Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has formally declared his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election. He announced his ambition at a joint mega rally of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) in Ibadan. The declaration, made on Thursday before a large crowd of party supporters, stakeholders and political allies, signals a major shift in the opposition landscape ahead of the next general election cycle. Announcing his bid, Makinde...

The Taraba State government has banned government officials from spraying money during ceremonies and vowed to punish offenders. The ban is contained in a statement signed by Secretary to the Government of the State, Chief Gebon T. Kataps, and addressed to Commissioners, Special Advisers, Chairmen of Commissions, Boards and Parastatals and all political appointees. The statement also asked those concerned to “ensure strict compliance to this directive”. “It has come to the notice of government...

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, says it will deploy about 1.4 million members of the National Youth Service Corps for the 2027 general election. Professor Amupitan made this known during a visit to the Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier-General Olakunle Nafiu, at the NYSC headquarters in Abuja. The engagement was to appreciate the longstanding support and sacrifices of corps members in Nigeria’s electoral process....