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By Anayo Okoli, Dennis Agbo, Chinedu Adonu & Juliet Umeh Presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress, NDC, and former Anambra State governor, Mr Peter Obi, has charged editors and the Nigerian media to guide politicians towards issue-based campaigns ahead of the 20...
By Juliet Umeh For 27 uninterrupted years, Nigerians have lived under elected governments. They have queued under scorching sun and rain to vote, watched presidents and governors come and go, and seen disputed elections move from polling units to courtrooms. Read Also: All Nigeri...
By Juliet Umeh Long before ballot papers, polling booths and electoral commissions became features of Nigeria’s political life, communities gathered to deliberate, question those who exercised authority and arrive at decisions affecting their collective existence. Read Also: 2027...
By Omeiza Ajayi An online poll organised by the Tinubu Must Go TMG movement, asking Nigerians who among the leading presidential candidates they would vote for in the 2027 presidential election, has returned former Vice President and African Democratic Congress ADC presidential c...
By Omeiza Ajayi Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike, has announced plans to inaugurate and personally lead the campaign machinery for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in Abuja and Rivers State. Read Also: 2027: ‘Atiku’s victory will end rotational pr...
A former senator, Shehu Sani, has said that if Atiku Abubakar wins the 2027 election, it will mark the end of the rotational presidency in Nigeria. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-atikus-victory-will-end-rotational-presidency-in-nigeria-shehu-sani/...
Former lawmaker representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Shehu Sani, has warned that the principle of rotational presidency in Nigeria would be undermined if the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, wins the 2027 election. Sani ...
The Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) received a combined N123.54 billion as cost of revenue collection from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) revenue distributed in June 2026. The post NRS, NUPRC earn...
The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Most Rev. Matthew Kukah, has urged Nigerians to make informed choices in the 2027 elections, saying their votes could determine their survival and well-being. Kukah spoke on Friday on the sidelines of the 70th anniversary of Saint Fin...
Mr Soludo had repeatedly argued that Igbo people should not “waste their votes” on the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, because he would not win. The post 2027: Soludo, others shouldn’t determine who Igbos will vote for as president – Onaiyeka...
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says it will challenge the Court of Appeal’s decision on jurisdiction in the case of former University of Calabar Law Dean, Cyril Ndifon. Its Spokesperson, John Odey, said this in a statement on Friday...
Mr Wike said he would soon inaugurate the campaign team for President Tinubu in the FCT and Rivers. The post Wike to lead Tinubu 2027 re-election campaign in FCT, Rivers appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) said on Friday that Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) collected ₦205.53 billion out of N250.79 billion billed customers. The commission disclosed this in its latest Commercial Performance Factsheet released on its X ...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has announced plans to inaugurate and lead the campaign machinery in Abuja and Rivers State to drive the re-election bid of President Bola Tinubu. Wike disclosed this in Chikuku, Abuja on Friday, after he inspec...
For Nigeria’s heavy manufacturing and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sectors, boardroom conversations around energy have fundamentally changed. It is no longer an issue of corporate social responsibility or an abstract long-term ESG goal. In an aggressive macroeconomic environ...
As the 2027 general elections approach, children of prominent Nigerian politicians are featuring in races for seats in the National Assembly. Read More: https://punchng.com/children-of-ex-presidents-governors-in-2027-national-assembly-race/...
The Commissioner for Health, Nicholas Ba’amlong, says 160,000 children have so far been vaccinated as part of intensified efforts to contain the outbreak. The post Plateau records 469 suspected diphtheria cases, 31 deaths appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
By Dennis Agbo ENUGU — Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has called for issue-based campaigns, free and credible elections and greater respect for democratic principles ahead of the 2027 general elections. Obi made the call on Friday whil...
Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has urged Nigerian editors to hold politicians accountable ahead of the 2027 general election, insisting that campaigns must focus on good governance, security, national unity and economic prosperity. Obi...
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has charged newly commissioned officers to maintain operational readiness amid the Nigerian Army’s expansio Read More: https://punchng.com/coas-urges-new-officers-to-stay-combat-ready/...
