INEC Fixes February 20 2027 for Presidential Election
By: Aremu Toyeebaht The Independent National Electoral Commission has formally set February 20, 2027, for the conduct of Nigeria’s next presidential and National Assembly elections, while governorship and state Houses of Assembly polls will follow on March 6, 2027. Chairman of the commission, Prof. Joash Amupitan, unveiled the timetable at a press conference in Abuja […]
NOA, NIMC Launch Joint Committee for Ward-Level NIN Enrolment
By AL-Kadriyar Abdullahi The National Orientation Agency (NOA) and the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) have inaugurated a joint committee to lead a nationwide public awareness campaign ahead of the rollout of ward-level National Identification Number (NIN) enrolment across the country. Speaking at the inauguration in Abuja, NOA Director-General, Lanre Issa-Onilu, represented by the Director […]
INEC Proposes N873.8bn for 2027 General Election
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has proposed N873.78 billion for the conduct of the 2027 general elections. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, disclosed this on Thursday while defending the Commission’s 2026 budget before the National Assembly Joint Committee on Electoral Matters. He clarified that the nearly N1 trillion election budget is […]
Women Affairs Ministry Seeks More Funds to Boost Family Agenda
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, says the Ministry’s proposed 2026 budget is designed to strengthen programmes that support President Bola Tinubu’s family-focused agenda. This includes interventions targeting women, children, and vulnerable households. She made this known on Tuesday during the Ministry’s 2026 budget defence before the House […]
NiMet Warns of Early Rains, Heatwaves, Dry Spells in 2026
By: Julian Osamoto The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has raised concern over potential climate risks in 2026. It warns of early rainfall in the South, uneven distribution in the North, rising temperatures nationwide, and prolonged dry spells that could affect agriculture, water resources, and livelihoods. Unveiling the 2026 Seasonal Climate Prediction (SCP) in Abuja, the […]
Wike Confirms Tinubu’s Fresh Intervention in Rivers Crisis
By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has confirmed that President Bola Tinubu has again intervened in the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State. Wike made the disclosure on Tuesday during an inspection of road projects in Abuja, saying the President stepped in as a mediator between the Rivers […]
Senate Allows E-Transmission of Results to INEC IReV
By: Aremu Toyeebaht The Senate has endorsed the electronic transmission of election results to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) Result Viewing Portal (IReV), while retaining manual collation as a fallback where technological challenges arise. The decision was taken on Tuesday at an emergency plenary, during which lawmakers revisited and amended a contentious provision of […]
NLC Threatens Mass Action Over Electoral Act Amendment
By Chinedu Echianu The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has warned of possible mass action or a total boycott of future elections if the Senate fails to clearly mandate real-time electronic transmission of election results in the ongoing amendment of the Electoral Act. In a press release Sunday, signed by its President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, the […]
FCT Police Arrest Nine Robbery Suspects, Recover Stolen Vehicles
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested nine suspected members of a notorious armed robbery syndicate and recovered three stolen vehicles alongside several stolen items. The arrests followed a report of an armed robbery incident on 18 January 2026, in Jikwoyi, where assailants invaded a residence and carted away […]
FCT Minister Orders Immediate Refuse Evacuation
By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesome wike on Friday issued a stern warning to officials responsible for waste management in Abuja’s satellite towns, threatening to terminate appointments if refuse seen along major roads is not cleared immediately. The warning came during an inspection tour of ongoing road projects along […]