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The faction urged Nigerians to reject attempts by politicians to influence their votes with food items or cash. The post 2027: PDP faction cautions against selling votes for rice, spaghetti appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has affirmed Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim as the presidential candidate of the Accord Party for the 2027 presidential election. The court’s declaration, on Monday, brings a major legal dispute over the party’s presidential ticket to a decisive...
There are three developments worth flagging today, but only one produces a clear state-map adjustment. Zamfara: the APC losses now appear to be an ADC gain. Yesterday, the important fact was that a sizeable bloc of Zamfara State Assembly members had left the APC without a clearly...
The Allied Peoples Movement youth leader in Lagos has backed Laja Adeoye for the 2027 governorship election, describing him as a frontline alternative. Read More: https://punchng.com/apm-youth-leader-backs-adeoye-for-lagos-gov-in-2027/...
The Federal High Court in Abuja has affirmed Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim as the presidential candidate of the Accord Party for the January 16, 2027 presidential election, ordering the party to submit his name to the Independent National Electoral Commission. Justice Mohammed Garba Umar...
He disclosed the value of his Patek Philippe watches during an exchange with an ADC deputy governorship candidate over flooding and waste management in Lagos. The post Lagos commissioner’s ₦212 million watches spark questions amid flooding row appeared first on Premium Times Nige...
By John Alechenu, Abuja The Labour Party, LP, has promised to build a Nigeria where teachers are respected, adequately rewarded and equipped to shape the nation’s future. The party said it will replicate the Abia State model nationwide if voted in 2027. In a World Teachers’ Day m...
Peter Obi’s media office urges Anambra governor to focus on governance By Henry Umoru ABUJA — The media office of Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has criticised the Anambra State Government over its call on voters, particularly supporte...
Former Labour Party vice-presidential candidate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, has said he has no regrets about being Peter Obi’s running mate in the 2023 presidential election, insisting that the decision was based on the need to promote unity, forgiveness and trust in Nigeria. Baba-Ahmed s...
The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognise Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim as the Accord Party’s presidential candidate for the 2027 election. Justice Mohammed Umar gave the order on Monday, ruling that the party violated S...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says Nigeria’s registered voters have increased to more than 103 million ahead of the 2027 general elections. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja at a strategic workshop for media executives o...
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board plans to establish a UTME centre in Ottawa, Canada, from 2027 for Nigerians in North America. Read More: https://punchng.com/jamb-to-hold-utme-in-canada-from-2027/...
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced plans to establish a Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination centre in Ottawa, Canada, from 2027. The centre will enable eligible Nigerians living in Canada and other parts of North America to sit for the UTME without ...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says Nigeria’s national voter register has surpassed 103 million ahead of the 2027 general elections. The post Nigeria’s voter register surpasses 103 million ahead of 2027 elections – INEC appeared first on Nairametrics ....
Mr Amupitan said newly produced PVCs would be distributed to Local Government Area (LGA) collection centres nationwide for eligible voters to collect. The post 2027: INEC sets date for PVC collection appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
The increase followed the conclusion of the three-phase Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, which attracted 10,772,421 new registrants nationwide. The post JUST IN: Nigeria’s registered voters rise to 103 million – INEC appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
The increase followed the conclusion of the three-phase Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, which attracted 10,772,421 new registrants nationwide. The post UPDATED: Nigeria’s registered voters rise to 103 million – INEC appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
The Independent National Electoral Commission on Monday said Nigeria’s National Register of Voters had risen to over 103 million following the completion of the three-phase Continuous Voter Registration exercise and final biometric cleanup. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, di...
Promises functional constituency office, infrastructure tracking By Jeff Agbodo, Abakaliki The Ebonyi South Senatorial candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC), Rt. Hon. Linus Abaa Okorie, has unveiled his legislative agenda for the 2027 election, promising to establis...
