…Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of the 2027 governorship candidates, with the names of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship hopefuls Isa Pantami and Ladi Adebutu conspicuously absent from the list. In a list of candidates released today, October 10, the names of Messrs Pantami and Adebutu…

…are eligible to participate in internal party processes, whether as voters or as candidates seeking nomination.What this means for Nasarawa SDPINEC's recognition of Adamu as the SDP's governorship candidate in Nasarawa State flows directly from the court's interpretation of these rules. The commission appears to have d…

The Independent National Electoral Commission has released the final list of candidates for the 2027 National Assembly elections in Kwara State, listing Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq and Senator Saliu Mustapha for the Kwara Central senatorial seat and Kolo Baba Jiya for Kwara North amid controversies over the emergen…

…Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, is missing from the final list of governorship candidates for the February 6, 2027, election in Gombe State, released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). INEC published the final list of 16 cleared candidates for the election, with Pantami, whose name appeare…

…parties that fail to comply with Section 77 of the Electoral Act 2026 from fielding candidates in the 2027 general elections. In a letter dated October 9, signed by its National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, and National Secretary, Ajibola Basiru, and made available to journalists on Friday, the APC urged INEC to e…

…estimates provide a useful starting point for comparing potential employers, but candidates should establish whether a quoted salary is gross pay or take-home pay.They should also ask about pension contributions, tax deductions, allowances, bonuses, health insurance and other benefits that may affect total compensation…

…benefits. There has been a raging debate over the fuel subsidy with some presidential candidates promising to reintroduce it, if elected into office in next year’s general elections. Nigeria’s economy grew 4.2% in the first half of 2026, up from 3.9% in 2025, driven mainly by services and agriculture, while inflation i…

Nigerian-born scientist, Prof Ngozi Franca Okoye, has emerged as one of the final two candidates for a seat on the Board of Directors of Sigma Xi, a United States-based scientific research honour society. Okoye, who is based in the United Kingdom, is contesting the Full Directorship representing the Canadian/Internatio…

…the unions as “powerful and organised groups” that could use their votes to support candidates they believed deserved their backing. He also called for greater attention to roads and transportation, noting that an efficient transport system would strengthen economic activity across the state. Apelogun cautioned against…

…transport unions are important stakeholders in the state’s economy and must scrutinise candidates’ records before making political choices. Don’t punish commuters with arbitrary fare hikes – Abiodun warns Ogun transport unions

…a result, directs its organs, Ward, LGA and Senatorial District chapters, as well as its candidates, to suspend, with immediate effect, all political activities in solidarity with the grieving and traumatised families of the fallen heroes. “The party, having received with profound sadness the unfortunate incident, mour…

…National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that political parties presenting candidates whose names were missing from official membership registers submitted to the commission will be barred from participating in the 2027 general elections.The commission's stance follows a September 24 landmark judgment by the…

…Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has said political parties that field candidates whose names were not in the registers submitted to the commission will not be allowed to participate in the 2027 elections. The Supreme Court had, in a September 24, 2026 judgment, affirmed the constitutionality of section…

…— the minimum wage employers must offer foreign workers before hiring them over American candidates.US proposes higher wages for H-1B foreign workers. Photo Schwartz, Royce BairImagesUS: What the proposed rule would changeUnder the current system, prevailing wages have been set well below what many American workers act…

…a further 2,000 vacancies. He said the recruitment portal would open soon and that candidates would sit a Computer-Based Test followed by an oral interview.The governor was clear that a high CBT score alone would not secure a job. "That you scored 100 per cent in the CBT does not automatically convert to employment. Th…

…JAMB currently conducts the examination in about 10 foreign countries as a service to candidates, adding that the number of applicants was not the primary consideration for establishing such centres. Read more about this here. 4. FIFA knew Congo fielded ineligible player against Nigeria in 2026 W’Cup qualifier — Report…

…which adopted Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso as its presidential and vice-presidential candidates for the 2027 general elections at a ratification exercise on May 29, 2026, responded to the news with a message of condolence.NDC pays tributeIn its tribute, the party expressed gratitude for the coordinator's service and c…

…the Electoral Act 2026. The development comes amid concerns over the eligibility of some candidates ahead of the 2027 general elections. INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, disclosed this on Tuesday at the commission’s World Press Conference in Abuja. Amupitan said the commission had received complaints from polit…

…his alleged role in the Nyesom Wike-backed Rainbow Coalition and his open support for candidates of other parties in the state. The petition, signed by the National Organising Secretary of the APC Solidarity Group, Alhaji Sa’idu Muhammad, was submitted through the National Chairman’s office. The group said the party’s…

…as APGA’s dominance in Anambra State over the past 20 years, saying the party’s candidates had, in the latest council election, faced little opposition in many areas. He reminded the chairmen that previous administrations had helped build the structures on which they were assuming office, urging them to leave the local…

…Atiku and Peter Obi of the Nigeria Democratic Congress are among the 18 presidential candidates cleared for the January 16 presidential election. Tinubu: Elon Musk’s Grok reveals whether Nigerian President’s Independence Day broadcast was AI-generated

…Chinwo, President of Evo Assembly, pledged support for President Bola Tinubu 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 b…

…court pressure. In September, an electoral committee of MPs voted to disqualify multiple candidates for the October 27 general election, including those from the United Arab List. The party made history after the 2021 election, becoming the first Arab party to join an Israeli government when it took part in a disparate…

…examinations. In 2026, WAEC conducted its Computer-Based WASSCE for school candidates in Nigeria, with Dangut announcing that nearly two million candidates were registered for the examination. He has been involved in WAEC’s digital transformation Technology has been a recurring part of Dangut’s work at WAEC. According…

…Rhodes-Vivour spoke on Thursday during a town hall meeting for Lagos governorship candidates, where he outlined his plans to improve education if elected governor. “Unfortunately, you have public schools to private schools almost at a ratio of 10 to 1, which is an indictment on the government for the last 20 years beca…