential and vice-presidential candidates. The Muslim-Muslim ticket generated controversy before and during the election, with Christian groups and some political actors arguing that the arrangement did not adequately reflect Nigeria’s religious divers…

The NDC vice-presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections, Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso, has commended the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria for speaking out on the economic hardship and insecurity facing the country. Kwankwaso made the commendation in a statement posted on his social media accounts, including…

…of committing an offence, let him be produced in court and answer the charges," society vice-president Anthony Asiimwe said. "We cannot continue allowing this kind of lawlessness to take place in this country," he said. Uganda re-elected President Yoweri Museveni for the seventh time in January, and activists and oppos…

…technology to their local realities, the World Bank Group’s Chief Economist and Senior Vice-President for Development Economics, Indermit Gill, warned on Wednesday. Gill gave the warning while delivering the keynote address at the 7th Africa Emerging Markets Forum in Abuja, organised by the Central Bank of Nigeria in c…

…the Association of Facility Management Practitioners of Nigeria, Olumide Aina; and the Vice-President of the International Facility Management Association, Hakeem Olaonipekun, also emphasised collaboration, ethical practice and strict regulatory compliance as critical to improving safety standards in Nigeria’s built en…

…cancer claimants in state or federal court before it becomes final. Johnson & Johnson's vice-president ​of litigation, Erik Haas, said the claims were "meritless" and that the company ‌was willing to settle in order to get ‌closure. "While we are confident the company would have ultimately prevailed with further litiga…

Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State will on Tuesday host the wife of the Vice-President, Hajia Nana Shettima, who will represent the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, at the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) Social Investment Programme scheduled to hold in Akure. The programme, under the Food Outreach Scheme, is expe…

…support from Obi, through a letter, if the former Anambra governor accepted the ADC's vice-presidential ticket. When that effort failed, Yoruba Ronu claimed, Obasanjo engineered the defections to the National Democratic Congress (NDC), using Kwankwaso to draw Obi away from the ADC.The group also alleged that Obasanjo i…

The vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has expressed confidence that the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, will honour his pledge to serve only one term if elected in the 2027 presidential election. Kwankwaso stated this during an interview on News Centr…

…to survive,” he said. Legal experts demand due process Speaking on the matter, a former Vice-President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Dr Monday Ubani, SAN, said a university could not be run like a secondary school. “An individual cannot be running a university like a secondary school. The university system has estab…

…his leadership had been able to upload the details of the party’s presidential and vice-presidential candidates, as well as its National Assembly candidates, through the INEC access code issued to him. He added that the process of uploading the details of the party’s governorship and State House of Assembly candidates…

…Peter Obi will not go back on his one-term in office promise" - Rabiu Kwankwaso The Vice-Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for the 2027 election, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has expressed confidence that the party's presidential candidate, Peter Obi, will honour his pledge to serve only one term in o…

The vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has dismissed claims by former Borno State Governor Ali Modu Sheriff that his alliance with Peter Obi would struggle to attract support in Kano and northern Nigeria. Speaking in an interview with Channels Television…

The vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Rabiu Kwankwaso, says he believes the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, will honour his pledge to serve only one four-year term if elected in 2027, revealing that both men signed a written agreement to that effect. Kwankwaso disclosed this dur…

Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance announced the birth of their fourth child, a baby boy, on Sunday, July 19The birth marks the first time a sitting US vice president has become a new father since 1870, according to the White House Historical AssociationVance has been a vocal advocate for higher birth r…

By Omeiza Ajayi, Abuja Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused President Bola Tinubu of using the 2026 federal budget to bury trillions of naira in unaccountable spending, pointing to a dramatic surge in the Service-Wide Vote SWV that he says the government must now explain. The presidential candidate of the A…

By Omeiza Ajayi Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has demanded that the National Assembly (NASS) immediately conduct a comprehensive forensic review of the 2026 Appropriation Act, following revelations of over ₦210 billion in overlapping and duplicated allocations in the bud…

…official confirmed that three political parties did not upload their presidential and vice-presidential candidates before the portal deadline. APGA, the Wike-led PDP faction, and the Nenadi Usman-led Labour Party faction were the only parties yet to file their candidates on the INEC portal APC, ADC, and NDC successfull…

…God will fill that vacuum.” Delivering the sermon titled, The Alpha and the Omega, the Vice-President (Ministerial) of the Nigerian Baptist Convention, Rev. John Eyinnaya, urged Christians to recognise God’s sovereignty throughout every stage of life. Preaching from Revelation 1:8, Eyinnaya said, “God is the Alpha and…

…guidelines. The party also reaffirmed that the names of its presidential and vice-presidential candidates had already been submitted to the electoral commission. “As we informed the public last week, the details of our Presidential Candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, and our Vice-Presidential Candidate, Rotimi Amaechi, h…

…the opposition party’s internal affairs ahead of the 2027 general election, with former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and the ADC insisting that the ruling does not affect candidates who emerged from its direct primaries. In a split decision, the appellate court affirmed the April 29 judgment of the Federal High Court,…

…Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, says it has uploaded the names of its presidential, vice-presidential and National Assembly candidates for the 2027 general elections to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) nomination portal.The faction's National Chairman, Abdulrahman Mohammed, announced the development…