Political News Updates
Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Dr. Olisa Agbakoba, has urged the National Assembly to amend the Electoral Act to make the electronic…
In a welcome development for healthcare workers, the Federal Government of Nigeria has approved a significant increase in the annual uniform allowance for nurses in federal employment. The National Salaries,…
Nigeria should embrace transparency, not retreat from it.By; Prof. Oby Lilian Orogbu Fellow Nigerians, I wish to express my deep concern and outright condemnation of the recent amendment to the…
Abuja, February 5, 2026 – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has effectively recognised the faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) backed by Minister of the Federal Capital Territory…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially registered two new political parties, bringing the total number of registered parties in Nigeria to 21. The new parties are:Democratic Leadership Alliance…
At least 16 people, mostly traders, were killed on Tuesday afternoon when suspected armed herdsmen attacked Abande market in Mbaikyor Ward, Turan district, Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State.…
Yesterday, after an intentional and protracted delay , the Senate while passing the amendment to the Electoral Act, rejected the electronic transmission of results at the polling units. This rejection…
The Nigerian Senate has rejected proposed amendments that would made electronic transmission of election results compulsory, opting instead to retain the existing provisions from the 2022 Electoral Act. During plenary…
The United States has dispatched a small team of military personnel to Nigeria, marking the first official confirmation of U.S. forces on the ground in the country since airstrikes on…
Nigerian President H.E. Bola Ahmed Tinubu, represented by the Vice President, H.E. Kashim Shettima during the formal inauguration of NIES 2026, reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to spearheading Africa’s energy transition and…
