By Joshua Oladipo A civic group, The Osun Mastermind (TOM), has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to strictly exercise its regulatory and oversight functions in the conduct of political party primaries. The Executive Director of TOM, Prof. Wasiu Oyedokun-Alli, made the appeal in an interview withContinue Reading
By Adeyemi Adeleye The Accord Party in Lagos State has presented Certificates of Return to 28 candidates for various elective positions ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking at the presentation ceremony on Friday in Lagos, the state Chairman, Mr Dele Oladeji, urged the candidates to remain committedContinue Reading
By Adeyemi Adeleye The Forum of Local Government Area Chairmen of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Lagos State has urged the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) to respect members’ votes in governorship primary. The forum made the appeal in a communiqué issued after an emergency meeting held in Surulere,Continue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has commended the management of the National Institute of Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) for fulfilling its mandate. Akpabio specifically commended the Director-General of NILDS, Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman and his management team for providing lawmakers with regular refresher programmes and trainingContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu The national leadership of Accord has condemned the alleged assassination attempt on the party’s Chairman in Osogbo Local Government Area of Osun, Mr Asimiyu Ajibola, describing it as barbaric and despicable. The party’s National Chairman, Mr Maxwell Mgbudem, in a statement issued in Abuja, said that theContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu The African Group of Negotiators Experts Support (AGNES), has congratulated Sen. Jimoh Ibrahim on his election as Chairman, United Nations (UN) General Assembly Fifth Committee. The fifth committee is responsible for the budgetary and administrative affairs of the United Nations and plays a critical roleContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang Senate Minority Leader, Abba Moro has raised concerns about the conduct of the recently conducted party primaries, warning that undermining of internal party democracy poses a threat to Nigeria’s democracy. According to him, the dominance of powerful political actors in candidates’ selection processes had weakened democratic participationContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Accord has announced Prof. Christopher Imumolen as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections. The party disclosed this in a statement by its National Secretary, Malam Muktar Abdullah, on Thursday in Abuja. According to him, Imumolen was elected via aContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Mogbede A Security interest group, National Private Security Conference says it will hold a national security conference on June 13 in Abuja, to discuss more effective, responsible and strategic ways to strengthened Nigeria’s security. Dr Charles Awuzie, Convener, National Private Security Conference disclosed this at aContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The federal government has called on development partners, the private sector, and institutions to sustain collaboration towards building an agricultural sector that is productive, inclusive, resilient, and globally competitive. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS), Dr Marcus Ogunbiyi, made theContinue Reading
