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,...

The Senate on Tuesday reversed its earlier decision and approved the real-time electronic transmission of election results from polling units to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Results Viewing Portal (IReV), while retaining manual collation as a backup in the event technology fails. The upper chamber adopted the new position during an emergency plenary in Abuja after considering a motion moved by the Chief Whip, Senator Mohammed Monguno (APC, Borno North). The Minority Leader, Senator...

The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal on Monday affirmed the decision of the Senate to suspend Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, ruling that the upper chamber acted within its constitutional and procedural powers. In a unanimous judgment delivered by a three-member panel in appeal number CA/ABJ/CV/1107/2025, the court held that the suspension of the Kogi Central lawmaker did not breach her parliamentary privileges or constitutional rights. The appeal was filed against the Clerk of the...