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UK Closely Monitoring Nigeria’s 2027 Elections, Reaffirms Support For INEC

NewsDeskNgJul 17, 2026July 17, 20260

British envoy says the UK remains committed to Nigeria’s democracy while closely following preparations for the 2027 general election. The United Kingdom has said it is closely monitoring political developments in Nigeria ahead of the 2027 general election, reaffirming its commitment to supporting the country’s democratic institutions and electoral process....

Appeal Court Panels Deliver Conflicting Rulings On INEC’s Powers, Electoral Act Ahead Of 2027 Polls

NewsDeskNgJul 17, 2026July 17, 20260

Separate Appeal Court panels has issued conflicting rulings, one affirming INEC’s authority while another voided key Electoral Act provisions. An evidently disturbing development played up yes-terday in the judiciary after two Appeal Courts handed down conflicting judgments on the powers and guidelines of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The...

Atiku Alleges Tinubu Interference In NBA Poll, Says It Signals Plan To Rig 2027 Elections

NewsDeskNgJul 16, 2026July 16, 20260

Atiku’s media office alleges Tinubu’s interference in the NBA election signals a broader plan to manipulate the 2027 general elections. The Atiku Media Office has accused President Bola Tinubu of interfering in the forthcoming Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) elections, alleging that the administration is using the process as a “test...

Ebonyi: Ezza elite group targets 2031, backs PDP guber candidate for 2027

NewsDeskNgJul 14, 2026July 14, 20260

A newly-formed elites group, Royal Front of Ezza Ezekuna, otherwise known as Ezza Frontliners has beckoned on the people of Ezza Ezekuna worldwide to throw their massive weight behind the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2027 Governorship election in Ebonyi State, Dr. Ifeanyi Chukwuma Odii, insisting...

CPPI Moves Against High Nomination Fees By Political Parties

NewsDeskNgJul 9, 2026July 9, 20260

CPPI begins legal and legislative action against high political nomination fees, saying they exclude ordinary Nigerians from elective offices. The Citizens Platform for Political Inclusion (CPPI) has commenced legal and legislative action against what it described as exorbitant expression of interest and nomination fees charged by political parties. The group...

Tinubu Says NYSC Reforms Will Transform Scheme Into National Development Platform

NewsDeskNgJul 1, 2026July 1, 20260

Tinubu says NYSC reforms will equip corps members with skills, improve security and reposition the scheme for national development. President Bola Tinubu has said his administration is repositioning the 53-year-old National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) from a mobilisation scheme into a national development platform focused on skills acquisition, employability, productivity...

Women Groups Petition National Chairman, Reject Bauchi Governorship Primary

NewsDeskNgJun 29, 2026June 29, 20260

A coalition of women groups within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bauchi State has petitioned the party’s National Chairman, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, alleging that the state’s governorship primary election lacked credibility and failed to meet the standards of a free and fair democratic process. The petition, dated June 29,...

Hate Speech Threatens Democracy, Development Ahead Of 2027 Polls, NHRC Warns

NewsDeskNgJun 19, 2026June 19, 20260

NHRC warns hate speech could undermine democracy, trigger violence and weaken Nigeria’s development ahead of 2027 elections. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has raised concerns over the growing menace of hate speech in Nigeria, warning that inflammatory rhetoric could undermine democracy, trigger violence, and reverse the country’s developmental gains...

2027: Ebonyi group accuses Nwifuru of “deceiving” Ezza clan, backs PDP candidate

NewsDeskNgJun 16, 2026June 16, 20260

The Association of Ebonyi Indigenes Socio-Cultural in the Diaspora (AEISCID), has accused Governor Francis Nwifuru of “deceiving” the Ezza clan to secure support for his 2027 re-election bid, while throwing its weight behind the Peoples Democratic Party’s governorship candidate. In a statement issued Tuesday, June 16, 2026, in Abuja (AEISCID)...

NDC Takes Bold Steps Towards Institutionalisation, Reaffirms Party Supremacy at Second NEC Meeting

NewsDeskNgJun 7, 2026June 7, 20260

The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has reaffirmed its determination to transform the party into a robust, enduring democratic institution rather than a transient vehicle for individual ambitions. In a set of far-reaching resolutions from its second meeting, the party leadership outlined concrete measures aimed...