The Peoples Democratic Party faction led by Kabiru Turaki has dismissed claims that it prevented presidential aspirants from obtaining nomination forms ahead of its primary election.
In a statement issued on Thursday, the faction’s spokesman, Ini Ememobong, described the allegations...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, marking a remarkable career journey that began with his National Youth Service at the same institution.
Aina will succeed Is-haq...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended its ongoing nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise in Ekiti and Osun ahead of the forthcoming governorship elections in both states.
According to official data released on Thursday in Abuja by the...
The Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has affirmed Governor Dauda Lawal as its consensus governorship candidate for the 2027 general election.
The affirmation was conducted under the supervision of officials from the APC national headquarters in...
Human rights lawyer and activist, Deji Adeyanju, has said Islamic cleric Ahmad Gumi could face up to 20 years imprisonment under Nigeria’s terrorism law over comments allegedly seen as promoting violent groups.
Adeyanju stated that the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition)...
A prolonged heatwave and erratic electricity supply in Kano State are taking a heavy toll on small businesses, with soft drink vendor, Auwal Sani, saying he now loses about N20,000 in daily sales due to the worsening conditions.
Sani, who...
Electricity distribution companies (DisCos) across Nigeria added 241,590 new metered customers between January and February 2026, pushing the total number of metered users to 7.21 million, according to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC).
Data from NERC’s latest factsheet showed...
The Labour Party (LP) has rescheduled all the primary elections earlier scheduled for May 27 and May 29 to May 30, 2026.
The LP made this known via a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Ken Asogwa, on Thursday,...
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released 279 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results earlier withheld for further investigation.
JAMB announced this in a statement issued by its Public Communication Advisor, Dr Fabian Benjamin, on Thursday, May 21,...
The Bauchi State Government has lifted the suspension on commercial activities in selected cattle markets across the state in preparation for the upcoming Eid-el-Kabir festival.
The markets, located in Alkaleri, Bauchi, Kirfi and Tafawa Balewa Local Government Areas, were earlier...
