The Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC) has revised the timetable for the 2026 Local Government Council election in compliance with the Electoral Act 2026. Presenting the new date for electoral activities in the state to newsmen, the ENSIEC Chairman, Prof. Christian Ngwu, explained that the adjustment is a result of the repeal of the Electoral Act 2022 and enactment of the Electoral Act 2026. “The revised timetable aligns with the new law and other...

The United States government has ordered the departure of some of its embassy personnel from Abuja, citing a deteriorating and unpredictable security situation across Nigeria. The directive, contained in a revised travel advisory issued by the US Department of State, affects non-essential staff and their dependents as Washington moves to reduce exposure to growing risks. “The security situation requires continuous monitoring, and we have taken steps to reduce personnel exposure,” the advisory noted. Nigeria remains...

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has dismissed reports that there is court order restraining it from conducting its congresses nationwide congresses, as the party had continue with the exercise. The Chairman of the ADC Congress Committee for Adamawa state, General Ishaya Bauka (Rtd), while addressing Journalists said that the Congresses is ongoing in accordance with the party’s national timetable, which commenced on April 7 and is expected to culminate in a national convention on April...

Former deputy national publicity secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has asked the United States and the international community to impose sanctions on key Federal Government officials, alleging actions capable of undermining Nigeria’s democracy. Frank, in a strongly worded statement on Friday, urged the U.S. government to impose visa restrictions, economic sanctions and asset freezes on top government functionaries, including officials he accused of aiding anti-democratic practices. He alleged that the...

Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George, has raised an alarm over what is playing out in the political space, saying that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is an undertaker, positioned by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to destroy Nigeria’s democracy. According to the politician, actions and utterances from the APC and INEC in recent weeks show that they don’t want any other presidential candidate in 2027 aside...