President Bola Tinubu has signed the amended Electoral Act into law, pledging to strengthen democracy and ensure credible, transparent elections in Nigeria.
INEC has fixed February 20, 2027 for the presidential election and released the full timetable for party primaries, campaigns and key electoral deadlines.
The Turaki-led PDP National Working Committee says INEC has no constitutional power to impose leadership on the party, insisting that all disputes remain before the Court of Appeal.
The passage of the Nigeria Electoral Act Amendment 2026 by the Senate introduces revised timelines, entrenches BVAS accreditation and retains INEC’s discretion on results transmission, with major implications for electoral credibility ahead of 2027.
A 26-year-old man, Kevin Moses, has appeared before a Kaduna Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing and selling his girlfriend’s iPhone valued at N650,000.
President Bola Tinubu has sent a warm congratulatory message to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, celebrating his historic milestone as India's longest-serving elected Prime Minister. Â
President Bola Tinubu has officially sworn in renowned economic reform strategist Joseph Tegbe as Minister of Power and veteran career diplomat Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs.
President Bola Tinubu has mourned the passing of the Emir of Ngazargamu, Alhaji Ahmad Tijjani Ibn Saleh, who died at 80 in Egypt after a prolonged illness.