The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, and the Vice-Presidential Candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party, Isaac Idahosa, have signed the Governance Agenda for an Inclusive Nigeria document. Obi and Idahosa, signed the documents at the Public Presentation of the GAIN document, put together by the YouthHub Africa, Inclusive Friends Association, and the Women in Politics Forum, with the support of the National Democratic Institute, and the United States Agency for International...

Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says he will make strategic investments in industry and infrastructure to boost the economy of Niger state. He said this on Wednesday during the APC campaign in Minna, the Niger capital. He also said one of the projects he will embark on if voted as president is to dredge the River Niger. “Your state has ample resources and large potential. Not only does Niger...

The Independent National Electoral Commission – INEC, Anambra State, has convened a meeting of critical stakeholders across the state, in preparation for the 2023 General Election. The meeting which was held within the premises of INEC head office in Awka the state capital on Wednesday, was attended by the media community, traditional rulers, transport union leadership, town union leaders, civil society organizations, political parties and the Electoral Officers- EOs, of the twenty-one local government areas...

There will be a merger between the People’s Redemption Party (PRP) and the African Action Congress (AAC) ahead of next year’s general election. Sahara Reporters reports that Abdulmajid Daudu, the national chairman of the PRP, revealed that the party was in talks with the AAC for an alliance during the northeast zonal meeting of the party. Daudu said both parties have expressed willingness to make a formal agreement on the alliance. He said the party...

Nigeria’s Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo, has called on state houses of assembly to ratify the bill which seeks to grant autonomy and devolution of powers to the LGAs in the country. Osinbanjo said on Friday while delivering a lecture at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPPS) in Jos. In March, the Senate and House of Representatives passed the bill to grant financial autonomy to LGAs across the country. Osinbajo, who was represented by...