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Former Governor of Ekiti State and ex-Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has described the campaign proposal by former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, to restore the petrol subsidy as an electoral calculation rather

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna State has presented its candidates for the State House of Assembly elections to the party’s State Executive Committee (SEC) for formal endorsement and blessings. The presentation was made on Monday at the party’s SEC meeting

Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has declared zero tolerance for anti-party activities in the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 general election. This is as Aiyedatiwa urged party members to support President Bola Tinubu and all APC candidates in

Former Cross River State Governor and presidential candidate of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Donald Duke, has delivered a scathing assessment of the country’s democratic trajectory, declaring that citizens were better off under military rule and in 1999 than under the current

Senator Shehu Buba, representing Bauchi South, released an official public statement on Sunday, September 6, 2026, categorically dismissing viral videos attempting to link him to high-profile bandit kingpins. Describing the footage as a “fabricated, manipulated, and recycled campaign of disinformation,” the lawmaker

Senator Victor Umeh, representing Anambra Central Senatorial District, has strongly defended former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi over his recent stern warning regarding the 2027 general elections. Addressing newsmen on Monday, September 7, 2026, at his constituency office in Awka, Anambra

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has issued a stern warning to political actors and political parties against the use of abusive, intemperate, or inflammatory language during campaigns ahead of the 2027 general elections. The commission cautioned that offenders risk severe financial

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) presidential candidate, Prince Adewole Adebayo, says the party will end poverty and insecurity in the country if it wins the 2027 presidential election. Adebayo stated this while featuring on the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Personality Interview

In a major political shift ahead of upcoming elections, prominent allies and key political figures loyal to Rabiu Kwankwaso, the vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) officially defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday afternoon. ​The high-profile

The opposition Allied Peoples Movement (APM) has challenged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Defence Minister Gen. Christopher Musa (retd.), and other top presidential aides to travel across Nigerian highways without heavily armed security escorts if they genuinely believe the country’s security situation has