The Senate on Wednesday retained the provision for electronic transfer of election results as contained in the Electoral Act 2022, rejecting proposals for compulsory real-time transmission and a 10-year ban on vote buyers as lawmakers continue work on amendments to the nation’s electoral law. The decision followed consideration of the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, 2026, during which the upper chamber opted to maintain existing provisions on results transmission and sanctions for electoral offences. Lawmakers said...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved the registration of two new political parties, increasing the total number of registered parties in Nigeria to 21 as preparations gather pace for the 2027 general election. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, announced the development on Thursday during the Commission’s first regular consultative meeting with political parties for 2026, held at its headquarters in Abuja. The newly registered parties are the Democratic Leadership Alliance (DLA) and the...

…Stakeholders Advocates for Regional Development at  SEV2050 in Enugu The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved the establishment of the South East Investment Company Limited, designed to mobilize resources from the diaspora, capital markets, and development finance institutions for the region’s development. The Vice President of the Federation, Kashim Shettima revealed this at the ongoing South East Vision 2050 Regional Stakeholders’ Forum organized by the South East Development Commission, SEDC, at the International Conference Centre...

The South East Development Commission at the South East Vision 2050 Regional Stakeholders Forum in Enugu affirms that the new roadmap to development is designed to move the region away from fragmented development efforts toward a unified, sustainable economic bloc. The Managing Director and Chief Executive of the South East Development Commission (SEDC), Mark Okoye, in his address during the official launching of the South East Vision 2050, says the Regional Stakeholders Forum is a...

The lawmaker representing Delta North Senatorial District, Senator Ned Nwoko, has unveiled a free Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) registration initiative for 1,500 students from the district, aimed at enhancing access to tertiary education. The announcement follows the nationwide commencement of the 2026 UTME registration exercise by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). In a statement posted on Wednesday to his official social media pages, Senator Nwoko emphasised his commitment to education as a...

Former Governor of Benue State and ex-Senator, Gabriel Torwua Suswam, has formally resigned from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), accusing the main opposition party of persistent internal conflicts and dysfunction. His resignation was announced on Wednesday in a letter made available to journalists in Makurdi. In the letter, addressed to the Chairman of the PDP in Mbagber Council Ward, Logo Local Government Area, Suswam said his decision was not taken lightly, noting the party had...