The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed that eight of the 14 pre-qualified associations seeking registration as political parties have completed the upload of all required information and documentation. The eight associations that advanced are the All Democratic Alliance (ADA), Citizens Democratic Alliance (CDA), Abundance Social Party (ASP), African Alliance Party (AAP), Democratic Leadership Alliance (DLA), Green Future Party (GFP), National Democratic Party (NDP), and Peoples Freedom Party (PFP). Last month, the commission announced...

The entire Enugu State caucus in the House of Representatives formally declared its support for the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday, abandoning the parties on whose platforms they were elected to the Green Chamber. Tajudeen Abbas, the Speaker, announced their defection during plenary after reading letters of resignation submitted by the lawmakers who previously belonged to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party (LP). Explaining their decision, the lawmakers stated that they...

…Relocates Mercy Committee to Justice Ministry President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally executed the Instrument of Presidential Prerogative of Mercy, signing pardons and commutations for convicts in a move he says is part of his administration’s commitment to judicial reform. According to a statement from the Presidency, the decision follows consultations with the Council of State and reaction to public opinion on an earlier draft list. The exercise saw certain individuals convicted of serious offences...

The United States has revoked the visa of Professor Wole Soyinka, Nigeria’s Nobel Prize-winning author, a development the scholar described as surprising. At a media briefing held on Tuesday at Kongi’s Harvest Gallery, Freedom Park, Lagos Island, Prof Soyinka revealed that he received a letter dated 23 October 2025 from the US Consulate General in Lagos, notifying him that his non-immigrant visa had been revoked. The letter states that the revocation was pursuant to US...