Aggrieved members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, on Tuesday stormed the party’s secretariat in Ogba, protesting alleged irregularities that characterised the recently concluded House of Representatives and Lagos State House of Assembly primary elections in several constituencies. The protesters, comprising party members, supporters and loyalists of aggrieved aspirants, called on the APC leadership and the party’s various appeal committees to investigate the conduct of the primaries and reverse what they described...

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has outlined a series of sweeping internal reforms aimed at strengthening party discipline, entrenching institutional structures and reinforcing accountability among its members and candidates. The resolutions were part of decisions reached at the party’s second National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, according to a statement issued by the National Publicity Secretary, Osa Director. Central to the resolutions is a strong emphasis on party supremacy, with the NDC declaring that all programmes,...

The National President of the Women Wing of the Peace Revival and Reconciliation Foundation of Nigeria, Hajiya Ramatu Tijjani has advocated support for female candidates who emerged victorious in their various party primaries. She made the appeal during an interview with journalists in Kaduna, congratulated all women who successfully secured their parties’ tickets and urged Nigerian women to rise above political, ethnic, and religious differences by supporting female candidates across all political parties. Hajiya Ramatu...

Nigerians now carry an estimated public debt burden of about ₦724,000 per person, according to data released by civic-tech organisation BudgIT, highlighting a sharp rise in the country’s debt profile over the past decade. The figure marks a significant increase from about ₦67,000 in 2015, reflecting the rapid growth of Nigeria’s total public debt and its widening impact on citizens. BudgIT’s analysis shows that between 2022 and 2024, Nigeria’s total debt stock rose from approximately...