More than half of the funding for the 2027 general elections has been received, with over N500 billion, according to Mohammed Haruna, Commissioner for Information and Voter Education of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In a Friday interview with Arise News, Haruna talked about election preparation and financing, and she said that it’s good … Read more
In the run-up to the 2027 general election, the Ebonyi State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists has issued a caution against the use of character assassination, inflammatory speech, and polarising politics, urging politicians and other political players to adopt issue-based campaigns. The union’s congress, which concluded on Friday at Abakaliki’s Dr. Sam Egwu … Read more
Thursday, June 25, was meant to be the beginning of a much-needed break for Temiloluwa Faith, an information technology officer in Edo State, who is returning home to her parents for her yearly leave. Along the Ogbere axis of the Sagamu-Benin Motorway, what started out as a complimentary ride from her company’s senior manager became … Read more
The Berom Youth-Moulders Association (BYM) has threatened legal action against Professor Ayo Omotayo, director-general of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) in Kuru, for what the BYM leadership claims were insulting remarks made by Omotayo during a Friday television interview. A wave of attacks on the institution in the past few weeks … Read more
Following a previous confrontation in the region, groups of people believed to be bandits were spotted making their way towards Kotonkoro in Mariga Local Government region of Niger State via the Mailaka axis. Security analyst Bakatsine stated on X that the uprising occurred after an assault on the farm of Alhaji Hashimu Kotonkoro, a vigilante … Read more
The decision by the Delta State House of Assembly (DSHA) to declare the seat of Udu State Constituency member Egbetamah Ovie Collins vacant after he defected to the party is being criticised by the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Delta State and Senator Ovie Omo-Age, Deputy President of the 9th Senate, as unlawful, unfair, politically … Read more
Imo police have rescued three abducted individuals, seized weapons, and arrested twelve criminals. When asked about the ongoing onslaught against violent crime through intelligence-led policing, Command Spokesperson Henry Okoye told journalists that it has been sustained under state police commissioner Audu Garba Bosso. He disclosed that twelve individuals were apprehended in different operations by Command … Read more
The governor of Jigawa State, Umar Namadi, has issued a challenge to development partners, investors, and financial institutions, saying that they must go beyond mere expressions of interest and make real commitments to investments that may grow businesses, create jobs, and benefit regular people. At the Second Jigawa State Economic and Investment Summit (J-INVEST 2026), … Read more
Hon. Faruk Mustapha, who served as Bauchi State’s Commissioner for Special Duties and Rural Development, has decided to step down from his position as a party member in the Allied Peoples’ Movement (APM) in the run-up to the 2027 general election. Before becoming the Director-General of Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed’s 2023 campaign, Mustapha wanted to … Read more
As authorities ramp up their investigations into the killing of Fulani chieftain Risku Muhammad in Ohimini Local Government Area, the government of Benue State and the Nigeria Police Force have conveyed their condolences to his family and urged caution. On Tuesday, the Deputy Governor of Benue State paid a condolence visit in the name of … Read more