Tinubu pledges support for female candidates By Gift Chapi Odekina, Abuja Women leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have pledged to mobilise women across the country for the 2027 general elections, urging members to translate the Federal Government’s reform agenda into...
ABUJA — The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it will track illegal campaign spending and sanction political parties, candidates and agents involved in violence, hate speech and vote-buying ahead of the 2027 general election. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amu...
By Christopher Ameh, Bauchi The Federal Government has completed 10 radiodiagnostic centres and three cancer centres across Nigeria as part of efforts to transform the country’s healthcare system, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, ha...
When President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua departed the shores of Nigeria for medical treatment in Saudi Arabia on November 23, 2009, I served as Chairman of the Editorial Board of the National Life newspaper. The publication was owned by then Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, national leader o...
…As Secretary bags Minna emirate’s title By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, Prof. Joash Amupitan SAN, has appealed to traditional rulers to intervene and restrain politicians from engaging in violence, hostility and mudslinging ...
Family Homes Funds Limited (FHFL), in partnership with Post-Service Housing Development Limited (PHDL) and the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), has commissioned 50 two-bedroom detached, energy-efficient homes for the spouses of Nigeria’s fallen...
Neither Brazilian candidate won 50 per cent or more as required by the constitution despite getting 97 per cent of the total votes counted in Sunday's election. The post Brazil’s presidential election goes to runoff appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
A clean environment is a healthy space, and what many see as waste is actually a valuable resource waiting to be repurposed. Guided by this powerful mindset, HBM Nigeria Plc stepped away from boardroom conversations on World Cleanup Day 2026 and walked straight into the vibrant, ...
A public affairs analyst and accountability advocate, Aminu Abubakar Aminu, has urged the National Insurance Commission, NAICOM, to remain focused on the implementation of the Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Act (NIIRA) 2025. He made this disclosure in a statement on Sunday. A...
Justice Mohammed Garba Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Accord Party and the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC to immediately uphold Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim as the Accord Party’s Presidential candidate for the 2027 general election. Justice...
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA — The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to upload the name of Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim as the candidate of the Accord Party (AP) for the 2027 presidential election. The court, in a judgm...
The Ogun CityBoy movement has reiterated its commitment to mobilising two million votes for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-ogun-cityboy-movement-targets-2m-votes-for-tinubu-backs-yayi/...
Justice Mohammed Garba Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Accord Party and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to immediately uphold Dr Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim as Accord Party’s Presidential candidate for the 2027 general election. The Judge or...
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has prayed the Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss an N1 billion rights suit filed by former Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State over alleged refusal to allow him access to his family members. The A...
Nigerian singer, Adewale Mayowa Emmanuel, popularly known as Mayorkun, has revealed that he will conduct a DNA test before accepting any child as his own. Speaking in a recent episode of the In My Opinion podcast, the ‘Body Cheche’ crooner disclosed that he had already told his g...
The Anambra State Government has urged voters, particularly supporters of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, to reject Nigeria Democratic Congress presidential candidate Peter Obi in the 2027 general election. The state government made the call in a post on its official X accou...
The Anambra State Government has told the electorate to resist voting for Nigeria Democratic Congress presidential candidate Peter Obi in the 2027 general election. The state government made the call on its official X account, managed by the office of the New Media to Governor Ch...
By Henry Umoru, Abuja The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), ahead of the 2027 general elections, Peter Obi has called on Nigerians to place the country’s unity first and vote for a candidate who is capable of bringing the nation together. According ...
The ADC presidential candidate asked NNPC to break down its N11.2 trillion Federation-related receivables, including any pipeline-security costs, and questioned support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election campaign by individuals associated with government contractors. The pos...
The continued detention of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has sparked debate over its potential impact on the political fortunes of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Northern Nigeria ahead of the 2027 elections. While some political analysts believe the detent...
INEC has scheduled the 2027 presidential and National Assembly elections for 16 January 2027, while the governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections will hold on 6 February 2027. The post 2027: INEC to address Nigerians as election countdown hits 100 days appeared first on...
