The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council has faulted the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister, Nyesom Wike, for labeling the APC governors as lazy. Spokesperson of the Council, Ima Niboro, who spoke on Arise TV on Wednesday, maintained that governors are very popular and, by the nature of the constitution, bring changes to even the center. He wondered if Wike would say that he was lazy as a governor. He said, “If Wike, with...

…Says Ndigbo Should Review Strategy In Seeking Self-Determination Chief Chekwas Okorie, National Chairman of Igbo Agenda Dialogue (IAD), has urged Ndigbo to change strategy, tactics, and methodology in seeking self-determination, freedom, and a place of pride in Nigeria, stressing that it’s imperative for anybody advocating for Nnamdi Kanu’s release to encourage Igbo participation in the 2027 general elections. The pioneer national chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) stated this in a statement yesterday, he...

…Says INEC Should Publish List Of Prospective Collation And Returning Officers In Advance Peter Obi Media Office has faulted the endorsement of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu by over 600 university academics, ahead of the 2027 general elections, saying the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) should publish the complete list of all prospective Collation and Returning Officers in advance. The media office in a statement on Tuesday signed by its spokesperson, Idris Zekeri Jnr., described the...

Sokoto State Government has ordered the closure of the Musa Lukuwa Jumu’at Mosque in Mabera, Sokoto metropolis, following the recent attack and killing at the mosque. According to a statement issued on Tuesday by the Director General, Media and Publicity, Government House, Abubakar Bawa, the mosque, which the government has described as a crime scene, will remain closed until further notice. The government also constituted a committee of Islamic scholars (Ulamas) to investigate the remote...

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to review its practice of appointing politically exposed academics as returning and collation officers for the 2027 general elections. The opposition party said academics who had publicly endorsed political candidates should not be entrusted with the collation or declaration of results involving those candidates. In a statement issued on Monday by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC said the development...