…Acquires 57,000 BVAS as voter register rises above 103m The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is targeting the simultaneous commencement of voting at all polling units across Nigeria in the 2027 general elections, as it steps up preparations for the polls scheduled to begin in January. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja at a strategic workshop for editors organised by the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) in...

With Nigeria’s 2027 general elections entering the final 100-day stretch, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will on Tuesday brief political parties, security agencies, civil society groups and other stakeholders on its level of preparedness for the polls. The commission will hold a World Press Conference and National Stakeholders’ Meeting at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre in Abuja, where INEC Chairman, Prof Joash Amupitan, SAN, is expected to provide updates on the voters’...

…Seek Launch Before Year-end The six North-East states have secured ₦15.8 billion in counterpart funding for a proposed regional airline aimed at improving movement and economic integration across the sub-region. Borno State Governor and Chairman of the North-East Governors’ Forum, Babagana Zulum, disclosed this at the 13th regular meeting of the forum in Maiduguri on Saturday. Zulum said Borno had contributed ₦10.8 billion while Gombe provided ₦5 billion, bringing the funds raised so far to...

The North East Governor’s forum has restated its concern over the neglect of the Mambila hydropower plant in Taraba state. It urged the federal government to use the recent arbitration ruling which cleared the project’s legal encumbrance, to speed up the plant’s completion of the project. This is part of the resolution reached during the forum’s 13th meeting held in Maiduguri, Borno State. The 11-point communique was signed by the forum’s chairman and Borno state...

Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State, has promised to sustain the principle of inclusive governance in his second term administration by ensuring that all stakeholders in the Ekiti project participate actively in his government. Oyebanji stated this yesterday at the special Jumat thanksgiving service held at the Central Mosque, Ado-Ekiti, as part of activities marking his second term in office. The service brought together Muslim faithful, government officials, traditional and community leaders and other stakeholders....

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has vowed to resign from office on 17 January 2027 if President Bola Ahmed Tinubu loses the Federal Capital Territory and Rivers State in the presidential election. Wike made the declaration on Wednesday while addressing leaders and members of the Apo Mechanics and Traders Association in Abuja, where he also reaffirmed his support for Tinubu’s re-election bid. The minister said his political performance in the two territories...

Plateau State Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang has granted absolute pardon to 130 inmates and commuted the death sentences of four others to life imprisonment as part of activities marking Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary. Mutfwang announced the exercise of his prerogative of mercy on Thursday in his Independence Day message to Plateau residents and Nigerians at home and in the Diaspora. The decision followed consultations with the Plateau State Advisory Council on the Prerogative of Mercy....