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2027: Abia APC Chieftain, Barr. Nnenna Obewu Hails Senator Orji Kalu’s Seven Years of Representation, Backs Re-election A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia State and President of Agunwanyi Odo Foundation, Barrister Nnenna Obewu Onwuka, has declared her support for the re-election of Senator Orji Uzor Kalu in 2027, describing his nearly seven years of representation as impactful and people-oriented. Onwuka, an indigene of Abiriba in Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State, made the declaration in a statement congratulating the former governor on the successful completion of his ward-to-ward tour of Ohafia, particularly his visit to…

2027: Ahead of General Elections, INEC Lists Lagos, Kano, Kaduna as States With Most Registered Voters Lagos, Kano and Kaduna states have emerged as the three states with the highest number of registered voters in Nigeria ahead of the 2027 general election, according to figures released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, disclosed the figures in Abuja on Tuesday while giving an update on the country’s voter register, TheCable reported. According to Amupitan, Nigeria’s national register of voters now stands at over 103 million, following the three phases of the commission’s voter registration exercise.…

PDP Chieftain, Chief Daniel Orbih, Is Dead A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Daniel Osi Orbih, has died. Orbih passed away on Monday, August 31, 2026, according to a statement issued by his family announcing his death. The family of Chief M.C.K. Orbih, in the statement signed by Francis Udukhomoi Orbih, Esq., described his death as a painful loss, while expressing total submission to the will of God. “With profound sadness and a heavy heart but in total submission to the will of the Almighty God, the family of Chief M.C.K. Orbih announce the passing of our…

STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT TINUBU DIRECTS COMPREHENSIVE FOOTBALL REFORM President Bola Tinubu has directed a comprehensive reform of Nigerian football to overcome repeated failures to qualify for major regional, continental and world tournaments. “The reform must respond to a longstanding need to strengthen governance, administration, stakeholder representation, development pathways, domestic competitions and accountability across Nigerian football,” he said. The President noted that while other sports had recorded meaningful progress since the reset of the sports sector under the re-established National Sports Commission, football has continued to struggle because of structural weaknesses within the system. “Football, Nigeria’s most popular sport and…

Governors Spend Staggering N512bn on Travels, Offices in Six Months Thirty-three state governments spent at least N512.10bn on Government Houses, Governors’ Offices and travel and transport in the first six months of 2026, an amount about 4,713 times higher than the combined six-month salary of Nigeria’s 36 governors, an analysis of state budget implementation reports showed on Monday. According to ThePunch, the analysis showed that while a governor’s stated monthly salary of N503,000 translates to N3.018m over six months, the combined six-month salary of all 36 governors would amount to just N108.65m. Against this, the available records showed that N420.01bn…

Insecurity: Amnesty International Raises Alarm, Says Over 10,200 Killed by Gunmen Under Tinubu Govt Amnesty International has said that at least 10,217 people were killed in attacks by gunmen across seven states during the first two years of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. The international human rights organisation said the killings were recorded in Benue, Niger, Katsina, Kebbi, Plateau, Sokoto and Zamfara states. Amnesty International disclosed this in a statement posted on its official Facebook page on Monday. According to the organisation, Benue State recorded the highest death toll, followed by Plateau State, where 2,630 people were killed. “In the first…

2027: ADC Vice Presidential Candidate Amaechi Reveals Why Opposition Coalition Is Difficult Former Rivers State Governor and vice-presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Rotimi Amaechi, has revealed why efforts by opposition political parties and leaders to forge a united coalition ahead of the 2027 general elections have remained difficult. Amaechi identified personal political ambitions and the unwillingness of some opposition figures to make sacrifices as major obstacles to building a formidable alliance capable of challenging the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). He spoke on Monday during a panel discussion at the Nigerian Bar Association’s 2026 Annual General Conference…

Peter Obi Backs Subsidy Removal, Says No Justification for Its Return The presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has backed the removal of fuel subsidy, insisting that the alleged mismanagement of the proceeds is no justification for reversing the policy. Obi also accused the Federal Government of failing to properly manage and invest the resources saved from the removal of fuel subsidy. The former Anambra State governor spoke on Monday at the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) conference in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, while addressing issues surrounding the removal of fuel subsidy and its impact on Nigerians.…

President Tinubu constitutes APC 2027 presidential campaign council, names ex-governor director-general  President Bola Tinubu has constituted the Presidential Campaign Council of the All Progressives Congress ahead of the 2027 general election. A former Zamfara State Governor, Senator Abdulaziz Yari, will serve as the council’s Director-General, while Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State was named Secretary. This is contained in a statement released by the Presidency on Saturday morning, signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. According to the statement, the President and Vice President Kashim Shettima will serve as Chairman and Vice-Chairman I…