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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has warned that recent court rulings affecting aspects of its timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 general election could disrupt preparations for the polls if not urgently clarified by appellate courts. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, raised the concerns on Tuesday during the Commission’s second quarterly consultative meeting with leaders of political parties in Abuja. Amupitan disclosed that the Commission had already filed appeals against two judgments of the Federal High Court which questioned certain timelines contained in INEC’s timetable for the 2027 elections. According to him, while the Commission respects the…

Former Kano State Governor and national leader of the Kwankwasiyya movement, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has declared that he remains willing to forgive Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf and reconcile with him despite their political differences, insisting that his affection for his former protégé has not diminished. Speaking in an interview with BBC Hausa, Kwankwaso said the door to reconciliation remains open, stressing that Yusuf was the one who chose to leave their political fold and that he would not turn him away if he decided to return. “I still love Abba and I didn’t reject him, he is the one…

The organised labour movement, comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, has announced plans to commence negotiations for a new national minimum wage in July 2026. Labour leaders disclosed this at a joint press conference held on the sidelines of the 114th International Labour Conference in Geneva, Switzerland. The workers’ representatives acknowledged that many state governors have recognised that the current N70,000 minimum wage is insufficient to meet the basic needs of workers. However, they urged governors not to unilaterally propose a new wage figure, stressing that the appropriate negotiation process should be followed. The…

Julius Abure, factional national chairman of the Labour Party (LP), has advised Seriake Dickson, national leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), to be cautious in his alliance with Peter Obi and his supporters. Obi is the presidential candidate of the NDC. He secured the party’s ticket on May 30 after he was ratified at its national convention held in Abuja. In a statement he personally signed on Monday, Abure said Dickson appeared to have learnt from the recent crisis in the LP, describing the NDC leader’s alleged refusal to concede all elective positions in the party to Obi’s supporters…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has officially inaugurated Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe as Minister of Power and Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs. The ceremony was held on Monday at the Presidential Villa in Abuja and was attended by family members of the appointees, cabinet members and other top government officials. The appointments followed vacancies created by the exit of former Power Minister, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, and former Foreign Affairs Minister, Yusuf Tuggar, both of whom resigned to pursue governorship ambitions in their respective states. Following their nomination by President Tinubu, Tegbe and Enikanolaiye were screened and confirmed…

A married woman identified as Oluchi has been arrested by the Edo state police command for allegedly faking her own kidnapping in the Ikpoba Hills area of the state. Eno Ikoedem, the command’s spokesperson, confirmed the arrest to Newsmen on Monday. Prior to the arrest, Oluchi’s family had raised an alarm over her suspected abduction. They also appealed for a reduction in the N50 million ransom demanded by the supposed kidnappers. However, police officers traced the phone number of the alleged abductor to a hotel in the Ubiaroko area of Delta state, where Oluchi was found with another man. Following…

The Ogun state police command says it has arrested eight foreign nationals over staged abduction and ransom fraud. In a statement on Monday, the command said the suspects, who are members of a transnational criminal syndicate, were involved in fake kidnapping schemes designed to extort ransom from unsuspecting families abroad. Five among the suspects, identified as Suren Neta, Koffi Breno, Gondo Treso, Kougasi John, and Hemue Blinsi are from Ivory Coast. Others are Zakaria Zawadogo from Burkina Faso, Cheik El-Mehdi from Mauritania, and Kunuji Ezekiel, from the Republic of Benin. The police said they were arrested during an intelligence-led operation…

A series of successful operations by security agencies across the country has raised hopes in the fight against kidnapping and insurgency. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday affirmed that the country will not succumb to terrorists, bandits and kidnappers. He said the government would keep Nigerians safe at all times and in all places. The rescue of 360 abducted persons from a Boko Haram enclave in Borno State drew widespread commendation from political leaders and residents. The operation, carried out by troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), coincided with the rescue of 10 kidnap victims in Plateau and Kaduna states. In…

Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has cautioned against framing crime along ethnic lines. In a statement on Monday, Obi said many Nigerians have experienced stereotyping and discrimination because of their ethnic backgrounds, warning that such tendencies threaten national unity. As an Igbo man, I have endured stereotypes, judgment, and labelling solely based on my ethnic origins,” he said. This is not an isolated Igbo experience. Most Nigerians have, at some point, been reduced to their ethnicity rather than recognised for their true character. The former Anambra governor said he understood the challenges faced by ordinary…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s determination to defeat terrorism, banditry and other forms of criminality, declaring that the Federal Government will never surrender to those threatening the nation’s peace and security. The President made the pledge through the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, during the National Inter Denominational Church Service held at the National Christian Centre in Abuja on Sunday as part of activities marking the 2026 Democracy Day celebration. Addressing worshippers on behalf of the President, Akume said the government remains committed to strengthening security operations across the country…