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A political scientist, Prof. Slysvster Akhaine, has urged political parties to make real issues  and political education the focus of their campaigns  to ensure peaceful electioneering. He made the  call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday

Supporters of Chief Adebayo Adelabu, former Minister of Power, in the Ibadan South East Local Government Area of Oyo State, have restated their commitment to the success of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the forthcoming general elections. The party faithful stormed

The Director-General of the APC Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), Sen. Abdulazeez Yari, has promised massive grassroots mobilisation for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in Zamfara. Yari made the promise while addressing reporters in his hometown, Talata Mafara, shortly after a meeting with APC

The Director-General of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, Senator Abdulaziz Yari, has declared that none of the presidential aspirants challenging President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the upcoming 2027 general elections matches his quality, competence, or merit. ​Speaking on Wednesday,

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has issued a harsh warning that political thuggery ahead of the 2027 general elections could unleash an uncontrollable cycle of violence, following a bloody disruption of its official campaign launch in Kaduna State. ​The incident occurred during

The Young Progressives Party (YPP) has condemned the reported blockade of the motorcade of Mr Peter Obi, the Presidential candidate of Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) during his visit to Yelwata community, Benue on Tuesday. Thugs were reported to have blocked the former

By Fred Chukwuelobe, fnipr I watched the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Party (NDC), Peter Obi, sit down with Arise Television anchor, Ojy Okpe, to take questions on the 2027 presidential election. My first reaction was to commend Okpe for her

The Sokoto State Police Command has issued a strict ban on the carrying of dangerous weapons and the deployment of non-state security outfits at political gatherings across the state, citing strict enforcement of the Electoral Act 2022. ​ The directive was declared

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Yobe has inaugurated three zonal committees to reconcile aggrieved members of the party ahead of the 2027 general elections. Alhaji Idi Gubana, state’s Deputy Governor, while Inaugurating the committees on Wednesday in Damaturu, expressed optimism that

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has condemned the reported obstruction of its presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, from accessing Yelwata community in Benue State to visit victims of recent killings. The party alleged that suspected thugs blocked Obi’s convoy on Tuesday and