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INEC Fixes February 20 For 2027 Presidential Election, March 6 For Governorship

NewsDeskNgFeb 13, 2026February 13, 20260

INEC has released 2027 election timetable; February 20 for presidential and national assembly, March 6 for gubernatorial and state assemblies. The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Joash Amupitan, on Thursday formally set in motion the electoral process for the 2027 general election, announcing that the Presidential and...

LP Chairman Usman Alleges Attack On Party Headquarters By Ousted Abure’s Loyalists

NewsDeskNgFeb 13, 2026February 13, 20260

LP Chairman Usman claims assailants broke into Labour Party offices in Abuja, seizing documents and damaging property, prompting police deployment. The National Chairman of Labour Party, Senator Nenadi Usman, has raised concern over alleged violent attack on the headquarters of the party in Abuja by loyalist of the ousted chairman,...

Nigeria’s Agric Minister Kyari Appointed Chairman Of IFAD Governing Council In Rome

NewsDeskNgFeb 13, 2026February 13, 20260

Nigeria’s Agriculture minister Abubakar Kyari appointed IFAD chairman; pledges unity, impartial leadership, and strengthened governance across the institution’s global operations. Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, was on Thursday appointed Chairman of the 49th Governing Council of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) in Rome, Italy....

Wike Seeks FEC Approval To Operate N51bn Abuja Bus Terminals

NewsDeskNgFeb 13, 2026February 13, 20260

FCT Minister Wike says N51 billion bus terminals remain idle awaiting Federal Executive Council approval for private-sector operation under PPP arrangement. Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, has said the FCT Administration was awaiting the approval of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) to approve the running of the Abuja Bus and Taxi Terminals built at...

Rivers Governor Fubara Says Surveyors Are Crucial To Effective Governance

NewsDeskNgFeb 13, 2026February 13, 20260

Rivers governor Fubara highlights surveyors’ role in land management, infrastructure, and conflict resolution as vital for development and orderly governance. Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has described the role of surveyors as pivotal to the growth, development, peace, and orderly governance of any society. The governor stated that the services...

Jonathan: Only Leaders Under 50 Are Fit To Govern African Countries

NewsDeskNgFeb 13, 2026February 13, 20260

Former Nigeria president Jonathan argues youthful leaders aged 25–50 better handle Africa’s governance demands, citing stamina, vision, and historical examples. Former President Goodluck Jonathan has urged African nations to promote younger leaders, arguing that those between the ages of 25 and 50 were better equipped to handle the physical and...

When Murtala Was Assassinated, I Was There, There Was Nothing Left for Me In The Military Govt– OBJ

NewsDeskNgFeb 13, 2026February 13, 20260

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has reflected on the assassination of General Murtala Ramat Mohammed, describing it as a turning point for Nigeria’s military leadership. According to a report by Nigerian Tribune on Thursday, February 12, 2026, speaking in Abuja at the Murtala Muhammed International Lecture and Leadership Conference, Obasanjo said...

If You Elect Somebody From North, It’ll Be Difficult To Convince South To Give Up Power—Amaechi

NewsDeskNgFeb 13, 2026February 13, 20260

According to a report by Daily Trust on Thursday, February 12, 2026, as political realignments gather momentum ahead of the 2027 general elections, former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has called on the African Democratic Congress to carefully consider zoning in selecting its presidential candidate. Amaechi made the appeal during...

If Karma Has Started Visiting Wike For All The Betrayal He Has Done, Fubara Would’ve Fought Him–Igbe

NewsDeskNgFeb 13, 2026February 13, 20260

A former Niger Delta activist, Chief Anabs Sara Igbe, has weighed in on the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State involving Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and Governor Siminalayi Fubara. In a video shared by SYMFONI TV, speaking during an interview, Igbe said Governor Fubara has remained...

Should Atiku Not Disown Statement Within 48hrs, I’ll Spill What Was Said About Wike- Fayose – Makinde

NewsDeskNgFeb 13, 2026February 13, 20260

The former governor of Ekiti state, Peter Ayodele Fayose has taken to his official X account on Thursday, February 12, 2026 to give former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar 48 hours to withdraw the statement that he made about him. This came after Paul Ibe, the Special Adviser on Media to...