The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has raised concerns over the rapid growth in data consumption, saying Nigeria’s demand for digital connectivity is outpacing the capacity of existing networks. The commission disclosed this in a communiqué issued after the Nigeria Digi...
The Independent National Electoral Commission will hold a press conference to provide updates on its preparations as the 2027 general elections enter a 100 Read More: https://punchng.com/inec-to-brief-nigerians-as-2027-polls-enter-100-day-countdown/...
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has urged Nigerians to actively protect their votes and remain at polling units until ballots are counted in the 2027 presidential election. Speaking during a Global Digital Townhall streamed via Zoom...
The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has said the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, does not pose a threat to President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Umahi stated this during an...
After 10 weeks of competition, Temi Nkem polled 25.87 per cent of the total votes from viewers in Nigeria and across Africa. The post Temi Nkem wins Big Brother Naija Season 11 appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA — The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, will on Tuesday update Nigerians on preparations for the 2027 general election as the country marks 100 days to the polls. The Commission said it would provide updates on the voters’ register, candidate ...
…Says mobile broadband covers 90% of Nigerians, only 27% own smartphones …Seeks long-term naira funding for telecoms infrastructure By Juliet Umeh The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has warned that rising data demand is putting pressure on Nigeria’s networks and called ...
…Calls for INEC appointment reforms, independent candidacy The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has called for far-reaching constitutional and electoral reforms, including a 50 per cent threshold for presidential elections and the resolution of electoral disputes before the sweari...
By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – The African Democratic Congress Presidential Campaign Council, ADC PCC, has accused the All Progressives Congress, APC, of threatening Nigerians with violence ahead of the 2027 presidential election over an alleged AK-47 threat by the party’s Edo Sta...
…Appeals to Tinubu, Yari to reconcile party leaders By Henry Umoru ABUJA — Ahead of the 2027 general elections, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State, Aminu Shehu Uba Sharada, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu and the Director-General of the APC Pre...
Ayuba’s endorsement adds to the growing support for Mr Tinubu among entertainers. The post 2027: Adewale Ayuba backs Tinubu’s re-election, gives reason appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
…Sets up nationwide mobilisation committee By Adeola Badru The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has set a target of mobilising at least 10 million Nigerian students to participate in the 2027 general elections. The association also constituted a National Election ...
A United States-based advocacy firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, has called on international financial institutions to suspend new loans to Nigeria ahead of the 2027 presidential election. The firm made the call in a statement shared on its X handle while reacting to reports that P...
By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has alleged that contracts awarded by the President Bola Tinubu administration for pipeline security may be linked to the President’s 2027 re-el...
The Independent National Electoral Commission will on Tuesday hold a world press conference and national stakeholders’ meeting to mark 100 days to the 2027 General Election. The event, scheduled for October 6 in Abuja, will provide an opportunity for the commission to give update...
The Eselu of Iselu Kingdom in Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State, Oba Akintunde Akinyemi, has warned traditional rulers and the electorate not to vote for any governorship candidate who does not pick their calls or respond to messages. Oba Akinyemi, who issued the war...
The APC governorship candidate in Ogun, Solomon Adeola, says the state will mobilise at least two million votes for President Tinubu in the next election. Read More: https://punchng.com/ogun-will-give-tinubu-2m-votes-yayi/...
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu is set to lead a summit of over 20,000 women in Abuja to intensify the APC’s grassroots campaign ahead of the 2027 election. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-oluremi-tinubu-to-lead-20000-woman-apc-summit-in-abuja/...
Bendel Insurance players have been urged to go all out for victory in the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, matchday seven clash against Barau FC. The Executive Chairman of the Edo State Sports Commission, Amadin Desmond Enabulele, gave the charge in a meeting with the playe...
The Ogun State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Adeola Olamilekan, has said the state should deliver at least two million votes for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general election. Olamilekan, popularly known as Yayi, spoke on Saturday at the in...
