Tag: Nigerian Politics
Osun Election: Security Tightens as Voters Prepare for Closely Fought Poll
OSOGBO, Nigeria — Tension is building across Osun State as residents prepare to vote Saturday in a closely watched governorship election, with security agencies...
INEC Prepares to Publish Presidential Candidates’ Credentials Ahead of Nigeria’s 2027...
ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is expected to publish the credentials submitted by presidential candidates ahead of the 2027 general...
Tinubu Says Security, Economic Reforms Will Bring Prosperity
President Bola Tinubu has said his administration is restructuring Nigeria's security institutions and implementing economic reforms that he believes will deliver long-term prosperity, despite...
2027 Elections: Amupitan Says INEC Can’t Be Independent Without Financial Autonomy
Senior Advocate of Nigeria SAN Tayo Oyetibo Amupitan has called for greater financial independence for the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, arguing that the...
PFN Opposes Muslim-Muslim Ticket for 2027 Election
The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria PFN has voiced its opposition to the possibility of another Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket in the 2027 general election, urging...
Petrol Imports Into Nigeria Jump 207 Percent in June
Nigeria's petrol imports increased by 207 percent in June compared with the previous month, according to the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority,...
Nigerian House of Representatives in Rowdy Session Over Calls to Summon...
Nigeria’s House of Representatives was thrown into a rowdy session on Thursday as lawmakers clashed over proposals to summon President Bola Tinubu to appear...
Nigeria’s El-Rufai Faces Amended Corruption Charges in Kaduna Court
KADUNA, Nigeria (FN) — Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai appeared in court this week after Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency filed amended charges accusing him...
Three Women to Challenge Tinubu in Nigeria’s 2027 Presidential Election
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Three women will contest Nigeria’s presidency in 2027, a rare moment in the country’s political history that highlights both progress...
Babachir Lawal quits ADC, cites lack of internal democracy
ABUJA, Nigeria — Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation Babachir Lawal has resigned from the African Democratic Congress, citing what he described...
