114 Days to 2027 Polls: INEC lists progress, experts flag funding, trust gaps
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 funding, communication and public trust as areas requiring sustained attention. INEC Chairman, Prof. […]
Candidates shun NUJ/NBA debate in Ondo
A debate organised by the Ondo State Council of the Nigerian Union of Journalists, NUJ, in conjunction with the Akure branch of the Nigeria Bar Association, NBA, for candidates of the three majour political parties was shunned.
Oyo ACN gets Alaafin’s blessing
THE chances of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, winning the April governorship election in Oyo State, brightened on Wednesday as the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi gave the party’s leaders including the governorship candidate a royal blessing in his palace.
FG evacuates another 4,000 Nigerians from Tripoli
The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has disclosed that the evacuation of stranded Nigerians who registered with the Nigerian Embassy at the Tripoli International Airport ended last Wednesday when the last flight brought in the remaining passengers.
2 suspected robbers killed in Makurdi
Two suspected criminals who disguised as members of the Benue State Special anti-Crime patrol team code-named ‘Operation Zenda’ have been killed by men of the Benue State Police Command.
Ebonyi doctors threaten to resume strike
EBONYI State chapter of Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, yesterday threatened to resume its industrial action which was suspended March 15, if the state government failed to commence 100 percent payment of the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure, CONMESS for doctors in the state.
