The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially announced the timetable for the 2027 general elections, with the presidential and National Assembly elections slated for February 20, 2027, and governorship and state assembly elections scheduled for March 6, 2027. The announcement was made during a press briefing in Abuja on Friday by INEC Chairman, Joash…
Former governor of Kano State, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso may face targeted U.S. sanctions, including visa restrictions and asset freezes, under a proposed bill aimed at holding Nigerian individuals and groups accountable for alleged violations of religious freedoms. The legislation, known as the Nigeria Religious Freedom and Accountability Act of 2026, was introduced on Tuesday by…
Officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday held a consultative meeting with political party leaders in Abuja as preparations intensify for the February 21 Federal Capital Territory (FCT) area council elections. The meeting, chaired by INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, was attended by representatives of several political parties, including a faction of…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has expressed concern over alleged efforts to coerce Nigerian civil servants into registering for the All Progressives Congress (APC) through its ongoing e-registration exercise. In a statement signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC said it had received multiple reports from across the country suggesting…
President Bola Tinubu on Saturday night returned to Abuja after concluding a State Visit to the Republic of Türkiye. Reports that the Presidential aircraft touched down at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, at about 8:56 p.m. The State Visit, which began on Tuesday, featured bilateral engagements between the Nigerian leader…
