Friday, September 4, 2026

Politics

May 21, 2026

Tinubu’s legacy projects transforming South-East infrastructure: Umahi

Mr Umahi says federal road and bridge projects in Ebonyi and across the South-East reflects the scale of infrastructure development being undertaken by the Tinubu administration.

Umahi with Tinubu
May 21, 2026

NNPP blames INEC for delay in fixing, holding primaries, plans protest

The New Nigeria People’s Party led by Boniface Aniebonam has blamed INEC for its setbacks in concluding screenings and fixing its primaries for aspirants of the party.

NNPP members
May 21, 2026

U.S. to instal over 1,000 base stations to counter Chinese influence in Nigeria, other West African nations

“USTDA…to install approximately 1,500 turnkey mobile communications base stations…across Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana and Nigeria,” the U.S. government said.

Mobile base stations
May 21, 2026

APC Primaries: Faisal Shuaibu wins senatorial ticket

Musa Shuaibu-Mohammed, chairman of the APC Senatorial Primary Election Committee in Nasarawa, announced the result on Wednesday in Keffi LGA.

Faisal Shuaibu
May 21, 2026

PDP unveils senatorial candidates in Katsina

The Peoples Democratic Party in Katsina has unveiled its senatorial candidates for the 2027, with a pledge to unseat the ruling All Progressives Congress.

PDP members in Kano
May 21, 2026

Goodluck Jonathan calls for credible information management

Mr Jonathan called for a partnership between governments, the media, security personnel, civil society organisations, and the diplomatic community.

Former Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan 1
May 21, 2026

Lagos deputy speaker Meranda wins APC primary with 2,926 votes in Apapa

Mojisola Meranda, the deputy speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, has won the APC primary for the Apapa Constituency I with 2,926 votes.

Lagos deputy speaker Meranda
May 21, 2026

Lagosians tired of APC, want change in 2027 governorship election: APM Candidate

Laja Adeoye, the Allied Peoples Movement’s governorship candidate in Lagos, says Lagosians deserve a better leadership and new ideas.

May 20, 2026

Sim Fubara withdraws from APC governorship race in Rivers

The embattled governor of the oil-rich state said he faced insurmountable odds in his effort to secure the ruling party ticket.

Governor Siminalayi Fubara
May 20, 2026

APC suspends Badagry primary election

The directives came from the party’s state chairman, Cornelius Ojelabi. 

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