…Sowore, activist and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) for the 2027 elections, has urged the federal government to raise the minimum wage of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) workers to N500,000, warning that low pay undermines the credibility of Nigerian polls.Legit.ng reports…

…commission’s World Press Conference/National Stakeholders Forum on preparations for the 2027 election. Amupitan said the commission had taken “radical steps” to improve the welfare of its personnel, including removing INEC from the civil service payment structure and establishing a separate salary structure for its sta…

…Act 2026 and restored INEC’s revised timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 elections. Amupitan said INEC only received the certified true copy of the judgment on Tuesday and was studying its contents before determining the next steps. “We have recently received complaints from some political parties, and ag…

…could help investigators unravel the circumstances surrounding their deaths. With the 2027 elections approaching, there are already reported instances of women being found dead, with some of their vital body parts allegedly missing. The most recent case was the brutal murder of a woman at a guest house along Clifford L…

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…

…plan to attack civilians during the forthcoming Christmas period and to disrupt the 2027 elections. One source said the intelligence was independently confirmed by partners in the United Kingdom, who also supported the elimination operation.Attacks linked to Abdussamad OhidaSecurity sources attributed a string of attac…

…how security agencies and state authorities will respond to opposition activities as the 2027 elections draw closer.

…and other candidates backed by the Rainbow Coalition.Rivers ADC dares Wike ahead of 2027 election Meanwhile, Legit.ng also reported that Rivers ADC chairman Dr Chukwudi Dimkpa responded to Minister Wike's claim that Amaechi would be defeated by midday on election day Dimkpa accused Wike of political rascality after a c…

…go farm, and government doesn’t care,” he said. Explaining his decision to contest the 2027 election, Amaechi said his motivation was his understanding of the challenges facing the country. “I don’t care who else is running. I’m running because I’m a Nigerian candidate. Because I know the Nigerian problem. And I can so…

…Amaechi, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) vice presidential candidate for the 2027 elections, joked that President Bola Tinubu's economic policies were directly responsible for the death of his mother, Mary Amaechi.The former Rivers State governor made the claim during an interview on Channels Television on Friday…

…successor and the politician around whom its structure would be organised for the 2027 election. “Ja’afaru Sani was the person around whom our political structure was expected to rally for the 2027 governorship contest,” it said. It alleged that El-Rufai, however, backed his former political rival, Isa Ashiru, during t…

…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 challenging the party’s nomination process. The case, marked FHC/J/CS/87/202…

…Nyesom Wike recently made a separate political pledge concerning the outcome of the 2027 election. While Wike said President Tinubu should remove him if he failed to deliver the FCT to the president, Amaechi tied his own pledge to the performance of an ADC administration if it assumes power. “This time, I will say it.…

…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 col…

…chairman said the manifesto programme was part of the chapter’s preparations for the 2027 elections and that Charles Iornumbe would chair its organising committee. Kula also pledged to participate in the chapter’s road show scheduled for Saturday, subject to his official engagements. Toryue said the delegation also cam…

…the call in a post on his X platform on Tuesday while commenting on preparations for the 2027 elections and recent developments concerning the Electoral Act. He said the 2027 election would be shaped long before voters reached the polling stations, noting that the Supreme Court’s restoration of key provisions of the El…

…investment decisions and Nigeria’s economic growth. Photo: Anadolu AgencyImagesThe 2027 election and investor confidenceNigeria needs an election environment that tells investors that political competition does not automatically mean instability.That message is bigger than the 2027 general election. It is about whether…

…notice over what she described as threats to her life and the integrity of the January 2027 elections. The former senator spoke in an interview with Splash FM late Monday while reacting to the disruption of a PDP campaign gathering at Ward 16, Trailer Park, Soyooye area of Abeokuta North Local Government Area. Accordin…

…Aderibigbe, described the inauguration as another step in the APC’s preparations for the 2027 elections. Aderibigbe expressed confidence in the party’s organisational capacity and urged members to work together to consolidate its structures across the state ahead of the polls. The post 2027: Alli activates APC grassroo…

…that Nigerians are allowed to freely choose their leaders in a free, fair and credible 2027 election. Cardinal Onaiyekan stated this on Monday in Abuja when he received the Savannah Centre for Diplomacy, Democracy and Development and the Council of the Wise, led by former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ari…

…Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and other opposition parties’ candidates ahead of the 2027 elections. With the apex court’s verdict other parties affected include the Social Democratic Party, SDP; Allied Peoples Movement, APM; People’s Redemption Party, PRP; and a candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC. The jud…

…the backdrop of ongoing efforts by opposition parties to forge a coalition ahead of the 2027 election. The former minister said the sovereignty to determine who governs the country ultimately belonged to Nigerians, stressing that a Tinubu victory would mean the opposition had failed to convince the electorate on the is…

…ward meeting at Ihuani Awkunanaw, the hometown of the NDC governorship candidate for the 2027 election, Christian Ohaa. Beyond the injuries sustained by party members, the invading gunmen destroyed several party materials, canopies and plastic chairs at the venue. Condemning the attack as a calculated act of political…

…(APC)’s capacity to field candidates for National Assembly seats in the January 16, 2027 elections. Vanguard News The post Nigerian newspapers review: Fuel price rises, deepens pressure on transporters, businesses, others appeared first on Vanguard News.

…Senate, setting the stage for a fierce contest for the legislative seats in the February 2027 elections. Read the full story here: https://punchng.com/2027-inec-final-list-sets-off-senate-race/ 2. Banks shut 476 branches in three years – CBN Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria closed a net 476 branches and cash centres betw…