By Nefishetu Yakubu Mrs Anita Zugwai-Chukwu has emerged as the sole presidential candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP) for the 2027 general elections. Zugwai-Chukwu emerged at the party’s national convention held on Saturday in Abuja, attended by party leaders, delegates and supporters from across the country. Continue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has ratified the appointment of Alhaji Bala Yunusa Mohammed as Acting National Chairman. Mohammed’s appointment was confirmed at the party’s 11th NEC meeting on Saturday in Abuja. The appointment followed the resignationContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Peter Obi, has pledged to increase Nigeria’s electricity generation and distribution by at least 10,000 megawatts within four years if elected president in the 2027 general elections. Obi made the commitment on Saturday in Abuja whileContinue Reading
Democracy By Naomi Sharang The Centre for Transparency Advocacy (CTA) has called for a more inclusive, transparent and people-centred democracy as Nigeria marks 27 years of uninterrupted democratic governance. The call is contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday by the Executive Director of theContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu The National Rescue Movement (NRM) has elected Dr Esther Okereke as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections. The National Chairman of the NRM, Prince Chinedu Obi, who unveiled Okereke as the party’s candidate, said she was duly cleared for the ticket after successfullyContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha An interest group, Eagle Watch and Project Accountability Initiative, has urged the All Progressives Congress (APC) leadership to adopt Dr Ibrahim Bisimillahi as a neutral consensus candidate for Kogi West Senatorial District, ahead of the 2027 general elections. The group made theContinue Reading
By Adeyemi Adeleye A group, Nigerian Youths For Atiku (NYFA) Worldwide, has described the emergence of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as the ADC presidential candidate for the 2027 election as well-deserved. The Director-General of NYFA Nigeria and Diaspora, Mr Dare Dada, said this in a congratulatory statementContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu Abuja, May 27, 2026 (NAN) Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has emerged winner of the presidential primary election of the African Democratic Congress ahead of the 2027 general elections. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Atiku polled 1,846,370 votes to defeat Rotimi Amaechi, whoContinue Reading
By Alex Enebeli Security agencies have been urged to monitor politicians with divisive tendencies ahead of the 2027 general elections and party primaries, following allegations against House of Representatives aspirant, Mr Mathias Ezeaku. The call was made on Wednesday in a statement by Concerned Uzo-Uwani Youths, following theContinue Reading
By Grant Onyeke Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), on Tuesday, declared a former Governor of Cross River, Donald Duke, as its presidential flag bearer for the 2027 general elections. The party’s National Chairman, Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, who made the announcement at the PRP national secretariat in Abuja, said DukeContinue Reading