LearnFest, an initiative under the Nigerian Content Academy (NCA), a specialised knowledge-sharing and training arm of the NCDMB, will provide trainings on the mandate and inner workings of the Board. The post NCDMB launches in-house Academy for knowledge -sharing among staff, st...
The Commissioner for Chieftaincy Affairs, Charles Egumgbe, disclosed this in a statement issued in Enugu on Thursday by the ministry's Public Relations Officer, Emeka Nebeife. The post Enugu govt suspends another traditional ruler, gives reasons appeared first on Premium Times Ni...
Mr Aliyu pledged to mobilise two million votes in Jigawa State to secure the re-election of President Bola Tinubu and Governor Umar Namadi. The post City Boy Movement expands network across 4,522 polling units in Jigawa ahead 2027- Coordinator appeared first on Premium Times Nige...
By Udeme Akpan The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has launched the LearnFest Lecture Series to deepen knowledge-sharing among its staff and oil and gas industry stakeholders. The initiative, inaugurated on Thursday at the Board’s headquarters in Yenagoa...
…says you can’t do anything to win election By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, Abuja As campaigns for the 2027 general elections heat up, former President Goodluck Jonathan has warned politicians to play according to the rules, saying it would be wrong for candidates to manoeuvre the system ...
By Ochuko Akuopha PRESIDENTIAL candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, in the 2027 general election, Mr Peter Obi, has promised to ensure that the Niger Delta region feels the impact of the wealth it generates for the country if elected President. He said the era in wh...
There has been a face-off between the NDC leadership and the OK Movement over the setting up of its presidential campaign council for the 2027 election. The post Peter Obi speaks on creation of campaign council by OK Movement appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
The NDC candidate stressed that rather than attack opposition politicians, he would work with them and even support them. The post Anyone who rigs election under me as president will be jailed – Peter Obi appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
Former PDP and ADC supporters in Ogun State have formed an alliance to mobilise 100,000 votes for President Tinubu’s re-election and Senator Adeola’s (Yayi Read More: https://punchng.com/ex-pdp-adc-supporters-target-100000-votes-for-tinubu-yayi/...
In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with the Catholic Archbishop Emeritus of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan; former Nigerian Bar Association President, Mazi Afam Osigwe (SAN) and political economist, Prof. Patrick Utomi, warning that...
The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has vowed that under his administration, anyone who rigs election will go to jail. Obi made this vow on Thursday while fielding questions in an interview on Arise Television’s Prime Time, noting that the pun...
The presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has vowed to jail anyone who rigs an election under his administration, saying the punishment would apply even if only one vote was manipulated. Obi made the declaration during an interview with ARIS...
Nigerian Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has vowed to jail anyone found rigging an election under his administration, even for one v Read More: https://punchng.com/anyone-who-rigs-election-under-me-will-go-to-jail-obi/...
A chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Buba Galadima, has claimed that President Bola Tinubu might announce himself as the winner of the 2027 presidential election. Galadima, who disclosed this on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thurs...
By Henry Umoru, Abuja The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, ahead of the 2027 election, Peter Obi, has urged the governors to allow democracy to thrive in their respective states. Obi has assured the public that he has no disagreement with his elder ...
A chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Buba Galadima, has said only God and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu know what will happen in the 2027 presidential election. Galadima made the remark on Thursday during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today, where ...
Catholic Archbishop Emeritus of Abuja, Cardinal John Onaiyekan, former Nigerian Bar Association President Afam Osigwe, SAN, and other speakers at the 22nd All Nigeria Editors Conference have called for electoral reforms to ensure that Nigeria’s elections are decided at the polls ...
Read Also: Billboard tenants: The invisible Lagosians who sleep, give birth, live in the open Vanguard News The post Cartoon: Mr & Mrs (un)happily married appeared first on Vanguard News ....
In the restless megacity of Lagos, where skyscrapers rise and traffic never fully sleeps, more than 20,000 residents exist without a permanent roof. They are known, in local parlance, as “billboard tenants.” The name captures a stark reality: people who have no fixed address, no ...
