admin advance of the 2027 general elections, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Plateau State has screened 131 candidates for the House of Assembly and three candidates for the Senate. After the screening process was finished, Tyem Gideon Nanden, the chairman of the screening committee, revealed this to reporters in Jos. The selected candidates are anticipated … Read more
Peter Obi, a front-runner for presidency of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC), has accused Professor Joash Amupitan, the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), of carrying out a script purportedly written by presidency Bola Tinubu. In an interview with News Central TV that has not yet been made public, the former governor of … Read more
Olusegun Mimiko, the former governor of Ondo State, has formally joined the All Progressives Congress (APC). Mimiko publicly revealed his defection on Thursday at the APC Secretariat in Ondo City, where he was greeted by party leaders and supporters as well as state chairman Kolawole Babatunde. Mimiko is the first governor of Ondo State to … Read more
On Tuesday, a terrible fire swept through parts of a popular market in Kwara State, damaging shops and commodities worth millions of naira. The event, which occurred in Ilorin, caused alarm among traders because the fire apparently spread quickly before emergency responders could extinguish it. According to eyewitnesses, the fire began in one of the … Read more
Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) personnel successfully liberated two people who were kidnapped along the Ochumekwu-Ugbobi road in Apa Local Government Area of Benue State after responding quickly to an emergency alarm. Security sources told Zagazola that the event occurred at 0800 hours on May 10, 2026. Troops from Sector 2 OPWS, stationed in Ochumekwu, were … Read more
The Nasarawa State Police Command has reported the arrest of two suspected kidnappers in connection with the abduction of students from the Faculty of Engineering at Nasarawa State University’s Gudi Campus, while also verifying the victims’ safe release. According to a statement made on Tuesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Ramhan Nansel, the … Read more
Candidates vying for political positions have swamped the Labour Party’s National Headquarters in their efforts to fulfil the deadline. Notable candidates that obtained forms on Tuesday include Peter Agada, who received the Presidential Nomination Form, and Gazo Jonathan Gbefwi, who is running for Governor of Nasarawa State. Prince Chioma Chinwo, a Rivers State gubernatorial candidate, … Read more
Faizu Alfindiki, a former chairman of Kano Municipal Council, has stated that former Kano State Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso lacks the political clout to influence presidential election outcomes in Kano State. Alfindiki spoke on Tuesday in Kano to APC social media influencers, dismissing suggestions that Kwankwaso may win a big number of votes in the … Read more
The leadership issue in the Enugu State chapter of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, worsened on Tuesday, with the party insisting that Dr. Johnpaul Anih remain the party’s legitimately elected chairman in the state. The NDC state Publicity Secretary, Emmanuel Ugwueze, issued a statement dismissing assertions made by Engr. Ibuchukwu Obetta, who purportedly reaffirmed his … Read more
There are indications that prominent PDP stakeholders in Oyo State have backed Dr. Debo Akande for the party’s governorship ticket in the 2027 general elections. Earlier reports said that two additional governorship candidates, Bimbo Adekanmbi and Shared Akinade Fijabi, received support from party officials and other stakeholders at a high-level consultative meeting in Ibadan. However, … Read more