Author: Amina Mohammed

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has scheduled the governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun states for Saturday, July 20, and Saturday, August 8, 2026, respectively. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, announced the dates on Friday during the swearing-in ceremony of six newly appointed Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs), whose nominations were recently approved by the National Assembly. Yakubu also revealed that the Commission is finalising preparations for bye-elections to fill vacant seats in both the National and State Houses of Assembly.

The National Assembly said it plans to deliver a new constitution by December as the Constitution Review Committee of the House of Representatives scheduled its zonal public hearings to begin on July 11. The hearings will deliberate on the 87 prioritised Bills between July 11 and 20 to gather public views on the amendment process. The committee also stated that it would engage with registered political parties on Monday, July 14, in Abuja and hold a National Public Hearing on Monday, July 21. The public hearings are meant to give the country an all-embracing Constitution, the Chairman of the House…

Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has vowed that no local government area in the state will be allowed to fall into the hands of Boko Haram terrorist or the Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP) insurgents. Zulum was at the State House in Abuja on Monday where he updated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the security situation in his state. The governor’s unyielding stance against renewed security threats in the region negated his earlier claim that three local government areas in the state – Marte, Abadam and Dikwa – had been taken over by insurgents. He urged all relevant stakeholders –…

Award-winning actress Adunni Ade has denied making a statement about her beauty and popularity hindering her marriage prospects. A viral social media post attributed a quote to her, stating that she regretted not being married despite her good looks and popularity. However, Adunni Ade quickly responded, calling the quote fabricated and demanding the post be removed within 24 hours to avoid legal action. In her statement on X, Adunni Ade expressed frustration over the misuse of her name for generating engagement and emphasised that the quote was not from any verified interview or publication. “I kindly request that you take…

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike has announced his withdrawal from all previous agreements aimed at resolving the crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), vowing to “fight on until justice is attained.” In a strongly worded statement issued on Sunday, titled “PDP Crisis: My Position” and personally signed by the minister, he laid bare the root causes of the party’s turmoil, attributing it to “dishonesty and lack of trust amongst its key stakeholders”. He particularly singled out Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde as the “architect” of the party’s woes, accusing him of being “the chief culprit” in…

The Federal Government (FG) has filed a criminal charge against suspended Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. She was accused of defaming Senate President Godswill Akpabio and former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello. The three-count charge was filed at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). It is pending before Justice C. N. Oji. It was filed by the Department of Public Prosecutions on behalf of the Attorney-General of the Federation. The Federal Government accused Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan of making imputations intended to harm reputations, contrary to Section 391 of the Penal Code Law and punishable under Section 392 of…

The Labour Party (LP) crisis took a new turn yesterday as two of the three camps that are neck-deep in the supremacy battle – the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), led by Comrade Joe Ajaero and the National Caretaker Committee (NCC), led by Senator Esther Nenadi-Usman, joined forces against the National Working Committee (NWC), led by the factional Chairman, Julius Abure. Ajaero attended the LP stakeholders’ meeting presided over by Senator Nenadi-Usman in Abuja, where key resolutions geared towards the restructuring of the party were approved by the National Executive Council (NEC). The meeting was also attended by the representatives of…

The Zamfara State government has dismissed claims that a 22-year-old woman, Zainab Muhamadu, is set to face trial Friday in a Sharia court for converting to Christianity, describing the report as fake news spread by political adversaries to undermine the state’s progress. Sulaiman Bala Idris, spokesperson for Governor Dauda Lawal, in a statement, called the story completely false and a product of social media platforms seeking online traffic. “The attention of the Zamfara State Government has been drawn to mischievous fake news about a 22-year-old Miss Zainab Muhamadu, who is facing the death penalty for converting to Christianity,” Idris said.…

The Federal Government has officially taken possession of a 750-unit luxury housing estate confiscated from the embattled former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele. The handover was conducted by the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, and received by the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Arc. Ahmed Musa Dangiwa. The estate, comprising high-end duplexes located in a prime area of the Federal Capital Territory, was forfeited to the government following extensive investigations by the EFCC into financial impropriety during Emefiele’s tenure as apex bank chief. The asset…

Suspended Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Ms Sandra Duru (aka Professor Mgbeke) of alleged defamation. Akpoti-Uduaghan, who is currently on a six-month suspension from the Senate, made the claim in a petition she addressed to the Inspector General of Police. “Professor Mgbeke” recently claimed that Akpoti-Uduaghan told her that her sexual harassment allegation against Akpabio were fabricated and without evidence. She also claimed that the suspended Kogi Central senator referred to Nigerian as G and H (Gullible and Hungry) and that her fight against Akpabio was meant to get him out of the way as…