Politics

INEC Set to Adopt Artificial Intelligence for Future Elections in Nigeria The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced its intention to incorporate Artificial Intelligence (AI) into Nigeria’s electoral system, a move aimed at modernizing and streamlining election processes both locally and internationally. The announcement came after INEC’s weekly meeting held on Thursday, May 22, … Read more

Opposition Heavyweights in Talks to Forge Coalition Ahead of 2027 Elections Key opposition figures in Nigeria, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Labour Party’s Peter Obi, and former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, are engaged in high-level discussions aimed at forming a united political front to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the … Read more

Governor Umo Eno Set to Dump PDP for APC, Tells Appointees to Follow Suit or Step Down Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has reportedly declared his intention to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), instructing his commissioners and other political appointees to either join him or … Read more

Senate President Akpabio, Ex-Governor Yahaya Bello to Appear as Witnesses in Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s Defamation Trial Senate President Godswill Akpabio and former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello are scheduled to testify as key witnesses in the ongoing defamation case against suspended Kogi Central lawmaker, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The trial is being held at the Federal … Read more

The chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ward 5, Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State, Mr. Nelson Adepoyigi, who was kidnapped several days ago, has reportedly died while in the custody of his abductors. Adepoyigi was abducted by armed men on Monday at the entrance to his farm, located along Ifon-Owo road … Read more

During a recent media briefing in Uyo, Tom FredFish, a senior member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Chairman of PDP Advocates for Peace and Justice (PAPAJ), called on the party to zone its 2027 presidential ticket to the South-South region, specifically endorsing the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Nyesom Wike. … Read more

Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has urged Nigeria to adopt tougher anti-corruption measures, suggesting the country could learn from China’s stringent penalties for financial crimes. During a courtesy visit to media personality and publisher Dele Momodu on Thursday, May 15, Obi highlighted the damaging effects of corruption on Nigeria’s productivity, entrepreneurship, and societal … Read more

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has reiterated his allegiance to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) while expressing strong support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In an interview with BBC Pidgin published on Saturday, Wike made it clear he has no intention of defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC) despite serving in … Read more