By Angela Atabo/Emmanuel Oloniruha The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the National Peace Committee(NPC), say Nigeria is at a “very critical stage” in its democratic evolution, urging political actors to abandon the “politics of power” and embrace people-centred governance. This was revealed at the NPC meetingContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged its members and the general public to disregard purported planned congresses, saying it is not conducting congresses in any part of the country. The party’s National Chairman, Taminu Turaki stated this in a statement in AbujaContinue Reading
By Talatu Maiwada Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa has described his defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC) as a strategic move to strengthen the party and secure at least 85 per cent of votes in 2027. Fintiri made this known on Monday in Yola during an APC stakeholders’ meetingContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reaffirmed commitment to credible, transparent and technology-driven elections ahead of the 2027 general polls. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, was speaking at the 2026 Citizens’Townhall Electoral Act in Abuja. Amupitan said electoral integrity remained central to national development and globalContinue Reading
By Perpetua Onuegbu Mr Auwal Rafsanjani, the Executive Director of Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) and Head, Transparency International Nigeria, has described Nigeria’s democracy as work in progress. Rafsanjani stated this at a News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Personality Interview Series on Sunday in Abuja. According to Rafsanjani, achievingContinue Reading
By Perpetua Onuegbu A civil society organisation, Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), has expressed worries over the preparedness of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the 2027 general elections. The Executive Director of CISLAC and Head, Transparency International Nigeria, Auwal Rafsanjani, expressed the worries while featuring in the NewsContinue Reading
By Perpetua Onuegbu The Executive Director of Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), a CSO, Auwal Rafsanjani, says without EFCC and ICPC in the fight against corruption, impunity would have reigned supreme in Nigeria. Rafsanjani told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja that the fight againstContinue Reading
By Perpetua Onuegbu Auwal Rafsanjani, the Executive Director of CISLAC and Head, Transparency International, Nigeria, has cautioned Nigerians against the demarketing of the country abroad. Rafsanjani, while featuring on the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Personality Interview Series in Abuja on Sunday, urged Nigerians to distinguish between criticism ofContinue Reading
By Ephraims Sheyin As the 2027 general elections approach, Gov. Hope Uzodinma of Imo has urged the Federal Government and states controlled by the All Progressive Congress (APC), to publicise achievements as their continued silence was being exploited by the opposition. “There are gains, but a gap persists. There isContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The National Youth Leader of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Mr Eze Chukwu, says the Anambra Government has recorded notable achievements under Gov. Charles Soludo. Chukwu gave the commendation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday inContinue Reading