By Ochuko Akuopha ASABA — Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2027 general election, Peter Obi, has vowed to ensure political office holders seek medical treatment in Nigeria if elected President. Obi also promised to spend his holidays in Niger...
Atiku has contested Nigeria’s presidential elections multiple times, beginning with the 2007 general election, after serving as vice-president from 1999 to 2007 under President Olusegun Obasanjo. The post 2027: El-Rufai, Akobundu, Oyegun, others to lead Atiku’s campaign appeared ...
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has expressed concern about his safety ahead of the 2027 general elections, saying he is not certain he will be alive by the time of the election. Obi made the statement during an interview on Arise T...
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate in Ogun State, Oladipupo Adebutu, has promised to create a Border Communities Development Commission to address years of neglect in Ogun West if elected governor in 2027. Adebutu made the promise in Ipokia during the flag-...
The Nigerian Association in New South Wales has commended Nigeria’s High Commissioner to Australia, Femi Pedro, for his positive impact in his first 100 da Read More: https://punchng.com/nigerians-in-australia-praise-envoy-after-100-days-in-office/...
By Adegboyega Adeleye A chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Buba Galadima, has said only God and President Bola Tinubu know what will happen in the 2027 presidential election. Galadima made the remark while speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thurs...
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The All Progressives Congress APC has cautioned Nigerians against voting former Vice President Atiku Abubakar into power in the 2027 presidential election, warning that he must never again be allowed anywhere near the nation’s treasury. National Publicity S...
ABUJA — Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has approved the composition of his Presidential Campaign Council ahead of the 2027 general elections, naming Kashim Ibrahim-Imam as chairman and former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, ...
The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has said the 2027 general election is not the turn of the Igbo to produce the President of Nigeria. DAILY POST reports that Umahi stated this on Thursday, September 24, 2026, at the flag-off of the Federal Ministry of Works’ formal takeover of t...
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the temporary unavailability of its Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS) due to technical challenges associated with its hosting arrangements. The post JAMB announces temporary shutdown of CAPS portal appear...
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA — With 114 days to the January 16, 2027 Presidential and National Assembly elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it has made significant progress in implementing its timetable for the polls, even as experts identified fundi...
Nigerian singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has shared photos from his recent meeting with businessman Aliko Dangote in New York, where the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals’ Initial Public Offering featured on a Nasdaq digital billboard in Times Square...
ADC will take over — Aregbesola, as Jegede defects By Dayo Johnson, Akure AKURE — Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has urged Nigerians to reject President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in the 2027 general e...
A former NBA president, Afam Osigwe, has accused Nigerian courts of usurping voters’ power, stating politicians now rely on tribunals to win elections. Read More: https://punchng.com/politicians-rely-on-courts-not-voters-to-win-elections-ex-nba-president/...
The Lagos State chapter of the Labour Party, LP, has disputed the governorship candidate listed for the party by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, ahead of the 2027 election, insisting that Comrade Lanre Adeleke emerged from its primary election held on May 30,...
…Tells editors to remain above board, serve public good ENUGU — President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE, and Editor of Vanguard, Eze Anaba, has urged editors to protect the credibility of the ballot and help keep Nigeria’s democracy alive as the country approaches the 202...
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, has charged Nigerian youths to eschew bitterness and political violence as the 2027 general elections appro Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-say-no-to-political-violence-olubadan-charges-youths/...
By Chinedu Adonu ENUGU — Former presidential candidate and political economist, Prof Patrick Utomi, has warned that Nigeria risks serious societal instability if its electoral process, institutions and legal framework continue to lose public credibility. Utomi gave the warning wh...
By Dennis Agbo ENUGU — Founder of Lagos Business School, Prof Pat Utomi, has warned that Nigeria is facing a serious democratic challenge as declining public confidence in the electoral process threatens the stability of the country. Utomi spoke at the ongoing 22nd All Nigeria Ed...
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), in partnership with Techico Resource Solutions Limited, has supported education in Warri, Delta State, through the “Back to the Creeks” initiative, with the provision of essential educational materials and teaching en...
