By Perpetua Onuegbu Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) Nigeria has called for credible electoral processes at the local government level to enable the election of competent representatives capable of addressing grassroots needs. The Resident Representative of KAS Nigeria, Ms Marija Peran, made the call at a one-day dialogue in Abuja. The dialogue, organisedContinue Reading
Election By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Feb. 21, 2026 for the conduct of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu disclosed this during the commission’s first consultative meeting with leaders of political parties on Wednesday in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Philip Yatai Mr Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has approved N280.3 million for the payment of scholarships to 13,946 indigent students at all levels of education in the FCT. Dr Danlami Hayyo, Mandate Secretary, Education Secretariat, FCT Administration disclosed this on Thursday in Gwagwalada, duringContinue Reading
By-election: Lagos REC lauds political gladiators in SurulereContinue Reading
By-election: APC candidate votes, decries voter apathy in TarabaContinue Reading
By Thompson Yamput Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has begged politicians in Kogi to give peace a chance for a peaceful, successful and credible governorship election on Nov. 11. The INEC made the appeal during a one-day stakeholders meeting on Tuesday in Lokoja. Yakubu, whoContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has described media report that 94 per cent all the elective positions contested in 2023 general elections are being contested at the tribunal as incorrect. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, said thisContinue Reading
By Christian Njoku Persons Living with Disabilities (PWDs), under the auspices of TAF Africa, an NGO, has appealed to the Government of Cross River to fix a date for Local Government Election in the state. This was disclosed by Dr. Jake Epelle, Convener, TAF Africa, on Saturday in CalabarContinue Reading
By George Odok Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, has tasked Nigerians to set aside their differences of the just concluded general elections and chart a way forward for nation building. Gambari said this on Thursday in Calabar while delivering the 35th convocation lecture of theContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha INEC on Wednesday in Abuja presented Certificates of Return to National Assembly members-elect of the April 18 supplementary elections. Some of the lawmakers-elect commended INEC for a job well done and described their successes as victory for democracy. Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Alhassan DoguwaContinue Reading
