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The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of coercing opposition governors into its presidential campaign council, alleging that the ruling party is undermining Nigeria’s multiparty democracy ahead of the 2027 general election. The ADC ...
Chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum and Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, has declared that he will contest in the 2027 general elections. Uzodimma made the declaration on Wednesday at the inauguration of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council (APC-...
By Emma Nndozie The Chairman of the Forum of Former Members of the Enugu State House of Assembly, Denge Josef Onoh, has urged Nigerians to elect leaders with proven competence in the 2027 general elections to address the country’s economic challenges and rising poverty. Onoh made...
By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — The Makinde/Daura Presidential Campaign Organisation (MDPCO) has described the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council as a “Nebuchadnezzar Coalition” headed for political defeat in the 2027 general elections. The organisation a...
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, has reiterated the resolve of the 31 All Progressives Congress governors for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. Uzodimma, who spoke at the inauguration of the APC Presidential Campaign Council in Abuja on...
Nigeria’s National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) says its national identity database is hosted entirely in Nigeria and managed by its own employees, as digital identity verification becomes increasingly important to public services. Alvan Ikoku, director of NIMC’s Strateg...
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has urged Nigerians to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027, saying four years is not enough for his r Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-four-years-not-enough-adeleke-urges-support-for-tinubu/...
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has unanimously affirmed Chief Thomas Ereyitomi as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Warri Federal Constituency seat in the House of Representatives in the 2027 general election. The appellate court on Wednesday dismissed in...
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: Six opposition political parties have opened consultations with five presidential candidates, among them Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Mr Peter Obi and Governor Seyi Makinde, on a framework for cooperation ahead of the 2027 general elections. The National Chairmen...
Sekinat Osundiji Elder statesman Alhaji Tanko Yakasai has wished President Bola Tinubu success in the 2027 presidential election. Yakasai, who said he was born in 1925, spoke on Wednesday at the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council inauguration in Abuja. The el...
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has given the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) 72 hours to include five of its governorship candidates and their running mates in the final list for the February 6, 2027, elections. The party made the demand in a letter signed...
Nigeria has been elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council for the 2027-2029 term after securing 172 of 181 votes in a secret ballot. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-elected-to-un-council-with-172-votes/...
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has urged Nigerians to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid, expressing confidence that the president will secure a second term in the 2027 general election. Adeleke spoke on Wednesday at the inauguration of the APC Presidential Ca...
National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, has called on Nigerians to support the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections, saying that other presidential candidates cannot match Tinubu’s achievements in the last th...
Nigerians can now check whether their phones are approved by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for use on local mobile networks by dialling *315# or visiting the Commission’s official Device Checker website. The Commission said the initiative formed part of an enhanced...
Ogbaru Diocese warns against ‘commercial politicians’ misleading president By Chimaobi Nwaiwu NNEWI — The Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Diocese of Ogbaru, Anambra State, has urged President Bola Tinubu to focus on completing his first tenure and addressing Nigerians’ con...
By Babajide Komolafe Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, announces the appointment of Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), as Chairman of its Board of Directors. He succeeds the immediate-past...
The INEC chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, says algorithms will not determine the 2027 general elections, insisting the choice of leaders rests with voters. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigerians-not-algorithms-will-decide-2027-polls-inec-chairman/...
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has announced that the state secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC), an ultra-modern facility in Abeokuta, will be commissioned in November. Abiodun disclosed this while conducting an on-the-spot inspection of the imposing edi...
Eko Power Limited is the distribution company licensed by the Lagos State Electricity Regulatory Commission (LASERC) to distribute power in the southern parts of Lagos State. Eko Power Limited’s establishment follows a formal legal transition mandated by the Electricity Act 2023 ...
By Henry Umoru ABUJA — Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele have described the composition of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid as a historic development, saying it reflect...
Nigeria has secured a three-year seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council after receiving 172 votes in an election by the UN General Assembly on Tuesday. The Federal Government disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperso...
INEC says it is developing an AI governance framework while using the technology to improve logistics, detect anomalies and strengthen the integrity of the electoral process. The post AI won’t decide outcome of 2027 general election – INEC Chairman appeared first on Premium Times...
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA — The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday expressed concern over the increasing cases of rights violations in the country, revealing that it received a total of 338,810 complaints in September alone. According to the Commission, the ma...
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Joash Amupitan, has declared that algorithms must never determine the outcome of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections. Amupitan made the declaration at the Artificial Intelligence and Democracy Forum 2026 in A...
By Favour Ulebor Nigeria has been elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council for the 2027–2029 term after securing 172 votes in an election conducted by the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. The Federal Government announced the election in a st...
…13,000 classrooms planned as agency warns states over 2027 budget provisions By Joseph Erunke, Abuja The Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC, has unveiled an ambitious plan to reach 29 million Nigerian children with improved basic education under a $552.18 million World B...
The Universal Basic Education Commission says a $552.18m World Bank grant will target 29 million children and 500,000 teachers across Nigeria. Read More: https://punchng.com/ubec-targets-29-million-children-in-552m-world-bank-educational-programme/...
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has appealed to Nigerians to get their Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs, ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a post on X on Wednesday, Atiku said the call is directed at Nigerians of all ages following e...
The governor disclosed this while conducting an on-the-spot inspection of the imposing edifice located along Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, where he expressed satisfaction with the pace and quality of work The post Ogun APC secretariat set for commissioning in November — Abiodun appeared f...
Presidential Candidate of the National Rescue Movement (NRM) in the 2027 general elections, Esther Okereke, has identified Nigeria’s electricity crisis, responsible for irregular power supply in different parts of the country, as a major issue her administration will addres...
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has landed in Abuja for the inauguration of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Presidential Campaign Council ahead of the 2027 general elections. The inauguration is scheduled for Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at the Banquet Hall of the Presi...
