The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared Olaka Nwogu of the Peoples Democratic Party as the winner of the Rivers South-East senatorial by-election, with the ruling All Progressives Congress losing out. Nwogu secured a landslide victory after polling a total ...

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has retained the Dawakin Kudu/Warawa Federal Constituency seat in Kano state after Rabiu Shuaibu secured a landslide victory in Saturday’s by-election. Professor Umar Sani, returning officer for the poll, announced the result on Saturday, June ...

Governor Biodun Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been declared the winner of the 2026 Ekiti State governorship election. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced the result in the early hours of Sunday, June 21, 2026. Oyebanji ...

The Federal Government has approved the release of N21.2 million to each state under the State Outbreak Investigation and Response Fund (S-OIRF) to strengthen preparedness against Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) and other emerging public health threats. The Coordinating Minister of ...

Hajiya Asia El-Rufai, the second wife of the former Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has raised a public alarm over the safety of her family, alleging that she and the former governor’s last wife, Aishatou El-Rufai, are being ...

Rights activist and chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Aisha Yesufu, on Saturday accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of turning a blind eye to alleged vote-buying and other electoral malpractices during elections. Reacting to reports of ...

The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and incumbent Governor of Ekiti State, Biodun Oyebanji, secured a landslide victory at the polling unit of the Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele. Announcing the results on Saturday, the Presiding Officer, Elizabeth ...

A media aide to Atiku Abubakar, Abdulrasheed Shehu, has cleared the air over rumours claiming that former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi has refused to accept his nomination as the vice-presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The clarification ...

Tension erupted on Saturday at Polling Unit 4, Ward 2, in Ilawe-Ekiti during the ongoing Ekiti State governorship election following a clash between supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) over alleged vote buying. ...

Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, has declared that the National Assembly will not amend Nigeria’s Electoral Act before the 2027 general elections, insisting that the current law must be allowed to run its full course before any fresh changes are considered. ...

Gunmen have killed a pregnant woman and a young man in a fresh attack on Dyan community in Rim Village, Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State. Sources in the community said the attackers invaded the area at about 10 ...

Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, on Saturday, cast his vote in the ongoing governorship election in the state. Oyebanji voted at Polling Unit 03 in Ikogosi, where he is also seeking re-election for a second term. See pictures below: The ...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Ekiti State, Dr Wole Oluyede, has criticised the performance of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS), saying technical glitches delayed his accreditation during Saturday’s voting exercise. Oluyede, who voted at Unit 6, ...

The Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to President Bola Tinubu, Bayo Onanuga, has said opposition presidential candidates, Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi, are unwilling to acknowledge what he described as positive developments in Nigeria’s economy, particularly the country’s rising ...

The Ekiti governorship election has been hit by fresh controversy after allegations emerged from Isaac Fayose over the handling of Permanent Voter Cards by the Independent National Electoral Commission Independent National Electoral Commission. Isaac Fayose, a public commentator and brother ...

Former Deputy Governor of Bauchi State, Arch. Audu Sule Katagum, has died at the age of 69. His death occurred in the early hours of Saturday, sparking reactions across political and traditional circles in the state. Katagum served as Deputy ...

Officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Saturday arrived at the polling unit of Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, during the ongoing governorship election in the state. The presence of the anti-graft agency raised fresh attention at ...

Former federal lawmaker, Senator Dino Melaye, has alleged that Nigeria could face political unrest if the 2027 general election is manipulated in favour of President Bola Tinubu. Melaye, in a video obtained by Politcs Nigeria on his Facebook page on ...

The police in Niger State have arrested nine suspects, including two boutique owners based in Jabi, Abuja, over their alleged involvement in armed robbery, motorcycle theft, and culpable homicide. The suspects are also accused of operating a criminal network that ...

The United States has announced plans to gradually withdraw funding for HIV/AIDS programmes in South Africa, citing concerns over the country’s treatment of its white Afrikaner minority. A US State Department official said the decision was influenced by South Africa’s ...