President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on Nigerians living abroad to return home and invest in the country’s economic transformation. He said by contributing their skills, expertise, and resources, Nigeria is bound to flourish. President Tinubu said this during an interactive session with members of the Nigerian community in Japan on the sidelines of the…
A senior member of Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Dominic Alancha, has warned President Bola Tinubu against repeating a Muslim-Muslim ticket in the 2027 general election, saying it could cost the party victory. Alancha, speaking on Channels Television, said the same-faith ticket that brought Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima to power in 2023…
The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission is considering reviewing the salaries of political office holders in Nigeria. This was disclosed at a press briefing in Abuja on Monday, August 18. RMAFC Chairman, Mohammed Shehu, stated at the briefing that President Bola Tinubu presently earns N1.5m monthly, while ministers receive less than N1m — figures…
INEC has launched the Nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) to expand access ahead of Nigeria’s next elections Online pre-registration began on 18th August 2025, with in-person registration set to follow from 25th August at INEC offices nationwide Eligible Nigerians aged 18 and above can register, collect or transfer their PVCs, and replace lost or damaged…
A Canadian Federal Court has upheld a landmark ruling declaring Nigeria’s two dominant political parties the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as terrorist organisations, while dismissing the asylum appeal of a former member, Douglas Egharevba, over his decade-long affiliation with both parties. In a judgment delivered on June 17, 2025,…
Bagwai, Kano state – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed the arrest of about 100 suspected political thugs in Bagwai Local Government Area of Kano state during Saturday’s by-election. INEC’s Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Kano, Abdu Zango, disclosed this to journalists in Bagwai, saying security operatives acted swiftly to prevent disruption. “All…
The governor announced the development while signing the memorandum of understanding with the China Global Promotion Cooperation Research Centre in Bauchi. According to The Punch, the governor explained that the move was to position the state as a rising hub of international cooperation and accelerate investment, infrastructure development and bilateral collaborations across sectors in the…
Nasir El-Rufai, the immediate past governor of Kaduna, has fueled speculations that he dumped the recently adopted coalition political platform, African Democratic Congress (ADC), as he called on the people of Chikun/Kajuru federal constituency and Zaria Kewaye and Basawa state constituency to vote for the Social Democratic Party (SDP). El-Rufai recently joined other opposition leaders,…
Oke Afa, Lagos state – Primate Elijah Ayodele, spiritual head of the spiritual head of the Inri Evangelical Spiritual Church, Lagos, has said two presidential aspirants can stop President Bola Tinubu’s reelection in 2027. Primate Ayodele spoke recently in a viral video posted on his church’s Facebook page, as seen by Legit.ng. Primate Ayodele’s ‘prophecy’…
The late Rufai was reported to be the only female council member in the legislative chamber of the council. She was said to have died in the early hours of Wednesday, August 13, following a brief illness. Lagos council chairs confirm Rufai’s death According to Vanguard, her death was confirmed by the chairman of the…
