President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday signed into law the Electoral Act 2026 (Amendment) Bill. The legislation was passed by the National Assembly on Tuesday after months of debate, committee review and amendments by both chambers. Lawmakers said the new law is intended to clarify grey areas in the existing electoral framework and improve the conduct of future elections. The signing ceremony took place at the State House at about 5:00 p.m., with Senate and...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called for unity, peace and deeper spiritual reflection among Nigerians as Christians and Muslims commence the solemn seasons of Lent and Ramadan on the same day. In a message released on Wednesday by the State House, the President described the rare convergence of the two sacred periods as a reminder of shared values among people of faith and a call to national harmony. “With profound reverence to God Almighty, I...

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a towering figure of American civil rights and politics whose fiery sermons and vision of a “rainbow coalition” reshaped Black political influence in the United States, has died at 84. His family confirmed in a statement on Tuesday that Mr Jackson “died peacefully”, though no cause of death or location was disclosed. He leaves behind his wife of 63 years, Jacqueline Jackson, and their six children: Santita, Jesse Jr, Jonathan Luther,...

The Federal Government has arraigned former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, before the Federal High Court in Abuja over allegations of unlawful interception of telephone communications of the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu. According to charge sheet seen by Pilot News, the former governor was brought before the Abuja Judicial Division of the Federal High Court on a three-count charge bordering on alleged violations of Nigeria’s cybercrime and telecommunications laws. The case is being prosecuted...

The Independent National Electoral Commission has fixed 20 February 2027 for the presidential and National Assembly elections, with governorship and state House of Assembly polls scheduled for 6 March 2027, as preparations for the next general election cycle formally begin. INEC Chairman, Joash Ojo Amupitan, announced the dates on Friday in Abuja while releasing the Notice of Election and the timetable for the 2027 general elections. Addressing political party leaders, civil society groups and journalists,...