The Corporate Affairs Commission, CAC, has fixed December 1, 2026, as the deadline for the mandatory renewal and re-registration of accreditation for insolvency practitioners in Nigeria. The commission warned that practitioners whose accreditation is due for renewal risk automati...
The Kulen Allah Cattle Rearers Association of Nigeria (KACRAN) has appealed to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to extend the ongoing display of the Preliminary Register of Voters and distribution of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) by one week. In a press stateme...
Nigerian singer, Davido’s past declaration that he would never support the All Progressives Congress, APC, has resurfaced after his uncle, Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, was appointed coordinator of President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election campaign in the state. The appoint...
Former media aide to the late ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, Bashir Ahmad on Wednesday stated that the Northwest will determine the outcome of the 2027 presidential election in Nigeria. Ahmad urged candidates aspiring to contest for the presidency in 2031 to start building meanin...
In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with the Presidency and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) including leading opposition figures and governors in President Bola Tinubu’s re-election council, in spite of strong pushback fro...
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Sly Ezeokenwa, has said there is no pathway to victory for the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, in the 2027 general election. Ezeokenwa stated this during an interview ...
As Nigeria moves closer to the 2027 elections, three contests are unfolding simultaneously: a legal battle over who gets on the ballot, an economic argument over whether reforms are delivering relief, and a growing test of public confidence in the institutions that will oversee t...
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has registered approximately 231 million telecommunications devices in Nigeria as it begins implementing a verification system designed to prevent counterfeit, cloned and unapproved phones from accessing mobile networks. The post NCC r...
The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has assured telecommunications subscribers that mobile phones and other SIM-enabled devices already in use before the commencement of its Type Approval Compliance implementation will not be affected by the new regulatory measure. The D...
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Lagos State has introduced QR codes to enable eligible voters to identify designated centres for collecting their Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs, ahead of the 2027 general elections. The commission said voters could access the ...
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has given political parties that believe their candidates were wrongly left off the final list for the 2027 governorship election until 24th October, 2026 to notify it. The deadline follows a Supreme Court ...
The newly elected players’ representative on the NBBF board, Lucky Abubakar Aliyu, has promised to revive Nigerian basketball with a focus on youth develop Read More: https://punchng.com/nbbf-players-rep-targets-basketball-revival/...
Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) senatorial candidate for Oyo Central in the 2027 general election, has pledged ₦50 million in financial empowerment for traders and market women across the district. Ajadi also promised to pursue initiatives ...
Military veterans barricaded the Military Pensions Board office in Abuja, alleging shortfalls in recent pension adjustments and disputing the computation f Read More: https://punchng.com/pension-row-military-veterans-board-disagree-over-computation/...
By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta Former Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, has described the death of renowned communication scholar, veteran journalist and former Lagos State Commissioner for Education, Professor Idowu Akanbi Sobowale, as a great loss to Nigeria’s media a...
The Lagos State Government has called for stronger preventive measures and improved parental guidance to address the effects of social media and foreign influences on children’s mental health. Tolu Ajomale, who represented the state’s Commissioner for Health at Vanguard’s Mental ...
The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr Aminu Maida, has urged staff of the Commission to improve customer service, demonstrate accountability and respond promptly to stakeholders’ concerns. Maida gave the charge in Abuja on Tuesday, Octobe...
By Dickson Omobola African Action Congress, AAC, has said the 2027 general election is about changing Nigeria’s political direction rather than merely changing the occupant of Aso Rock. The party, which lamented the failure of the existing political order to meet Nigerians’ expec...
Nigeria’s next president may emerge from a contest involving an unprecedented number of voters. Beyond the race for the presidential villa, millions of ballots will determine who governs the country’s 36 states, occupies seats in the National Assembly, and represents ...
By Cynthia Alo Nigeria lacks adequate specialists and facilities to manage mental illnesses, the Lagos State Government has said, calling for a shift towards preventive mental healthcare to address growing mental health challenges, particularly among young people. The State’s Com...
Lagos State Government has raised concerns over the impact of social media and foreign influences on children’s mental health, calling for stronger preventive measures and improved parental guidance to protect young people. Tolu Ajomale, who represented the state’s Commissioner f...
ADC says it will publish verified polling-unit results during the 2027 elections but acknowledges INEC's authority to declare official results and winners. The post ADC vows to publish independently collated 2027 election results appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) has warned stakeholders that the $1.3 billion, 700-megawatt Zungeru Hydropower Project cannot be allowed to operate below capacity. The post ICRC demands full capacity operation of 700MW Zungeru Hydropower Plant appeared ...
The Director of News and Politics Editor at Arise News, Sumner Sambo, has said that opposition political parties in Nigeria lack ideology ahead of the 2027 general elections. Sambo spoke on Thursday while fielding questions during an interview on Arise Television’s Prime Time. He...
The African Democratic Congress is set to inaugurate its Presidential Campaign Council in Abuja, formally activating its campaign for the 2027 elections. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-adc-activates-presidential-campaign-machinery/...
Nine transport unions in Ogun State have endorsed the APC governorship candidate, Solomon Adeola (Yayi), for the 2027 election at a rally in Abeokuta. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-ogun-transport-workers-mobilise-support-for-yayi/...
Nigerian-born scientist, Prof Ngozi Franca Okoye, is one of two final candidates for a seat on the Board of Directors of US-based society, Sigma Xi. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigerian-born-professor-contests-sigma-xi-board-election/...
The Arewa Consultative Forum has warned the Federal Government to prioritise the worsening insecurity in Nigeria over politics and the 2027 elections. Read More: https://punchng.com/killings-acf-warns-fg-to-prioritise-security-over-politics/...
