N150m REQUIRED as advertising fee for political campaigns in Enugu
The Enugu State Structures for Signage and Advertisement Agency has announced a mandatory ₦150m advertising permit fee for political parties and candidates participating in the 2026 local government and 2027 general elections. The General Manager of the agency, Mr. Francis Aninwike, made this disclosure during a management meeting held at the agency’s headquarters in Enugu […]
APC backs Wike, declares he has the right to campaign for any candidate he wants
The All Progressives Congress has thrown its weight behind the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, asserting that the former Rivers State governor has the constitutional freedom to campaign for any candidate in any political party, regardless of affiliation. Responding on an interview, APC National Publicity Secretary Felix Morka addressed the controversy surrounding […]
SENATE adopts Electoral Act Amendment Bill
The Senate on Tuesday passed the Electoral Act, 2022 (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill 2026. Before the passage, there was a rowdy session as the upper chamber resumed proceedings with a demand for division over Clause 60 raised by Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe (ADC/Abia South). The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, stated that he believed the demand had […]
PETER OBI comments on electronic transmission, says If India can do it, Nigeria has no excuse
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has said that if larger countries like India could conduct elections and transmit results electronically, Nigeria has no excuse not to do the same. In a statement posted on his verified X handle on Tuesday, Obi said India, the world’s largest democracy, with nearly one billion registered voters […]
PROTEST continues over electronic transmission, Reps stage walk out
Some members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday walked out of the House in protest against the move to reverse the passage of the Electoral Act Amendment bill. The development came after an executive session called by the Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas, did not resolve the issue as the House was plunged into another rowdy […]
IYABO Ojo tells critics that she will work with any political party after FAAN video
Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo, has said she will work with any political party to build a better tomorrow for Nigeria. She stated this following her controversial promotional clip for the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN. A video recently shared by FAAN on X, captured Iyabo praising and promoting what she described as improvements at […]
DELE Momodu to Bode George -‘Purge yourself of anti-Atiku sentiments’
Dele Momodu, publisher of Ovation magazine and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, has urged former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George to stop harbouring what he described as anti-Atiku sentiments, insisting that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has a legitimate right to pursue his presidential ambition. Momodu made […]
EL-RUFAI to be arraigned by the Nigerian Govt over NSA phone tapping allegation
The Nigerian Government is set to arraign former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai before the Federal High Court in Abuja over allegations of unlawfully intercepting the phone communications of the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu. According to court documents filed on February 16, 2026, El-Rufai is facing three counts. “Count One: Admitting, during a […]
FUBARA Sacks All Commissioners, Special Advisers
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has dissolved the State Executive Council and sacked all Special Advisers. Fubara has also appointed a new Chief Press Secretary, Mr Onwuka Nzeshi. The governor’s former CPC, Nelson Chukwudi, has been relieved of his appointment. However, no reason was given for Chukwudi’s sack. The cabinet dissolution was contained in a […]
EL-RUFAI: Tinubu and I were never friends
A former Kaduna State Governor and ex-Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nasir El-Rufai, has dismissed claims of a personal fallout with President Bola Tinubu, stating that he never had a personal relationship with the President in the first place. Speaking during an interview on Monday, El-Rufai said his support for Tinubu’s 2023 presidential bid […]